User's Manual

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1: Introducing the AirCard 800 Series
Wireless Network Cards
• AirCard 800 Series
wireless network cards
• Your account and
coverage area
• AirCard software
• Before you can begin
using the AirCard
• Package contents
AirCard 800 Series wireless
network cards
The AirCard 800 Series 3G wireless network cards are acces-
sories for your PC that allow you to connect to the Internet,
send and receive e-mail, connect to a corporate network/VPN,
or view streaming video, without the need of a network cable
or phone line.
Caution: Do not insert your
AirCard into your PC Card slot
before installing the software.
The AirCard fits into the standard (Type II) PC Card slot
available on most notebook PCs.
Supported operating systems
The AirCard wireless network cards work in:
• Notebook PCs running Windows 98 SE, NT 4.0, 2000, Me,
and XP. (See Chapter 3 for more details.)
The AirCard as a network card
The AirCard 800 Series network cards can be configured to
provide the “always-on” data connection that an Ethernet card
or other wired LAN card provides. That is, you can set options
in Watcher™ (a program that comes with the AirCard) that
will cause the AirCard to establish a network connection
whenever you insert it, assuming GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS,
or HSDPA service is available. (See “HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE,
and GPRS service support” on page 6.) Otherwise, you can
configure Watcher to connect only when you select a button.
The AirCard connection provides access to the Internet. Once
the connection is established, you can open your browser and
connect to any web site available on the Internet, or access
other Internet services (such as e-mail).