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T able of Contents Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1A. Device Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4D. Your Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Launching Your Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Sharing Your Connection .
5C. Enabling and Disabling the LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 5D. Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Enabling and Disabling Sounds for Specific Events .
Setting the Method Used for Time Acqu isition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 5M. Setup Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 12 Welcome to Your Device Window - Select an Option .
Software Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 34 Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Mechanical Specifications .
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Section 1 Getting Star ted.
2 De vice Basics Section 1A Device Basics ⽧ Y our Device (page 3) ⽧ Components of Y our Device (page 3) ⽧ 3G and 4G Networks (page 4) ⽧ Package Contents (page 4) ⽧ Care and Maintenance (page 5) ⽧ About This Guide (page 5) Y our de vice allows you to easily connect to the Internet and to shar e your 3G/4G connection with others.
Device Basics 3 Device Basics Yo u r D e v i c e The de vice pr ovides a simple wa y to use your 3G/4G Internet connection with any Wi-Fi-enabled de vice, and to shar e your Internet connection with friends and family .
4 De vice Basics 3G and 4G Networks These wir eless networks connect you to the Intern et. Depending on y our cov erage ar ea, you ma y ha ve: ● Bo th 3G and 4G cov erage ● Only 3G cov erage ● Only 4G cov erage. Y our device automatically connects to the fastest network that is a vailable to y ou.
Device Basics 5 Device Basics Care and Maintenance As with an y electr onic device, y ou should handle this de vice with car e to ensur e r eliable operation. F ollow these guidelines in us ing and storing the de vice: ● Pr otect the device fr om liquids, dust, and ex cessive heat.
6 Getting Started Section 1B Getting Star ted ⽧ System Requir ements (page 6) System Requirements ● One or mor e computers that support Wi-Fi (802. 1 1b/g) ● Web br owser (r equir ed if you’ll be using the br ow ser interface to view status an d to configure set tings) .
Section 2 Y our Device.
8 You r Device Section 2A Yo u r D e v i c e ⽧ Battery (page 9) ⽧ Connecting Thr ough USB (page 1 0) ⽧ Charging the Device (page 1 1 ) ⽧ Power Button (page 1 3) ⽧ L CD (page 1 6) ⽧ Mute Sw.
Your Device 9 Yo u r D e v i c e Batter y The bat tery compartment is on the back o f the device. The battery is r eplaceable. (If you need a new bat tery , visit the Sierra Wir eless online stor e at ht tps://w w w .sierrawir eless.com/eStor e .) Installing the Batter y 1.
10 Y our Device 3. Replace the bat tery compartment cov er. Connecting Through USB Note: If you’ll be using USB for data transfer (and not ju st for char ging the device), you must install the device driv er . See “Making a T ethered Connection” on page 27 .
Your Device 11 Yo u r D e v i c e Charging the Device Y ou need to r ech ar ge your de vice’ s bat tery period ically . Y ou can continue using your de vice while it is char ging. T o char ge the bat tery , you ha ve two options, as shown in the dr awing below .
12 Y our Device Using the A C Charger with USB Por t 1. Insert the smaller (Micr o B) end of the USB to Micr o B cable into the USB connector on the side of the de vice. 2. Insert the other end of the USB to Micr o B cable into the A C ch ar ger. 3. Insert the A C char ger into an electrical outlet.
Your Device 13 Yo u r D e v i c e Charging Through a Computer Note: Char ging thr ough a computer usually takes lo nger than char ging through the A C char ger. Note: If you’ll be using USB for data transfer (and not ju st for char ging the device), you must install the device driv er .
14 Y our Device 2. If the de vice L CD is blank, pr ess and hold the power but ton for two seconds. T urning Y our Device Off 䊳 Pr ess and hold the power button for 2 seconds. Using the P ower Button to De termine the Device State The power but ton on the de vice also indicates the de vice’s status, as shown in the fo llowing table.
Your Device 15 Yo u r D e v i c e Controlling the Device Using the P ower Button T ype of press Result Quick press ● Remo ves de vice from standb y (low power) mode. ● Wak es up (turns on) the L CD if the L CD was enabled but dormant. (Th e L CD turn s dark, after a configur able time of inactivit y .
16 Y our Device LC D If the L CD is not lit, see “T urning Y our Device On” on page 13 . Interpreting the L CD The L CD shows icons and text that r eflect the status of the device and y our connection. AB C DF I H G E A Signal str ength B 3G/4G status C Roaming indicator D Alerts E GPS F Number of Wi-Fi users G Battery status H Device name.
Your Device 17 Yo u r D e v i c e Mute Switch The mute switch is used to turn on or of f soun ds from the de vice. The mute switch is located on the side of the de vice: Tip: Y ou can also disable sounds thr ough the home page. See “Sounds Information an d Set tings” on page 48 .
