Sierra Wireless AirCard 850, Installation Manual

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Watcher should launch automatically when the AirCard
modem is inserted. If your AirCard modem has not yet been
configured to use your account, you are prompted to do so.
See “Setting up a profile” on page 15.
Setting Internet Explorer to use
the AirCard modem
If you are using Internet Explorer as your browser, and it is set
to connect to the Internet through a dial ‐ up modem, you must
set it to use a LAN (local area network) card.
To set Internet Explorer version 5 or 6 to use a LAN, follow
these steps:
1. In Internet Explorer, select
Tools
>
Internet Options
.
2. Click the
Connections
tab.
3. Click
Setup
to run the Internet Connection wizard.
4. Select the option “
I want to set up my Internet connection
manually, or I want to connect through a local area network
(LAN).
” Click
Next
.
5. Select “
I connect through a local area network (LAN)
”. Click
Next
.
6. Ensure no check boxes are selected in the “Local area
network Internet configuration” window and click Next.
7. Select
No
when prompted to set up an Internet mail
account and click
Next
.
8. Click
Finish
to exit the wizard.
Configuring Your Account
Profiles contain account information used by the AirCard
modem to establish connections. At least one profile must be
set up on the AirCard modem before you can use it. The
profile(s) may have been stored on the AirCard modem before
you purchased it. Otherwise, your service provider should
give you all the information you need to set up the profile(s)
you require.
Depending on your service provider, some or all of this infor ‐
mation must be entered into your profile:
• User Name
• Password
• APN (Access Point Name)