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Appendix A: Glossary

1X

One

 

Times

 

Radio

 

Transmission

 

Technology

 

(the

 ʺ

one

 

times

ʺ 

refers

 

to

 

the

 

frequency

 

spectrum).

 

Supports

 

Internet

 

connec

tions

 

with

 

data

 

rates

 

up

 

to

 

153.6

 

kbps

 

(downlink

 

from

 

the

 

network)

 

and

 

76.8

 

kbps

 

(uplink

 

to

 

the

 

network).

 

Actual

 

speed

 

depends

 

on

 

the

 

network

 

conditions.

 

Compare

 

to

 

1x

EVDO

.

1x-EVDO

A

 

high

speed

 

standard

 

for

 

cellular

 

packet

 

data

 

communica

tions.

 

Supports

 

Internet

 

connections

 

with

 

data

 

rates

 

up

 

to

 

2.4

 

Mbps

 

(downlink

 

from

 

the

 

network)

 

and

 

153.6

 

kbps

 

(uplink

 

to

 

the

 

network).

 

Average

 

data

 

rates

 

are

 

roughly

 

700

 

kbps

 

(downlink

 

from

 

the

 

network)

 

and

 

153.6

 

kbps

 

(uplink

 

to

 

the

 

network).

 

Actual

 

speed

 

depends

 

on

 

the

 

network

 

conditions.

 

Compare

 

to

 

1X

.

bps

bits

 

per

 

second

—The

 

actual

 

data

 

speed

 

over

 

the

 

transmission

 

medium.

CDMA

Code

 

Division

 

Multiple

 

Access

—A

 

wideband

 

spread

 

spectrum

 

technique

 

used

 

in

 

digital

 

cellular,

 

personal

 

commu

nications

 

services,

 

and

 

other

 

wireless

 

networks.

  

Wide

 

channels

 

(1.25

MHz

)

 

are

 

obtained

 

through

 

spread

 

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.

CDMA 1X

Also

 

known

 

as

 

1X

,

 

this

 

is

 

a

 

high

speed

 

standard

 

for

 

CDMA

 

cellular

 

communications.

circuit switched cellular

V.xx

 

modem

 

communications

 

over

 

a

 

cellular

 

network.

  

It

 

uses

 

a

 

dedicated

 

connection

 

circuit,

 

in

 

contrast

 

to

 

packet

switched.

  

The

 

user

 

is

 

charged

 

by

 

the

 

carrier

 

for

 

the

 

duration

 

of

 

the

 

connection.

dormant

The

 

packet

 

data

 

connection

 

has

 

the

 

logical

 

PPP

 

session

 

left

 

open

 

while

 

the

 

underlying

 

physical

 

link

 

(the

 

radio

 

channel)

 

is

 

released.

 

When

 

traffic

 

is

 

to

 

resume,

 

a

 

radio

 

channel

 

is

 

re

aquired

 

and

 

the

 

original

 

PPP

 

session

 

resumes.

ESN

Electronic

 

Serial

 

Number

—The

 

unique

 

serial

 

number

 

assigned

 

to

 

the

 

modem

 

for

 

cellular

 

network

 

use.

FCC

Federal

 

Communications

 

Commission

—The

 

U.S.

 

federal

 

agency

 

that

 

is

 

responsible

 

for

 

interstate

 

and

 

foreign

 

communi

cations.

 

The

 

FCC

 

regulates

 

commercial

 

and

 

private

 

radio

 

spectrum

 

management,

 

sets

 

rates

 

for

 

communications

 

services,

 

determines

 

standards

 

for

 

equipment,

 

and

 

controls

 

broadcast

 

licensing.

  

Consult

 

www.fcc.gov

.

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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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