MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter Rev: 1.0.
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CONTENTS Package Contents .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. Product Overview ............................................................................... 2 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Conventions ................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Main Features ...............
Appendix: Specifications.......................................................................................
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Package Contents The following contents should be found in your package: ¾ One MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter ¾ Quick Installation Guide ) Note: Make sure that the above items are contained in the package. If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your distributor.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 1. Product Overview 1.1 Introduction TP-LINK’s 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter, MA180 allows you to acquire 3G mobile broadband access simply by inserting a standard 3G SIM/USIM card into the Adapter and plugging it into your laptop or desktop computer. It supports the latest 3.75G HSUPA technology, which provides improved data transfer rates.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide 1.5 Hardware Overview LED Explanation: Status Solid Red Flashing Red Flashing Green Solid Green Indication The Adapter is initializing. No SIM/USIM card is inserted. The SIM/USIM card has registered to the network. The network is available with a successful Internet connection.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 2. Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation Install the Adapter following the steps below: 1. Open the cover. 2. Insert the SIM card and the Micro SD card in the direction indicated on the Adapter. ) Note: A Micro SD card is an optional accessory. You need to buy one yourself. To remove the Micro SD card, press it to eject it form the Adapter. 3. Replace the cover. 4. Plug the Adapter directly into the USB port on your computer.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide 2.2 Software Installation The MA180’s Setup Wizard will guide you through the installation procedures. The procedures in different systems are quite similar. Here we use the procedures in Windows 7 as an example. 1. The window as shown in Figure 2-1 will appear on your desktop. Click the Run AutoRun.exe. Figure 2-1 ) Note: The device will appear as a virtual disk in My Computer.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-2 3. Click Change to specify the destination you wish the application to be located or leave it in default location. Click Next to continue. Figure 2-3 4. Click Install to begin the installation.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-4 5. The installation process may take 1~2 minutes. Please wait. Figure 2-5 6. The screen as shown in Figure 2-6 will then appear. Click Finish to complete the setup.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 2-6 ) Note: After installation, the icon will appear on your desktop. Double-clicking it can start the utility.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 3. Connect to Network With both the hardware and software successfully installed into your computer, you can quickly connect to network following the steps below. 1. After installation, the utility will automatically appear on your desktop. Click on the icon to display the Network interface. Figure 3-1 2. The network parameters will be configured automatically according to the SIM/USIM card inserted.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 3-2 3. If you see the Disconnect button and the icon , it indicates that you are now connected to the Internet and can enjoy using it. To disconnect from the Internet, click Disconnect.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Chapter 4. Management This section will show you how to manage the MA180 using the utility. The MA180 uses utility as the management software. The utility provides you with an easy interface to use various functions and configure the MA180. Double-clicking on the icon on your desktop will start the utility. 4.1 Interface Introduction There are various icons on the interface. The followings are detailed descriptions. 4.1.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Status Information Indicates the network’s signal strength. Displays the name of your Internet service provider. Indicates that the current Internet status is disconnected. Indicates that the current Internet status is connected. Indicates that a new message is received (with visual prompt enabled) or there are unread messages. Indicates that the SIM/USIM card has not been inserted. Indicates that the SIM/USIM card has been inserted.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-1 ¾ Inbox: Saves the received messages. ¾ Outbox: Saves the sent messages. ¾ Draftbox: Saves the unsent messages. ) Note: The sent messages and the unsent messages can only be saved on PC. 4.2.1 Create and Send a Message To create and send a new message, follow the steps below: 1. Click on the icon above the message list to display the New Message interface as shown in Figure 4-2.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-2 2. Enter the recipient’s number. There are two methods: 1) Enter the recipient’s number directly. 2) Click Send to… and then select a number in the Choose Number interface, as shown in Figure 4-3. Figure 4-3 3. Enter the message content. After the edition, you can choose the following options: ¾ Click Send to send the message. ¾ Click Save to save the message as a draft. ¾ Click Cancel to exit edition of the current message.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide ) Note: You can also send mass messages following the above steps. 4.2.2 Search a Message To search a message, click on the icon and then a textbox will appear beside it. Enter the name/phone number of the message sender. Then the matched messages will be displayed in the message list area. 4.2.3 View a Message To view a message, follow the steps below: 1. Select a message to view. 2. Click the selected message.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-4 4.2.4.1 Alert Settings You can set visual and audio prompt for the received messages in the Text message handling area. ¾ Show a notification when a new text message arrives With this item checked, when a new message arrives, a dialog box read “New message in!” will appear on the lower-right corner of your computer screen for about three seconds and then disappear. Meanwhile the icon will appear at the bottom of the utility interface.