Sierra Wireless 305 User manual

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Rev 1.0

USB 305 HSPA Modem

User Guide

Preface

Rev 1.0 May.09 3

Important Notice Duetothenatureofwirelesscommunications,transmission

andreceptionofdatacanneverbeguaranteed.Datamaybe

delayed,corrupted(i.e.,haveerrors)orbetotallylost.

Althoughsignificantdelaysorlossesofdataarerarewhen

wirelessdevicessuchastheSierraWirelessmodemareusedin

anormalmannerwithawell‐constructednetwork,theSierra

Wirelessmodemshouldnotbeusedinsituationswherefailure

totransmitorreceivedatacouldresultindamageofanykind

totheuseroranyotherparty,includingbutnotlimitedto

personalinjury,death,orlossofproperty.SierraWireless

acceptsnoresponsibilityfordamagesofanykindresulting

fromdelaysorerrorsindatatransmittedorreceivedusingthe

SierraWirelessmodem,orforfailureoftheSierraWireless

modemtotransmitorreceivesuchdata.

Safety and Hazards DonotoperatetheSierraWirelessmodeminareaswhere

blastingisinprogress,whereexplosiveatmospheresmaybe

present,nearmedicalequipment,nearlifesupportequipment,

oranyequipmentwhichmaybesusceptibletoanyformof

radiointerference.Insuchareas,theSierraWirelessmodem

MUSTBEPOWEREDOFF.TheSierraWirelessmodemcan

transmitsignalsthatcouldinterferewiththisequipment.

DonotoperatetheSierraWirelessmodeminanyaircraft,

whethertheaircraftisonthegroundorinflight.Inaircraft,the

SierraWirelessmodemMUSTBEPOWEREDOFF.When

operating,theSierraWirelessmodemcantransmitsignalsthat

couldinterferewithvariousonboardsystems.

Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the

aircraft is on the ground and the door is open. Sierra Wireless

modems may be used at this time.

Thedriveroroperatorofanyvehicleshouldnotoperatethe

SierraWirelessmodemwhileincontrolofavehicle.Doingso

willdetractfromthedriveroroperatorʹscontrolandoperation

ofthatvehicle.Insomestatesandprovinces,operatingsuch

communicationsdeviceswhileincontrolofavehicleisan

offence.

Limitation of

Liability

Theinformationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithout

noticeanddoesnotrepresentacommitmentonthepartof

SierraWireless.SIERRAWIRELESSANDITSAFFILIATES

SPECIFICALLYDISCLAIMLIABILITYFORANYANDALL

DIRECT,INDIRECT,SPECIAL,GENERAL,INCIDENTAL,

CONSEQUENTIAL,PUNITIVEOREXEMPLARYDAMAGES

INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,LOSSOFPROFITSOR

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REVENUEORANTICIPATEDPROFITSORREVENUE

ARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEORINABILITYTOUSEANY

SIERRAWIRELESSPRODUCT,EVENIFSIERRAWIRELESS

AND/ORITSAFFILIATESHASBEENADVISEDOFTHE

POSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGESORTHEYARE

FORESEEABLEORFORCLAIMSBYANYTHIRDPARTY.

Notwithstandingtheforegoing,innoeventshallSierra

Wirelessand/oritsaffiliatesaggregateliabilityarisingunderor

inconnectionwiththeSierraWirelessproduct,regardlessof

thenumberofevents,occurrences,orclaimsgivingriseto

liability,beinexcessofthepricepaidbythepurchaserforthe

SierraWirelessproduct.

Patents Portionsofthisproductmaybecoveredbysomeorallofthe

followingUSpatents:

5,515,013 5,629,960 5,845,216 5,847,553 5,878,234

5,890,057 5,929,815 6,169,884 6,191,741 6,199,168

6,339,405 6,359,591 6,400,336 6,516,204 6,561,851

6,643,501 6,653,979 6,697,030 6,785,830 6,845,249

6,847,830 6,876,697 6,879,585 6,886,049 6,968,171

6,985,757 7,023,878 7,053,843 7,106,569 7,145,267

7,200,512 7,295,171 7,287,162 D442,170 D459,303

D599,256 D560,911

andotherpatentspending.

