Telstra BIGPOND USB 4G Assembly instructions

GETTING TO
KNOW YOUR
TELSTRA
USB 4G

1
You must be excited about your brand
new USB 4G. If all goes to plan, you’ll be
up and running in no time.
This guide will help you get started
as quickly and easily as possible. It’ll
guide you through installation and help
you out with any tricky bits.
Fingers at the ready, you’ll be clicking
through the net in no time.
LET’S GET THIS
SHOW ON THE ROAD

2
WHAT’S
INSIDE
03 Let’s get started
07 Getting Connected
11 Using the Connection Manager
13 Problem solving
15 Answering those niggling questions

3
Your package contains:
•TelstraUSB4Gdevice
•ThisQuickStartGuide
•Laptopscreenclip
•USBextensioncable
•Warrantycard
LET’S GET
STARTED

4
You can also purchase the following
accessories for your device:
•Externalantenna–improvesperformancein
areaswithlowsignalstrength.Seeyourlocal
Telstrastoreorpartnerforassistancewith
pickingthebestantennaoptionforyou
aswellashelpwithinstallation.
•MicroSD™card–forexternaldatastorage
(available at consumer electronics stores)
You can use your Telstra USB 4G with these
operating systems:
•Windows® 8 ( 32/64-bit) - Windows RT®is not
compatible
•Windows® 7(32/64-bit)
•WindowsVista® (SP232/64-bit)
•WindowsXP(SP3,MediaCentreEditions
 32/64-bit)
•MacOS®X10.5.8orlater

5
YOUR TELSTRA
USB 4G
Externalantennaconnectors
PowerLED
USBconnector
DataLED

6
LED INDICATORS
TheLEDindicatorsshowsthestatusofthe
deviceandindicateswhenyouaresendingor
receivingdatabyasolidindicator.
Power LED Indicator Status
Off Off
SolidBlue Workingnormal
BlinkingBlue Updatesinprogress.Do
notremoveUSB
BlinkingAmber Searchingfornetwork
SolidAmber Error.Couldnotinitialise.
OfflineMode
Data LED Indicator Status
Off Couldnotfindnetwork
BlinkingGreen Found4Gnetwork.Ready
to connect
SolidGreen Connectedto4Gnetwork
BlinkingBlue Found3Gnetwork.Ready
to connect
SolidBlue Connectedto3Gnetwork

7
GETTING
CONNECTED
1. INSERT USB
RemovethebackcoverandinserttheSIMcard
as shown in the illustrations below.
microSDslot
SIMcardslot
InsertthedeviceintotheUSBport.

8
2. FOLLOW THE PROMPTS TO COMPLETE
INSTALLATION
Thecomputerwilldetectthenewhardwareand
starttheinstallationprocess.
ClickInstalltostartinstallation.
Handy Hint
Ifnothinghappensyoursecuritysettings
maybepreventingAutorun.TheMobile
BroadbandManagersoftwarewillneedtobe
manuallyinstalled.
Windows Users
FromyourDesktoporStartMenuselect
ComputerorMyComputer(XP).Doubleclick
onthelenamed“setup.exe”tobeginthe
installation.
Mac Users
FromFileManager,doubleclickonTelstraPre-
PaidMobileBroadbandtobegininstallation.
Onceinstallationiscomplete,clickFinishto
exitthesetup.

9
3. LAUNCH CONNECTION MANAGER
(MOBILE BROADBAND MANAGER
SOFTWARE)
Onceinstallationiscompleteashortcutwillbe
createdonyourdesktop.Doubleclickonthe
shortcuttoopentheMobileBroadbandManager.
ClickConnectNowtostartusingyourdevice.
Handy Hint
Windows8userscanalsoconnectand
disconnectfromTileviewbyselecting
Settings>Networks.
For more information on using the Connection
Manager and monitoring your usage see pages
11-12.