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide 4.3 Phonebook Click on the icon , and you will see the Phonebook interface, as shown in Figure 4-5. Figure 4-5 4.3.1 Create a Contact To create a contact, follow the steps below: 1. Choose a location for the new contact by clicking the PC button or the SIM button. 2. Click on the icon above the contact list to display the New Contact interface. It differs according to the location you choose.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-6 2) If you choose to save the contact on your PC, the interface as shown in Figure 4-7 will appear. Figure 4-7 3. Enter the above information. 4. Click OK to save the contact or click Cancel to exit edition of the current contact. 4.3.2 Search a Contact To search a contact, click on the icon and a textbox will appear beside it. Enter the name/phone number and then the matched contacts will be displayed in the contact list area. 4.3.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide 1. Choose your desired location. 2. Select a contact to view. 3. Click the selected contact. The contact information will be displayed below the contact list. The contact can’t be managed by right-clicking it. Please make use of the icons above the contact list for the following options: : Edit the selected contact. : Delete the selected contact. : Send a message to the mobile number of the selected contact.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide 4.4.1 View the Statistics Click the following tabs in the navigation tree to view corresponding statistics. ¾ Transfer Time: Displays the duration of the current connection. ¾ Upload: Displays the upload speed and date of the current connection. ¾ Download: Displays the download speed and date of the current connection. ¾ Daily: Displays the daily uploaded and downloaded data. ¾ Monthly: Displays the monthly uploaded and downloaded data.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide functions. Otherwise, nothing will be displayed in the Profile Name field and you need to create a new dial-up profile according to the actual situation. Click the Connecting button, and you will see the interface as shown in Figure 4-10. Figure 4-10 4.5.1.1 Create a Profile To create a profile, follow the steps below: 1. Click New to set the Profile Name, APN (Access Point Name) and Authentication. 2.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-11 3. Click Save to save the advanced settings and return to the Dial Config interface. 4. Click Save to save this profile, or click Cancel to exit the current edition. ) Note: For details about the above parameters, please contact your ISP. 4.5.1.2 Edit a Profile To edit a profile, follow the steps below: 1. Select a profile from the drop-down list. 2. Click Edit to modify the Profile Name, APN (Access Point Name) and Authentication. 3.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide 3. Click Yes to delete the profile or click No to cancel the deletion. ) Note: The default profile can be edited but can not be deleted. 4.5.1.4 Set a Profile default To set a profile default, follow the steps below: 1. Select a profile from the drop-down list. 2. Click Default. When a profile is set default, the word “Default” will appear in the brackets beside its name, as shown in Figure 4-10.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-12 To disable it again, follow the steps below: 1. Choose Disable Pin form the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 4-13. 2. Enter the PIN Value. 3. Click OK.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-13 4.5.2.2 Verify the PIN Code With PIN protection enabled, you need to enter the PIN code when starting the utility again, as shown in Figure 4-14. Enter the correct PIN code and then click OK to use the Adapter.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-14 If you click the Cancel button before entering the PIN code, follow the steps below to verify the PIN protection. 1. Click on the icon to display the Settings interface. 2. Click the Security button. 3. Choose Verify Pin from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 4-15. 4. Enter the PIN value. 5. Click OK and then you can use the Adapter.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-15 ) Note: The remaining number of attempts for entering the PIN code is displayed on the interface. If you enter the wrong PIN code for a preset number of times, the SIM/USIM card will be locked and you can not use it to access the Internet until you enter the correct PUK code. 4.5.2.3 Unblock the PIN When the SIM/USIM card is locked, the PUK Unblock dialog box as shown in Figure 4-16 will appear.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-16 If you click the Cancel button before entering the PUK code, follow the steps below to unlock the PIN. 1. Click on the icon to display the Settings interface. 2. Click the Security button. 3. Choose Unblock Pin from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 4-17. 4. Enter the PUK value. 5. Enter a new PIN code. 6. Enter the new one again. 7. Click OK and then the SIM/USIM card is unlocked.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-17 ) Note: 1) 2) The remaining number of attempts for entering the PUK code is displayed on the interface. The PIN code should be a numeric string of 4~8 digits. 4.5.2.4 Change the PIN Code To change the PIN code, follow the steps below: 1. Choose Change Pin from the drop-down list, as shown in Figure 4-18. 2. Enter the old PIN code. 3. Enter a new PIN code. 4. Enter the new one again. 5. Click OK to save the changes.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-18 4.5.3 Network You can select the search and registration mode here. Click the Network button, and you will see the interface as shown in Figure 4-19.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-19 ¾ Auto search and register: When you select this mode, the Adapter will automatically search and register to an available network. ¾ Manual search and register: When you select this mode, follow the steps below to register to an available network. 1. Click Scan. After a while, the operator list will appear. 2. Select an available operator name in the list. 3. Click Register.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Figure 4-20 4.6 Help Click on the icon to display the Help interface where you can get information on installation, functions and operation guide, etc.
MA180 3.75G HSUPA USB Adapter User Guide Appendix: Specifications Normal Network Type WCDMA Network Services HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS, GPRS, EDGE and GSM Bands GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz), HSUPA (2100MHz) Data Transfer Rates Download: 7.2Mbps Upload: 5.76Mbps Antenna Type Internal antenna Interface USB 2.
