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GW1000 Series User Manual 
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2.12  Inserting a SIM card 
1.  Ensure the unit is powered off. 
2.  Hold the SIM 1 card with the chip side facing down and the cut corner front left. 
3.  Gently push the SIM card into SIM slot 1 until it clicks in. 
4.  If using SIM 2 then hold the SIM with the cut corner front right 
5.  Gently push the SIM card into SIM slot 2 until it clicks in. 
2.13  Connecting the SIM lock 
Connect the SIM lock using the Allen key provided. 
2.14  Connecting cables 
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into port A and the other end to your PC or 
switch. For information on connecting cables for a vehicle installation, read chapter 4, 
‘Installing a router into a vehicle’. 
2.15  Connecting the antenna 
If you are connecting only one antenna, screw the antenna into the MAIN SMA 
connector. 
If you are using two antennas, screw the main antenna into the MAIN SMA connector 
and the secondary antenna into the AUX SMA connector. 
2.16  Powering up 
The router takes approximately 2 minutes to boot up. During this time, the PWR/CONFIG 
LED flashes in a double flash pattern – 2 quick fashes followed by a pause.  
Other LEDs display different diagnostic patterns during boot up.  
Booting is complete when the PWR/CONFIG LED stops double flashing and stays solid or 
flashing steady, indicating the particular running configuration is loaded. Read the 
chapter ‘GW1000 LED behaviour’, for PWR/CONFIG LED states.