Launching 3G Watcher. Sierra Wireless N7NAC881, N7NAC880E, N7NMC8781U

4: 3G Watcher Basics

Note: It takes up to 20 seconds for 3G Watcher to become fully functional after launch.

3G Watcher is the program you use to manage and monitor your AirCard modem connections. 3G Watcher allows you to:

• Create an account profile.

• Determine signal strength, roaming status, GPRS, EDGE,

UMTS, or HSDPA/HSUPA availability, and other network connection parameters.

• Monitor the status of the AirCard modem and GSM service.

• Initiate data connections.

• Make and receive phone calls. (Availability dependent on your AirCard modem model and service provider.)

• Send and receive SMS messages.

• Enable or disable SIM security that prevents others from using your SIM card if it is lost or stolen.

• Set options related to notifications and the 3G Watcher window.

If you set your account profile to autoconnect, you do not need to run 3G Watcher when you use the AirCard modem, but 3G

Watcher does provide useful status information.

Launching 3G Watcher

Unless this feature has been disabled, 3G Watcher launches automatically anytime you insert the AirCard modem. You can also launch 3G Watcher by:

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• Double-clicking the desktop shortcut, or

• Selecting Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless > 3G Watcher >

3G Watcher

Depending on how your profile is configured, your browser,

VPN, or other program may launch automatically anytime you launch 3G Watcher.

To view the 3G Watcher online help, press < F1 > or select

Help > Help Topics .

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