Sierra Wireless X HSUPA Connection methods

Introduction to the PinPoint X

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UMTS

UMTS(UniversalMobileTelecommunicationsSystem)

supportsupto1920kbit/sdatatransferrates,althoughmost

userscanexpectperformanceupto384kbit/s.AUMTS

networkusesapairof5MHzchannels,oneinthe1900MHz

rangeforuplinkandoneinthe2100MHzrangefordownlink.

EDGE

EDGE(EnhancedDataratesforGSMEvolution)providesend‐

to‐endpacketdataserviceswithanenhancedconnectivity

buildingonGPRStechnologyandusingtheestablishedGSM

networks.EDGEprovideshighertransmissionratesandbetter

transmissionqualityfordatathanGPRS.EDGEcancarrydata

atspeedstypicallyupto384kbit/sinpacketmode.

WhenEDGEisnotavailable,yourPinPointXwillfall‐backto

GPRSfortheconnectiontoyourcellularprovidertoprovide

continuedconnectivity.

GPRS

GeneralPacketRadioService(GPRS)ispacket‐switchedwith

manyuserssharingthesametransmissionchannel,butonly

transmittingwhentheyhavedatatosend.Thismeansthatthe

totalavailablebandwidthcanbeimmediatelydedicatedto

thoseuserswhoareactuallysendingatanygivenmoment,

providinghigherutilizationwhereusersonlysendorreceive

dataintermittently.GPRSprovidesspeedsof30–70kbpswith

burstsupto170kbps.

Connection methods

YoucanconnectthePinPointXtoaUSBoraEthernet(RJ45)

onacomputer.WhenconnectedtoaUSBorEthernetport,the

PinPointXbehaveslikeanetworkcard.

ThePinPointXisequippedwithaUSBportwhichincreases

themethodsbywhichyoucansendandreceivedata.TheUSB

portcanbesettoworkaseitheravirtualEthernetportora

virtualserialport.Adriverinstallationisrequiredtousethe

USBportineithermode.

ItisrecommendedthatyouuseaUSB2.0cablewithyour

PinPointXandconnectdirectlytoyourcomputerforbest

throughput.