Icons And Indicators On The Main 3G Watcher Window - Sierra Wireless AirCard 800 Series Installation Manual

3G Watcher basics
Rev 1.2 May.07
Icons and indicators on the
main Watcher window
These icons are used on the main Watcher window:
Table 5-1: Icons and indicators in Watcher
Device status
modem with an "X" is displayed, Watcher is
unable to detect the AirCard USB modem. This
indicates that the AirCard USB modem is not
fully inserted into the USB slot or the device is
powered down.
You may be able to resolve this problem by
restarting Watcher, powering up the AirCard
USB modem, stopping, ejecting, and reinserting
the AirCard USB modem, or restarting your PC.
Signal strength and service status.
number of bars beside the antenna increases as
signal strength increases, to a maximum of five
bars. The ToolTip that displays when you
position the mouse pointer over this indicator
shows the numeric value of the RSSI (Received
Signal Strength Indication in dBm).
An antenna with a line through it indicates no
service is available (Not in Service). You are
outside of the coverage area or have insufficient
signal strength to maintain a GSM data
connection.
. The icon indicates the fastest service that is:
Coverage
- Available in your current coverage are.
- Supported by your modem.
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. If an icon of the AirCard USB
GPRS icon—GPRS (General Packet Radio
Service)
EDGE icon—EDGE (Enhanced Data for
GSM Evolution)
3G icon—UMTS (Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System)
HSDPA icon—HSDPA (High-Speed
Downlink Packet Access)
HSUPA icon—HSUPA (High-Speed Uplink
Packet Access)
HSPA icon—concurrent HSDPA and
HSUPA
The
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