Sierra Wireless USB Modem User manual

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Rev 3.8
AirCard®800 Series
Wireless Network Cards
Installation Guide
Includes:
AirCard 880 Wireless Modem
AirCard 881 Wireless Modem
AirCard 880 Express Card Wireless Modem
AirCard 881 Express Card Wireless Modem
AirCard 875 Wireless Modem
AirCard 860 Wireless Modem
AirCard 850 Wireless Modem

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Limitation of
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AFFILIATESSPECIFICALLYDISCLAIMLIABILITYFOR
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INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,PUNITIVEOR
EXEMPLARYDAMAGESINCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITED
TO,LOSSOFPROFITSORREVENUEORANTICIPATED
PROFITSORREVENUEARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEOR
INABILITYTOUSEANYSIERRAWIRELESSPRODUCT,
EVENIFSIERRAWIRELESSAND/ORITSAFFILIATES
HAVEBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCH
DAMAGESORTHEYAREFORESEEABLEORFORCLAIMS
BYANYTHIRDPARTY.NOTWITHSTANDINGTHE
FOREGOING,INNOEVENTSHALLSIERRAWIRELESS
AND/ORITSAFFILIATES’AGGREGATELIABILITY
ARISINGUNDERORINCONNECTIONWITHTHESIERRA
WIRELESSPRODUCT,REGARDLESSOFTHENUMBEROF
EVENTS,OCCURRENCESORCLAIMSGIVINGRISETO
LIABILITY,BEINEXCESSOFTHEPRICEPAIDBYTHE
PURCHASERFORTHESIERRAWIRELESSPRODUCT.
Patents Portionsofthisproductmaybecoveredbysomeorallofthe
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5,515,013 5,629,960 5,845,216 5,847,553 5,878,234
5,890,057 5,929,815 6,169,884 6,191,741 6,199,168
6,339,405 6,359,591 6,400,336 6,516,204 6,561,851
6,643,501 6,653,979 6,697,030 6,785,830 6,845,249
6,847,830 6,876,697 6,879,585 6,886,049 6,968,171
6,985,757 7,023,878 7,053,843 7,106,569 D442,170
D459,303
andotherpatentspending.
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inothernations:
4,901,307 5,056,109 5,101,501 5,109,390 5,228,054
5,267,261 5,267,262 5,337,338 5,414,796 5,416,797
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5,544,196 5,568,483 5,600,754 5,657,420 5,659,569
5,710,784 5,778,338
ManufacturedorsoldbySierraWirelessoritslicenseesunder
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Copyright ©2007SierraWireless.Allrightsreserved.

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Table of Contents
Introducing the AirCard 800 Series Wireless Network Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
AirCard 800 Series wireless network cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Services supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Your account and coverage area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
AirCard modem software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Frequency band support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
AirCard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The SIM Card and Your Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Attach the antenna to your AirCard modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Install Watcher software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting Internet Explorer to use the AirCard modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configuring Your Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting up a profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
The AirCard modem as a network card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Watcher Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Launching Watcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Frequency band selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Care and Maintenance of Your Network Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Stopping and ejecting the AirCard modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Removing a SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
AirCard 850 and 860 modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
AirCard 875, 88x, and 88xE modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Regulatory and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Important notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety and hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Important safety/compliance information for North American users. . . . . . 24
Information pertaining to OEM customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
EU regulatory conformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Radio frequency and electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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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
TheAirCard 800Series3Gwirelessnetworkcardsaremodems
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 modem into your PC /
Express Card slot before
installing the software.
TheAirCardPCCardmodem(AirCard850/860/875/88x)
fitsintoastandard(TypeII)PCCardslotavailableon
notebookPCs.
TheAirCardExpressCardmodem(AirCard88xE)fitsintoa
standardExpressCard‐34slotavailableonnotebookPCs.
Services supported
TheservicessupportedonyourAirCardmodemdependson
themodelofAirCard(seewww.sierrawireless.comfordetails)
andyourserviceprovider.
Whenestablishingaconnection,yourAirCardmodemuses
thefastestavailableservice.If,forexample,youareusingan
AirCardmodeminanareathathasGPRSandEDGEservice
butnotUMTSorHSDPAservice,theAirCardmodem
connectsusingEDGEservice.
Oncetheconnectionisestablished,youhaveaccesstoall
Internetservices.

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Your account and coverage area
Note: If you purchased the
AirCard modem from a GSM
service provider, you may
already have an account.
Otherwise, your retailer should
be able to provide you with the
names of companies that
provide this service.
YoumusthaveanaccountwithaGSMserviceprovidertouse
theAirCardmodem.Tousethemodem’s3Gcapability,your
accountmustbewithaserviceproviderwhooffersHSDPA/
HSUPAorUMTSservice.(TheAirCardmodemisbackward‐
compatibleto2Gservice.)
Whenyouobtainyouraccount,youaregivenaSIMcard,also
calleda“smartcard”or“smartchip”.(Dependingonhowyou
purchasedyourAirCardmodem,youmayalreadyhavean
account,andyourSIMcardmayhavebeenincludedinyour
package.)TheSIMcardcontainsaccountinformationand
mustbeinsertedintheAirCardmodemanytimeyouuseit.
BeforeyoucanusetheAirCardmodem,youmustinstallthe
AirCardmodemsoftwareandensurethatyourAirCard
modemisconfiguredtouseyouraccount.
OncetheAirCardmodemisinstalledandconfigured,youcan
connecttotheInternetwiththeAirCardmodeminanyareain
whichyoucanobtainGPRS,EDGE,UMTS,orHSDPA/
HSUPAservice.
Yourabilitytoobtainservicedependsonthesefactors:
Note: The fee for service is
usually higher when you are
“roaming” (connected to a
network other than the one
belonging to your service
provider).
•ProximitytoaGSMnetwork—Youmustbewithinthe
coverageareaofaGSMnetworkinordertousethe
AirCardmodem.
•Serviceprovider—Ifyouarewithinthecoverageareaofa
networkthatisnotoperatedbyyourownserviceprovider,
youcanonlyobtainserviceifthereisaroamingagreement
betweenyourserviceproviderandthenetworkoperator.
•Accountprovisions—Youraccountmayrestrictyour
usagetocertainnetworksorlimittheamountoftimeyou
canusethenetwork.
•Frequencyband—Youcannotconnecttonetworks
operatinginbandsnotsupportedbyyourAirCard
modem,regardlessofroamingagreementsoraccount
provisions.
Mostserviceprovidershavecoveragemapsontheirwebsites.

