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Sierra Wireless AC595 Users manual

AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN
Adapter
Installation Guide
2130681
Rev 0.3a
Preface
Important Notice Dueȱtoȱtheȱnatureȱofȱwirelessȱcommunications,ȱtransmissionȱ
Safety and Hazards DoȱnotȱoperateȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodem:
• Inȱareasȱwhereȱblastingȱisȱinȱprogress
• Whereȱexplosiveȱatmospheresȱmayȱbeȱpresent
• Nearȱmedicalȱequipment
• Nearȱlifeȱsupportȱequipment,ȱorȱanyȱequipmentȱthatȱmayȱ
beȱsusceptibleȱtoȱanyȱformȱofȱradioȱinterference.ȱInȱsuchȱ areas,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱMUSTȱBEȱPOWEREDȱ
OFF
.ȱTheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱcanȱtransmitȱsignalsȱthatȱ
couldȱinterfereȱwithȱthisȱequipment.
Limitation of Liability
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,ȱoperating ȱsuchȱ communicationsȱdevicesȱwhileȱinȱcontrolȱofȱaȱvehicle offence.
Theȱinformationȱinȱthisȱmanualȱisȱsubjectȱtoȱchangeȱwithoutȱ noticeȱandȱdoesȱnotȱrepresentȱaȱcommitmentȱonȱtheȱpartȱofȱ SierraȱWireless.ȱSIERRAȱWIRELESSȱANDȱITSȱAFFILIATESȱ SPECIFICALLYȱDISCLAIMȱLIABILITYȱFORȱANYȱANDȱALLȱ
ȱisȱanȱ
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DIRECT,ȱINDIRECT,ȱSPECIAL,ȱGENERAL,ȱINCIDENTAL,ȱ CONSEQUENTIAL,ȱPUNITIVEȱORȱEXEMPLARYȱDAMAGESȱ INCLUDING,ȱBUTȱNOTȱLIMITEDȱTO,ȱLOSSȱOFȱPROFITSȱORȱ REVENUEȱORȱANTICIPATEDȱPROFITSȱORȱREVENUEȱ ARISINGȱOUTȱOFȱTHEȱUSEȱORȱINABILITYȱTOȱUSEȱANYȱ SIERRAȱWIRELESSȱPRODUCT,ȱEVENȱIFȱSIERRAȱWIRELESSȱ AND/ORȱITSȱAFFILIATESȱHASȱBEENȱADVISEDȱOFȱTHEȱ POSSIBILITY FORESEEABLEȱORȱFORȱCLAIMSȱBYȱANYȱTHIRDȱPARTY.
Notwithstandingȱtheȱforegoing,ȱinȱnoȱeventȱshallȱSierraȱ Wirelessȱand/orȱitsȱaffiliatesȱaggregateȱliabilityȱarisingȱunderȱorȱ inȱconnectionȱwithȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱproduct,ȱregardlessȱofȱ theȱnumberȱofȱevents,ȱoccurrences,ȱorȱclaimsȱgivingȱriseȱtoȱ liability, SierraȱWirelessȱproduct.
ȱOFȱSUCHȱDAMAGESȱORȱTHEYȱAREȱ
ȱbeȱinȱexcessȱofȱtheȱpriceȱpaidȱbyȱtheȱpurchaserȱforȱtheȱ
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
Preface
ManufacturedȱorȱsoldȱbyȱSierraȱWirelessȱInc.,ȱitsȱAffiliates,ȱorȱitsȱ LicenseesȱunderȱoneȱorȱmoreȱpatentsȱlicensedȱfromȱInterDigitalȱ Group.
Copyright ©2006ȱSierraȱWireless.ȱAllȱrightsȱreserved.
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Preface
Trademarks AirCardȱandȱ“HeartȱofȱtheȱWirelessȱMachine”ȱareȱregisteredȱ
trademarksȱofȱSierraȱWireless. SierraȱWireless,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱlogo,ȱtheȱredȱwaveȱdesign,ȱ theȱredȬtippedȱantenna,ȱandȱWatcherȱareȱtrademarksȱofȱSierraȱ Wireless.
