User's Manual

AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide
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Setting up a profile
Note: You cannot set up a
profile before installing the
software. (See page 13.)
To determine whether you have a profile:
1. Insert the SIM into the AirCard if it is not already inserted.
(See page 9.)
2. Insert the AirCard into the PC Card slot if it is not already
inserted. (See page 14.)
3. If Watcher is not running, start Watcher, by selecting
Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless > AirCard Watcher for GSM >
AirCard Watcher
or double-click the desktop shortcut.
If Watcher detects that no profile has been set up, you are
prompted, “Would you like to configure a profile now?”
Select
Yes.
If this prompt does not appear, your AirCard may have
been preconfigured. You can verify that you have a profile
by selecting
Tools > Connections to access the AirCard tab of
the Connections window which lists all profiles.
To create a profile:
1. On the Connections window, select the Add button.
2. If you want to use a pre-defined profile, in the Profile Name
field, select the profile from the drop-down list. Then skip
to Step 5.
3. Complete the fields in the AirCard Profile window by
entering a
Profile Name (any meaningful description of the
profile, such as the name of your service provider) and
User Name, Password, and/or APN, if applicable.
4. Select whether you want to make connections automati-
cally or manually, or whether you are required to provide
a password each time you make a connection:
· If you select Autoconnect, a connection is established
automatically whenever you insert the AirCard.
· If you select Manual, you must select the Connect button
on the main Watcher window to make a connection.
· If you select Prompt for Password, you must select Connect
and enter a password to make a connection. Use this
option if you have an external device that provides a
time-scheduled secure password for your corporate
network.
5. If you want to set Watcher to launch your Internet
browser, VPN, or any other program automatically, or if