General Dynamics Itronix KBCIX-AC595 User manual

Brand: General Dynamics Itronix

Model: KBCIX-AC595

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN

Adapter

Installation Guide

2130681

Rev 0.3a

Preface

Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 2

Important Notice Dueȱtoȱtheȱnatureȱofȱwirelessȱcommunications,ȱtransmissionȱ

andȱreceptionȱofȱdataȱcanȱneverȱbeȱguaranteed.ȱDataȱmayȱbeȱ

delayed,ȱcorruptedȱ(i.e.,ȱhaveȱerrors)ȱorȱbeȱtotallyȱlost.ȱ

Althoughȱsignificantȱdelaysȱorȱlossesȱofȱdataȱareȱrareȱwhenȱ

wirelessȱdevicesȱsuchȱasȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodem ȱareȱusedȱinȱ

aȱnormalȱmannerȱwithȱaȱwellȬconstructedȱnetwork,ȱtheȱSierraȱ

Wirelessȱmodemȱshouldȱnotȱbeȱusedȱinȱsituationsȱwhereȱfailureȱ

toȱtransmitȱorȱreceiveȱdataȱcouldȱresultȱinȱdamageȱofȱanyȱkindȱ

toȱtheȱuserȱorȱanyȱotherȱparty,ȱincludingȱbutȱnotȱlimitedȱtoȱ

personalȱinjury,ȱdeath,ȱorȱlossȱofȱproperty.ȱSierraȱWirelessȱ

acceptsȱnoȱresponsibilityȱforȱdamagesȱofȱanyȱkindȱresultingȱ

fromȱdelaysȱorȱerrorsȱinȱdataȱtransmittedȱorȱreceivedȱusingȱtheȱ

SierraȱWirelessȱmodem,ȱorȱforȱfailureȱofȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱ

modemȱtoȱtransmitȱorȱreceiveȱsuchȱdata.

Safety and Hazards DoȱnotȱoperateȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodem:

• Inȱareasȱwhereȱblastingȱisȱinȱprogress

• Whereȱexplosiveȱatmospheresȱmayȱbeȱpresent

• Nearȱmedicalȱequipment

• Nearȱlifeȱsupportȱequipment,ȱorȱany ȱequipmentȱtha tȱmayȱ

beȱsusceptibleȱtoȱanyȱformȱofȱradioȱinterference.ȱInȱsuchȱ

areas,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱMUSTȱBEȱPOWEREDȱ

OFF

.ȱTheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱcanȱtransmitȱsignalsȱthatȱ

couldȱinterfereȱwithȱthisȱequipment.

DoȱnotȱoperateȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱinȱanyȱaircraft,ȱ

whetherȱtheȱaircraftȱisȱonȱtheȱgroundȱorȱinȱflight.ȱInȱaircraft,ȱtheȱ

SierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱMUSTȱBEȱPOWEREDȱOFF.ȱWhenȱ

operating,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱcanȱtransmitȱsignalsȱthatȱ

couldȱinterfereȱwithȱvariousȱonboardȱsystems.

Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the

aircraft is on the ground and the door is open. The Sierra Wireless

modem may be used at this time.

Theȱdriverȱorȱoperatorȱofȱanyȱvehicleȱshouldȱnotȱoperateȱtheȱ

SierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱwhileȱinȱcontrolȱofȱaȱvehicle.ȱDoingȱsoȱ

willȱdetractȱfromȱtheȱdriverȱorȱoperatorȇsȱcontrolȱandȱoperationȱ

ofȱthatȱvehicle.ȱInȱsomeȱstatesȱandȱprovinces, ȱoperatingȱsuchȱ

communicationsȱdevicesȱwhileȱinȱcontrolȱofȱaȱvehicle

ȱisȱanȱ

offence.

Limitation of

Liability

Theȱinformationȱinȱthisȱmanualȱisȱsubjectȱtoȱchangeȱwithoutȱ

noticeȱandȱdoesȱnotȱrepresentȱaȱcommitmentȱonȱtheȱpartȱofȱ

SierraȱWireless.ȱSIERRAȱWIRELESSȱANDȱITSȱAFFILIATESȱ

SPECIFICALLYȱDISCLAIMȱLIABILITYȱFORȱANYȱANDȱALLȱ

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DIRECT,ȱINDIRECT,ȱSPECIAL,ȱGENERAL,ȱINCIDENTAL,ȱ

CONSEQUENTIAL,ȱPUNITIVEȱORȱEXEMPLARYȱDAMAGESȱ

INCLUDING,ȱBUTȱNOTȱLIMITEDȱTO,ȱLOSSȱOFȱPROFITSȱORȱ

REVENUEȱORȱANTICIPATEDȱPROFITSȱORȱREVENUEȱ

ARISINGȱOUTȱOFȱTHEȱUSEȱORȱINABILITYȱTOȱUSEȱANYȱ

SIERRAȱWIRELESSȱPRODUCT,ȱEVENȱIFȱSIERRAȱWIRELESSȱ

AND/ORȱITSȱAFFILIATESȱHASȱBEENȱADVISEDȱOFȱTHEȱ

POSSIBILITY

ȱOFȱSUCHȱDAMAGESȱORȱTHEYȱAREȱ

FORESEEABLEȱORȱFORȱCLAIMSȱBYȱANYȱTHIRDȱPARTY.

