User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Important Notice
- Safety and Hazards
- Limitation of Liability
- Patents
- Licenses
- Copyright
- Trademarks
- Contact Information
- Additional Information and Updates
- Revision History
- 1: Device Basics
- 2: Your Device
- 3: Installing and Setting Up the Device
- 4: Using Your Device
- 5: Settings
- 6: Resources
- 7: Technical Specifications, Safety Information, and Regulatory Information
- Index
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Components of your device
Your device consists of these main components:
• Wi-Fi access point
The Wi-Fi access point connects your computers and other Wi-Fi-enabled
devices to your device.
• 3G modem
The 3G modem connects your device to the Internet via the 3G (CDMA 1X/
EVDO) network (more widely available, compared to 4G).
• 4G modem
The 4G modem connects your device to the Internet via the 4G (WiMAX) net-
work (newer technology and faster speeds, compared to 3G).
• Routing hardware
The routing hardware handles traffic between the 3G/4G modems, the Wi-Fi
access point, and the Wi-Fi network.
3G and 4G Networks
These wireless networks connect you to the Internet. Depending on your
coverage area, you may have:
• Both 3G and 4G coverage
• Only 3G coverage
• Only 4G coverage.
Your device automatically connects to the fastest network that is available to you.
If you have both 3G and 4G coverage and your connection happens to get
disrupted, your device can automatically switch to the other network. For more
information, see "Configuring the 3G/4G Connection Preferences" on page 54.
Download speeds
Actual speeds depend on several factors, including network conditions.
Wireless mode Maximum downlink
speeds
Typical downlink
speeds
3G (EV-DO Rev 0) 2.4 Mbps 400-700 kbps
3G (EV-DO Rev A) 3 Mbps 0.6-1.4 Mbps
4G 10 Mbps 3-6 Mbps