Sierra Wireless AC881 User Manual

3G Watcher is the program you use to manage and monitor 
your AirCard modem connections. 3G Watcher allows you to: 

Create an account profile. 

Determine signal strength, roaming status, GPRS, EDGE, 
UMTS, or HSDPA/HSUPA availability, and other network 
connection parameters. 

Monitor the status of the AirCard modem and GSM 
service. 

Initiate data connections. 

Make and receive phone calls. (Availability dependent on 
your AirCard modem model and service provider.) 

Send and receive SMS messages. 

Enable or disable SIM security that prevents others from 
using your SIM card if it is lost or stolen. 

Set options related to notifications and the 3G Watcher 
window. 

If you set your account profile to autoconnect, you do not need 
to run 3G Watcher when you use the AirCard modem, but 3G 
Watcher does provide useful status information. 

Unless this feature has been disabled, 3G Watcher launches 
automatically anytime you insert the AirCard modem. You can 
also launch 3G Watcher by: 

Double-clicking the desktop shortcut, 

or 

Selecting 

Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless > 3G Watcher > 

3G Watcher 

Depending on how your profile is configured, your browser, 
VPN, or other program may launch automatically anytime you 
launch 3G Watcher. 

To view the 3G Watcher online help, press <

F1

> or select 

Help > Help Topics

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