Windows
QUALCOMM Incorporated.
InstallShield rationȱinȱtheȱUnitedȱStatesȱofȱAmericaȱand/orȱotherȱcountries.
Otherȱtrademarksȱareȱtheȱpropertyȱofȱtheȱrespectiveȱowners.
®
ȱisȱaȱregisteredȱtrademarkȱofȱMicrosoftȱCorporation.
®
ȱisȱaȱregisteredȱtrademarkȱofȱQUALCOMMȱ
®
ȱisȱaȱregisteredȱtrademarkȱofȱMacrovisionȱCorpoȬ
Comments
Sales Desk: Phone: 1-604-232-1488
Hours: 8:00
E-mail: sales@sierrawireless.com
Post: Sierra Wireless
13811 Wireless Way Richmond, BC Canada V6V 3A4
Fax: 1-604-231-1109
AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time
Additional information and updates
Web: www.sierrawireless.com
ForȱupȬtoȬdateȱproductȱdescriptions,ȱdocumentation,ȱappliȬ cationȱnotes,ȱfirmwareȱupgrades,ȱtroubleshootingȱtips,ȱandȱ pressȱreleases,ȱvisit.ȱ
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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Contents
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
1
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.
Note: For step-by-step instruc­tions to access features of the AirCard, consult the online help available with Watcher (page 26).
™
TheȱSierraȱWirelessȱAirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWAN ȱadapterȱisȱaȱ dualȬbandȱwirelessȱPC CardȱforȱcellularȱandȱNorthȱAmericanȱ
PCSȱnetworks.ȱItȱenhancesȱtheȱfunctionalityȱofȱyourȱmobileȱ
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
TheȱAirCardȱisȱdesignedȱtoȱprovideȱaȱwideȱrangeȱofȱcapabilȬ itiesȱusingȱCDMAȱnetworkȱtechnology.ȱImplementationȱofȱ theseȱfeaturesȱdependsȱonȱtheȱparticularȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱ accountȱfeaturesȱyouȱhaveȱchosen.
Someȱfeaturesȱdescribedȱinȱthisȱmanualȱmayȱnotȱbeȱsupportedȱ byȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱorȱmayȱnotȱbeȱavailableȱwithȱyourȱ networkȱaccount.ȱForȱdetailsȱofȱtheȱservicesȱandȱaccountsȱ available,ȱcontactȱyourȱserviceȱprovider.
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Wireless WAN adapter
Onceȱinstalledȱandȱconfigured,ȱtheȱAirCardȱcanȱconnectȱtoȱtheȱ
CDMAȱnetworkȱautomatically.ȱYou ȱjustȱinsertȱtheȱAirCard,ȱ
allowȱWatcherȱtoȱautolaunchȱandȱauthenticateȱyourȱaccountȱonȱ theȱnetwork,ȱthenȱlaunchȱyourȱInternetȱbrowserȱ(whichȱyouȱ canȱalsoȱconfigureȱinȱWatcherȱtoȱlaunchȱautomatically)—you’reȱ online!
TBDȱTheȱAirCardȱalsoȱallowsȱyouȱ aȱcorporateȱserver).
toȱdialȱupȱaȱmodemȱ(suchȱasȱ
CDMA 3G services
TheȱAirCardȱoperatesȱoverȱaȱtypeȱofȱwirelessȱnetworkȱcalledȱ
CDMA (CodeȱDivisionȱMultipleȱAccess).
CDMA 3Gȱtechnologyȱprovidesȱaȱvarietyȱofȱconnectivityȱ features,ȱdependingȱonȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱaccount:
• 1xȬEVDOȱRev.ȱAȱsupportsȱInternetȱconnectionsȱwithȱdataȱ
ratesȱupȱtoȱ3.1 Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ
1.8 Mbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱ roughlyȱ[ [
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.
