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AirCard 555 Wireless Network Card
User Guide
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Preface Important Notice Because of the nature of wireless communications, trans- mission and reception of data can never be guaranteed. Data may be delayed, corrupted (i.e., have errors) or be totally lost. Although significant delays or losses of data are rare when wireless devices such as the Sierra Wireless network card are used in a normal manner with a well-constructed network, the Sierra Wireless network card should not be used in situations where failure to transmit or receive data
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AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide QUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR REVENUE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SIERRA WIRELESS, INC. PRODUCT, EVEN IF SIERRA WIRELESS, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSI- BILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THEY ARE FORESEEABLE OR FOR CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD PARTY. Patents Portions of this product are covered by some or all of the following US patents: 5515013, 5617106
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Preface Technical Support For technical support of this product, contact Verizon Wireless at 1-800-922-0204. Rev. 3.3 02 5
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Table of Contents AirCard 555 Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Introducing the AirCard® 555 Network Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 A Network Card, a Modem, and a Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AirCard 555 Wireless Network Card User Guide The Minimize, Toggle Full/Compact, and Close Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Connection Status Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Call Status Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Indicator Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Taskbar Ic
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Table of Contents The Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Help Topics… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 About Watcher… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 The Network Adapter Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Windows 95, 98, NT and Me.
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AirCard 555 Wireless Network Card User Guide Removing the AirCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Account Configuration Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 The Watcher Window and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Components of the Watcher Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 The Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Mobile Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Dial-Up Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 KeyGuard . . . . . . . . .
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AirCard 555 Basics
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® 1: Introducing the AirCard 555 Network Card • A Network Card, a Modem, and a Phone ® The AirCard 555 wireless network card fits into a standard • Package Contents Type II PC Card slot (available on most notebook PCs) and • About this Guide functions as a wireless network card, a modem, and a mobile phone. This card allows you to connect to the Internet, send and receive e-mail, connect to a corporate network, and make phone calls, without the need of a network cable or phone line. Note
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AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide Note: More information about A Network Card, a Modem, and a Phone CDMA networks is available on On notebook PCs, during 1xRTT connections, the AirCard 555 the CDMA Development Group is a true network card, functioning just like the network cards web site, www.cdg.org. familiar to most corporate computer users. Once installed and configured, the AirCard connects instantly to the CDMA network with a few mouse clicks. You can just insert the AirCard 555, c
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2: Getting Started • The AirCard 555 Software Before you can begin using the AirCard 555 wireless network • Account Activation and card, you must: Configuration 1. Install the AirCard 555 software. • Care and Maintenance 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. The AirCard 555 Software The AirCard comes with this software: An application called Watcher™ that you use to
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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: Coverage Note: Most service providers There are CDMA networks, that operate in the frequency have coverage maps on their bands su
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Chapter 2: Getting Started Note: You can use the Lock You require from your service provider: Code feature to prevent others A phone number for your AirCard from using your account should An activation code that gives you access to the window in your AirCard be stolen. See which the phone number is entered page 84 (notebook PCs) or A SID (System Identifier) that identifies your home page 168 (Handheld and Pocket network area and is used in conjunction with your phone PCs) for instr
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