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Table of Contents Introducing the AirCard® 555 Network Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A Network Card, a Modem, and a Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AirCard 555 Wireless Network Card User Guide Taskbar Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Data Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Dial-Up Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Incoming Data Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents The Network Adapter Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Windows 95, 98, NT & Me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Switching Primary Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 On-Line Help and Version Information . . . .
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• A Network Card, a Modem, and a Phone • Package Contents • About this Guide Note: Do not insert the AirCard 555 wireless network card into a PC card slot before installing the software. AirCard 555 Basics 1: Introducing the AirCard 555 Network Card The AirCard 555 wireless network card fits into a standard Type II PC card slot (available on most notebook PCs) and functions as a wireless network card, a modem, and a mobile phone.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Note: More information about CDMA networks is available on the CDMA Development Group web site, www.cdg.org. A Network Card, a Modem, and a Phone Where 1xRTT is available, the AirCard 555 is a true network card that works just like the network cards familiar to most corporate computer users. Once installed and configured, the AirCard connects instantly to the CDMA network with a few mouse clicks.
• The AirCard 555 Software • Account Activation and Configuration • Care and Maintenance AirCard 555 Basics 2: Getting Started Before you can begin using the AirCard 555 wireless network card, you must: 1. Install the AirCard 555 software. 2. Activate an account and configure the AirCard to use your account, unless the AirCard has been pre-activated. This section provides an overview of this process.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide If you purchased the AirCard from a service provider, you may already have an account. (That is, your network card is pre-activated.) Otherwise, you can refer to the Sierra Wireless web site, www.sierrawireless.com, for a list of service providers. When selecting a service provider, it is important to consider the following: • Note: Most service providers have coverage maps on their web sites.
• An SID (System Identifier) that identifies your home network area and is used in conjuction with your phone number to identify your account when you connect to the CDMA network. AirCard 555 Basics Chapter 2: Getting Started Unless your AirCard has been pre-activated, Watcher will automatically detect that no account has been configured when you run it for the first time. Watcher will then autolaunch the Activation Wizard to guide you through the activation and configuration process.
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• System Requirements • Software Installation Procedures • Driver Installation Procedures • Card Insertion & Removal • Account Configuration Procedures Note: Most problems in using the AirCard can be avoided by installing the software prior to inserting the AirCard, and by following the detailed software and driver installation instructions in this chapter.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Software Installation Procedures Follow these steps to install Watcher, the Network Adapter Manager, and the Venturi compression software: Note: Users of Windows 2000 and Windows NT must be logged in with administrative privileges to install the AirCard software. 1. If the AirCard CD is not already in your CD-ROM drive, insert it. The CD should auto-start and display a menu. 2. If the CD does not auto-start, select Start > Run and enter d:\launch.
Chapter 3: Installation on Notebook PCs · If you choose to re-start your PC later, use the exit option in the lower left corner of the window to close the CD start-up menu. YOU MUST RE-START YOUR PC TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF THE VENTURI SOFTWARE. Driver Installation Note: A driver is software that forms the interface between a device (such as the AirCard) and the operating system on your PC (such as Windows 98). There is an AirCard driver for each supported operating system on the AirCard CD.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide 4. Click Next on the window that displays the file name. 5. Click Finish and repeat steps 1 to 4 as prompted. 6. If you are prompted to restart your PC, click Yes. Otherwise, restart your PC from the Start menu. (You must restart your PC to complete the driver installation.) Windows 2000 1. Click Next on the first window of the Found New Hardware Wizard to proceed to the next window. 2.
Chapter 3: Installation on Notebook PCs Windows 95 Driver Installation Depending on how Windows 95 was installed on your PC and what devices have since been installed, your PC card (PCMCIA) slots may or may not have been enabled and the TCP/IP stack may or may not be installed. These instructions guide you through these steps: 1. Verifying that the PC card slots are enabled 2. Verifying that TCP/IP is installed 3.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide 7. Verify that a listing for TCP/IP appears in the Network window and then click the OK button to close the window. 8. If you are prompted that your network is not complete, make the selections appropriate to your network configuration. 9. If you are prompted for the Windows CD, remove the AirCard CD and insert the Windows CD in your CD-ROM drive, or enter the path to the .CAB files. 10. Click Yes at the prompt to restart your PC.