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Section 3 Setting up the Device.
20 Setting u p the Device Section 3A Setting Up Y our Device ⽧ Setting Up Y our Device on Y our Account (page 20) ⽧ Setting Up the De vice (pag e 20) S e t t i n g U p Yo u r D e v i c e o n Yo u r A c c o u n t Normally your device will be set up on y our Sprint account at the time of pur chase.
Setting up the Device 21 Setting up the Device 4. If the de vice L CD displays “Char ging” , “Char ged” , or “P ower ed of f,” pr ess and hold the power button for two seconds. 5. Wait until the de vice L CD displa ys “Connect your computer to Wi-Fi network, ” followed by the network name (SSID) and passwor d.
22 Setting u p the Device ● Wi-Fi security — The default set ting is WP A . T o select another option, click More options . See “W i - F i Security Options” on page 22 . ● Wi-Fi password — T he maximum length of th is field is de termined b y the Wi-Fi security option (the pr evious item) .
Setting up the Device 23 Setting up the Device Expanded Wi-Fi Security Options If you displa y the Security panel of the Wi-Fi tab of the Advanced Settings window or if you click I don’t see what I want... (fr om the Wi-Fi Security Options wi ndow during the dev ice setup) , a window with an expanded list of Wi-Fi security options opens.
24 Setting u p the Device Y our Device is Now Restarting The “Y our device is now r estarting” window opens if you’ve click ed Set up my Overdrive and then clicked Sub mit .
Section 4 Using Y our Device.
26 U sing Your Devi ce Section 4A Connecting Through USB ● TRU-Install (page 26) ● Requir ements for a USB T ethered Connection (page 26) ● Making a T ether ed Connection (page 2 7) TRU-Install .
Using Your Devic e 27 Using Y our Device Making a T ethered Connection Note: If you’ll be using USB for data transfer (and not ju st for char ging the device), you must install the device driv er (see below) . No installation CD is r e quir ed — the device supports the Sierr a Wirel ess TRU-Install featur e.
28 U sing Your Devi ce 5. Run the .exe file, and go thr ough the installation of the Sierr a Wir eless USB driver . (F ollow the instructions on the scr een.) Mac T o install the device driv er on Mac: 1. Ensur e the de vice is turned on. 2. Connect the de vice to y our computer thr ough the USB to Micr o B cable.
Using Your Devic e 29 Using Y our Device Section 4B Browser Interface Home P age ⽧ Displa ying the Home Page of the Device (page 3 1 ) ⽧ Logging On as an Administrator (page 3 1 ) ⽧ Virtual Devi.
AB D C F E A When you click an icon or the te xt next to it, a window opens to the ri ght (see the scr eenshot on page 41 ) . The window contains additional status in form ation and, if y ou’ r e logged in, commonly- used configur able set tings. See “Vertical Row (of Icons and T ext)” on page 40 .
Using Your Devic e 31 Using Y our Device Displaying the Home P age of the Device Note: Y ou can displa y the home page only when y our devi ce is turned on and y ou ha ve established a connectio n to it (thr ough Wi-Fi or thr ough the USB t o Micr o B cable).
32 U sing Your Devi ce Vir tual Device The right half of the home page contains an image of your de vice. This is a “virtual de vice” — it r eflects most of the icons and te xt displa yed on the r eal de vice.
Using Your Devic e 33 Using Y our Device T o sa ve space on y our monitor , y ou can close the home page and mo ve the Mini Window to the side of y our monitor . Then you can use the window to k eep an ey e on the status of your device and connection.
34 U sing Your Devi ce Section 4C Aler ts ⽧ 3G Activation Required (page 34) ⽧ 3G Net work Update Available (page 35) ⽧ GPS Privacy Agr eement (page 35) ⽧ SD Card Error (page 36) ⽧ Soft ware Update Available (page 36) The alerts icon indicat es whether ther e ar e any ale rts (messages that r equir e yo ur at tention).
Using Your Devic e 35 Using Y our Device ● If activa tion was not successful, “ Activ ation failed” is displa yed. Retry the activ ation. If it is not successful, prepar e the following, and contact Sprint: 䡲 Y our billing information.
36 SD Card Error If you’ r e having pr oblems r eading fr om the micr oSD car d, or if the SD Car d Error alert window opens or the de vice L CD displays “SD Car d err or , ” try the following: 1. Remov e and reinsert the micr oSD card. 2. If the car d is still not working, try it in the micr oSD slot of another computer .
Using Your Devic e 37 Using Y our Device 7. T o install the update, click Download and install now . — o r — If you ar e not in a strong signal ar ea, make a note of the URL display ed in the window and click I’ll get the update later .
