Install WeatherNet Step 1: Launch WeatherNet

Step 2: Open the Account Settings screen in the Wizard This can be done by clicking on WeatherNet account control settings

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Step 3: In the section “Connection Information” click on the “Connection Wizard” button

Step 4:

Plug in the Iridium 9555 or 9575 (Extreme).

Click OK

Step 5: Click on ‘Modem Setup’

Step 6: If your device and associated COM port number are listed here skip to Step 12. Otherwise Click ‘Device Manager’

Step 7: Right click on the “Iridium 9555 handset”

Step 8: Select “Update Driver Software…”

Step 9: Select “Search automatically for updated driver software”

Step 10: Click “Close”

Your Iridium phone should be listed

Step 11: Close the Device Manager window

Step 12: You should be back on this window – your device may not be listed – Click “Create Modem”

Step 13: You may need to enter an area code to continue if this window opens

Step 14: The Phone and Modems window should be open. Select the Modems Tab

Step 15: Click “Add”

Step 16: Select “Don’t detect my modem” and click “Next”

Step 17: Select “Iridium” and “Iridium PPP Data Modem” then click “Next”

Step 18: Select the port that the Iridium phone was listed on and then click “Next”

Step 19: Click “Finish”

Step 20: Your new modem should now be listed

Click “OK”

Step 21: Click “Finish”

Step 22: Select “Iridium PPP Data Modem” from the device list and “Iridium Direct Connect” as the network provider name and click “Create Connection”

Step 23: Click “Yes”

Step 24: Once the connection has been created click “OK”

Step 25: Select “Iridium Direct Connect” as the Default Connection and “Iridium Default” as the Type.

Then click “Finish”

Your satellite phone connection is configured.