Notwithstandingȱtheȱforegoing,ȱinȱnoȱeventȱshallȱSierraȱ

Wirelessȱand/orȱitsȱaffiliatesȱaggregateȱliabilityȱarisingȱunderȱorȱ

inȱconnectionȱwithȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱproduct,ȱregardlessȱofȱ

theȱnumberȱofȱevents,ȱoccurrences,ȱorȱclaimsȱgivingȱriseȱtoȱ

liability,

ȱbeȱinȱexcessȱofȱtheȱpriceȱpaidȱbyȱtheȱpurchaserȱforȱtheȱ

SierraȱWirelessȱproduct.

Patents LicensedȱbyȱQUALCOMMȱIncorporated

underȱoneȱorȱmoreȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱUnitedȱStatesȱpatentsȱand/orȱ

theirȱcounterpartsȱinȱotherȱnations:

5,515,013 5,629,960 5,845,216 5,847,553 5,878,234

5,890,057 5,929,815 6,169,884 6,191,741 6,199,168

6,339,405 6,359,591 6,400,336 6,643,501 6,516,204

6,561,851 6,653,979 6,697,030 6,785,830 6,845,249

6,847,830 6,876,697 6,879,585 6,886,049 6,968,171

6,985,757 7,023,878, D442,170 D459,303

ManufacturedȱorȱsoldȱbyȱSierraȱWirelessȱInc.,ȱitsȱAffiliates,ȱorȱitsȱ

LicenseesȱunderȱoneȱorȱmoreȱpatentsȱlicensedȱfromȱInterDigitalȱ

Group.

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Trademarks AirCardȱandȱ“HeartȱofȱtheȱWirelessȱMachine”ȱareȱregisteredȱ

trademarksȱofȱSierraȱWireless.

SierraȱWireless,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱlogo,ȱtheȱredȱwaveȱdesign,ȱ

theȱredȬtippedȱantenna,ȱandȱWatcherȱare ȱtrademarksȱofȱSierraȱ

Wireless.

Windows

ȱisȱaȱregisteredȱtrademarkȱofȱMicrosoftȱCorporation.

QUALCOMM

ȱisȱaȱregisteredȱtrademarkȱofȱQUALCOMM ȱ

Incorporated.

InstallShield

ȱisȱaȱregisteredȱtrademarkȱofȱMacrovisionȱCorpoȬ

rationȱinȱtheȱUnitedȱStatesȱofȱAmericaȱand/orȱotherȱcountries.

Otherȱtrademarksȱareȱtheȱpropertyȱofȱtheȱres pectiveȱowners.

Comments

Additional

information and

updates

ForȱupȬtoȬdateȱproductȱdescriptions,ȱdocumentation,ȱappliȬ

cationȱnotes,ȱfirmwareȱupgrades,ȱtroubleshootingȱtips,ȱandȱ

pressȱreleases,ȱvisit.ȱ

www.sierrawireless.com.

Sales Desk: Phone: 1-604-232-1488

Hours: 8:00

AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time

E-mail: [email protected]

Post: Sierra Wireless

13811 Wireless Way

Richmond, BC

Canada V6V 3A4

Fax: 1-604-231-1109

Web: www.sierrawireless.com

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Table of Contents

Introducing the AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Feature summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Wireless WAN adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CDMA 3G services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Additional AirCard features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

System components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Your host computing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The AirCard 595 wireless WAN adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The AirCard drivers and enabling software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

A CDMA service provider account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The CDMA wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

The AirCard 595 software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Account activation and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

AirCard software installation procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Card insertion and removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Inserting the AirCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Removing the AirCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Account configuration procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Activation Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Manual activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Automated activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Care and Maintenance of Your AirCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Watcher Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Starting and closing Watcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Components of the Watcher window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Docking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Always On Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Interpreting icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connection Status Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Call Status Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Indicator area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Minimized icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

LED operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Radio frequency and electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Regulatory notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Information pertaining to OEM customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

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1: Introducing the AirCard® 595

Wireless WAN Adapter

Note: This document applies to you, only if your wireless adapter is

the AirCard 595 PC Card from Sierra Wireless. This document does

not apply, if you are using a wireless adapter that is built into your

computer.

• Welcome

• Feature summary

• Package contents

Welcome

Note: Do not insert the AirCard

into your PC Card slot prior to

installing the software. It is

important to install the software

and driver in the correct order.

For detailed procedures, see

page 14.

TheȱSierraȱWirelessȱAirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWANȱadapterȱisȱaȱ

dualȬbandȱwirelessȱPC CardȱforȱcellularȱandȱNorthȱAmericanȱ

PCSȱnetworks.ȱItȱenhancesȱtheȱfunctionality ȱofȱyourȱmobileȱ

computingȱdeviceȱbyȱaddingȱwirelessȱdataȱandȱ2Ȭwayȱ

messaging.

Thisȱcardȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱdoȱtheȱfollowingȱ(subjectȱtoȱfeatureȱ

availability),ȱwithoutȱusingȱaȱwirelineȱphoneȱorȱnetwork:

• ConnectȱtoȱtheȱInternet,ȱVPNȱandȱcorporateȱnetworks

• SendȱandȱreceiveȱeȬmail

• SendȱandȱreceiveȱSMSȱmessages

Note: You can view this guide online or print it to keep on hand. If

you're viewing it online, simply click a topic in the Table of Contents, or

a page number in the Index, or any page reference or section

reference. (Most text that is blue is a clickable link.) The PDF

automatically displays the appropriate page.

