User's Manual

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Device Basics 22
Components of Your Device
Your device consists of several main components.
Wi-Fi access point
The Wi-Fi access point connects your computers and other Wi-Fi-enabled devices to
your device.
3G modem
The 3G modem connects your device to the Internet via the 3G (CDMA 1X/EVDO)
network (more widely available, compared with 4G).
4G modem
The 4G modem connects your device to the Internet via the 4G WiMAX network (newer
technology and faster speeds, compared with 3G).
4G LTE modem
The 4G LTE modem connects your device to the Internet via the 4G LTE network (newer
technology and faster speeds, compared with 3G).
Routing hardware
The routing hardware handles traffic between the 3G or 4G LTE/4G modems, the Wi-Fi
access point, and the Wi-Fi network.
3G and 4G Networks
These wireless networks connect you to the Internet.
Depending on your coverage area, you may have:
Both 3G and 4G coverage
Only 3G coverage
Only 4G coverage.
Your device automatically connects to the fastest network that is available to you. If you have
both 3G and 4G coverage and your connection happens to get disrupted, your device can
automatically switch to the other network. (For more information, seeConfiguring the 3G/4G
Connection Preferences” in Mobile Broadband Information and Settings.)
Download speeds
Actual speeds depend on several factors, including network conditions.
Maximum downlink speeds
Typical downlink speeds
2.4 Mbps
400700 kbps
3 Mbps
0.61.4 Mbps