Sprint Nextel 597E manual Questions about My Account, Questions about Sprint Connection Manager

Questions about My Account

If the connection is “always on,” am I always being billed?

No. The connection to the network goes dormant after a period of inactivity, but the connection can be re-established faster than having to reconnect. Billing occurs only when data is passed across the network.

Questions about Sprint Connection Manager

What is Sprint Connection Manager?

Sprint Connection Manager is software that lets you connect to the Sprint Power Vision or Sprint Vision network. Sprint Connection Manager takes advantage of the increased data speeds offered by the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network.

How fast is the connection with Sprint Connection Manager?

The Sprint Mobile Broadband Network allows you to connect to the Internet at speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps (1xEV-DO Rev. A), 2.4 Mbps (1xEV-DO Rev. 0), or 144 kbps

(1X). Average connection speeds are:

⬤For 1xEV-DO Rev. A: between 600 kbps and 1.4 Mbps downlink from the network, and between 350 and 500 kbps uplink to the network;

⬤For 1xEV-DO Rev. 0: between 400 and 700 kbps downlink from the network, and between 40 and 80 kbps uplink to the network;

⬤For 1X: between 40 and 80 kbps.

These speeds are faster than dial-up connection speeds.

Can I connect to a dial-up account like AOL or EarthLink?

No. The software does not support dial-up connections.

Questions about GPS and Sprint Location Services

What is LBS?

LBS (Location-Based Services) is used to provide enhanced Local Search functionality via internet mapping services. For more information, see “What is enhanced Local Search?” on page 95.

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