Sierra Wireless AirCard 550PCS Connection Card, User Manual

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Section 3: Using the PCS Connection Card
3E: The Network Adapter Manager (Notebooks Only) 97
Depending on which card is primary, the Network Adapter
Manager displays one of these icons:
AirCard 300 is the primary network card
AirCard 400 is the primary network card
PCS Connection Card is the primary network card
LAN card is the primary network card
No network card is inserted (This icon is always
displayed in Windows 2000, except during PCS Vision
connections.)
Windows 98 SE and Me
In Windows 98 SE and Me, the Network Adapter Manager can
be used to switch between the PCS Connection Card and
other network interface cards.
Switching Primary Cards
If you initiate a PCS Vision connection with the
PCS Connection Card while a LAN card is primary, the
Network Adapter Manager automatically makes the
PCS Connection Card the primary card. That is, making a
PCS Vision connection while a LAN card is in use has the
effect of rerouting data traffic from the LAN card to the
PCS Connection Card.
Note: Switching between cards while using a network application is NOT
recommended. For example, if you use the Network Adapter Manager to
switch from using your LAN card to the PCS Connection Card while an email
application is running, the email application may behave unpredictably. The
recommendation is to close network applications, switch cards, and launch
the applications again.