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
icon .
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.