Installing the Sierra Wireless Compass 888 3G Modem to Windows XP

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There is no accompanying CD with the Compass USB modem, instead you can simply insert the device directly into an available USB port on your PC.
Windows will detect the new hardware automatically as a USB storage device and launch the installation utility automatically:

Installing the Sierra Wireless Compass 888 3G Modem to Windows XP

Click OK, the following window will be displayed:

Installing the Sierra Wireless Compass 888 3G Modem to Windows XP

Click Next, the following window will be displayed:

Installing the Sierra Wireless Compass 888 3G Modem to Windows XP

Select the option to accept the license agreement and click Install. The necessary program files will be copied to your PC and the required driver files installed. This process may take a few minutes. Once the drivers have been installed Windows will again find new hardware and now install the 3G modem:

Installing the Sierra Wireless Compass 888 3G Modem to Windows XP

DO NOT REMOVE THE 888 UNIT FROM THE PC while this process completes. The installation will be complete when you see the message indicating that the new hardware is installed and ready to use:

Installing the Sierra Wireless Compass 888 3G Modem to Windows XP

Click Finish on the installation wizard:

Installing the Sierra Wireless Compass 888 3G Modem to Windows XP

The 3G Watcher connection manager software will launch automatically:

Installing the Sierra Wireless Compass 888 3G Modem to Windows XP

The software will automatically determine the correct connection settings to use from the SIM card that has been inserted. To verify the settings, or to enter the settings for a private connection, open the Tools menu and select Connections. The following window will be displayed:

Installing the Sierra Wireless Compass 888 3G Modem to Windows XP

The connection settings to use for the different UK networks are as follows:

Vodafone

APN - internet
Username - web
Password - web

Orange

APN - orangeinternet
Username - leave blank
Password - leave blank

O2

APN - mobile.o2.co.uk
Username - web
Password - web

T-Mobile

APN - general.t-mobile.uk
Username - leave blank
Password - leave blank

Three

APN - three.co.uk
Username - leave blank
Password - leave blank