Sierra Wireless AirCard 580, Install Manual

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firmware
Software stored in ROM or EEPROM; essential programs that
remain even when the system is turned off. Firmware is easier
to change than hardware but more permanent than software
stored on disk.
host
1. A computer that uses a modem or a similar device to
answer a calling computer.
2. A source or destination in the communication network.
3. A computer that contains data or files to be accessed by
client computers. Also known as a server.
IS
Interim Standard —After receiving industry consensus, the
TIA forwards the standard to ANSI for approval.
IS-95
The standard for CDMA .
kbps
kilobits per second —Actually 1000, not 1024, as used in
computer memory size measurements of kilobytes.
LAN
Local Area Network
LED
Light Emitting Diode —A semiconductor diode that emits
visible or infrared light.
MHz
Mega ‐ Hertz —One million cycles per second.
Mbps
Megabits per second
packet
A short fixed ‐ length block of data including a header that is
transmitted as a unit in a communications network.
PC Card™
Add ‐ in memory and communications cards for portable
computers. PC Card is a trademark of the PCMCIA .
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Associ ‐
ation —The organization that standardizes PC Cards.
PCS
Personal Communications Services —A cellular communi ‐
cation infrastructure that uses a different frequency range than
AMPS.
QNC
Quick Net Connect —A CDMA connection method that
reduces call setup time for circuit switched connections to the
Internet.
roaming
A cellular subscriber is in an area where service is obtained
from a cellular service provider that is not the subscriber’s
provider.
SMS
Short message services —A feature that allows users of a
wireless device on a wireless network to receive or transmit
short electronic alphanumeric messages (up to 160 characters,
depending on the service provider).
system tray
Usually located in the lower right corner of your screen