UTStarcom UM175US, User Manual

Page 1: ...UM175US Wireless USB Modem User Manual ...

Page 2: ...CONFIGURATION 7 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION AND SETUP 9 THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM WIN 11 THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM MAC 15 CHAPTER 3 USING QUICKLINK MOBILE 21 FEATURES 22 GETTING STARTED 23 THE QUICKLINK MOBILE INTERFACE 23 ESTABLISHING CDMA CONNECTIONS 25 CHAPTER 4 MOBILE PROPERTIES 27 MOBILE ADAPTER INFO 28 DEVICE TAB 28 NETWORK TAB 29 EVENT VIEWER 30 EVENT HISTORY 31 ACCESSING THE S...

Page 3: ...ENSION CABLE 38 CHAPTER 6 REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION 41 REGULATORY NOTICES 42 OPERATING CONDITIONS 42 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS 43 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 44 CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX 47 GLOSSARY 48 SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATES SAR 51 SAFETY INFORMATION FOR RF EXPOSURE 53 U S FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT 55 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 4: ...ABOUT THIS USER MANUAL PRODUCT OVERVIEW WHAT S INSIDE THE PRODUCT PACKAGE INTRODUCTION TO WIRELESS UM175US USB MODEM PRODUCT FEATURES PRODUCT HANDLING CONFIGURATION CHAPTER 1 BEFORE USING UM175US ...

Page 5: ...s It is highly recommended that you read the safety precau tions described in this manual before using the UM175US PRODUCT OVERVIEW Thank you for purchasing the US Cellular Wireless UM175US USB Modem The UM175US is a 3G wireless device that enables high speed wireless communication from your com puter The UM175US is simple to install and use WHAT S INSIDE THE PRODUCT PACKAGE The following items ar...

Page 6: ...intranet or you can use it to send and receive email It is extremely useful when you are away from the office on the road or wherever a wireline Internet access is not readily available INTRODUCTION TO UM175US USB MODEM USB Connector External Antenna Booster Jack on the left side LED status indicator Release button Blue light Connected to computer and detected to network Red light Connected to com...

Page 7: ...USB port of your computer to deliver a power boost increased RF performance and to solve clearance issues USB Modem that supports Type A USB Port interface Supports North American PCS 1900 MHz and Cellular 800 MHz bands Utilizes QUALCOMM MSM6800A chip set Supports 3G network technologies Average Data Rate 3 1 Mbps download 1 8 Mbps upload Supports Windows XP and Vista systems with installed host s...

Page 8: ...as it may cause damage to the modem and or the port 3 Keep the UM175US in a dry and clean place Storage temperature 22 F to 149 F 30 C to 65 C Keep your device away from liquids dust and excessive heat CONFIGURATION To use the UM175US you should first install the software included in the installation CD and configure the UM175US USB device See the next section for more infomration on software inst...

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Page 10: ...CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION AND SETUP THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM ...

Page 11: ...e software has been installed can Windows successfully install and configure the USB device GETTING STARTED WIN Follow these steps to install QuickLink Mobile 1 Turn on your computer and close all applications 2 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive 3 If set up does not automatically start click the Start but ton on the taskbar and choose Run Type D Start where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive ...

Page 12: ...THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM WIN STEP 1 Click the QuickLink Mobile setup program The WinZip Self Extractor screen appears Click Setup but ton to extract the setup program When the file is extracted Smith Micro Software start up screen appears Then InstallShield Wizard automatically starts to check your PC and prepare to install the Setup program THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM ...

Page 13: ...cense Agreement In order to install and use this product you must agree with the terms of this agreement Select I accept the terms in the License Agreement then click the Next button to continue If you do not agree with this agreement select I do not accept the terms in the License Agreement then click Finish button or click the Cancel button to exit THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM ...

Page 14: ...alled It is recommended that you do not modify the default destina tion folder Click the Next button to continue STEP 4 During this step the components of the QuickLink Mobile product are being installed onto your computer Installation will occur to the destination folder specified in Step 3 above THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM ...

Page 15: ... is now complete Click the Finish but ton to leave the QuickLink Mobile setup program and to begin using your new software The setup program will automatically create an QuickLink Mobile shortcut on your desktop THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM ...

Page 16: ...P 1 Click the QuickLink Mobile setup program When pop up screen shows you to confirm installing the software click the Continue button to continue with the installa tion process STEP 2 A Welcome screen appears Click the Continue button THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM ...

Page 17: ...n you will see the QuickLink Mobile License Agreement Carefully read the license agreement and press Continue to install the QuickLink Mobile setup program In order to install and use this product you must agree with the terms of this agreement Select Agree button to continue If you do not agree with this agreement click the Disagree button to exit THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM ...