TBD]Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ
theȱnetwork).ȱAverageȱdataȱratesȱareȱ
Onceȱtheȱconnectionȱisȱestablished,ȱyouȱcanȱopenȱyourȱbrowserȱ andȱconnectȱtoȱ Internet,ȱorȱaccessȱotherȱInternetȱservicesȱ(suchȱasȱeȬmail).
Theȱconnectionȱisȱ“active”ȱwhenȱdataȱtransmissionȱisȱ occurring.ȱIfȱdataȱtransmissionȱstopsȱforȱaȱperiodȱofȱtimeȱ (determinedȱbyȱtheȱnetwork),ȱtheȱconnectionȱbecomesȱ “dormant”;ȱseeȱpage 25.
• TBDȱCircuitȱswitchedȱ(dialȬup)ȱdata,ȱusingȱtheȱearlierȱ
CDMAȱISȬ95ȱspecification,ȱsupportsȱdataȱconnectionsȱtoȱ
anyȱdialȬinȱserviceȱatȱratesȱupȱtoȱ14.4 Kbps.
• TBDȱQNC (QuickȱNetȱConnect),ȱprovidesȱaȱsimplifiedȱ
wayȱtoȱdialȱintoȱanȱInternetȱconnectionȱ(usingȱcircuitȱ
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anyȱwebȱsiteȱthatȱisȱaccessibleȱthroughȱtheȱ
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switchedȱdata)ȱwhereȱ3Gȱ(1xEVȬDOȱorȱ1X)ȱhighȬspeedȱ
packetȱserviceȱisȱnotȱavailable.
• SMS (ShortȱMessageȱService),ȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱsendȱandȱ
receiveȱshortȱtextȱmessagesȱusingȱtheȱAirCard.
Additional AirCard features
BeyondȱtheȱfeaturesȱofȱtheȱCDMAȱnetwork,ȱtheȱAirCardȱ providesȱadditionalȱsoftwareȱfeatures:
• PINȱsecurityȱcodeȱtoȱprotectȱyourȱAirCardȱandȱaccountȱ
fromȱunauthorizedȱuse.
• AnȱActivationȱWizardȱ(page 17)ȱtoȱassistȱwithȱconfiguringȱ
yourȱCDMAȱaccount.
• SoundȱoptionsȱtoȱcustomizeȱringtonesȱforȱSMSȱmessages.
• AȱCallȱLogȱtoȱtrackȱoutgoing
amountȱofȱdataȱtransferred.
ȱcallsȱandȱdetermineȱtheȱ
Package contents
YourȱAirCardȱpackageȱcontainsȱtheȱfollowingȱcomponents:
• AirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWAN ȱadapter
• InstallationȱCDȱcontainingȱtheȱAirCardȱsoftwareȱandȱthisȱ
installationȱguide
• QuickȱStartȱGuide
• WarrantyȱCard
System components
YourȱAirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWA Nȱadapterȱisȱjustȱoneȱpartȱofȱaȱ systemȱdesignedȱtoȱprovideȱyouȱwithȱaȱwideȱrangeȱofȱcommuȬ nicationȱfeatures.ȱEveryȱcomponentȱofȱtheȱsystemȱisȱneededȱtoȱ enableȱtheseȱcapabilities.
Yo ur host computing device
YourȱnotebookȱhostsȱtheȱAirCardȱhardwareȱandȱrunsȱtheȱ communicationȱsoftware:ȱyourȱwebȱbrowserȱorȱeȬmailȱappliȬ cation,ȱandȱWatcher—theȱAirCardȱenablingȱsoftware.
Youȱmayȱalsoȱhaveȱotherȱsoftwareȱonȱyourȱcomputerȱthatȱcanȱ beȱusedȱwirelesslyȱwithȱtheȱAirCard,ȱsuchȱas:ȱfileȱtransferȱ applicationsȱ(FTP),ȱchatȱorȱinstantȱmessaging,ȱ PrivateȱNetwork)ȱclient,ȱclientȱsoftwareȱforȱaȱcorporateȱserverȱ application.
aȱVPN (Virtualȱ
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The AirCard 595 wireless WAN adapter
TheȱAirCardȱprovidesȱyourȱcomputerȱwithȱaȱconnectionȱtoȱtheȱ CDMAȱwirelessȱnetwork.