Feature summary

Note: For step-by-step instruc-

tions to access features of the

AirCard, consult the online help

available with Watcher

™

(page 26).

TheȱAirCardȱisȱdesignedȱtoȱprovideȱaȱwideȱrangeȱofȱcapabilȬ

itiesȱusingȱCDMAȱnetworkȱtechnology.ȱImplementationȱofȱ

theseȱfeaturesȱdependsȱonȱtheȱparticularȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱ

accountȱfeaturesȱyouȱhaveȱchosen.

Someȱfeaturesȱdescribedȱinȱthisȱmanualȱmayȱnotȱbeȱsupportedȱ

byȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱorȱmayȱnotȱbeȱavailableȱwithȱyourȱ

networkȱaccount.ȱForȱdetailsȱofȱtheȱservicesȱandȱaccountsȱ

available,ȱcontactȱyourȱserviceȱprovider.

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Wireless WAN adapter

Onceȱinstalledȱandȱconfigured,ȱtheȱAirCardȱcanȱconnectȱtoȱtheȱ

CDMAȱnetworkȱautomatically.ȱYouȱjustȱinsertȱtheȱAirCard,ȱ

allowȱWatcherȱtoȱautolaunchȱandȱauthenticateȱyourȱaccountȱonȱ

theȱnetwork,ȱthenȱlaunchȱyourȱInternetȱbrowserȱ(whichȱyouȱ

canȱalsoȱconfigureȱinȱWatcherȱtoȱlaunchȱautomatically)—you’reȱ

online!

TBDȱTheȱAirCardȱalsoȱallowsȱyouȱ

toȱdialȱupȱaȱmodemȱ(suchȱasȱ

aȱcorporateȱserver).

CDMA 3G services

TheȱAirCardȱoperatesȱoverȱaȱtypeȱofȱwirelessȱnetworkȱcalledȱ

CDMA (CodeȱDivisionȱMultiple ȱAccess).

CDMA 3Gȱtechnologyȱprovidesȱaȱvarietyȱofȱconnectivityȱ

features,ȱdependingȱonȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱaccount:

• 1xȬEVDOȱRev.ȱAȱsupportsȱInternetȱconnectionsȱwithȱdataȱ

ratesȱupȱtoȱ3.1 Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ

1.8 Mbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱ

theȱnetwork).ȱAverageȱdataȱratesȱareȱ

roughlyȱ[

TBD]Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ

[

TBD]Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱActualȱspeedȱdependsȱ

onȱtheȱnetworkȱconditions.

• 1xȬEVDOȱRev.ȱ0ȱsupportsȱInternetȱconnectionsȱwithȱdataȱ

ratesȱupȱtoȱ2.4 Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ

153 Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱAverageȱdataȱratesȱareȱ

roughlyȱ400Ȭ700 Kbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ

40Ȭ60 Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱActualȱspeedȱdependsȱ

onȱtheȱnetworkȱconditions.

• 1XȱsupportsȱInternetȱconnectionsȱwithȱdataȱratesȱupȱtoȱ

153 Kbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ76.8 Kbpsȱ

(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱActualȱspeedȱdependsȱonȱtheȱ

networkȱconditions.

Onceȱtheȱconnectionȱisȱestablished,ȱyouȱcanȱopenȱyourȱbrowserȱ

andȱconnectȱtoȱ

anyȱwebȱsiteȱthatȱisȱaccessibleȱthroughȱtheȱ

Internet,ȱorȱaccessȱotherȱInternetȱservicesȱ(suchȱasȱeȬmail).

Theȱconnectionȱisȱ“active”ȱwhenȱdataȱtransmissionȱisȱ

occurring.ȱIfȱdataȱtransmissionȱstopsȱfor ȱaȱperiodȱofȱtimeȱ

(determinedȱbyȱtheȱnetwork),ȱtheȱconnectionȱbecomesȱ

“dormant”;ȱseeȱpage 25.

• TBDȱCircuitȱswitchedȱ(dialȬup)ȱdata,ȱusingȱtheȱearlierȱ

CDMAȱISȬ95ȱspecification,ȱsupportsȱdataȱconnectionsȱtoȱ

anyȱdialȬinȱserviceȱatȱratesȱupȱtoȱ14.4 Kbps.

• TBDȱQNC (QuickȱNetȱConnect),ȱprovidesȱaȱsimplifiedȱ

wayȱtoȱdialȱintoȱanȱInternetȱconnectionȱ(usingȱcircuitȱ

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switchedȱdata)ȱwhereȱ3Gȱ(1xEVȬDOȱorȱ1X)ȱhighȬspeedȱ

packetȱserviceȱisȱnotȱavailable.

• SMS (ShortȱMessageȱService),ȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱsendȱandȱ

receiveȱshortȱtextȱmessagesȱusingȱtheȱAirCard.

Additional AirCard features

Beyondȱtheȱfeatures ȱofȱtheȱCDMAȱnetwork,ȱtheȱAirCardȱ

providesȱadditionalȱsoftwareȱfeatures:

• PINȱsecurityȱcodeȱtoȱprotectȱyourȱAirCardȱandȱaccountȱ

fromȱunauthorizedȱuse.

• AnȱActivationȱWizardȱ(page 17)ȱtoȱassistȱwithȱconfiguringȱ

yourȱCDMA ȱaccount.

• SoundȱoptionsȱtoȱcustomizeȱringtonesȱforȱSMSȱmessages.

