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Sierra Wireless USB Modem - Connecting to the Network

Sierra Wireless USB Modem
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Getting Started
Rev 1.0 Sep. 09 17
Connect to the network
Touseyouraccount(andconnecttoyourservi ceproviders
network),youneedtohaveatleastoneprofilesetuponyour
modem.Dependingonhowyourmodemisconfigured,the
profilemayalreadybesetuporyoumayneedtocreateone.
Oncethesoftwareissuccessfully
installedandtheprofileisset
up,themodemisreadytouse.
Anytimeyouusethemodemwiththesamecomputer,TRU
Installverifiesthatthecorrectsoftwareisalreadyinstalled.
Thisprocesstakesafewseconds.
Ifyouneedtoreinstallthesoftware,seepage 27.
Forinformationon
usingWatcher,see“Connection
managementsoftware”onpage 24orviewtheOnlineHelp
thatcomeswithWatcher.
Mac OS X
1. Afterinsertingthemodem,doubleclicktheinstaller
package.
Ifyoudonotseetheinstallerpackage:
a. OpenFinder.
b. Under
Devices,clickTRU-Install.
c. Doubleclicktheinstallerpackage.
2. Followtheonscreeninstructions.
3. Restartourcomputerwhenprompted.
Scenario Required action
Watcher automatically detects or creates a default
profile.
Click Connect
a
.
Watcher prompts you to create a data profile.
1. Click Yes, then....
If Watcher opens the Options window Profile
pane and pre-selects an appropriate profile
(normally the name of your service provider)
from the drop-down list...
a. Click OK to accept that profile (or choose
another from the drop-down list).
b. Click Connect
a
.
If Watcher opens the Options window Profile
pane, the Profile name field is blank, and
your service provider is not included in the
drop-down list...
You need to create a profile manually. Refer to the
Watcher online help for details.
a. The first time you insert the modem in the computer, it takes a few seconds for the modem to locate the net-
work. While it is scanning for a network, the Connect button is unavailable.

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