User's Manual

Device Basics 5
Device Basics
Learnaboutthebuttons,connectors,andothercomponentsofyourNETGEAR341UUSBModem.
3G and LTE Networks
ThesewirelessnetworksconnectyoutotheInternet.
Dependingonyourcoveragearea,youmayhave:
n OnlyLTEcoverage
n Only3Gcoverage
n Acombinationofthesenetworks
Yourdeviceautomaticallyconnectstothefastestnetworkthatisavailabletoyou(customizable).If
youhaveboth3GandLTEcoverageandyourconnectionhappenstogetdisrupted,yourdevicecan
automaticallyswitchtotheothernetwork.Formoreinformation,seeMobileBroadbandInformation
andSettings.
n LTE–Newertechnology,fasterspeedscomparedwith3GandGSM
n 3G–CDMAtechnology,morewidelyavailablecomparedwithLTE
Mobile Broadband Information and Settings
Thenetworkiconindicatestheactivenetworkservicetype.
Icon Description
LTEserviceisavailable.
3Gservice(1X/HRPD/1xHRPD)isavailable.
Noicon Youhavenoservice.TrythesuggestionsinCannotConnecttotheMobileBroadband
Network.
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Yourdeviceisdesignedtoalwaysconnecttoanavailablenetworkifpossible.Ifyourdeviceisnot
connected(droppedsignal,roamingnotsupported,etc.)analertisdisplayed.Theconnectionstatus
canbeseenonyourdevice’sOLEDDisplay,andontheNETGEAR341UManager’sNetwork>
StatusDetailsTab.
Yourdevicecanbesettoconnectautomaticallytothebestavailablenetwork,ortoLTEor3G
networksonly.SeeSettingtheAllowedNetworkMode.