Chapter 3: Installation on Notebook PCs 3. Installing the network card driver (procedures depend on whether or not Networking is already installed) 4. Installing the modem driver Note: Windows system files may also be required to complete the installation. These files are located on the Windows NT CD and may also be stored as .CAB files on your hard drive. If the .
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide 3. If the Network window opens, networking is already installed. Proceed to the section Installing the Network Card Driver When Networking Is Already Installed. 4. If a dialog box appears, prompting you to install Networking, the component has not yet been installed. Proceed to the section Installing the Network Card Driver When Networking Has Not Been Installed. Installing the Network Card Driver When Networking Has Not Been Installed 1.
Chapter 3: Installation on Notebook PCs Note: Use the Windows NT Diagnostics window to locate an available IRQ and I/O space. 13. Use the drop down menus to select an I/O Port, Interrupt, Memory, and Com Port, noting that the AirCard 555 requires 1 IRQ and 40 bytes of I/O Space. Click Continue. 15. Click Yes at the DHCP prompt to proceed to a display of network bindings. (DHCP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is required by the AirCard 555 regardless of your network configuration.) 16.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Note: Use the Windows NT Diagnostics window to locate an available IRQ and I/O space. 7. Use the drop-down menus to select an I/O Port, Interrupt, Memory, and Com Port, noting that the AirCard 555 requires 1 IRQ and 40 bytes of I/O Space. Click Continue. 8. Select the Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server radio button and click the Close button. 9. Click Yes to confirm that you want to use DHCP. 10. Click No if prompted to restart your PC.
Chapter 3: Installation on Notebook PCs Card Insertion & Removal Inserting the AirCard Note: If you are using Windows NT, the PC must be off whenever you insert or eject the AirCard. In Windows 95, 98, 2000, and Me, when you insert the AirCard, the following should occur: • If sound effects are enabled, the PC beeps • The PC Card icon appears in the status area (if it is not already displayed for another card, and unless the feature has been disabled) • Watcher launches.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide release. Manual Activation involves phoning a service provider, exchanging information, and entering your account information into the appropriate fields in the wizard. You require a phone, other than the AirCard, to use this method. To activate an account and configure your AirCard: 1. Insert the AirCard into your PC card slot, if not already inserted. 2.
• Components of the Watcher Window • The Menu Bar • The Minimize, Toggle Full/Compact, and Close Boxes • Connection Status Area • Call Status Box • Indicator Area • Taskbar Icons Installation and Use on Notebook PCs 4: The Watcher Window & Indicators Watcher is the application that allows you to manage and monitor the connection between the AirCard 555 network card and the CDMA network.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Components of the Watcher Window The Watcher window has these components: • A menu bar on the upper left side of the window • The Minimize, Toggle Full/Compact and Close buttons in the top right corner • The Data and Voice tabs on the upper right side of the window • A section of the window that resembles an LCD screen (beneath the menu bar) that includes these areas: · The connection status area at the top · The call status box in the middle · The indicator area
• The Minimize button closes the Watcher window but leaves the application running. When Watcher is minimized, the Watcher icon in the status area can be used to determine the AirCard status. (See the final page of this chapter.) • The Toggle Full/Compact button is used to switch between the full Watcher window and the compact view: The compact view allows you to see connection status information while you use other applications.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Table 4-1: Connection Status Area Icons Icon Meaning The In Use indicator shows whether a call is in progress. Depending on the in use state, one of these icons is displayed: When the In Use indicator is a handset, a voice call is in progress. When the In Use indicator is a modem, a data call is in progress. When the In Use indicator is a modem with “1x”, a 1xRTT data call is in progress. (For a description of 1xRTT data calls, see the next chapter.
Chapter 4: The Watcher Window & Indicators The Call Status Box displays one of these messages: Note: Watcher begins timing outgoing calls from the time the call is initiated—not from the time the call is answered. • Ready to Connect indicates that you have a network connection but there is no call in progress. • Dialing indicates that the AirCard is attempting to connect to a phone number.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Table 4-2: Indicator Area Icons Icon Meaning The auto-answer indicator shows whether Watcher is set to automatically answer incoming calls. You can enable and disable this feature under Tools > Options. The headset indicator shows whether a headset is connected to the AirCard. This indicator shows whether the silent ringer feature is enabled. When enabled, no sound is played when an incoming call is received.
