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Mobile Broadband USB Modem

MD300 HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE

User Guide

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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.

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All other product or service names mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their respective companies.

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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.

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

FCc

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 connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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, construction, 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.

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:

GSM	850MHz		850MHz
	900MHz	UMTS	1900MHz
GPRS
	1800MHz	HSDPA	2100MHz
EDGE
	1900MHZ

Your MD300 supports SMS text messaging and the following communications 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)	26.8kbps (CS-2)
	85.6kbps (CS-4)	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

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