Page 18: ...step the components of QuickLink Mobile are being installed onto your computer Installation will occur to the destination folder specified in Step 5 above Installing the software requires you to restart your computer when the installation is done Please check no other pro grams are running then press Continue Installation THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM ...

Page 19: ...STALLATION AND SETUP STEP 7 When your computer is running installer script do not turn your computer off If you want to create an access shortcut on your desktop press Yes THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM ...

Page 20: ...19 INSTALLATION AND SETUP STEP 8 Installation is now complete Click the Restart button to leave the QuickLink Mobile setup program and restart your computer THE QUICKLINK MOBILE SETUP PROGRAM ...

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Page 22: ...CHAPTER 3 USING QUICKLINK MOBILE FEATURES GETTING STARTED THE QUICKLINK MOBILE INTERFACE ESTABLISHING CDMA CONNECTIONS ...

Page 23: ...Features a test function for your WWAN device A WWAN capable device is required to use the WWAN features Individual WWAN features are also device dependent as described in the WWAN section above OTHER FEATURES QuickLink Mobile can also be used to launch all of your dial up networking connections if desired QuickLink Mobile can launch your browser e mail client VPN or a program of your choice upon ...

Page 24: ...ck on an item of interest to see more information on that item This window will display details about your wireless provid er s network or about one of their partner networks when you are roaming Connect to the network by clicking the Connect Disconnect button THE FILE MENU Clicking File in the menu bar of QuickLink Mobile s main window produces a short menu with the following options Enable Disab...

Page 25: ...r Select Event Viewer from the Diagnostics window to access the Event History Manager window The Event History Manager window will show the client events that have been logged Control Panel Select this item to open Operating System Control panel Activate Device Select this item to begin activation of the mobile device The mobile s ESN will be displayed in the Activation window Please enter the fol...

Page 26: ...to display a window displaying version information for the QuickLink Mobile software ESTABLISHING CDMA CONNECTIONS HOW TO CONNECT TO A CDMA NETWORK Before you begin you will need the following A CDMA device that you will use to establish connections A valid account with a CDMA provider To connect to a CDMA network follow these steps 1 If you have not already done so connect your CDMA wireless devi...

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Page 28: ...CHAPTER 4 MOBILE PROPERTIES MOBILE ADAPTER INFO DEVICE TAB NETWORK TAB EVENT VIEWER EVENT HISTORY ACCESSING THE SETTINGS WINDOW ...

Page 29: ...Network DEVICE TAB This tab contains detailed information about your device as provided by the driver installed on your computer Note that if the driver does not provide any information or provides incorrect information that will be reflected in the appropri ate field HARDWARE INFORMATION Device Name The name of your wireless device Device Description The description of your wireless device and mo...

Page 30: ...ICE INFORMATION User Name The use name of your wireless carrier Phone Number The 10 digit Mobile Directory Number MDN of your wireless device Home Carrier Name The name of your home carrier Home Carrier ID The carrier ID of your home carrier PRL Version The current version of the Preferred Roamer List PRL of your wireless device IMSI The International Mobile Station Identity of your wire less devi...

Page 31: ...of the signal being received from this network expressed in negative dBm Data sent The amount of data sent over this connection since it was established in bytes Data received The amount of data received over this con nection since it was established in bytes IP Address The IP address being used for the current con nection Gateway Address The Gateway IP address being used to send local network tra...

Page 32: ...logged The window shown below will appear You can do the following in this window Double click on any item in the list to see more informa tion about that event Use the options in the Filter by box to limit the events dis played to a particular date range connection technology or event type Click on the Reset Event History Manager button to delete all the currently logged events and reset the usag...

Page 33: ...software Among other things these settings control how the client connects to networks how it launches applications and how it handles conflicting applications Select Settings from the Preferences tab on the left side of the main window as shown below The Settings window will be displayed as shown below ACCESSING THE SETTINGS WINDOW ...

Page 34: ...CHAPTER 5 INSTALLING UM175US PRECAUTIONS RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS INSTALLING SOFTWARE UNPLUGGING OR EJECTING THE DEVICE USB MODEM EXTENSION CABLE ...

Page 35: ...without first completing the unplug ging ejection process RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To successfully install and use the UM175US USB device in your computer the following system specifications are required Item Required Specification Operating system Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X 10 4 X or higher Connection Type A USB port Processor 166MHz or faster Disk drive CD ROM Memory 32 MB Disk spa...

Page 36: ... 36 37 Before inserting the UM175US into your computer s USB port remove the Installation CD from the CD ROM drive NOTES If you have inserted the device properly Windows will inform you of the new hardware Wait until Windows completes the Found New Hardware task In Windows XP several tool tips similar to the Found New Hardware function will appear and disappear in the system tray automatically In ...