• AȱCallȱLogȱtoȱtrackȱoutgoing

ȱcallsȱandȱdetermineȱtheȱ

amountȱofȱdataȱtransferred.

Package contents

YourȱAirCardȱpackageȱcontainsȱtheȱfollowingȱcomponents:

• AirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWANȱadapter

• InstallationȱCDȱcontainingȱtheȱAirCardȱsoftwareȱand ȱthisȱ

installationȱguide

• QuickȱStartȱGuide

• WarrantyȱCard

System components

YourȱAirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWANȱadapterȱisȱjustȱoneȱpartȱofȱaȱ

systemȱdesignedȱtoȱprovideȱyouȱwithȱaȱwideȱrangeȱofȱcommuȬ

nicationȱfeatures.ȱEveryȱcomponentȱofȱtheȱsystemȱisȱneededȱtoȱ

enableȱtheseȱcapabilities.

You r host computing device

YourȱnotebookȱhostsȱtheȱAirCardȱhardwareȱandȱrunsȱtheȱ

communicationȱsoftware:ȱyourȱwebȱbrowserȱorȱeȬmailȱappliȬ

cation,ȱandȱWatcher—theȱAirCardȱenablingȱsoftware.

Youȱmayȱalsoȱhaveȱotherȱsoftwareȱonȱyourȱcomputerȱthatȱcanȱ

beȱusedȱwirelesslyȱwithȱtheȱAirCard,ȱsuchȱas:ȱfileȱtransferȱ

applicationsȱ(FTP),ȱchatȱorȱinstantȱmessaging,ȱ

aȱVPN (Virtualȱ

PrivateȱNetwork)ȱclient,ȱclientȱsoftwareȱforȱaȱcorporateȱserverȱ

application.

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The AirCard 595 wireless WAN adapter

TheȱAirCardȱprovidesȱyourȱcomputerȱwithȱaȱconnectionȱtoȱtheȱ

CDMAȱwirelessȱnetwork.

TheȱAirCardȱfitsȱintoȱaȱstandardȱType IIȱPC Cardȱslotȱavailableȱ

onȱmostȱnotebookȱPCs.

EveryȱCDMAȱnetworkȱoperatesȱonȱoneȱofȱthreeȱradioȱ

frequencyȱbands.ȱAsȱaȱdualȬbandȱproduct,ȱtheȱAirCardȱ

operatesȱonȱtwoȱofȱtheseȱbandsȱ(see

ȱpage 28),ȱprovidingȱaȱwideȱ

coverageȱarea.

The AirCard drivers and enabling

software

Requiredȱtoȱcontrol,ȱmonitor,ȱandȱmanageȱyourȱwirelessȱ

connections,ȱthisȱincludesȱtheȱWatcherȱapplication.

TheȱAirCardȱcomesȱwithȱa ȱCDȱcontainingȱthisȱsoftware:

• WatcherȱapplicationȱthatȱyouȱuseȱtoȱmanageȱtheȱAirCardȱ

andȱmonitorȱyourȱconnections.ȱForȱstepȬby Ȭstepȱinstruc Ȭ

tionsȱtoȱaccessȱfeaturesȱofȱWatcher,ȱuseȱtheȱapplication’sȱ

onlineȱhelp.

• TheȱdeviceȱdriverȱsoftwareȱthatȱenablesȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱ

workȱwithȱyourȱcomputer’sȱoperatingȱsystem.

Theȱdriverȱand ȱapplicationȱsoftwareȱmustȱbeȱinstalledȱbeforeȱ

youȱinsertȱtheȱAirCardȱforȱtheȱfirstȱtime.ȱDetailedȱinstructionsȱ

areȱprovidedȱinȱtheȱfollowingȱchapters.

A CDMA service provider account

CompaniesȱthatȱoperateȱCDMAȱnetworksȱandȱprovideȱaccessȱ

toȱtheseȱnetworksȱareȱcalledȱserviceȱproviders. ȱToȱuseȱtheȱ

AirCard,ȱyouȱmustȱhaveȱanȱaccountȱwithȱaȱCDMAȱserviceȱ

provider.

Note: You can use the Lock

Code feature to prevent others

from using your account should

your AirCard be stolen. For infor-

mation on this feature, see the

online help.

Eachȱserviceȱproviderȱhasȱitsȱownȱpricingȱoptions.ȱThereȱmayȱ

beȱflatȱrateȱaccounts,ȱwhichȱprovideȱyouȱaȱmaximumȱnumberȱ

ofȱminutesȱofȱnetworkȱusageȱforȱaȱfixedȱmonthlyȱfee.ȱThereȱ

mayȱbeȱaccountsȱforȱwhichȱyouȱareȱchargedȱforȱnetworkȱusageȱ

byȱtheȱminuteȱorȱbyȱtheȱamountȱofȱdata

ȱtransmitted.

Yourȱaccountȱmayȱincludeȱaȱvarietyȱofȱotherȱservicesȱsuchȱasȱ

SMSȱmessaging.

EachȱAirCardȱhasȱbeenȱprovisionedȱatȱtheȱfactoryȱforȱuseȱwithȱ

aȱparticularȱserviceȱprovider.ȱThisȱsetsȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱuseȱ

particularȱradioȱchannelsȱandȱenablesȱservicesȱspecificȱforȱthatȱ

provider.

Introducing the AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN Adapter

Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 11

Theȱprocessȱofȱsettingȱupȱyourȱaccountȱisȱcalledȱactivation.ȱ

ActivationȱinvolvesȱactionȱbyȱtheȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱconfiguȬ

rationȱofȱtheȱAirCard.