38 U sing Your Devi ce Section 4D Y our Network Connection ⽧ Launching Y our Network Connection (page 38) ⽧ Sharing Y our Connection (page 38) ⽧ Ending Y our Network Connection (page 39) Launchi.
Using Your Devic e 39 Using Y our Device Ending Y our Network Connection 1. Ensur e you’ r e logged in to the home page. 2. Click Disconnect on the Virtual De vice or in the Mini Window. See “Vi rt ua l D e vi ce ” o n page 32 and “Mini Window” on page 32 .
40 U sing Your Devi ce Section 4E V er tical Row (of Icons and T ext) ⽧ Signal Information (page 4 1 ) ⽧ Mobile Broadband Information and Settings (page 4 2) ⽧ 3G Roaming Information and Setting.
Using Your Devic e 41 Using Y our Device If you click an icon or the text, a window opens with additional information, as shown in the following scr eenshot. If you’ r e logged in, the window may also displa y configur able set tings. Note: A mor e complete set of configurab le settings is av ailable in the Advanced Settings window .
42 U sing Your Devi ce CINR stands for Carrier to Interfer ence-plus- Noise Ratio, an d is a measur ement of signal ef fectiveness. The first table also shows the type(s) of 3G service you ha ve: 1X, 1xEV-DO, or both. (T o determine whether you ha ve EV -DO Rev .
Using Your Devic e 43 Using Y our Device 3G Roaming Information and Settings The r oamin g indicator shows whether you ar e r oaming. The text near the icon ma y indicate additional details. Not roaming Roaming [flashin g] Enhanced r oaming indicator Note: Roaming on 4G is not supported.
44 U sing Your Devi ce GPS Information and Settings GPS is off (not enabled). Befor e you can use GPS, you must ac cept the GPS priv acy agr eement and enable GPS. See “GPS Priv acy Agreement” on page 35 an d “Enabling GPS” on page 56 . GPS is on and a vailable.
Using Your Devic e 45 Using Y our Device Wi-Fi Users Information and Settings The Wi-Fi users icon shows how many Wi-Fi users ar e connected to the de vice. No Wi-Fi users ar e connected. (O ne user is conn ected via USB). One user is connected via Wi-Fi.
46 U sing Your Devi ce Batter y Information and Settings The bat tery icon indicates the state of the bat tery of the device. The te xt next to the icon displays additional in for mation, for e xample, the char ging status (% r emaining or % complete) .
Using Your Devic e 47 Using Y our Device T o exit standb y mode: 䊳 Connect the de vice to the A C charger or computer , thr ough the USB to Micr o B cable. — o r — Pr ess the power button . Internet Connection Information Note: Data usage amounts ar e appr oxim ate and should not be used for billing purposes.
48 U sing Your Devi ce Click the icon to display the SD Car d Information and Settings window. The window displa ys: ● The car d status (see the list on the pr evious pa ge) ● Stor age capacity of the car d, and space av ailable When you’ r e logged in, you can: ● Enable or disable the micr oSD card slot.
Using Your Devic e 49 Using Y our Device Section 4F Home P age Buttons ⽧ Buttons Along the T op of the Home Page (page 49) ⽧ Buttons Below the Virtual Device (page 5 1 ) Buttons Along the T op of the Home P a ge The top horizontal part of the home page has the following ar eas/but tons: ● Admin Login .
50 U sing Your Devi ce F or most fields and buttons, contextual Help appear s to the right of the window , when you mov e the cursor o ver an item . F or mor e information, see “Conte xtual Help in the Advanced Settings Win dow” on page 11 5 . Accessing the Advanced Settings Window T o access the Adv anced Set tings window: 1.
Using Your Devic e 51 Using Y our Device Buttons Below the Vir tual Device Note: The buttons appear only when you’ r e logged in. Connect/Disconnect Button This but ton disconnects a connection, or conn ects (if curr ently there’ s no connection) .
52 U sing Your Devi ce Section 4G Using the microSD Card ⽧ Before Using the micr oSD Card Slot (page 52) ⽧ Inserting a microSD Card (page 53) ⽧ Removing a micr oSD Card (page 54) ⽧ Accessing the microSD Card (page 54) Before Using the microSD Card Slot 1.
Using Your Devic e 53 Using Y our Device 3. If you’v e selected Administrator + Guest : 䡲 [OPTIONAL]: Change the Set Guest Username and Set Guest Password fields (up to 20 characters each; spaces ar e allowed) . 䡲 Giv e the guest username and passwor d to peop le whom you want to allow access to the car d.