Page 37: ...ete the unplug eject process on your com puter BEFORE removing the UM175US from your computer If you remove the USB device improperly the product may be damaged WINDOWS When disconnecting the UM175US from the computer close all windows and quit all running applications that are stored on the device and double click the Unplug Eject Hardware icon in the System tray Windows XP Vista System Tray Unpl...

Page 38: ...INTOSH When disconnecting a USB mass device from the computer close all windows and quit all running applications that are stored on the device and drag the device s icon onto trash to dismount it from the Desktop prior to unplugging the device from the USB port or Hub When removing the UM175US always grip the top and bottom of the modem and push pull carefully UNPLUGGING OR EJECTING THE DEVICE ...

Page 39: ...into the UM175US Modem A 2 Depending on the condition you are trying to solve power boost increased RF performance or clearance issues plug either one of the two connected ends of the USB modem extension cable into the Type A USB port s on your computer B The USB modem extension cable connector labeled 1 is the primary data power cable used to either extend the UM175US modem away from your compute...

Page 40: ...175US 3 The device is connected to and powered by the com puter as soon as the USB cable is plugged properly into the appropriate Type A USB port s 4 Launch QuickLink Mobile and click Connect INSTALLING UM175US USB MODEM EXTENSION CABLE ...

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Page 42: ...CHAPTER 6 REGULATORY AND SAFETY INFORMATION REGULATORY NOTICES OPERATING CONDITIONS WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...

Page 43: ...If you use this USB device in any other configuration the FCC RF Exposure compliance limit can be exceeded OPERATING CONDITIONS 1 This device may not cause harmful interference must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesirable operations 2 The manufacturer stipulates that the antenna should be more than 1 5 cm 0 60 from by standers and 1 0cm 0 39 from the user...

Page 44: ...e will not occur in any particular installation 3 If this USB device does cause harmful interference with radio or television signals determine this by turning the USB device off and on attempt to correct the interfer ence by trying one or more of the following Reorient or relocate the antenna Increase the separation between the USB device and receiver Connect the USB device into an outlet on a ci...

Page 45: ... significant data delay or loss occurs if the USB device is used in a normal manner this USB device should not be used in cases that data transmission or reception failure could result in damage of any kind to the user or another party including but not limited to personal injury death or loss of personal property UTStarcom bears no responsibility for damages or losses of any kind resulting from d...

Page 46: ...aft systems 4 Do not use this USB device while driving a car since it can distract the driver In some area using the communi cation device while driving a car is illegal WARNING This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer WARNING This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm REGULATORY AND S...

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Page 48: ...CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX GLOSSARY SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATES SAR SAFETY INFORMATION FOR RF EXPOSURE U S FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ...

Page 49: ...ser in your computer requests HTML files from Web servers and takes you to the Internet sites you wish to visit by linking your computer s IP address to a site s IP address COM PORT communications port A connector for a communications interface usually a serial port Data Information kept in databases on an intranet on the Internet etc Driver Software that controls a device Inactivity Time Out A st...

Page 50: ...y protected by firewalls Kbps Kilobits per second Kilobyte KB 1024 bits Approximately 1 2 page of plain text Modem Hardware that translates and transmits data over wire line or wireless Package Minutes Package minutes are those minutes included in the cost of a monthly service plan Once the packaged minutes have been exhausted additional airtime charges apply Please refer to Plans and Pricing for ...

Page 51: ...ives a user s search request compares it to the entries in the index and returns results to help the user find relevant information Serial Port A connector on a computer used to connect peripherals which communicate using a serial protocol Serial Data Cable A wire that connects two serial ports carrying data to one another Transmission Speed The rate at which data is sent over a communications lin...

Page 52: ...stantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1 6 W kg Tests for SAR are conducted with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands Although the SA...

Page 53: ...s granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http www fcc gov oet fccid after searching on FCC ID PP4PX 700 Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates SAR can be found on the...

Page 54: ...ocated or must not operate in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter within a host device SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION FOR FIXED WIRELESS TERMINALS POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire result ing in bodily injury or ...

Page 55: ...ouching any exposed part of the body when making a call FCC COMPLIANCE INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received This includes interference that may cause undesired opera tion SAFETY INFORMATION FOR RF EXPOSURE APPENDIX ...

Page 56: ...occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment...

Page 57: ... manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency expo sure limits human proximity to the antenna should not be less than 20mm during nor mal operation The gain of the antenna for Cellular band must not exceed 3 5 dBi The gain of the antenna for PCS band must not exceed 6 dBi RADIO FREQUENCY INTE...