Theȱprocedureȱtoȱconfigureȱ(activate)ȱyourȱAirCardȱisȱcoveredȱ

inȱ“Activation”ȱonȱpage 17.

The CDMA wireless network

Note: More information about

CDMA networks is available on

the CDMA Development Group

web site,

www.cdg.org

Thisȱisȱtheȱworldwideȱinfrastructureȱprovidingȱtheȱradioȱ

coverageȱthatȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱstayȱconnected.ȱMadeȱupȱofȱradioȱ

towersȱandȱaȱvarietyȱofȱnetworkȱswitches,ȱrouters,ȱandȱservers,ȱ

theȱnetworkȱisȱanȱinterconnectionȱofȱmanyȱserviceȱproviders.

Note: Most service providers

have coverage maps on their

web sites.

ThereȱareȱCDMAȱnetworksȱthatȱoperateȱinȱtheȱfrequencyȱbandsȱ

supportedȱbyȱtheȱAirCardȱthroughoutȱNorthȱAmericaȱandȱ

partsȱofȱLatinȱAmerica,ȱAsia,ȱNewȱZealand,ȱandȱAustralia.ȱ

However,ȱeachȱserviceȱproviderȱoperatesȱaȱnetworkȱthatȱcoversȱ

aȱlimitedȱgeographicalȱareaȱwithinȱtheȱoverallȱCDMAȱcoverageȱ

area.

Note: The fee for service is

usually higher when you are

roaming (connecting to a

network other than the one

belonging to your service

provider).

Mostȱserviceȱprovidersȱhaveȱ“roaming”ȱagreementsȱwithȱotherȱ

serviceȱproviders,ȱsoȱthatȱtheyȱcanȱofferȱserviceȱoutsideȱofȱtheȱ

coverageȱareaȱofȱtheirȱownȱnetworks.ȱForȱexample,ȱassumingȱ

youȱliveȱinȱVancouverȱandȱtravelȱfrequentlyȱtoȱSeattle,ȱyouȱcanȱ

obtainȱanȱaccountȱwithȱaȱVancouverȱserviceȱproviderȱthatȱhasȱa

roamingȱagreementȱwithȱaȱserviceȱproviderȱinȱSeattle.ȱYouȱ

wouldȱthenȱhaveȱlocalȱserviceȱinȱVancouver,ȱandȱroamingȱ

serviceȱinȱSeattle.

Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 12

2: Getting Started

• The AirCard 595

software

• Account activation and

configuration

Beforeȱyouȱcan ȱbeginȱusingȱtheȱAirCard,ȱyouȱmust:

1. InstallȱtheȱAirCardȱenablingȱsoftwareȱandȱdriver.

2. ActivateȱanȱaccountȱandȱconfigureȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱuseȱyourȱ

accountȱ(unlessȱtheȱAirCardȱhasȱbeenȱpreȬactivated).

Thisȱsectionȱprovidesȱanȱoverviewȱofȱthisȱprocess.

The AirCard 595 software

TheȱAirCardȱcomesȱwithȱthisȱsoftware:

• WatcherȱapplicationȱthatȱyouȱuseȱtoȱmanageȱtheȱAirCardȱ

andȱmonitorȱyourȱconnections

• Theȱdriverȱsoftwareȱthatȱprovidesȱtheȱinterfaceȱbetweenȱ

theȱAirCardȱandȱyourȱWindowsȱoperatingȱsystem

TheȱWatcherȱsoftwareȱmustȱbeȱinstalledȱbeforeȱyouȱinsertȱtheȱ

AirCardȱforȱtheȱfirstȱtime.ȱDetailedȱinstructionsȱareȱprovidedȱinȱ

“Installation”ȱonȱpage 14.

Account activation and

configuration

ToȱuseȱtheȱAirCard,ȱyouȱmustȱhaveȱanȱaccountȱwithȱaȱCDMA ȱ

serviceȱprovider.ȱTheȱprocessȱofȱsettingȱupȱanȱaccountȱisȱcalledȱ

activation.

IfȱyouȱpurchasedȱtheȱAirCardȱdirectlyȱfromȱa ȱserviceȱprovider,ȱ

youȱmayȱalreadyȱhaveȱanȱaccount;ȱyourȱAirCardȱmayȱbeȱpreȬ

activated.

Otherwise,ȱrunȱWatcherȱandȱthe ȱActivationȱWizard,ȱwhichȱ

guidesȱyouȱthroughȱtheȱactivationȱandȱconfigurationȱprocess.ȱ

(Dependingȱonȱyourȱconfiguration,ȱWatcherȱandȱtheȱActivationȱ

Wizardȱmayȱstartȱautomatically.)

ConfiguringȱtheȱAirCardȱinvolvesȱsettingȱtheȱphoneȱnumberȱ

assignedȱbyȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱmayȱinvolveȱenteringȱ

otherȱnetworkȱparametersȱandȱsettingsȱsuchȱasȱaȱuserȱnameȱ

andȱ

passwordȱtoȱaccessȱservices.

Getting Started

Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 13

Yourȱserviceȱproviderȱneedsȱtoȱknow:

• Theȱbillingȱinformationȱtoȱuseȱtoȱcollectȱpaymentȱforȱyourȱ

networkȱusage.

