Sony F3232021 User Manual
Mobile Broadband USB Modem
MD300 HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE
User Guide
Contents
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Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Declaration of conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
FCC statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Industry Canada Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
About this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
How this guide is organised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Additional resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MD300 Communications Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MD300 Flash Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SIM Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Network and subscription requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
USB 1.1 and 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Additional information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Guidelines for safe and efficient use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Generic SEMC Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
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Sony Ericsson MD300 Mobile Broadband USB Modem
First edition (January 2008)
This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty.
Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of
current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by
Sony Ericsson at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new
editions of this manual.
This manual is copyrighted work of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Sweden.
The programs referred to herein are copyrighted and trademarked works of Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB, Sweden. Reproduction in whole or in part, including utilisation in machines
capable of reproduction or retrieval, without the express written permission of the copyright holders
is prohibited. Reverse engineering is also prohibited.
Windows and Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
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All other product or service names mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their respective
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All rights reserved.
© Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2008
Publication number: 1207-3842.1
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Regulatory information
Declaration of conformity
We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of
Nya Vattentornet
S-221 88 Lund, Sweden
declare under our sole responsibility that our product
Sony Ericsson type FAD-3232021-BV
and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the
appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51.010-1, EN 301908-1, EN 301908-2, EN 301489-7, EN 30148924 and EN 60950, following the provisions of Radio Equipment and Telecommunication Terminal
Equipment directive 99/5/EC with requirements covering EMC directive 89/336/EEC, and Low
Voltage directive 73/23/EEC.
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Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. March 2008
Place and date of issue
Najmi Jarwala
President - US & Canada
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.
We fulfil the requirements of the R&TTE Directive (99/5/EC).
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FCC statement
FCC ID: PY7F3232021
IC: 4170B-F3232021
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
connected.
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WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB may void the FCC authorization to operate this
equipment.
CAUTION: The Sony Ericsson USB device has been tested for compliance with FCC/IC RF
exposure limits in the laptop computer(s) configurations with a USB port and can be used in laptop
computers with substantially similar physical dimensions , constructi on, and electrical and RF
characteristics.
Note: If this Sony Ericsson USB device is intended for use in any other portable device, you are
responsible for separate approval to satisfy the SAR requirements of Part 2.1093 of FCC rules.
Industry Canada Statement
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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About this guide
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing a Sony Ericsson MD300 Mobile Broadband USB
Modem.
This guide includes an overview of the supported features, detailed technical specifications, system
requirements, and safety guidelines for your MD300.
Note:
Be sure to read all safety guidelines in this document before using your MD300.
How this guide is organised
Chapter 1: Overview on page 1, contains an overview of your MD300 and the features that it
supports. It also provides a list of the requirements and tools needed to use your new MD300.
Chapter 2: Additional information on page 11, provides safety guidelines, warranty information, and
regulations that are relevant to your MD300.
Chapter 3: Technical specifications on page 16, provides detailed technical specifications for your
MD300.
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Additional resources
Sony Ericsson support Website
Additional resources can be found on the Internet at the Sony Ericsson support Website You can use
the Sony Ericsson Website to find the most up-to-date product information and support wherever
you are. It gives you access to online customer services, user manuals, the latest software downloads,
and other useful information. For more information, go to:
www.sonyericsson.com/support
Publications
Sony Ericsson provides the following documents to help you use your MD300:
• A printed Quick Start Guide aimed at getting you operational as quickly as possible.
• A PDF MD300 User Guide (this document) that contains a detailed description of your MD300
and the features that it supports. This document is copied to your hard drive when Wireless
Manager is installed and can be accessed by selecting Start All Programs Sony
Ericsson Wireless Manager 5 MD300 User Guide
• Online Help built into Wireless Manager which describes in detail how to use each feature and
how to install and uninstall the software. Select Help or press F1 to access online help.
• A PDF Wireless Manager User Guide which contains the same detailed information as the
online help in a conventional printable format. This document is available from the support
website only.
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Note:
PDF documents are in Adobe® Portable Document Format. If your PC cannot open these
documents, download and install the Adobe® Reader® from www.adobe.com.
Note:
Your mobile operator may provide alternative application software and documentation.
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Overview
Checklist
The following items should be in the box when you unpack it:
• Sony Ericsson MD300 Mobile Broadband USB Modem
• USB extension cable
• Quick Start Guide (QSG)
• Mounting clip
MD300 Communications Summary
Your MD300 keeps you in touch, enabling you to use the best available mobile service wherever you
are. It supports tri-band UMTS and quad-band GSM:
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GSM
GPRS
EDGE
850MHz
900MHz
1800MHz
1900MHZ
UMTS
HSDPA
850MHz
1900MHz
2100MHz
Your MD300 supports SMS text messaging and the following communicatio ns services:
Service Maximum Download Speed Maximum Upload Speed
HSDPA 3.6Mbps 384kbps
UMTS 384kbps 384kbps
EDGE 247.4kbps 123.7kbps
GPRS 53.6kbps (CS-2)
85.6kbps (CS-4)
26.8kbps (CS-2)
42.8kbps (CS-4)
Where UMTS service with HSDPA is available, your MD300 can connect at speeds up to 3.6Mbps.
Your MD300 provides automatic fallback to UMTS where HSDPA is not available and to EDGE or
GPRS service where UMTS is not available (network support required). This section describes the
services that the MD300 supports:
• High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
HSDPA is an enhancement to UMTS networks which enables the downlink speed to be
dramatically increased; up to 3.6Mbps using the MD300. File downloads will be faster,
whilst applications such as video streaming may operate at higher quality and greater
reliability. The maximum speed available depends on the configuration of the mobile
network and local conditions such as distance to the base station.
• Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS)
UMTS is a 3G technology standard for wide-area wireless data communication that is based
on the GSM standard. The UMTS standard uses advanced network operator mobile Internet
Overview 1
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