User's Guide

Introducing the Compass USB Modem
Rev 1.1B Sep.08 11
Compass USB modem software
TheCompassUSBmodemcomeswithconnection
managementsoftware.Dependingonyourcarrier,itmay
comewithcarrier‐specificsoftwareorthefollowingsoftware
madebySierraWireless:
• 3GWatcherforWindows
®
.Usethissoftwaretomanage
theCompassUSBmodemandmonitoryourconnections.
• Driversoftwarethatformstheinterfacebetweenthe
CompassUSBmodemandyourWindowsoperating
system
ForinformationonWatcherfeaturesandusingWatcher,see
“Connectionmanagementsoftware”onpage 25.
Frequency band support
FrequencybandssupportedbytheCompassUSBmodem:
Technology Bands Location
2G 850 MHz (cellular band) North America
900 MHz (EGSM band) Europe
1800 MHz (DCS band) Europe and Asia
1900 MHz (PCS band) North America
3G WCDMA 800 (band VI) Japan
WCDMA 850 (band V) North America and
Australia
WCDMA 1900 (band II) North America
WCDMA 2100 (band I) Europe, Asia, and
Australia