Huawei EC228 User manual

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The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

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Table of Contents

Getting to Know Your EC228 1

Requirements for the Computer 2

Installation Guide 2

Warnings and Precautions 5

Technical Specifications 9

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Thank you for purchasing Huawei EC228 EV-DO USB Modem (hereinafter

referred to as EC228).

EC228 is a wireless device based on the CDMA2000 1x and CDMA2000

1xEV-DO Rev. A protocols. From your computer, you can communicate with

all benefits of CDMA technology on CDMA networks at a high speed.

EC228 provides data transmission at up to 3.1 Mbit/s download with

receiving diversity technology, and up to 1.8 Mbit/s upload.

Note:Download and Upload speeds may vary based on network and environmental

factors.

This manual briefs the profiles of EC228, including the preparation,

installation/uninstall process, and safety precautions.

You are highly recommended to read the manual before using the EC228.

Getting to Know Your EC228

This is a sketch for EC228. The actual product may differ.

U

S

B

interface

Indicato

r

Anternnainterface

2

Indicator

Indicates the status of the EC228.

Indicator Status Description

On The EC228 is powered on.

Blinking once every 2s yThe EC228 is searching the network.

yThe network is not found.

Blinking twice every 2s The network is found.

Blinking once every 0.2s The EC228 is engaged in a call or a data

service.

Off The EC228 is removed, powered down, or

reset.

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Requirements for the

Computer

To correctly install and use EC228, the following configurations for the

computer are required.

Item Required Configuration

USB interface USB 2.0 Full Speed

CPU 866 MHz Pentium or above

Memory 128 MB or above

Free space on the hard

disk 100 MB or above

Operating system Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Window

Vista

Screen resolution 1024 × 768 is recommended

Note: Improper configurations may degrade the computer performance. Make sure

that the computer configurations meet the requirements.

For Windows XP, it is recommended to install patches such as Service Pack 2 or

above.

For Windows 2000, it is recommended to install patches such as Service Pack 4

or above.

Installation Guide

The procedure for installing is subject to the operating system installed on

your computer. The following section takes Windows XP as an example. If

there is any difference, follow the actual installation prompts.

Connecting the EC228 with a Computer

Note: First, power on a computer. Then connect the EC228 with the computer.

Otherwise, the normal installation of the EC228 can be affected.

The following figure is the sketch map of the data cable.

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1. Plug the mini-universal series bus (USB) connector into the EC228.

2. Plug the connectors of the main USB data cable and the auxiliary USB

data cable into the USB interfaces of the computer.

P

C

Installing the Management Program

1. Connect the EC228 with the computer.

2. The OS auto detects and recognizes new hardware and starts the

installation wizard.

Note: If the auto-run program does not respond, go to the driver path. Find and

double-click the AutoRun.exe, and then the program will run.

3. Follow the prompts of the installation wizard.

4. After the program is installed, the shortcut icon for management

program is displayed on the desktop.

Removing the EC228

Follow these steps strictly to remove the EC228 from your PC. Otherwise,

your system may be damaged, even if it is in the standby mode.

Note: Before removing the EC228, you need to log out of the management program

first.

1. Double-click in the system tray.

The Safely Remove Hardware interface is displayed.

2. Select Huawei Device (actual name based on the name displayed in this

menu – "Huawei Mobile Connect - 3G Modem" for example) in the

Hardware devices list, and click Stop.

The Stop a Hardware device interface is displayed.

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3. Click OK.

4. When the Safe To Remove Hardware prompt is displayed, click OK

and remove the EC228.

Starting the Management Program

Double-click the shortcut icon on the desktop to start the management

program.

Uninstalling the Management Program

1. Click Start Menu.

2. Click Control Panel.

3. Find the management program, and click Add/Remove Program to

uninstall it.