Sierra Wireless AirCard 550PCS Connection Card, User Manual

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Section 3: Using the PCS Connection Card
98 3E: The Network Adapter Manager (Notebooks Only)
The Network Adapter Manager also has a menu through
which you can switch primary cards. To switch cards:
1.
Right click the Network Adapter Manager icon in the
status area to display the shortcut menu.
2.
Select the card you want to use as the primary card from
the menu.
– or –
Select
Show Options
from the menu. The Network Adapter
Manager window will appear. Use the radio buttons to
select the card you want to use as the primary card and
click
OK
.
Windows 2000 and XP
Windows 2000 and XP have more advanced device handling
capabilities than Windows 98 SE and Me. If more than one
network card is detected, Windows 2000/XP 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 PCS Connection Card). If, for example, you have a
PCS Connection Card and an Ethernet card installed and
active on your laptop, Windows routes network traffic
through the Ethernet card because it offers the higher