Chapter 4: The Watcher Window & Indicators Table 4-3: Status Area Icons Icon Meaning You have an unread SMS message. You have voice mail. Rev 1.0 Sep.01 Installation and Use on Notebook PCs You missed (failed to answer) an incoming call. You can view the number of the caller in the call log.
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• Dial-Up Connections • QNC Connections • 1xRTT High Speed Connections The Data tab on the main Watcher window is used to make data connections for any of these purposes: • Browsing the Internet • Sending and receiving e-mail • Dialing into your corporate network • Sending and receiving faxes Installation and Use on Notebook PCs 5: Data Connections The AirCard 555 network card offers three types of data connections: Note: You cannot have a data and a voice connection at the same time.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Dial-Up Connections These steps are required to make a dial-up connection: Note: If you change the number in the Dial-Up # field, the record is not changed. The next time you select the connection, the old number appears. If you want to permanently change the record, you can do so in the DialUp Manager. 1. Set up the number in the Dial-Up Manager. (This step is only necessary the first time you dial the number.
QNC Connections The QNC connection is set up for you when Watcher is installed. All you need to do to make a QNC connection is: 1. Select Quick 2NetSM (14.4 kbps) from the drop-down menu on the Data tab of the main Watcher window. 2. Click the Connect button. Installation and Use on Notebook PCs Chapter 5: Data Connections Once connected you can use any Internet application (such as Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, or your e-mail application).
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• • • • The Dial Pad The Scratch Pad Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Note: The headset connects to the circular connector on the end of the AirCard next to the antenna. Rev 1.0 Sep.01 You can use your AirCard 555 network card as a mobile phone simply by connecting a headset. Any standard headset with a 2.5 mm jack can be used. The AirCard 555 has several voice features: • The volume controls allow you to adjust the loudness of what you hear.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide The Dial Pad The dial pad for the AirCard is in Watcher and is displayed when you click the Voice tab. Table 6-1: The Watcher Dial-Pad Dial Pad Buttons 0-9, #, * (or the same keys on your keyboard) Function Use these buttons to enter the digits (and other characters) you want to dial. The numbers are displayed in the call status area until you press Send, End, or Clr, or you receive an incoming call.
Chapter 6: Voice Connections Table 6-1: The Watcher Dial-Pad Function Volume Keys (Up Arrow and Down Arrow) Use the Up Arrow to increase the headset volume you hear. Use the Down Arrow to decrease the volume. Mute Key Use this key during a call to prevent the caller from hearing what you say. Installation and Use on Notebook PCs Dial Pad Buttons When no call is in progress, this key enables and disables the Silent Ringer feature.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Outgoing Calls To initiate a call: Note: If you click the Send button without entering a number, the AirCard re-dials the last number you dialed. 1. Connect a headset to the AirCard, if one is not already connected. 2. Enter the number you want to dial by either clicking the number buttons on the dial pad or typing the numbers on your keyboard. 3. Click the Send button. As the call is being dialed, Watcher displays “Dialing” and the phone number.
• The View Menu • The Tools Menu • The Help Menu This chapter describes each option in each of the Watcher menus. The View Menu Installation and Use on Notebook PCs 7: The Watcher Menu Options The options under the View menu allow you to: • Set the Watcher window to always display on top of other application windows. • Set the Watcher window to jump to the edge of the screen (dock) when you reposition the window. • Switch between the compact version of the Watcher window and the full version.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide To enable or disable Docking 1. Select Docking from the View menu. A check mark next to the option indicates that it is enabled. Toggle Full/Compact The Watcher window has two sizes: The Full Window The Compact Window The full window is required to initiate data connections and make voice calls, but if all you require from Watcher is status information, you can use the compact view. To switch from the full window to the compact window: 1.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options To switch from the compact window to the full window: 1. Click the Toggle Full/Compact button. Or 1. Right click on the Watcher window. 2. Select Toggle Full/Compact from the shortcut menu. Installation and Use on Notebook PCs Note: The Watcher window switches to full view automatically when you receive an incoming call. The Tools Menu The options under the Tools menu allow you to: Rev 1.0 Sep.01 • Send and receive SMS messages.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Mobile Messenger… The Mobile Messenger… window is used to display SMS messages you receive and to send SMS messages. Note: Check with your service provider to see if you have a subscription to SMS service. SMS (Short Messaging Service) is a feature that some service providers offer, that allows you to send and receive short messages through the CDMA network.