54 U sing Your Devi ce Removing a microSD Card 1. Ensur e you and other users hav e completed any file tr ansfers. 2. Gently flip open the tab labelled “microSD” on the side of the de vice.
Using Your Devic e 55 Using Y our Device Mac 1. In Finder , se lect Go > Connect to Server . 2. T ype one of the following: 䡲 smb://Overdrive/ 䡲 smb://<Router IP Address>/ 䡲 smb://<Hostname> 3. When pr ompted, select the shared driv e as the folder to mou nt.
56 U sing Your Devi ce Section 4H Sprint L ocation Ser vices ⽧ Requirements for GPS Service (page 56) ⽧ Enabling GPS (p age 56) ⽧ Displa ying Y our Location Information (page 56) ⽧ Viewing Y o.
Using Your Devic e 57 Using Y our Device 5. In the GPS Information and Settings window , set GPS Mo de to One -time , and click Get fix now . ( The top part of the window shows your location information. Tip: Y ou can als o displa y location i nformation fr om Advanced settings > W AN > GPS — cl i c k Get fix now .
58 U sing Your Devi ce Section 4I Updates ⽧ Automatically Checking for Updates (page 58) ⽧ Manually Checking for Updates (page 59) ⽧ Note: If a sof twar e update, 3G network update, or 3G pr of ile update is av ailable, the device L CD displa ys a message, and an aler t is a vailabl e fr om the home page.
Using Your Devic e 59 Using Y our Device Manually Checking for Updates Note: During installation of the update: • DO NO T turn of f or unplug the device. • Y our Wi-F i and Internet connections won’t be a vailable. When the installation is complete, you will need to r ec onnect to Wi-Fi.
60 U sing Your Devi ce Upgrading Firmware From a File Use this option when y ou hav e an updated firmwar e file that you’v e, for e xample, downloaded fr om the Sprint or Sierr a Wir eless website. Note: During installation of the update: • DO NO T turn of f or unplug the device.
Using Your Devic e 61 Using Y our Device 11 . If you’v e sa ved the curr ent configuration, r eload it. 䡲 Click the Browse button ne xt to the Import Router Settings field, and click the file you’v e sa ved. 䡲 Click Import . 12 . R econnect to Wi-Fi.
62 U sing Your Devi ce Section 4J Viewing Device Information T o view information about y our device: 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings ( ). 3. Click Device > About . Note: 4G information is not av ailable if WA N mode is “3G only .
Using Your Devic e 63 Using Y our Device The window also has buttons to: ● Sa ve the information to a te xt file. ● Reset the 3G/4G configuration of th e device to default set tings. See “Reset ting the 3G/4G Configur ation to Default Set tings” on page 92 .
64 U sing Your Devi ce Section 4K Reset Button ⽧ Restarting th e Device (page 65 ) The r eset but ton is inside the ho le located below and to the righ t of the bat tery compartment as shown below .
Using Your Devic e 65 Using Y our Device Restar ting the Device Tip: Alternativ ely , you ma y be able to r estart the de vice b y pr essing and holding the power but ton on the device for thr ee to four secon ds. If the device or the home page see ms to stop r esponding, you can r eset (r estart) the device: 1.
66 U sing Your Devi ce 4. Replace the bat tery compartment cov er..
Section 5 Settings.
68 Settings Section 5A P ower Settings ⽧ Battery and USB Power Settings (page 68) ⽧ A C Power Setti ngs (page 68) Batter y and USB P ower Settings Y ou can specif y the settings fo r battery power and USB power: ● Better battery life — At th e cost of a shorter Wi-Fi ra nge.
Settings 69 Settings Section 5B Configuring the L CD ⽧ T urning the L CD On or Off (page 69) ⽧ Setting the L CD Timeout (page 69) ⽧ Setting the L CD Brightness (page 69) T urning the L CD On or Off 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings > Device > Display .
70 Settings Section 5C Enabling and Disabling the LED The power but ton on the device acts as an LED/status indicator , and ma y or ma y not be lit. F or mor e information, see “Using the Power Button to Determine the Device State” on page 14 . T o enable or disable the lighting of the power but ton : 1.
Settings 71 Settings Section 5D Sounds ⽧ Enabling and Disabling Sounds fo r Specific E vents (page 7 1 ) ⽧ Low Battery Alert (page 7 2) ⽧ Critical Battery Level Alert (page 7 2) Y ou can enable or disable sounds of the device thr ough: ● The mu te switch on the de vice (disables all sounds) .
72 Settings L ow Batter y Aler t Y ou can set an alert to sound when the bat tery lev el is low. Setting the Aler t Fr om the Home Page 1. Ensur e you’ r e logged in to the home page. 2. Click the Sounds icon ( ). 3. In the Sounds window , select Low battery .
