User's Manual
Table Of Contents
Rev 3.7B May.07 7
11: Introducing the AirCard 800 Series
Wireless Network Cards
• AirCard 800 Series
wireless network
cards
• Your account and
coverage area
• AirCard modem
software
AirCard 800 Series wireless
network cards
TheAirCard 800Series3Gwirelessnetworkcardsaremodems
foryourPCthatallowyoutoconnecttotheInternet,sendand
receivee‐mail,connecttoacorporatenetwork/VPN,orview
streamingvideo,withouttheneedofanetworkcableorphone
line.
Caution: Do not insert your
AirCard modem into your PC /
Express Card slot before
installing the software.
TheAirCardPCCardmodem(AirCard850/860/875/88x)
fitsintoastandard(TypeII)PCCardslotavailableon
notebookPCs.
TheAirCardExpressCardmodem(AirCard88xE)fitsintoa
standardExpressCard‐34slotavailableonnoteb ookPCs.
Services supported
TheservicessupportedonyourAirCardmodemdependson
themodelofAirCard(seewww.sierrawireless.comfordetails)
andyourserviceprovider.
Whenestablishingaconnection,yourAirCardmodemuses
thefastestavailableservice.If,forexample,youareusingan
AirCardmodeminanareathathasGPRSandEDGEservice
butnotUMTSorHSDPAservice,theAirCardmodem
connectsusingEDGEservice.
Oncetheconnectionisestablished,youhaveaccesstoall
Internetservices.