Frequently Asked Questions

What do the lights on my mobile card or modem mean?


Product

Status

Light Indication


WIRELESS BROADBAND MODEM
Maxon BP3-EXT
Maxon BP3-EXT

Power

Steady red when power is on.

Wireless Signal

Steady red when signal is strong, flashing red when signal is weak.

Off when there is no signal.

Send/Receive Data

Flashing red when data is being sent or received.

Steady red when no data is being transferred.


WIRELESS BROADBAND
MOBILE CARD

Option GT MAX
OPTION GT MAX

Searching for signal / Weak signal

Flashing purple.

Successful initialisation and enough signal to link

2 quick blue flashes followed by a pause…

Sending/Receiving data.

4 quick blue flashes followed by a pause…


WIRELESS BROADBAND
MOBILE CARD

Sierra Wireless AC875
SIERRA WIRELESS AC875

Power

Steady blue when power is on.

2G/3G

Amber when a network has been detected and is ready to connect.

Steady Blue when connected.

Roaming

Off when connected to the BigPond network.
Amber when connected to another network via International Roaming.


WIRELESS BROADBAND
EXPRESS MOBILE CARD

Option GT Express Mobile Card
OPTION GT EXPRESSCARD

Searching for signal / Weak signal

Flashing red and blue.

Wireless signal /sending & receiving data

Flashing blue.


WIRELESS BROADBAND
USB MOBILE CARD

Maxon BP3-USB
MAXON BP3-USB

ACT (Data activity and Signal)

Steady blue when signal is strong, flashing blue when signal is weak.

Off when there is no signal

Flashing green when data is being sent or received.


WIRELESS BROADBAND
7.2 MOBILE CARD

Sierra Wireless AC880E

SIERRA WIRELESS AC880E

Power

Steady blue when power is on and card is working normally.

2G

Flashing amber when card detects a 2G network signal.

Steady amber when card is connected to a 2G network.

3G

Flashing blue when card detects a Next G™ network signal.

Steady blue when card is connected to the Next G™ network.


WIRELESS BROADBAND
7.2 USB MOBILE CARD


Sierra Wirelesss AC880U
SIERRA WIRELESS AC880U

Power

Green when power is on.

Red when power is on and USB card battery is charging.

Data

Slow flashing green when no network signal is detected.

Steady green when a network signal is detected.

Fast flashing green when connected and sending or receiving data.


WIRELESS BROADBAND
7.2 USB MOBILE CARD


ZTE MF636BP
ZTE MF636BP

Power

Steady amber when power is on and not connected to any network.

2G

Steady green when card is connected to a 2G network.

Flashing green indicates active data transfer on a 2G network.

3G

Steady blue when card is connected to the Next G™ network.

Flashing blue indicates active data transfer on the Next G™ network.

Roaming

Steady red indicates roaming.

Flashing red indicates active data transfer on a roaming network.