Settings 73 Settings Section 5E L ogin Settings ⽧ Changing the Administrator Password (page 7 3) ⽧ Automatic Login ( “Reme mber Me”) (page 7 3) Changing the Administrator P assword Note: If you for get the Admin Login password, y ou’ll need to r eset the device to its default settings and go thr o ugh the de vice setup.
74 Settings Section 5F Advanced Settings ⽧ Accessing the Advanced Settings Window (page 7 4) ⽧ Device T ab (page 7 4) ⽧ WA N T a b ( p a g e 78 ) ⽧ Wi-Fi T ab (page 8 1 ) F rom the Adv anced Set tings window you can configur e all the set tings of the de vice and the br owser interface.
Settings 75 Settings ● Export configur ation settings. See “Exporting Set tings” on page 10 8 . ● Update firmwar e from a file. See “Upgr ading Firmware F r om a File” on page 60 . ● Enable standby (low power) mode ( Standby Timer on Battery or USB and On AC Power ).
76 Settings Sounds P anel Fro m t h e Sounds panel of the Device tab, you can enable or disable sounds for specific types of eve nt s . 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings ( ). 3. Click Device > Sounds . 4. Ne xt to each of the e vent typ es, select Enable or Disable .
Settings 77 Settings The following information is display ed: ● Model Number ● Manufacturer ● Soft ware V ersion — Firmware v e rsion for the r outing har dwar e of the device. ● Activation Status — 3G activated or not activ ated. ● Activation Date — Date that the 3G modem was first activated.
78 Settings F rom this window , you can: ● Enable logging of system ev ents. See “Enabling and Disabling Logging of System E vents” on page 11 0 . ● Enable logging of connects/disconnects. See “Enabling and Disabling Logging of Connect/ Disconnects” on page 10 9 .
Settings 79 Settings ● Failover wait time — How long the device should wait, after it loses the connection with the pr eferred network, befor e it attempts to conne ct to the other network (not av ai lable if WA N mode is “3G only” or “4G on ly”) .
80 Settings GPS P anel 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings ( ). 3. Click WAN > GPS . F rom this window , you can view or adjust these set tings, or perform the foll owing actions: ● Enable GPS — T o use GPS, and to conf igur e oth er GPS set tings, this check box mus t be selected.
Settings 81 Settings Wi-Fi T ab Network P anel 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings ( ). 3. Click Wi-Fi > Network . F rom this window , you can view or adjust these set tings, or .
82 Settings ● Fragmentation Threshold — Specifies the lar gest allowable size, in b y tes, for a packet. If the pack et is lar ger than this, it is fr agmented into multiple packet befor e it is transmitted. T o pr ev ent poor network performance, it’s r ecommended to keep this v alue as large as possible (up to 2 345) .
Settings 83 Settings Section 5G Configuring the Wi-Fi Network ⽧ SSID (Wi-Fi Net work Name) (page 83) ⽧ Wi-Fi Security (page 85) ⽧ Host Name (Device Name) (page 89) ⽧ Setting the Maximum Number.
84 Settings If the SSID field is not a vailable, Link SSID and Hostname is enabled. Y ou must either edit Hostname (and the SSID will get the same value) , or disable Link SSID and Hostname and edit the SSID. 4. Click Save . 5. Reconnect to Wi-Fi: follow the instructions on-scr een, and see “How Do I Connect to Wi-Fi?” on page 11 6 .
Settings 85 Settings Wi-Fi Security By default, Wi-Fi security is enabled for your de vice and the Wi-Fi network. Note: All the devices used with the Ov er drive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot must support the selected security type. T o change the security used by Wi-Fi: 1.
86 Settings Wi-Fi P assword If Wi-Fi security is enabled, a Wi-Fi passwor d is r equir ed to connect to the Wi-Fi network. Some general rules to mak e your passwor d mor e secure: ● Use let ters and numbers ● Use special characters (for e xample, @) ● Use both upper case and lower case letters T o change the Wi-Fi passwor d: 1.
Settings 87 Settings Enabling the Wi-Fi Password Reminder 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > S ecurity . 3. In the Password Reminder section, select On .
88 Settings Specif ying Computers That Ar e Not Allowed to Access the Net work 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > MA C Filter . 3. In the MAC Filter Mode list, click Block all in list . 4. Determine and block an undesir ed user of your network.
Settings 89 Settings Host Name (Device Name) The host name is, in essence, a name you’ r e giving the device. The host name is shown on y our device’ s LCD scr een; if mor e than one device is a vailable, y ou can use this name to tell the devices apart.
90 Settings Wi-Fi Channel The Wi-Fi channel is the active channel of the Wi-Fi access point. If y o ur network is having performance issues (possibly caused by other Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity using the same channel) , try a dif fer ent Wi-Fi channel.
