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Bas
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2: Getting Started
• The AirCard® 710
Software
• Account Activation and
Configuration
• SIM Card Information
• Care and Maintenance
of Your AirCard 710
Wireless Network Card
Before you can begin using the AirCard
®
710wireless network
card, you must:
1.
Ensure that you havea SIM card (also known as a “smart
card” or “smart chip”), and insert it into the slot in your
AirCard PC Card. A SIM card should either be included
with your AirCard package, or obtained from your
wireless service provider.
2.
Install the AirCard 710 software.
3.
Activate an account and configure the AirCard network
card to use your account, unless it has been preactivated.
This section provides an overview of this process.
The AirCard
®
710 Software
The AirCard 710 wireless network card comes with this
software:
Note: You must run Watcher
anytime you use the
AirCard 710 network card.
•
An application calledWatcher that you use to manage the
AirCard and monitor your wireless connections
•
An application called the Network Adapter Manager that
allows you to switch between the AirCard 710 network
card and other network cards
•
The driver software thatforms the interface between the
network card and your Windows
®
operating system
Detailed installation instructions are provided in the next
chapter.
Note: Install the AirCard
software from the CD before
inserting the AirCard PC Card
into your computer, using the
instructions in the installation
chapter appropriate for your
computer and operating system.
Account Activation and
Configuration
Companies that operateGSM networks and provide access to
these networks are called wireless service providers. They are
often subsidiaries of or otherwise related to traditional
telephone and telecommunications companies. You must have