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2130204CEFCC

Rev 2.1A

AirCard

700 Series

Wireless Network Card

Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for AirCard 700 Series

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Page 3: ...E SIERRA WIRELESS PRODUCT REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF EVENTS OCCURRENCES OR CLAIMS GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY BE IN EXCESS OF THE PRICE PAID BY THE PURCHASER FOR THE SIERRA WIRELESS PRODUCT Patents Port...

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Page 5: ...coverage area 9 AirCard software 10 Before you can begin using the AirCard 10 Package contents 11 The SIM Card and Your Account 13 Inserting a SIM card into your AirCard 13 Removing a SIM card 14 Atta...

Page 6: ...ion 32 Inserting the AirCard into a Pocket PC 33 Inserting the AirCard into a Handheld or Tablet PC 34 Configuring Your Account 35 Setting up a profile 36 Care and Maintenance of Your Network Card 39...

Page 7: ...ED operation 53 Radio frequency and electrical specifications 54 Environmental specifications 55 Sending GSM commands to the network 55 Regulatory and Safety Information 57 Important notice 57 Safety...

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Page 9: ...ard into your PC Card slot before installing the software The AirCard fits into the standard Type II PC Card slot available on most notebook PCs The AirCard fits into the standard Type II PC Card slot...

Page 10: ...s a phone a headset is necessary You require a 4 wire headset with a 2 5 mm connector Approved headsets are listed on the Sierra Wireless web site www sierrawireless com Differences between the AirCar...

Page 11: ...btain your account you will be given a SIM card otherwise called a smart card or smart chip Depending on how you purchased your AirCard you may already have an account and your SIM card may have been...

Page 12: ...nly the Network Adapter Manager software that allows you to switch between the AirCard and other network cards The Network Adapter Manager software that allows you to switch between the AirCard and ot...

Page 13: ...Network Cards Rev 2 1A Jun 04 11 Package contents Your AirCard package contains the following AirCard wireless network card Antenna Installation CD containing the AirCard software and this installati...

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Page 15: ...Identity a number that identifies your device AirCard model on the GSM network This number is printed on the AirCard box and on the AirCard label Note Keep a written record in a secure place of the a...

Page 16: ...ard into the slot and gently push it until it is fully inserted Figure 2 1 Inserting the SIM card Into the AirCard SIM card slot Once the SIM card is properly inserted it should not extend beyond the...

Page 17: ...rd slot See the photo above 3 Press down gently without excessive force on the eject hole The SIM card should pop out of its slot Figure 2 4 Ejecting the SIM card 4 Gently pull the SIM card from the s...

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Page 19: ...from the CD Note Do not insert the AirCard into your PC card slot before installing the software Before you begin the installation process ensure your PC is running a supported operating system and me...

Page 20: ...to cancel the installation Note The installer runs twice once to install Watcher and once to install the Network Adapter Manager 4 Use the Next and Back buttons to navigate through the installer Usin...

Page 21: ...ive privileges 1 If the AirCard CD is not already in your CD ROM drive insert it The CD should autostart and display a menu If the CD does not autostart select Start Run and enter d launch exe where d...

Page 22: ...driver installation 7 On the first window of the Found New Hardware Wizard select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next 8 If the Software Installation window appears click Cont...

Page 23: ...nch exe where d is the drive letter of your CD ROM drive 2 From the CD start up menu select notebook installation and documentation and then notebook software installation to launch the installer 3 Cl...

Page 24: ...t Interrupt and Com port if any of these resources are allocated to another network card or other device If you are familiar with the Windows NT Diagnostics window you can check to see if these resour...

Page 25: ...he Add button to open the Install New Modem wizard 3 Select Don t detect my modem I will select it from a list and click Next 4 Select the Have Disk button 5 Enter d Drivers WinNT where d is the drive...

Page 26: ...d still does not function properly repeat the procedure selecting a different interrupt Setting Internet Explorer to use the AirCard If you are using Internet Explorer as your browser and it is set to...

Page 27: ...Installation on Notebook PCs Rev 2 1A Jun 04 25...

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Page 29: ...the installation There are two methods of installation If you are running CE 3 x you install the software to a desktop or notebook PC that functions as the host The host connects to the CE device by...

Page 30: ...ActiveSync is made by Microsoft and is included with PCs running Windows CE It is also available from the Microsoft web site ActiveSync 3 5 is supported on Windows 98 2000 XP and NT 4 0 with Service...

Page 31: ...ctiveSync You can either Connect the host and the CE device before you install the software to the host In this case you are prompted to initiate the download as soon as the software installation is c...

Page 32: ...or USB cable provided by the manufacturer of the CE device or Align the infrared port on your CE device with the infrared port on your host PC Note If you are unable to establish a connection launch A...

Page 33: ...lect your language preference and from the next menu select CE NET installation 3 From the next menu select CE NET software installation CAB This opens the installation wizard 4 Click Next to display...

Page 34: ...E device Open Windows Explorer browse to the folder to which you copied the CAB file and drag the file AC7X0_xxx_CENET CAB where xxx is a language abbre viation to the Mobile Device window 5 Click OK...

Page 35: ...e is no reset button you may need to run a software utility to reset the device Consult the documentation that came with your PC if you do not know how to reset the device Inserting the AirCard into a...