Settings 91 Settings Section 5H Configuring 3G/4G ⽧ Viewing 3G Activation Information (page 9 1 ) ⽧ 3G Panel (page 9 1 ) ⽧ Resetting the 3G/4G Configuration to Default Settings (page 92) Viewing 3G Activation Information 1. Log in to the home page.
92 Settings ● Roaming Status — Home , or r oaming (outside of Sprint cover age) . ● Allow 3G Roaming — enable or disable 3G r oaming. ● PRL V ersion — The PRL (Pr eferr ed Roaming List) is an account configuration item set b y y our service pr ovider .
Settings 93 Settings Section 5I GPS Settings ⽧ Setting the GPS Mode (page 93) ⽧ Setting the GPS Fix Rate (page 9 4) ⽧ Using Metric Units (page 9 4) ⽧ Changing Y our Mapping Service (page 94) ⽧ Performance Setting (GPS) (page 94) ⽧ Accuracy (page 95) Basic GPS settings can be changed in the GPS I nformation and Set tings window .
94 Settings Setting the GPS Fix Rate The GPS fix rate determines how often GPS fixes ar e obtained. This option is a vailable only if the fix mode ( GPS Mode ) is set to Continuous . 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings > W AN > GPS .
Settings 95 Settings Accuracy The accur acy set ting determines how ac cur ate the location information is. 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings > W AN > GPS . 3. In the Accuracy section, select one of the following: 䡲 Automatic — The device automatically determines the mo st appr opria te set ting to use.
96 Settings Section 5J Configuring the Router T ab ⽧ Basic Panel (page 96) ⽧ LAN Panel (page 9 7) ⽧ Port F or ward Panel (page 1 0 1 ) ⽧ Port T rigger Panel (page 1 03) ⽧ DMZ Panel (page 1 04) ⽧ Resetting the Soft war e to Default Settings (page 1 05) 1.
Settings 97 Settings UPnP (Universal Plug and P lay) UPnP pr ovides simple and r obust connectiv ity among consumer el ectr onics, intelligent appliances, and mobile de vices fr om many di ffer ent vendors. F or more information, see ww w.upnp.org . Note: If UPnP is enab led, there ar e potentia l security risk s.
98 Settings ● DHCP IP Address Range — The starting and ending addr ess of the r a nge of IP addr esses av ailable for the device to dynamically (t hat is, not permanently) assign to computers connected to it.
Settings 99 Settings If DHCP is disabled, y ou must config ur e each device on the network with: ● Fixed (permanent/static) IP addr ess. ● DNS server ad dr esses (pro vided by Sprint) . Enabling DHCP 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings > Router > LAN .
100 Settings Viewing the Static IP Assignment List 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings > Router > LAN . 3. Ensur e DHCP is enabled ( DHCP Server ). 4. Click DHCP Static IP Assignment List . Assigning an IP Address Based on a MA C Address 1.
Settings 101 Settings DNS Mode The DNS Mode setting specifies how the DNS serv ers (t hat the DHCP clients ar e to communicate with) ar e obtained. 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings ( ). 3. Click Router > LAN . 4. Set DNS Mo de to one of the following: 䡲 Auto : Use the DNS server specified by Sprint.
102 Settings Enabling Port For warding Befor e y ou can use or configur e P ort Forwar ding, you must enable it. 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings > Router > Basic . 3. Ne xt to Port Forwarding , select Enable . 4. Click save .
Settings 103 Settings Po r t Tri g g e r Pa n e l Some applications r equir e multiple ports open fo r communication, many of which ma y be initiated by a computer on the W AN. Examples of this include video conferencing, V oIP (Interne t telephon y) , and Internet gaming.
104 Settings 9. Click Add . 10 . Click Save . Removing P or ts From the Port T riggering List 1. Ensur e you’ve enabled port triggering. See “Enabling Port T riggering” on page 10 3 . 2. Click Advanced settings > Router > Port T rigger . 3.
Settings 105 Settings Configuring DMZ 1. Ensur e you’v e enabled DMZ. See “Enabling DMZ” on page 10 4 . 2. Click Advanced settings > Router > DMZ . 3. Specify the computer that you want e xposed to the Internet: in the Destination IP Addr ess field, enter the IP addr ess of the computer .
106 Settings Resetting the Software to Default Settings (Through the Reset Button) 1. Remov e the bat tery compartm ent cov er fr om the device. 2. Find the small hole below and to the right of the bat tery compartme nt. The r eset but ton is inside this hole.
