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AirCard® 580 Wireless WAN Modem - Installation Guide
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The AirCard 580 wireless WAN modem
Along with the antenna, this equips your computer with a
radio modem.
The AirCard fits into a standard Type II PC Card slot available
on most notebook PCs.
Every CDMA network operates on one of three radio
frequency bands. As a dual ‐ band product, the AirCard
operates on two of these bands (see page 33 ), providing a wide
coverage area.
The AirCard drivers and enabling
software
Required to control, monitor, and manage your wireless
connections, this includes the Watcher application, and the
Network Adapter Manager for selecting your network
connection card.
The AirCard comes with a CD containing this software:
• Watcher application that you use to manage the AirCard
and monitor your connections. For step ‐ by ‐ step instruc ‐
tions to access features of Watcher, use the application’s
online help .
• Network Adapter Manager application that allows you to
switch between the AirCard and network cards. This
application also handles the autolaunch of Watcher when
you insert the AirCard.
• The device driver software that enables the AirCard to
work with your computer’s operating system.
The driver and application software must be installed before
you insert the AirCard for the first time. Detailed instructions
are provided in the following chapters.
A CDMA service provider account
Companies that operate CDMA networks and provide access
to these networks are called service providers . To use the
AirCard, you must have an account with a CDMA service
provider.