• TheȱESN (ElectronicȱSerialȱNumber)ȱorȱMEIDȱ(Mobileȱ

EquipmentȱIdentifier)ȱassignedȱtoȱyourȱAirCardȱduringȱtheȱ

manufacturingȱprocess.ȱ(TheȱESNȱorȱMEIDȱisȱprintedȱonȱaȱ

labelȱonȱtheȱAirCardȱandȱcanȱbeȱ

displayedȱinȱWatcher.)ȱ

Thisȱnumberȱisȱusedȱtoȱhelpȱauthenticateȱyourȱaccountȱ

whenȱyouȱconnectȱforȱservice.

Youȱrequireȱfromȱyourȱserviceȱprovider:

• Anȱactivationȱcodeȱthatȱgivesȱyouȱaccessȱtoȱconfigureȱtheȱ

account.

• AȱphoneȱnumberȱforȱyourȱAirCard.

• Additionalȱinformationȱspecificȱtoȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱ

suchȱas:

· Aȱuserȱ

IDȱ(username)ȱandȱpasswordȱtoȱauthenticateȱyourȱ

networkȱconnection.

· AȱSIDȱ(SystemȱIDentifier)ȱthatȱidentifiesȱyourȱhomeȱ

networkȱareaȱandȱisȱusedȱtogetherȱwithȱyourȱphoneȱ

numberȱtoȱdetermineȱifȱyouȱareȱ“home”ȱorȱ“roaming”.

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3: Installation

• System requirements

•Installation

• Inserting the AirCard

• Removing the AirCard

Thisȱchapterȱguidesȱyouȱthrough ȱtheȱstepsȱnecessaryȱtoȱinstallȱ

theȱAirCardȱonȱaȱnotebookȱPC.

Note: Do not insert the AirCard into your PC Card slot before

installing the software.

Theȱbasicȱstepsȱare:

1. InsertȱtheȱAirCard 595ȱinstallationȱCDȱintoȱyourȱCDȬROMȱ

driveȱandȱinstallȱWatcher.

2. InsertȱtheȱAirCardȱintoȱtheȱPC Cardȱslot (page 16)ȱtoȱinstallȱ

theȱAirCardȱdrivers.

3. IfȱtheȱAirCardȱhasȱnotȱbeenȱpreȬactivated,ȱuseȱtheȱ

ActivationȱWizardȱtoȱconfigureȱtheȱAirCardȱ(asȱdescribedȱ

inȱ“Activation”ȱonȱpage 17).

Beforeȱyouȱbegin ȱtheȱinstallationȱprocess,ȱensureȱyourȱPCȱisȱ

runningȱaȱsupportedȱoperatingȱsystemȱandȱmeetsȱtheȱ

hardwareȱrequirementsȱdescribedȱbelow.

System requirements

TheȱAirCardȱisȱsupportedȱonȱnotebookȱPCsȱrunning:

• WindowsȱVista

• Windowsȱ2000ȱwithȱServiceȱPackȱ1ȱorȱlaterȱ(ServiceȱPackȱ4ȱ

isȱrecommended)

• Windows XPȱ(HomeȱandȱProfessionalȱversions)

ToȱinstallȱtheȱAirCard,ȱyouȱrequireȱtheseȱsystemȱresources:

Table 3-1: System resource requirements

Card slots 1 Type II PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot

Disk drive CD-ROM (for installation only)

I/O resources 1 IRQ, 40 bytes I/O Space

Memory 10 MB

Disk space 10 MB

Installation

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AirCard software installation

procedures

ToȱinstallȱWatcherȱandȱtheȱAirCardȱdriver:

Note: Users of Windows 2000

must be logged in with adminis-

trative privileges to install the

AirCard software. Users of

Windows XP may require admin-

istrative privileges, depending on

the XP installation.

1. IfȱtheȱinstallationȱCDȱisȱnotȱalreadyȱinȱyourȱCDȬROMȱ

drive,ȱinsertȱit.ȱTheȱCDȱshouldȱautostartȱandȱdisplayȱaȱ

menu.

IfȱtheȱCDȱdoesȱnotȱautostart,ȱselectȱ

Start > Runȱandȱenterȱ

d:\launch.exeȱwhereȱdȱisȱtheȱdriveȱletterȱofȱyourȱCDȬROMȱ

drive.

2. FromȱtheȱCDȱstartupȱwindow,ȱselectȱ

notebook installationȱ

andȱthenȱ

notebook software installationȱtoȱlaunchȱtheȱ

InstallShield

ȱWizard.

3. Ifȱtheȱ

Open With...ȱwindowȱappears,ȱcancelȱtheȱinstallationȱ

(yourȱcomputerȱisȱmissingȱsomeȱfilesȱrequiredȱforȱtheȱ

installation).ȱSearchȱforȱ

Instmsiw.exeȱ(ifȱyou’reȱrunningȱ

Windowsȱ2000)ȱamongȱtheȱdownloadsȱatȱ

www.microsoft.com.ȱInstallȱtheȱfileȱonȱyourȱcomputer,ȱ

thenȱrerunȱtheȱAirCardȱsoftwareȱinstallation.

4. Ifȱtheȱ

Ikernel Application Errorȱwindowȱappears:

a)ȱCancelȱtheȱinstallation.

b)ȱDownloadȱtheȱfile:

http://support.installshield.com/kb/files/Q108312/

ikernelupdate.exe.

c)ȱInstallȱtheȱfileȱonȱyourȱcomputer,ȱthenȱrerunȱtheȱsoftwareȱ

installation.

