Basics of Your USB Modem (Windows)

Problem/

Solution

error

 

 

 

 

Cannot

If the connection is dropped as soon as it is established:

connect

 Charge the battery for at least 30 minutes if the PWR LED is

to the

 

red. (If the connection still gets dropped as soon as it is

network

 

established, continue with the following steps.)

 

– or –

 

 

 

1.

Select

 

 

(Windows Vista) Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing

 

 

Center > Manage Network Connections.

 

 

(Windows XP) Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.

 

 

(Windows 2000) Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network

 

 

and Dial-Up Connections.

 

2.

Right-clickSprint Mobile Broadband - Sierra Wireless, and

 

 

select Properties.

 

3.

Select

 

 

(Windows Vista) Options, and select PPP Settings.

 

 

(Windows XP or Windows 2000) Networking tab, and select

 

 

Settings.

 

4.

Ensure that “Enable LCP Extensions” is selected and

 

 

Negotiate multi-link for single link connections” is not

 

 

selected.

 

5.

Click OK.

 

 

The PWR LED

This situation may occur under extreme usage conditions when

goes off, then

you’re transmitting data in a coverage area with a weak signal.

1. Wait until the PWR LED turns green.

on, and stays

red

2.

Resume your connection.

 

 If the PWR LED still goes off, and then comes on again and

 

 

stays red, charge the battery for at least 30 minutes.

 

 

 

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