Installation and Use on Notebook PCs Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options Note: Unread messages are displayed in bold. The message header is displayed in the top of the window, showing the address or phone number from which the message was sent, the beginning of the message, and the call back number. 3. Click the message header to display the message in the lower section of the window. Messages marked with an exclamation mark (!) have been tagged by the sender as being urgent or important.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Note: The Reply to Sender menu option is only available if the e-mail address of the person who sent you the message is included in the message. This won’t be available if, for example, the message was sent from a web site. To forward a message: 1. Select the message header. 2. Select File > Forward Message… to open the Message window. 3. In the Message window you can edit the message, append text to the message, and send it. (See the detailed instructions below.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options The third column from the left indicates the status of each message in the Outbox: Table 7-1: Outgoing Message Status Icons Meaning Saved The message has been saved in the Outbox but not yet sent. Sent The message has been sent successfully to the CDMA network but has not yet been delivered to the recipient(s). Delivered The message has been delivered to the recipient(s)’ mail box(es).
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Note: A message can have up to 16 recipients. 2. Enter the recipients for the message by typing e-mail addresses, or click the To button to display the Add SMS Recipients window. The SMS Recipients window allows you to create a list of e-mail addresses for the To: field of the Message window. In this window, you can: · Enter a new address and click Add-> to add it to the list of recipients.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options To open a message that is saved in the Outbox: 1. Double click the message header to open the message in the Message window. Exiting the Mobile Messenger Window To exit from the Mobile Messenger window and return to the main Watcher window: 1. Select File > Close. Or Click the Close box in the upper right corner of the window. Installation and Use on Notebook PCs You can then edit the message and change or add recipients.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide For each message, the call log displays: • The call direction (see below) • The date and time the call was made or received • The phone number of the caller (for incoming calls), or the phone number that you dialed (for outgoing calls) • The name of the caller (for incoming calls), or the name of the person called (for outgoing calls), if available • The type of call (data, voice, or fax) Table 7-2: Call Direction Icons Icon Meaning Incoming Call This is a cal
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options 1. Use the View menu to select the call types: · When Voice logs is checked, all voice calls are displayed. · When Data logs is checked, all dial-up data calls are displayed. · When Fax logs is checked, all fax calls are displayed. To sort the calls: 1. Click any column heading to sort by that column in ascending order. 2. Click the same column heading again to sort by the same column in descending order.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide 2. Click the Add… button to open the Connection Properties window. 3. Enter a name for the connection and complete the remaining fields noting the following: · If the phone number must be preceded with an area code, click the Use area code check box and enter the area code. Click the Use 1 check box if the phone number must be prefixed with a 1. · If dialing into a system that requires you to enter a user name and password, enter this information.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options The AirCard then attempts a connection to the phone number you selected. 1. Click the connection to select it and click the Set as Default button. KeyGuard Note: Use the KeyGuard feature if you are concerned that you might inadvertently press Send and dial a number. The KeyGuard feature is designed to prevent accidental dialing. When the feature is enabled, clicking the Send button, or any other button on the dial pad, has no effect.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide General Tab Table 7-3: General Tab Options Field Description Data Call Inactivity Timeout: Disconnect The Inactivity Timeout terminates your connection to the CDMA network automatically when the AirCard is inactive for the amount of time you specify here. (The AirCard is inactive when no data transmission is occurring.) Select Never to disable the feature. Otherwise, select the number of minutes after which you want to automatically disconnect.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options Table 7-3: General Tab Options Call Logging Retain Description You have the option of maintaining records of your outgoing and incoming calls in the call log. (The call log is displayed when you select Tools > Call Log, and is described above.) This field allows you to specify the number of calls retained. Select none, all, last 50 calls, or last 100 calls from the drop-down menu.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Table 7-3: General Tab Options Field Update System Clock with CDMA time during startup Description All PCs have an internal clock called the system clock. Depending on your configuration, the time according to this clock is usually displayed in the status area, in the lower right corner of your screen. Generally you would use the Windows Control Panel to change the time on the system clock.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options Installation and Use on Notebook PCs Network Tab Table 7-4: Network Tab Options Field Description Automatically establish a network session when available In future releases the AirCard will have a feature to allow for an immediate 1xRTT connection whenever the AirCard is inserted, where 1xRTT service is available. (See Chapter 5 for a description of 1xRTT connections.) This option is not yet available. Display Tab Rev 1.0 Sep.