Tips
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● If you cannot obtain service, contact Sprint — a network or account problem may be
preventing you from obtaining service.
● Consider purchasing the desktop cradle for the Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot
from the Sprint Store at
sprint.com
or from the Sierra Wireless online store at
sierrawireless.com/eStore
.
Improving 3G Network Service
To improve your network service, periodically check for PRL and profile updates.
The PRL (Preferred Roaming List) is an account configuration item set by your service provider.
It controls the radio channels and network carrier used by the 3G modem.
To check for these updates:
1. Log in to the home page.
2. Click
Advanced settings
(
).
3. Click
WAN > Setup
.
4. Click
Update 3G PRL
.
5. After the update checking is completed, click
Update 3G Profile
.
Improving Wi-Fi Performance
There are several ways you can improve Wi-Fi performance.
● Try a different channel number. (See
Wi-Fi Channel
.)
● Check whether any device updates are available. (See
Updates
.)
● See the tips in
Improving Signal Strength
.
● Limit the number of Wi-Fi users (
Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > Network > Max Number
of Users
).
● Select a longer Wi-Fi range (
Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > Network > Long Range >
Battery or USB Powered
or
AC Powered
).
Windows XP Users
1. Open the Device Manager.
Click
Start > Settings > Control Panel
.
Double-click
System
.