Settings 107 Settings 4. Replace the bat tery compartment cov er. 5. Check the de vice L CD. If it displa ys “Reset to factory defaults? Pr ess to accept,” pr ess the power button on the device.
108 Settings Section 5K Expor ting and Impor ting Settings ⽧ Exporting Settings (page 1 08) ⽧ Importing Settings (page 1 08) Expor ting Settings Settings include configuration information fo r the device, network, and br owser interface. Y ou can, for example, sav e the current configur ation, then make some changes and test them.
Settings 109 Settings Section 5L L ogs ⽧ Logs Available (page 1 09) ⽧ Connection History (page 1 09) ⽧ System E vents (page 1 1 0) ⽧ Setting the Method Used for Time Acquisition (page 1 1 1 ) L ogs Available The following types of logs ar e av ailable: ● Con nect/disconnect.
110 Settings System Events Y ou can enable or disable, as a gr oup, the logging of the following ev ents: ● Sof tware up date av ailable ● Network update a vailable ● Primary W AN failover ● P.
Settings 111 Settings Setting the Method Used for Time Acquisition Time information is stor ed in the conn ection history log and system ev ents log. T o set the method used for obtaining the time: 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings > Device > Log .
112 Settings Section 5M Setup P ages ⽧ W elcome to Y our Device Window - Select an Option (page 1 1 2) Welcome to Y our Device Window - Select an Option The Welcome to Y our Over drive window opens: ● Automatically , as part of the initial setup of your newly pur chased device.
Section 6 Resources.
114 Resources Section 6A More Information ⽧ Visiting the Sprint W ebsite (page 1 1 4) ⽧ Contacting Customer Ser vice (page 1 1 4) ⽧ Online Help (page 1 1 4) Visiting the Sprint Website Sign on to w w w.sprint.com to get up -to -date information on Sp rint services, op tions, and mor e.
Resources 115 Resources Contextual Help in the Advanced Settings Window When you mo ve the cursor o ver a field or button in Advanced Settings , help information on this item, if a vailable, appears to the right of the window . T o turn this featur e on or of f: 1.
116 Resources Section 6B Frequently Asked Questions ⽧ How Can I T ell I’ m Connected to 3G/4G? (page 1 1 6) ⽧ How Do I Connect to Wi-Fi? (page 1 1 6) ⽧ Is Roaming on 4G Supported? (page 1 1 7).
Resources 117 Resources Linux Please see the user documentation of the Linux distribution. Other operati ng systems Please see the user documentation fo r your oper ating system or computer . 2. Select the Wi-Fi network pr ovided b y the Ov er drive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot and connect to it.
118 Resources What is GPS? GPS stands for Global P ositioning System, which is a system that uses a series of 2 4 geosynchr onous satellites to pr ovide location data. GPS satellites tr ansmit signals to equipment on the gr ound. GPS r eceivers passiv ely receiv e satellite signals, but do not transmit.
Resources 119 Resources Section 6C Tips ⽧ Extending Batter y Life (page 1 1 9) ⽧ Device Location (page 1 20) ⽧ Improving Signal Str ength (page 1 20) ⽧ Improving 3G Network Service (page 1 20).
120 Resources Device L o cation ● A v oid moistur e or extr eme temper atur es. ● F or impr oved r eception, place the device near a closed window . ● Plac e y our dev ice within easy r each of a r eliable power supply and the computer to which it will be connected.
Resources 121 Resources Improving Wi-Fi P erformance ● T ry a dif fer ent channel number . See “ Wi-Fi Channel” on page 90 . ● Chec k whether an y de vice updates ar e av ailable. See “Updates” on page 58 . ● Se e the tips in “Impr oving Signal Str ength” on page 12 0 .
122 Resources 4. If the Wi-Fi client network adapter is by Intel, click Advanced and, in the Property list, click Power Management and mov e the slider all the way to the right (to Highest ). Click OK . — o r — If the Wi-Fi client network adapter is not by In tel, select a configur ation with minimal power sa vings (to maximize thr oughput) .
Resources 123 Resources Mac OS X 1. F rom the Apple menu ( ), se le ct System Preferences . 2. Select Network . 3. Select the adapter that is conne cting to the routing har dwar e. 4. Select Advanced . 5. Select Ethernet . The Ethern et ID is listed. This is the sa me as the MAC addr ess.
124 Resources Section 6D T roubleshooting Tips ⽧ General Tips (page 1 2 4) ⽧ L CD Is Dark (page 1 2 4) ⽧ Insufficient Signal Stre ngth (page 1 25) ⽧ Messages Displa yed on the Device L CD (pag.
Resources 125 Resources If the L CD is still dark, use the USB to Micr o B cable to connect the de vice to the A C char ger or to a computer . Insufficient Signal Strength If y ou ha ve insufficient signal str ength, the icon is display ed (on the lef t si de of the ho me page) .