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Table 7-5: Display Tab Options Field Description Restore previous position on startup This field determines where the full Watcher window appears when launched. (The full and compact views of the Watcher window are shown in the Toggle Full/ Compact section above.) If this feature is disabled, Watcher always displays in the center of your screen.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options Table 7-5: Display Tab Options Always on Top Description When Always On Top is enabled, the Watcher window displays in front of all other application windows, even when you position another window over Watcher. This allows you to view connection status indicators while using another application, such as your Internet browser. Use the check box to enable and disable this feature. (The feature is enabled when checked.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Table 7-5: Display Tab Options Field Data connection lost Description When this feature is enabled, a warning message is displayed any time you lose your connection to the CDMA network. Use the check box to enable and disable this feature. (The feature is enabled when checked.) IP re-assigned All devices connected to the Internet require an IP (Internet Protocol) address.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options Field Description SMS Messages: Expire This feature allows for the automatic deletion of SMS messages that have been in your Inbox for a specified amount of time. The SMS messaging feature is described in detail under the heading Mobile Messaging… above. To disable automatic deletion of messages, select Never from the drop-down menu. To enable automatic deletion of messages, select a number of days from the dropdown menu.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Table 7-6: SMS Tab Options Field Description Save to Outbox You have the option of retaining, in the Outbox, a copy of messages that you send. See the Mobile Messenger… section for details about the Outbox. This feature allows you to specify whether outgoing messages are saved in the Outbox. If you do not want to save any messages, select never. If you want to be prompted as you send each message, as to whether you want to retain a copy, select ask first.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options Installation and Use on Notebook PCs Security Tab Note: Locking the AirCard 555 does not prevent you from dialing 911. Table 7-7: Security Tab Options Field Lock modem Description The Lock Code feature can be used to prevent others from using your AirCard and your account. When the Lock Code is enabled, you are prompted to enter a code any time Watcher is launched, and if the wrong code is entered, Watcher closes.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Table 7-7: Security Tab Options Field Change Lock Code Description This button allows you to set a new lock code. To change the lock code: 1. Click the Change Lock Code button. 2. Enter your existing lock code (the last four digits of your phone number unless you have changed it) at the prompt. 3. Enter a new lock code. 4. Enter your new lock code for confirmation. 5. Click OK.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options Table 7-8: Sounds Tab Options Enable Description This field allows you to enable and disable all sounds. When this box is checked, you have the option of individually enabling and disabling the Call Alert, Incoming Call, New SMS Message, and New Voice mail sounds. When the box is not checked, there are no sounds to notify you of any of these events.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Table 7-8: Sounds Tab Options Field Incoming Call Description This field allows you to select whether a sound is played when you receive a call. When this is disabled, the Silent Ringer icon is displayed in the indicator area of the main Watcher window. The only notification you will then have of an incoming voice call is the “Voice Call From …” or “Roam Call From …” message displayed in the call status area. Use the check box to enable or disable the sound.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options Field Description Headset Volume This slider allows you to adjust the volume of the ear piece on your headset. This affects only the volume of what you hear. (That is, it does not adjust the volume of the speaker.) This performs the same function as the volume controls on the main Watcher window. To increase the volume, drag the slider to the right. To decrease the volume, drag the slider to the left.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Table 7-9: Voice Tab Options Field Auto-Retry Description This field allows you to enable and disable the Auto-Retry feature, and when enabled to select the interval between retrys. At times when a large number of users are connected to a single base station on the CDMA network, you may be unable to make a network connection on your first attempt. When enabled, Auto-Retry attempts the connection up to five times at the interval you select.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options Table 7-9: Voice Tab Options Tone Length Description DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) is the system used by touch tone phones under which a specific frequency or tone is assigned to each key. There is a standard length for these tones. However, some voice mail systems require a shorter or longer than normal length tone. This field allows you to set the AirCard to use a shorter or longer tone for systems that require it.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Table 7-9: Voice Tab Options Field Voice Mail Change … Description Depending on your billing plan, you may have a Voice Mail feature that allows callers to leave you a message when you don’t answer a call. If you have this feature, then you access your voice messages by dialing a number specific to your service provider. When the AirCard is configured, the phone number your service provider uses for voice mail is automatically set up for you.