5. Useȱtheȱ

NextȱandȱBackȱbuttonsȱtoȱnavigateȱthroughȱtheȱ

wizardȱnotingȱtheȱfollowing:

· Toȱproceedȱwithȱtheȱinstallation,ȱyouȱmustȱclickȱ

I accept

the terms in the license agreement

toȱindicateȱyourȱaccepȬ

tanceȱofȱtheȱtermsȱofȱtheȱlicenseȱagreement.

· Useȱtheȱdefaultȱsettingsȱforȱtheȱ

Destination Folderȱunlessȱ

youȱhaveȱspecialȱrequirementsȱandȱanȱadvancedȱunderȬ

standingȱofȱPCȱconfiguration.ȱ(TheȱDestinationȱFolderȱ

dictatesȱwhereȱtheȱsoftwareȱisȱinstalled.)

6. IfȱyouȱareȱrunningȱWindows XP,ȱaȱwindowȱindicatesȱthatȱ

theȱdriverȱfilesȱwillȱbeȱcopiedȱtoȱyourȱnotebook.ȱClickȱ

OK.

Note: Do not forcefully insert the

AirCard. This may damage

connector pins. For instructions

on removing the AirCard, see

page 16.

7. ȱWhenȱyouȱareȱpromptedȱtoȱinsertȱtheȱAirCard,ȱclickȱOK.ȱ

InsertȱtheȱAirCardȱintoȱyourȱPC Cardȱslot (referȱtoȱ

page 16).

8. Whenȱyouȱareȱnotifiedȱthatȱtheȱinstallationȱisȱcomplete,ȱ

clickȱ

OK.

Installation

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Onȱcompletionȱofȱthisȱstep,ȱWatcherȱandȱtheȱAirCardȱdriverȱareȱ

installed.

ProceedȱtoȱconfigureȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱuseȱyourȱaccountȱ(ifȱitȱwasȱ

notȱpreȬactivated).ȱSeeȱ“Activation”ȱonȱpage 17.

Card insertion and removal

Inserting the AirCard

ToȱinsertȱtheȱAirCardȱintoȱaȱnotebook:

1. Withȱtheȱpictureȱlabelȱfacingȱup,ȱinsertȱtheȱAirCardȱintoȱ

theȱslot.

WhenȱyouȱinsertȱtheȱAirCard,ȱtheȱfollowingȱshouldȱoccur:

• Ifȱsoundȱeffectsȱareȱenabled,ȱthe ȱPCȱbeeps.

• TheȱPC Cardȱiconȱappearsȱinȱtheȱsystemȱtray,ȱifȱitȱisȱnotȱ

alreadyȱdisplayedȱfor

ȱanotherȱcard,ȱ(andȱunlessȱtheȱfeature ȱ

hasȱbeenȱdisabled).[IconȱforȱWindowsȱVistaȱTBD]

• Watcherȱlaunchesȱ(unlessȱtheȱautolaunchȱfeatureȱhasȱbeenȱ

disabled).

TheȱAirCardȱisȱpoweredȱasȱsoonȱasȱyouȱinsertȱit.

Removing the AirCard

ToȱremoveȱtheȱAirCard:

1. CloseȱWatcherȱifȱitȱisȱopen.

2. ClickȱtheȱPC Cardȱiconȱinȱtheȱsystem ȱtrayȱtoȱdisplayȱtheȱ

optionȱtoȱstopȱtheȱcard.[IconȱforȱWindowsȱVistaȱTBD]

3. Clickȱ“

Safely remove NEC PCI to USB OpenHost Controller”.

4. Ifȱaȱdialogȱboxȱappearsȱnotifyingȱyouȱthatȱitȱisȱsafeȱtoȱ

removeȱtheȱcard,ȱclickȱ

OK.

5. UseȱtheȱejectorȱtoȱremoveȱtheȱAirCardȱfromȱtheȱslot.

Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 17

4: Activation

• Account configuration

procedures

• Manual activation

• Automated activation Account configuration

procedures

TheȱfinalȱstepȱtoȱmakingȱtheȱAirCardȱoperationalȱisȱconfigȬ

uringȱitȱtoȱuseȱyourȱCDMAȱserviceȱproviderȱaccount.ȱTheȱ

processȱofȱactivationȱconfigures ȱyourȱAirCardȱwithȱtheȱ

requiredȱaccountȱparametersȱ(phoneȱnumber,ȱusername,ȱ

password,ȱetc.).

IfȱyouȱpurchasedȱaȱpreȬactivatedȱAirCard,ȱthisȱstepȱisȱnotȱ

necessary.ȱOnceȱtheȱapplicationȱ

softwareȱand ȱdriverȱareȱ

installed,ȱtheȱAirCardȱisȱreadyȱforȱuse.

Otherwise,ȱyouȱmustȱuseȱtheȱActivationȱWizardȱtoȱactivateȱandȱ

configureȱyourȱaccount.

Activation Wizard

TheȱActivationȱWizardȱwalksȱyouȱthroughȱtheȱprocessȱofȱ

configuringȱanȱaccount.ȱTheȱprocessȱandȱoptionsȱvaryȱbased ȱonȱ

theȱserviceȱprovider.

Thisȱsectionȱisȱaȱguideȱonly.ȱConsultȱtheȱQuickȱStartȱGuide,ȱ

andȱfollowȱtheȱdirectionsȱonȱscreenȱandȱinstructionsȱgivenȱbyȱ

yourȱserviceȱproviderȱrepresentative.