TheȱAirCardȱfitsȱintoȱaȱstandardȱTyp e II ȱPC Cardȱslotȱavailableȱ onȱmostȱnotebookȱPCs.
EveryȱCDMAȱnetworkȱoperatesȱonȱoneȱofȱthreeȱradioȱ frequencyȱbands.ȱAsȱaȱdualȬbandȱproduct,ȱtheȱAirCardȱ operatesȱonȱtwoȱofȱtheseȱbandsȱ(see coverageȱarea.
ȱpage 28),ȱprovidingȱaȱwideȱ
The AirCard drivers and enabling software
Requiredȱtoȱcontrol,ȱmonitor,ȱandȱmanageȱyourȱwirelessȱ connections,ȱthisȱincludesȱtheȱWatcherȱapplication.
TheȱAirCardȱcomesȱwithȱaȱCDȱcontainingȱthisȱsoftware:
• WatcherȱapplicationȱthatȱyouȱuseȱtoȱmanageȱtheȱAirCardȱ
andȱmonitorȱyourȱconnections.ȱForȱstepȬbyȬstepȱinstrucȬ tionsȱtoȱaccessȱfeaturesȱofȱWatcher,ȱuseȱtheȱapplication’sȱ
onlineȱhelp.
• TheȱdeviceȱdriverȱsoftwareȱthatȱenablesȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱ
workȱwithȱyourȱcomputer’sȱoperatingȱsystem.
Note: You can use the Lock Code feature to prevent others from using your account should your AirCard be stolen. For infor­mation on this feature, see the
online help.
Theȱdriverȱandȱapplicationȱsoftwareȱmustȱbeȱinstalledȱbeforeȱ youȱinsertȱtheȱAirCardȱforȱtheȱfirstȱtime.ȱDetailedȱinstructionsȱ areȱprovidedȱinȱtheȱfollowingȱchapters.
A CDMA service provider account
CompaniesȱthatȱoperateȱCDMAȱnetworksȱandȱprovideȱaccessȱ toȱtheseȱnetworksȱareȱcalledȱserviceȱproviders.ȱToȱuseȱtheȱ AirCard,ȱyouȱmustȱhaveȱanȱaccountȱwithȱaȱCDMAȱserviceȱ provider.
Eachȱserviceȱproviderȱhasȱitsȱownȱpricingȱoptions.ȱThereȱmayȱ beȱflatȱrateȱaccounts,ȱwhichȱprovideȱyouȱaȱmaximumȱnumberȱ ofȱminutesȱofȱnetworkȱusageȱforȱaȱfixedȱmonthlyȱfee.ȱThereȱ mayȱbeȱaccountsȱforȱwhichȱyouȱareȱchargedȱforȱnetworkȱusageȱ byȱtheȱminuteȱorȱbyȱtheȱamountȱofȱdata
Yourȱaccountȱmayȱincludeȱaȱvarietyȱofȱotherȱservicesȱsuchȱasȱ SMSȱmessaging.
EachȱAirCardȱhasȱbeenȱprovisionedȱatȱtheȱfactoryȱforȱuseȱwithȱ aȱparticularȱserviceȱprovider.ȱThisȱsetsȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱuseȱ particularȱradioȱchannelsȱandȱenablesȱservicesȱspecificȱforȱthatȱ provider.
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Introducing the AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN Adapter
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,
Note: Most service providers have coverage maps on their web sites.
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).
www.cdg.org
.
Thisȱisȱtheȱworldwideȱinfrastructureȱprovidingȱtheȱradioȱ coverageȱthatȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱstayȱconnected.ȱMadeȱupȱofȱradioȱ towersȱandȱaȱvarietyȱofȱnetworkȱswitches,ȱrouters,ȱandȱservers,ȱ theȱnetworkȱisȱanȱinterconnectionȱofȱmanyȱserviceȱproviders.