Chapter 7: The Watcher Menu Options Help Topics… The AirCard 555 network card comes with complete on-line help. To get help on any topic: 1. Select Help > Help Topics…. If the topic you want to display has a link on the main window, click the link. If you do not see the topic you want to display, use the Index, Find, or Help Topics buttons to display the corresponding window: In the Index window, a list of topics is displayed in the lower portion of the window.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide In the Find window, select a radio button to generate a database. Then use the word matching options to locate the help section you want to display. About Watcher… The About window displays version information.
• The version of the AirCard driver (software that forms the interface between the AirCard and your operating system) in use • The hardware version • The version of firmware (software that resides in the flash memory of the AirCard) in use • The version of the bootloader (a component of the firmware) in use If you have an Internet connection, you can go to the Sierra Wireless web site by clicking the www.sierrawireless.com button. Rev 1.0 Sep.
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• Windows 95, 98, NT & Me • Windows 2000 • On-Line Help and Version Information • Closing the Network Adapter Manager Installation and Use on Notebook PCs 8: The Network Adapter Manager The AirCard 555 wireless network card comes with an application, called the Network Adapter Manager, that is designed to manage multiple network interface cards. To understand the purpose of the Network Adapter Manager, it is necessary to understand that the AirCard behaves differently for each type of connection.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide The tooltip, displayed when you position the pointer over the Network Adapter Manager icon in the status area, identifies the primary card: Windows 95, 98, NT & Me In Windows 95, 98, NT, and Me, the Network Adapter Manager can be used to switch between the AirCard 555 and other network interface cards.
Windows 2000 Installation and Use on Notebook PCs Chapter 8: The Network Adapter Manager Windows 2000 has more advanced device handling capabilities than Windows 95, 98, NT, and Me. If more than one network card is detected, Windows 2000 automatically routes network traffic through the card that provides the highest transmission speed. Generally a wireline LAN card (such as an Ethernet card) provides faster transmission speed than a wireless card (such as the AirCard).
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide On-Line Help and Version Information To display on-line help for the Network Adapter Manager: 1. Right click the Network Adapter Manager status area icon. 2. Select Help from the shortcut menu. To display version information for the Network Adapter Manager: 1. Right click the Network Adapter Manager status area icon. 2. Select About Network Adapter Manager from the menu. Closing the Network Adapter Manager To close the Network Adapter Manager: 72 1.
9: Technical Specifications • LED Operation • Radio Frequency & Electrical Specifications • Environmental Specifications This chapter describes the function of the LED, and provides technical product data for the AirCard 555 wireless network card. LED Operation Technical Specifications The AirCard 555 has a single red/green LED on the antenna end of the card. The LED operates as follows: Table 9-1: LED Operation LED Behavior Solid amber* The AirCard is powering up.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Radio Frequency & Electrical Specifications Table 9-2: Radio Frequency & Electrical Specifications Approvals Compliant with: IS95A, IS95B, IS-98D, IS-707A, IS707A-1, CDMA Developers Group FCC Industry Canada Voltage +5 Vdc from PCMCIA Slot Current Maximum: 680 mA Typical: 150 mA Transmitter Power 200 mW (+23 dBm) Transmit PCS: Cellular: 1850 to 1910 MHz 824 to 849 MHz Receive PCS: Cellular: 1930 to 1990 MHz 869 to 894 MHz Channel Spacing 1.25 MHz Freq.
10: Regulatory Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operations. FCC guidelines stipulate that the antenna should be more than 17mm (0.68”) from all persons.
AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée par le ministre des Communications. If you have purchased this product under a United States Government contract, it shall be subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of Defense Federal Acquisitions Regulations (DFARs) Section 252.
