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Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationongettingthemostoutofyourdeviceandyournetwork
connection.
USB Modem Location
Followtheseguidelinesinplacingyourdevice.
n Avoidmoistureorextremetemperatures.
n Forimprovedreception,placethedevicenearaclosedwindow.
n Placeyourdevicewithineasyreachofareliablepowersupplyandthecomputertowhichitwill
beconnected.
Improving Signal Strength
Thereareseveralwaysyoucanimprovethesignalstrength.
n Makesureyou’reinsideanetworkcoveragearea.
n Tryreorientingyourdevice.
n Moveyourcomputertoanotherlocation—youmaybeinornearastructurethatisblockingthe
signal.Everyobstacle(forexample,walls,ceilings,furniture)decreasesthesignalstrength.
n Makesurethere’splentyofspacearoundyourdevicetoprovidethebestsignalreception.
n Ifyoucannotobtainservice,contactSprint—anetworkoraccountproblemmaybepreventing
youfromobtainingservice.
Improving 3G Network Service
Toimproveyournetworkservice,periodicallycheckforPRLandprofileupdates.
ThePRL(PreferredRoamingList)isanaccountconfigurationitemsetbyyourserviceprovider.It
controlstheradiochannelsandnetworkcarrierusedbythe3Gmodem.
Tocheckfortheseupdates:
1. Logintothehomepage.(SeeLoggingInasanAdministrator.)
2. ClickSettings > Network > Preferences.
3. ClickUpdate PRL.