Toȱactivateȱanȱaccountȱand

ȱconfigureȱyourȱAirCardȱforȱuse:

IfȱyourȱAirCardȱdoesȱnotȱhaveȱanȱactivatedȱaccount,ȱandȱ

Watcherȱhasȱstartedȱautomatically,ȱthenȱtheȱActivationȱWizardȱ

shouldȱstartȱautomatically.ȱIfȱthisȱdoesȱnotȱhappen:

1. EnsureȱWatcherȱisȱrunning.ȱIfȱitȱisȱnot,ȱselectȱ

Start >

Programs > Sierra Wireless > AirCard 595 > AirCard 595

Watcher.

2. StartȱtheȱActivationȱWizard:ȱselectȱ

TOOLS >

Activation Wizard.

ToȱbeginȱactivationȱofȱtheȱAirCard,ȱclickȱNext.

Activation

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Manual activation

Activationȱinvolvesȱphoningȱyourȱserviceȱprovider,ȱ

exchangingȱinformation,ȱandȱenteringȱyourȱaccountȱinforȬ

mationȱintoȱtheȱappropriateȱfieldsȱinȱtheȱwizard.ȱ(Toȱuseȱthisȱ

method,ȱyouȱrequireȱaȱphone.)

Toȱuseȱmanualȱactivation,ȱuseȱtheȱ

NextȱandȱBackȱbuttonsȱtoȱ

navigateȱthroughȱtheȱwizard,ȱnotingȱtheȱfollowing:

• Obtainȱtheȱbillingȱinformationȱlistedȱonȱtheȱsecondȱ

windowȱofȱtheȱwizardȱbeforeȱphoningȱtheȱserviceȱproviderȱ

orȱproceedingȱtoȱtheȱnextȱwindow.

• Contactȱyourȱserviceȱprovider.ȱInformȱyourȱserviceȱ

providerȱthatȱyouȱareȱactivatingȱyourȱSierraȱWirelessȱ

AirCard 595.ȱTheȱrepresentativeȱwillȱrequestȱyourȱ

ESN (ElectronicȱSerialȱNumber)ȱorȱMEID.ȱThisȱisȱdisplayedȱ

inȱtheȱActivationȱWizardȱ(andȱisȱprintedȱonȱtheȱAirCardȱ

boxȱandȱonȱtheȱlabelȱonȱtheȱbackȱofȱtheȱAirCard).

• Asȱpromptedȱbyȱtheȱwizard,ȱenterȱtheȱinformationȱ

providedȱbyȱtheȱserviceȱrepresentative.

• Selectȱ

Finishȱinȱtheȱfinalȱwindowȱofȱtheȱwizard.

OnȱcompletionȱofȱtheȱActivationȱWizard,ȱtheȱAirCardȱisȱreadyȱ

forȱuse.ȱTheȱfollowingȱchaptersȱexplainȱhowȱtoȱuseȱWatcherȱtoȱ

manageȱandȱmonitorȱyourȱconnections.

Automated activation

Toȱuseȱautomatedȱactivation:

1. Selectȱtheȱ

Automated ActivationȱradioȱbuttonȱandȱclickȱNext.

2. Theȱwizardȱadvisesȱthatȱitȱwillȱmakeȱaȱnetworkȱconnection,ȱ

dialingȱtheȱdisplayedȱnumber.ȱLeaveȱtheȱnumberȱ

unchangedȱunlessȱtoldȱbyȱaȱtechnicalȱserviceȱrepresenȬ

tativeȱtoȱenterȱaȱdifferentȱvalue.ȱClickȱ

Next.

3. Followȱanyȱinstructionsȱorȱpromptsȱprovidedȱtoȱactivateȱ

theȱcard.

WatcherȱdisplaysȱtheȱactivationȱprogressȱinȱtheȱCallȱStatusȱ

Area.ȱWhenȱtheȱprocessȱisȱcompleteȱyouȱshouldȱseeȱtheȱ

messageȱ

“Ready to Connect”.

Activation

Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 19

Note: If you do not get the “Ready to Connect” message, retry the

process. If the process continues to fail, use manual activation or

contact your service provider.

AtȱthisȱpointȱyourȱAirCardȱisȱreadyȱtoȱuse.

Document 2130681. Rev 0.3a Apr.06 20

5: Care and Maintenance of Your

AirCard

Asȱwithȱanyȱelectronicȱdevice,ȱtheȱAirCardȱmustȱbeȱhandledȱ

withȱcareȱtoȱensureȱreliableȱoperation.ȱFollow ȱtheseȱguidelinesȱ

inȱusingȱandȱstoringȱtheȱAirCard:

• DoȱnotȱapplyȱadhesiveȱlabelsȱtoȱtheȱAirCard.ȱThisȱmayȱ

causeȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱbecomeȱjammedȱinsideȱtheȱcardȱslot.

• TheȱAirCardȱshouldȱfitȱeasilyȱinto

ȱyourȱPC Cardȱslot.ȱ

ForcingȱtheȱAirCardȱintoȱaȱslotȱmayȱdamageȱconnectorȱ

pins.

• Protectȱtheȱcardȱfromȱliquids,ȱdust,ȱandȱexcessiveȱheat.

• Whenȱnotȱinstalledȱinȱyourȱcomputer,ȱstoreȱtheȱAirCardȱinȱ

aȱsafeȱplace.

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