Sierra Wireless AIRCARD 595U, User Manual

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About Sprint Mobile Broadband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
3E. Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
What is Sprint Connection Manager? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
If the connection is “always on,” am I always being billed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
How fast is the connection with Sprint Connection Manager? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Can I connect to a dial-up account like AOL or EarthLink? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
How do I get the location-enhanced Local Search feature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Where do I find the location-enhanced Local Search feature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
How do I use the location-enhanced Local Search feature? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Where can I use GPS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Once I connect to the network, how do I access my corporate network
through a VPN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
How can I optimize my settings to achieve the fastest speeds and
conserve data when accessing my corporate network? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Why won’t my laptop go into hibernation mode when using my
Sprint Mobile Broadband USB Modem? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
3F. Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Problems, Causes, and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
GO Button Is Unavailable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Searching for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cannot Connect to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
PWR LED Goes Off and On, and Then Stays Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Sprint Location Services Don't Seem To Be Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Could Not Prepare Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Unable To Prepare Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Sprint Connection Manager Stops Working After Upgrading Windows . . . . . . 85
Section 4: Technical Specifications and Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
4A. Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
LED Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Radio Frequency and Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Software Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93