Using Cellular Modems with a Socket

Connecting a Socket to a Cellular Modem

You can connect a socket to a cellular modem for internet connectivity.

Note:

Perform the following steps using your cellular modem manual as a guide.

To connect a cellular modem to the Socket:

1. Install the SIM card according to the manufacturer instructions.

   

2. Connect the cellular modem to a power supply and verify that the cellular signal strength LEDs indicate network connectivity.

3. Using a network cable, connect your PC to the cellular modem LAN port.

   

4. On your PC, open a command prompt and run the following command:

   ping google.com

   • If the ping is successful (see the following example), you are connected to the internet.

     ping google.com

     Pinging google.com [172.217.22.78] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 172.217.22.78: bytes=32 time=81ms TTL=90 Reply from 172.217.22.78: bytes=32 time=79ms TTL=90 Reply from 172.217.22.78: bytes=32 time=79ms TTL=90 Reply from 172.217.22.78: bytes=32 time=87ms TTL=90 Ping statistics for 172.217.22.78: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 79ms, Maximum = 87ms, Average = 81ms

   • If the ping fails (see the following example), contact your cellular modem vendor/distributor for support.

     ping google.com Ping request could not find host google.com....

5. If the ping was successful: using a network cable, connect the Cato Socket to the cellular modem LAN port.

   

6. Configure and monitor the connection as required using the Cato Management Application.