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AirCard® 580 Wireless WAN Modem - Installation Guide

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Manual activation

Activation

 

involves

 

phoning

 

your

 

service

 

provider,

 

exchanging

 

information,

 

and

 

entering

 

your

 

account

 

infor

mation

 

into

 

the

 

appropriate

 

fields

 

in

 

the

 

wizard.

 

(To

 

use

 

this

 

method,

 

you

 

require

 

a

 

phone.)

To

 

use

 

manual

 

activation,

 

use

 

the

 

Next

 

and

 

Back

 

buttons

 

to

 

navigate

 

through

 

the

 

wizard,

 

noting

 

the

 

following:

Obtain

 

the

 

billing

 

information

 

listed

 

on

 

the

 

second

 

window

 

of

 

the

 

wizard

 

before

 

phoning

 

the

 

service

 

provider

 

or

 

proceeding

 

to

 

the

 

next

 

window.

Contact

 

your

 

service

 

provider.

 

Inform

 

your

 

service

 

provider

 

that

 

you

 

are

 

activating

 

your

 

Sierra

 

Wireless

 

AirCard 580.

 

The

 

representative

 

will

 

request

 

your

 

ESN (Electronic

 

Serial

 

Number).

 

This

 

is

 

displayed

 

in

 

the

 

Activation

 

Wizard

 

(and

 

is

 

printed

 

on

 

the

 

AirCard

 

box

 

and

 

on

 

the

 

label

 

on

 

the

 

back

 

of

 

the

 

AirCard).

As

 

prompted

 

by

 

the

 

wizard,

 

enter

 

the

 

information

 

provided

 

by

 

the

 

service

 

representative.

Select

 

Finish

 

in

 

the

 

final

 

window

 

of

 

the

 

wizard.

On

 

completion

 

of

 

the

 

Activation

 

Wizard,

 

the

 

AirCard

 

is

 

ready

 

for

 

use.

 

The

 

following

 

chapters

 

explain

 

how

 

to

 

use

 

Watcher

 

to

 

manage

 

and

 

monitor

 

your

 

connections.

Automated activation

To

 

use

 

automated

 

activation:

1.

Select

 

the

 

Automated Activation

 

radio

 

button

 

and

 

click

 

Next

.

2.

The

 

wizard

 

advises

 

that

 

it

 

will

 

make

 

a

 

network

 

connection,

 

dialing

 

the

 

displayed

 

number.

 

Leave

 

the

 

number

 

unchanged

 

unless

 

told

 

by

 

a

 

technical

 

service

 

represen

tative

 

to

 

enter

 

a

 

different

 

value.

 

Click

 

Next

.

3.

Follow

 

any

 

instructions

 

or

 

prompts

 

provided

 

to

 

activate

 

the

 

card.

Watcher

 

displays

 

the

 

activation

 

progress

 

in

 

the

 

Call

 

Status

 

Area

.

 

When

 

the

 

process

 

is

 

complete

 

you

 

should

 

see

 

the

 

message

 

“Ready to Connect”

.

Note: If you do not get the 

“Ready to Connect”

 message, retry the 

process. If the process continues to fail, use 

manual activation

 or 

contact your service provider.

At

 

this

 

point

 

your

 

AirCard

 

is

 

ready

 

to

 

use.

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Страница 3: ...of radio interference In such areas the Sierra Wireless modem MUST BE POWERED OFF The Sierra Wireless modem can transmit signals that could interfere with this equipment Do not operate the Sierra Wir...

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Страница 5: ...ion Other trademarks are the property of the respective owners Comments Your comments and suggestions on improving this documen tation are welcome and appreciated Please e mail your feedback noting do...

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Страница 7: ...less WAN modem 10 The AirCard drivers and enabling software 10 A CDMA service provider account 10 The CDMA wireless network 11 Getting Started 13 The AirCard 580 software 13 Account activation and con...

Страница 8: ...25 Components of the Watcher window 26 Window controls 26 Docking 27 Always On Top 27 Interpreting icons 27 Connection Status Area 28 Call Status Area 29 Indicator area 30 Minimized Icons 30 Online He...

Страница 9: ...provided with the AirCard also allows you to manage and monitor connections with a WiFi network adapter Note You can view this guide online or print it to keep on hand If you re viewing it online sim...

Страница 10: ...153 6 kbps uplink to the network Actual speed depends on the network conditions 1X supports Internet connections with data rates up to 153 6 kbps downlink from the network and 76 8 kbps uplink to the...

