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Tips

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationongettingthemostoutofyourdeviceandyournetwork

connection.

USB Modem Location

Followtheseguidelinesinplacingyourdevice.

n Avoidmoistureorextremetemperatures.

n Forimprovedreception,placethedevicenearaclosedwindow.

n Placeyourdevicewithineasyreachofareliablepowersupplyandthecomputertowhichitwill

beconnected.

Improving Signal Strength

Thereareseveralwaysyoucanimprovethesignalstrength.

n Makesureyou’reinsideanetworkcoveragearea.

n Tryreorientingyourdevice.

n Moveyourcomputertoanotherlocation—youmaybeinornearastructurethatisblockingthe

signal.Everyobstacle(forexample,walls,ceilings,furniture)decreasesthesignalstrength.

n Makesurethere’splentyofspacearoundyourdevicetoprovidethebestsignalreception.

n Ifyoucannotobtainservice,contactSprint—anetworkoraccountproblemmaybepreventing

youfromobtainingservice.

Improving 3G Network Service

Toimproveyournetworkservice,periodicallycheckforPRLandprofileupdates.

ThePRL(PreferredRoamingList)isanaccountconfigurationitemsetbyyourserviceprovider.It

controlstheradiochannelsandnetworkcarrierusedbythe3Gmodem.

Tocheckfortheseupdates:

1. Logintothehomepage.(SeeLoggingInasanAdministrator.)

2. ClickSettings > Network > Preferences.

3. ClickUpdate PRL.

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