ManufacturedorsoldbySierraWirelessoritslicenseesunder

oneormorepatentslicensedfromInterDigitalGroup.

Trademarks “HeartoftheWirelessMachine®”isaregisteredtrademarkof

SierraWireless.SierraWireless,theSierraWirelesslogo,the

redwavedesign,thered‐tippedantenna,andTRU‐Installare

trademarksofSierraWireless.

Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.

Macintosh®isatrademarkofAppleInc.,registeredintheU.S.

andothercountries.

Othertrademarksarethepropertyoftherespectiveowners.

Preface

Rev 1.0 May.09 5

Contact

Information

Consultourwebsiteforup‐to‐dateproductdescriptions,

documentation,applicationnotes,firmwareupgrades,trouble‐

shootingtips,andpressreleases:

www.sierrawireless.com

Revision History

Sales Desk: Phone: 1-604-232-1488

Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time

E-mail: [email protected]

Post: Sierra Wireless

13811 Wireless Way

Richmond, BC

Canada V6V 3A4

Fax: 1-604-231-1109

Web: www.sierrawireless.com

Revision

number Release

date Changes

1.0 May 2009 New document

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Contents

Introducing the USB 305 Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Memory stick capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Services supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Your account and coverage area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

USB 305 modem software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Frequency bands supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Overview of installation steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Insert the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Insert the 305 USB modem directly into the USB slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connect to the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using your USB 305 Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Removing a SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the microSD memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Removing the microSD memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the extension cable and notebook computer clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connection management software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Care and Maintenance of Your USB Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

FAQ and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Radio frequency and electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Regulatory and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Safety and hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Regulatory information for North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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11: Introducing the USB 305 Modem

• Memory stick

capability

• Services supported

• Your account and

coverage area

• USB 305 modem

software

• Frequency bands

supported TheUSB305(3G)wirelessmodemenablesyoutoconnectto

theInternet,sendandreceiveemail,connecttoacorporate

networkorvirtualprivatenetwork(VPN),orviewstreaming

video,withouttheneedforacable.

ThemodemfitsintoTypeAUSBports.Themodemhasa

built‐inantenna.

Operating systems

YoucanuseyourUSB305modemonthefollowingoperating

systems:

•WindowsVista

•WindowXP

•MacOS10.6orlater

OnWindowsoperatingsystems,theUSB305modemisTRU‐

Installenabled.Alltherequiredsoftwareisonthemodem.

Whenyousetupyourmodem,thesoftwareisinstalledon

yourcomputer.YoudonotneedaninstallationCD.

OnMacOSsystems,theUSB305usesnativeMacsupport.No

installationisrequired.

Power LED

Data LED

microSD card slot

USB connector

and SIM card slot

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Accessories

Dependingonyourserviceprovider,yourUSB305modem

maycomewithsomeorallofthefollowingaccessories:

•USBextensioncableandscreenclip

•Carryingcase

•Externalantenna

•microSDmemorycard

Memory stick capability

YourUSB305modemisbuilttoaccommodateamicroSD

externalmemorycard.Dependingonyourserviceprovider,a

microSDcardmaybeincludedinyourpackage,oryoumay

needtopurchaseitseparately.

Services supported

YourUSB305modemsupportsthelatest3Ghigh‐speed

networksandisalsocompatiblewith2Gnetworks.

Examplesof3Gtechnologyare:HSDPA,HSUPA,HSPA,and

UMTS.GPRSandEDGEare2Gtechnologies.

Maximumtheoreticaldataspeeds1are:

•HighSpeedDownloadPacketAccess(HSDPA)—upto

7.2 Megabitspersecond(Mbps)

•HighSpeedUploadPacketAccess(HSUPA)—upto

2.0 Mbps

•ConcurrentHSDPA/HSUPA(HSPA)—upto3.6Mbps

downloadandupto1.5Mbpsupload

•UniversalMobileTelecommunicationsSystem(UMTS)—

384 kilobitspersecond(kbps)

•EnhancedDataratesforGSMEvolution(EDGE)—

236 kbps

•GeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS)—56 kbps

1. Actualspeeddependsontheservicesofferedbyyour

serviceprovider.Contactyourserviceproviderandvisit

www.sierrawireless.comfordetails.

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