Page 36: ...scribed on page 13 and the antenna is attached described on page 15 2 With the label facing towards the top or front of the PC insert the network card into the slot as shown in the photo Figure 4 2 In...

Page 37: ...require only one profile Some service providers assign separate APNs for separate purposes For example some service providers supply one APN to use for Internet browsing and a different APN to use wi...

Page 38: ...pt does not appear your AirCard may have been preconfigured You can verify that you have a profile by selecting Tools Connections to access the GPRS tab of the Connections window which lists all profi...

Page 39: ...ct this if you want Watcher to autolaunch a VPN connection that you have set up in Windows when a GPRS or EDGE connection is established with this profile From the drop down list select the VPN connec...

Page 40: ...ervice parameters and the tabs do not appear Do NOT change any Quality of Service parameters unless advised to do so by your service provider 10 Select OK to close the Advanced Profile window 11 Selec...

Page 41: ...ook PCs on page 17 See Instal lation on Notebook PCs on page 17 or Pocket PC and Handheld PC installation on page 29 for installation instruc tions When storing or transporting your PC in a case such...

Page 42: ...r you insert or eject the AirCard Windows 95 98 2000 Me XP To remove the AirCard 1 Close Watcher if it is open 2 Click the PC Card icon in the status area to display the option to stop the card 3 Clic...

Page 43: ...st select AirCard 700 Series Watcher then tap Stop 2 Push the PC Card eject button on the Pocket PC to eject the card Figure 6 3 Removing the AirCard from its slot Pocket PC 3 Grasp the AirCard and re...

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Page 45: ...disable SIM security that prevents others from using your SIM card if it is lost or stolen Set options related to battery power consumption Set options related to notifications and the Watcher window...

Page 46: ...ries Depending on how your profile is configured your browser VPN or other program may launch automatically anytime you launch Watcher See page 37 The Watcher window Note To get help in Watcher select...

Page 47: ...mouse pointer over this indicator says Device not available This usually indicates that the AirCard is not fully inserted into the PC Card slot If an AirCard icon with a is displayed Watcher has dete...

Page 48: ...ntain a GSM data connection A red thermometer icon indicates overheating In the unlikely event that this occurs the AirCard suspends data transmission until the temperature drops then normal operation...

Page 49: ...New SMS message Select the icon to open the SMS Express window and read your messages When your SIM becomes full this icon flashes and turns red Headset If your AirCard is voice enabled this indicato...

Page 50: ...e the Watcher window but leave the program running Call forwarding If your AirCard is voice enabled this indicator is displayed when call forwarding is in use This is only on when all calls are forwar...

Page 51: ...anage battery power consumption The power down power up option The transmit power consumption option Power Down and Up The power down power up option allows you to conserve your battery by powering th...

Page 52: ...pload speeds that might be possible on some networks This minimizes peak battery consumption This minimizes peak battery consumption and is the recom mended setting for CE devices because they are una...

Page 53: ...rwise it is recom mended that you use the Auto setting Network selection Depending on your location you may be within the coverage area of several networks Your ability to obtain service on each netwo...

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Page 55: ...the card beneath the SIM slot The color red green or amber and state off on solid or blinking of the LED indicate the connection status as follows Table 8 1 LED operation LED state How to interpret S...

Page 56: ...9 Multi slot class Class 12 Transmit AirCard 750 AirCard 775 PCS PCS 1850 to 1910 MHz 1850 to 1910 MHz DCS1800 DCS1800 1710 to 1785 MHz 1710 to 1785 MHz EGSM900 EGSM900 880 to 915 MHz 880 to 915 MHz G...

Page 57: ...command If the command was valid and accepted by the network the results are displayed in the Watcher window Other wise the message Invalid GSM Command is displayed For example enter 06 This command d...

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Page 59: ...iliates accept no responsibility for damages of any kind resulting from delays or errors in data transmitted or received using the Sierra Wireless network card or for failure of the Sierra Wireless ne...

Page 60: ...d for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electro magnetic Fields 3kHz to 300 GHz National Council on Radiation Protection and Measure ments NCRP Report 86 1986 Biological...

Page 61: ...ance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does caus...

Page 62: ...ted or operating in conjunction with any other trans mitter or antenna within a host device 4 A label must be affixed to the outside of the end product into which the AirCard 750 775 is incorporated w...

Page 63: ...are in conformity to all the essential requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC AirCard 750 AirCard 775 The Declaration of Conformity made under Directive 1999 5 EC is available for viewing at the followi...

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Page 65: ...GE 47 GPRS 46 coverage area 9 D data transmission indicator 48 destination location Handheld Pocket PCs 30 notebook PCs Windows 98 2000 Me 18 19 21 device not available 45 device not responding 45 DNS...

Page 66: ...twork 9 send GSM commands to 55 networks supported 7 notebook PC inserting the card 18 19 installing the software 18 24 removing the card 40 system requirements 17 O online help Handheld PCs 44 notebo...

Page 67: ...29 33 removing the card 41 system requirements 27 technical specifications 53 55 temperature 55 The 44 thermometer icon 46 time scheduled password 36 trademarks 1 transmit frequencies 54 triangle ico...

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