Страница 11: ...ents AirCard 580 wireless WAN modem with antenna Installation CD containing the AirCard software and this installation and troubleshooting guide Quick Start Guide Warranty Card System components Your...

Страница 12: ...h 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 o...

Страница 13: ...about CDMA networks is available on the CDMA Development Group web site www cdg org This is the worldwide infrastructure providing the radio coverage that allows you to stay connected Made up of radio...

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Страница 15: ...ork cards The driver software that provides the interface between the AirCard and your Windows operating system The Watcher software and the Network Adapter Manager must be installed before you insert...

Страница 16: ...our modem during the manufacturing process The ESN is printed on a label on the AirCard and can be displayed in Watcher This number is used to help authenticate your account when you connect for servi...

Страница 17: ...nfigure the AirCard as described in Activation on page 19 Before you begin the installation process ensure your PC is running a supported operating system and meets the hardware requirements described...

Страница 18: ...tebook installation and then notebook software installation to launch the InstallShield Wizard 3 If the Open With window appears cancel the installation your computer is missing some files required fo...

Страница 19: ...are prompted to insert the AirCard click OK Insert the AirCard into your PC Card slot refer to page 18 Note For Windows 98 and Me users If your computer has a built in network adapter your computer ma...

Страница 20: ...sabled Watcher launches unless the autolaunch feature has been disabled The AirCard is powered as soon as you insert it Removing the AirCard To remove the AirCard 1 Close Watcher if it is open 2 Click...

Страница 21: ...configure your account Activation Wizard The Activation Wizard walks you through the process of configuring an account The process and options vary based on the service provider This section is a gui...

Страница 22: ...Card As prompted by the wizard enter the information provided by the service representative Select Finish in the final window of the wizard On completion of the Activation Wizard the AirCard is ready...

Страница 23: ...Activation Rev 2 Mar 11 21 The next chapters explain how to use Watcher to manage and monitor your connections...

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Страница 25: ...y cause the AirCard to become jammed inside the card slot Optimal signal strength is usually obtained when the antenna is perpendicular to the modem The antenna should bend easily at the hinge Do not...

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Страница 27: ...ork adapter Anytime you use the AirCard you must run Watcher Once you make a connection in Watcher you can launch whatever application you want to use such as your web browser or e mail application St...

Страница 28: ...control buttons are in the top right corner Figure 6 1 Watcher data tab For a detailed description of each option in the menus see the online help Window controls The Minimize button closes the Watch...

Страница 29: ...used to exit Watcher Docking You can set the Watcher window to jump to the edge of your screen when you move the window close to an edge This lets you easily position Watcher in a corner of the scree...

Страница 30: ...obtained when the antenna is perpendicular to the AirCard Indicates whether 1xEV DO is available in this area Indicates whether 1X is available in this area Not displayed if 1xEV DO is available The...

Страница 31: ...ected returns to PowerSave mode In WiFi coverage not connected WiFi connected WiFi signal strength displayed in the right part of the Connection Status Area The In Use indicator shows whether a call i...

Страница 32: ...ges To display the SMS Express window in which the messages are displayed select TOOLS SMS Express or double click the icon Table 6 3 System tray icons Icon Meaning You are in service on the network b...

Страница 33: ...indows Use Windows Explorer to navigate to Program Files Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 Generic Watcher chm Double click to open the help file The help file has a table of contents an index and search ca...

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Страница 35: ...ons Table 7 1 LED operation LED Behavior Indicates Red blinking slowly The AirCard is powering up or no service is available Green blinking rapidly An active data session is in progress Green blinking...

Страница 36: ...5 to 1870 MHz Cellular 824 to 849 MHz Receive PCS 1715 to 1780 MHz Cellular 868 to 894 MHz Channel spacing 1 25 MHz Frequency stability 150 Hz Table 7 3 Environmental specifications Operating temperat...

Страница 37: ...pread spectrum transmissions thus allowing many active users to share the same channel Each user is assigned a unique digital code which differentiates the individual conversations on the same channel...

Страница 38: ...e 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 co...

Страница 39: ...e members provide communi cations and information technology products systems distri bution services and professional services in the United States and around the world Consult www tiaonline org VPN V...

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Страница 41: ...ce providers 10 circuit switched data description 8 call indicator 29 close button 27 compact view 27 connection status indicator 30 connection status area 28 coverage 11 CSD description 8 indicator 2...

Страница 42: ...supported 15 OS supported 15 Outlook integration 15 P packet data high speed 8 PowerSave 29 pre activation 13 Q QNC 8 Quick Net Connect QNC 8 R removing the AirCard 18 requirements system 15 roaming d...

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