ThereȱareȱCDMAȱnetworksȱthatȱoperateȱinȱtheȱfrequencyȱbandsȱ supportedȱbyȱtheȱAirCardȱthroughoutȱNorthȱAmericaȱandȱ partsȱofȱLatinȱAmerica,ȱAsia,ȱNewȱZealand,ȱandȱAustralia.ȱ However,ȱeachȱserviceȱproviderȱoperatesȱaȱnetworkȱthatȱcoversȱ aȱlimitedȱgeographicalȱareaȱwithinȱtheȱoverallȱCDMAȱcoverageȱ area.
Mostȱserviceȱprovidersȱhaveȱ“roaming”ȱagreementsȱwithȱotherȱ serviceȱproviders,ȱsoȱthatȱtheyȱcanȱofferȱserviceȱoutsideȱofȱtheȱ coverageȱareaȱofȱtheirȱownȱnetworks.ȱForȱexample,ȱassumingȱ youȱliveȱinȱVan c ou ve rȱandȱtravelȱfrequentlyȱtoȱSeattle,ȱyouȱcanȱ obtainȱanȱaccountȱwithȱaȱVancouverȱserviceȱproviderȱthatȱhasȱa roamingȱagreementȱwithȱaȱserviceȱproviderȱinȱSeattle.ȱYouȱ wouldȱthenȱhaveȱlocalȱserviceȱinȱVancouver,ȱandȱroamingȱ serviceȱinȱSeattle.
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2: Getting Started
• The AirCard 595
software
• Account activation and
configuration
BeforeȱyouȱcanȱbeginȱusingȱtheȱAirCard,ȱyouȱmust:
1. InstallȱtheȱAirCardȱenablingȱsoftwareȱandȱdriver.
2. ActivateȱanȱaccountȱandȱconfigureȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱuseȱyourȱ
accountȱ(unlessȱtheȱAirCardȱhasȱbeenȱpreȬactivated).
Thisȱsectionȱprovidesȱanȱoverviewȱofȱthisȱprocess.
The AirCard 595 software
TheȱAirCardȱcomesȱwithȱthisȱsoftware:
• WatcherȱapplicationȱthatȱyouȱuseȱtoȱmanageȱtheȱAirCardȱ
andȱmonitorȱyourȱconnections
• Theȱdriverȱsoftwareȱthatȱprovidesȱtheȱinterfaceȱbetweenȱ
theȱAirCardȱandȱyourȱWindowsȱoperatingȱsystem
TheȱWatcherȱsoftwareȱmustȱbeȱinstalledȱbeforeȱyouȱinsertȱtheȱ AirCardȱforȱtheȱfirstȱtime.ȱDetailedȱinstructionsȱareȱprovidedȱinȱ
“Installation”ȱonȱpage 14.
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Account activation and configuration
ToȱuseȱtheȱAirCard,ȱyouȱmustȱhaveȱanȱaccountȱwithȱaȱCDMAȱ serviceȱprovider.ȱTheȱprocessȱofȱsettingȱupȱanȱaccountȱisȱcalledȱ activation.
IfȱyouȱpurchasedȱtheȱAirCardȱdirectlyȱfromȱaȱserviceȱprovider,ȱ youȱmayȱalreadyȱhaveȱanȱaccount;ȱyourȱAirCardȱmayȱbeȱpreȬ activated.
Otherwise,ȱrunȱWatcherȱandȱtheȱActivationȱWizard,ȱwhichȱ guidesȱyouȱthroughȱtheȱactivationȱandȱconfigurationȱprocess.ȱ (Dependingȱonȱyourȱconfiguration,ȱWatcherȱandȱtheȱActivationȱ Wizardȱmayȱstartȱautomatically.)
ConfiguringȱtheȱAirCardȱinvolvesȱsettingȱtheȱphoneȱnumberȱ assignedȱbyȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱmayȱinvolveȱenteringȱ otherȱnetworkȱparametersȱandȱsettingsȱsuchȱasȱaȱuserȱnameȱ andȱ
passwordȱtoȱaccessȱservices.
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