126 Resources Connection Error 1. Log in to the home page. 2. Click Advanced settings ( ). 3. Click WAN > Setup > Up date 3G Profile . 4. If an err o r message and number ar e display ed on the L CD af ter the update, note the information and contact Sprint.
Resources 127 Resources Cannot Connect to Wi-Fi If y our computer cannot connect to the Wi-Fi network of the Over drive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot, ensur e that: ● The maximum number of Wi-Fi users has not been r eached.
128 Resources Check the following: ● The device is turned on. See “T urning Y our Device On” on page 13 . ● Y ou hav e establ ished a connection to the device (thr ough Wi-Fi or through the USB to Micr o B cable) . ● Ensur e y ou’ r e typing the corr ect addr ess in the Web br owser .
Resources 129 Resources Cannot Connect to the 3G/4G Network ● Ensur e y our computer is connected to the device (thr ough the USB to Micr o B cable or Wi-Fi) . See “How Do I Connect to Wi-Fi?” on page 11 6 or “Making a T ether ed Connection” on page 27 .
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Section 7 T echnical Specifications, Safety Information, and Regulator y Information.
132 Technical Specifications, Safe ty Information, and Regulatory Information Section 7A T echnical Specifications ⽧ LED Operation (page 1 32) ⽧ Radio F requency and Electrical Specifications (pag.
Technical Specifications, Safety Information, and Regulatory Information 133 Specifications and Regulatory Radio Frequency and Elec trical Specifications Approvals FCC Batter y Siz e: 1 800 mAh Duration for full char ge: ● AC char ger: 1 .5 hours ● PC USB cable: 3.
134 Technical Specifications, Safe ty Information, and Regulatory Information Sof tware Specifications CDMA (3G) specification IS -2000 Release 0 Data ser vice IS - 7 0 7A WiMAX (4G) specification IEEE 802. 1 6e-2005 Wi-Fi specification IEEE 802. 1 1b IEEE 802.
Technical Specifications, Safety Information, and Regulatory Information 135 Specifications and Regulatory Environmental Specifications Operating temperature -4 to +1 3 1° F Storage temperature -40 t.
136 Technical Specifications, Safe ty Information, and Regulatory Information Section 7B Safety Information ⽧ Important Notice (page 1 36) ⽧ Safety and Hazards (page 1 36) Impor tant Notice Due to the natur e of wir eless communications, transmission and r eception of data can nev er be guar anteed.
Technical Specifications, Safety Information, and Regulatory Information 137 Specifications and Regulatory Proper Batter y Use and Disposal Note: Impr oper bat tery use may r esult in a fire, e xplosion, or other hazard. T o ensur e safe and r esponsible battery use: ● Do not open, disassemble, pu nctur e , crush, bend, or shr ed.
138 Technical Specifications, Safe ty Information, and Regulatory Information Section 7C Regulator y Notices The design of the Over drive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspo t by Sierr a Wir eless complies with U.
Technical Specifications, Safety Information, and Regulatory Information 139 Specifications and Regulatory Section 7D Le g a l ⽧ Patents (page 1 39) ⽧ T rademarks (page 1 39) ⽧ Cop yright (page .
140 Technical Specifications, Safe ty Information, and Regulatory Information Copyright ©20 1 0 Sprint. All rights r eserved. No r epr oduction in whole or in part without prior written appro val.
Index 141 Index Inde x Numerics 3G Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3G panel of the W AN tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 3G Roaming Information window . . . . . . 43 Activa tion failed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
142 Index Apple Safari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Application notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Application updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 A TM machines, sear ch for . . . . . . . .
Index 143 Index Connection Ending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 History log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Impr oving 3G network service, tips . . 120 Information, displa ying . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144 Index Electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Electr o nic Serial Number (ESN) . . . . . . . 62, 7 7 Email server , accessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Enable GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index 145 Index Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Displa ying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 icons and te xt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0 Logging in . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
146 Index Wi-Fi users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 MA C filter mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 87 MA C Filter panel of the Wi-Fi tab . . . . . . . . . . 82 Maintenance of your de vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index 147 Index Passwor d reminder , Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Passwor d, administrator Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 F or gotten; what do I do? . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Passwor d, Wi-Fi Changing . . .
148 Index R o u t i n g h a rd w a re s e t t i n g s re s e t Audio alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 , 71 Per f o r mi n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 RSSI (signal str ength) Impr oving . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index 149 Index Support button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Support, conta cting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Switchback wait time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 System alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
150 Index WA N m o d e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 W AN tab 3G panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 4G panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 GPS panel . . . . . . . . . .
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