Siera Wireless MP555, Software Installation Manual

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MP 555 GPS Software Installation and Configuration Guide
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The MP 555 GPS modem comes with this software:
Watcher, the enabling software for the modem which
allows you to manage and monitor your connections.
The driver that forms the interface between the modem
and your Windows operating system.
The firmware that is stored in non-volatile memory.
The MP 555 GPS has an embedded AirCard 555 wireless
network card (also made by Sierra Wireless). There are two
firmware programs on the MP 555 GPS—one stored on the
controller board of the modem, and one on the AirCard.
The firmware was loaded into the AirCard and controller
board when the modem was assembled. As new versions of
the software and firmware are released, they are posted to the
Sierra Wireless web site,
www.sierrawireless.com
The MP 555 GPS operates on CDMA network technology.
CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access is a type of wireless
communications network designed for mobile phones that is
widely deployed throughout North America. IS-95 is the
original standard for CDMA networks. CDMA2000 1X is an
add-on technology to CDMA IS-95 networks that provides
high-speed, packet-based, data service.
CDMA2000 1X service has been implemented on most
CDMA IS-95 networks but there are a few areas with
CDMA IS-95 coverage but no CDMA2000 1X service. The
MP 555 GPS modem is primarily designed to provide
CDMA2000 1X data connections but it also allows for CSD
(Circuit-Switched Data) connections in areas that have
CDMA IS-95 coverage but no CDMA2000 1X service
assuming CSD is supported by your service provider).
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