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AirCard modem software
TheAirCardmodemcomeswiththissoftware(madebySierra
Wireless):
•TheWatcherprogramthatyouusetomanagetheAirCard
modemandmonitoryourconnections
•Thedriversoftwarethatformstheinterfacebetweenthe
networkcardandyourWindowsoperatingsystem
Frequency band support
Thefollowingtableshowsthefrequencybandssupportedby
thevariousAirCardproducts
Table 1-1: Frequency band support
Technology Bands Products Location
2G 850 MHz (cellular band) All North America
900 MHz All Europe
1800 MHz All Europe and Asia
1900 MHz (PSC band) All North America
3G WCDMA 850ab AirCard88x
AirCard88xE
AirCard875
AirCard860
North America
WCDMA 1900bAirCard88x
AirCard88xE
AirCard875
AirCard860
North America
WCDMA 2100aAirCard88x
AirCard88xE
AirCard875
AirCard850
Europe, Asia, and
Australia
a. Receive diversity (AirCard 880 and 880E)
b. Receive diversity (AirCard 881 and 881E)

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2: AirCard Installation
•System requirements
•Install Watcher
software
•Setting Internet
Explorer to use the
AirCard modem
System requirements
TheAirCardmodemissupportedon:
•Windows®Vista™
•WindowsXP(HomeandProfessionalversions)
•Windows2000
ForinformationonusingtheAirCardmodemwithother
operatingsystems,contactSierraWirelessTechnicalSupport
([email protected]om).
ToinstalltheAirCardmodem,yourequirethesesystem
resources:
The SIM Card and Your Account
TouseyourAirCardmodem,youneedaGSMaccountanda
SIM(SubscriberIdentityModule)card.TheSIMcardisasmall
chip(aboutthesizeofapostagestamp)thatyouinsertintothe
AirCardmodem.TheSIMcontainsaccountinformationused
bythenetworktovalidateyouraccess.
Note: Without a valid SIM card
and a valid account, your
AirCard modem will not work.
DependingonhowyoupurchasedyourAirCardmodem,you
mayalreadyhaveanaccount.Inthiscase,theSIMshouldbe
includedinyourpackage.Otherwise,yourretailershould
directyoutoalocalcompanythatprovidesGSMservice.
Table 2-1: System resource requirements
Card slots 1 Type II PCMCIA (PC Card) slot for AirCard 850,
860, 875, 88x
1 Express Card-34 slot for AirCard 88xE
Disk drive CD-ROM
I/O resources 1 IRQ, 40 bytes I/O space
Memory 32 MB

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Toactivateanaccount,theserviceproviderneedsfromyou:
•Billinginformation(suchasacreditcardnumber)usedto
collectpaymentforyournetworkusage
•PossiblytheIMEI(InternationalMobileEquipment
Identity),dependingonyourserviceprovider.This
number,printedontheAirCardmodemboxandonthe
AirCardmodemlabel,identifiesyourdevice(AirCard
modemmodel)ontheGSMnetwork.
Note: Keep a written record, in a
secure place, of the account
information that your service
provider gives you. Instructions
on creating a profile are in the
section “Configuring Your
Account” on page 14.
IfyouchangeGSMserviceproviders(suchasifyoumovetoa
newcity),youwillneedanewSIMcardfromyournew
serviceprovider.Youwillalsoneedtosetupanewprofile.
Attach the antenna to your
AirCard modem
Note: This section applies only to the AirCard 850 modem and
AirCard 860 modem.
IfyourAirCardmodemhasanexternalantenna,theantenna
attachestothegold‐platedconnectorontheendofthe
AirCardmodem.
Figure 2-1: Attaching the antenna to the AirCard modem

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Install Watcher software
Note: Users of Windows 2000
must be logged in with adminis-
trative privileges. Users of
Windows XP may require admin-
istrative privileges.
Note: If you are running Windows 2000, Windows Installer Redistrib-
utable 2.0 must be installed. This is available on the Microsoft web
site, www.microsoft.com.
Note: You may require your Windows CD. Ensure you have the CD
before proceeding.
1. IftheAirCardmodemCDisnotalreadyinyourCD‐ROM
drive,insertit.TheCDshouldautostartanddisplaya
menu.
IftheCDdoesnotautostart,selectStart > Runandenter
d:\setup.exewheredisthedriveletterofyourCD‐ROM
drive.
2. FromtheCDstart‐upmenu,selectyourlanguage,then
notebook installation,andthenthelinkundernotebook
software installationtolaunchtheinstaller.
3. UsetheNextandBackbuttonstonavigatethroughthe
installer.
4. IftheSIMisnotalreadyinsertedinyourAirCardmodem,
insertit.
5. FortheAirCard 850modem/AirCard 860modem:
Iftheantennaisnotyetattached,attachit.(Seepage 12.)
6. Withthelabelfacingup,inserttheAirCardmodeminto
yourPC/ExpressCardslot.
Note: Do not forcefully insert the
AirCard modem. This may
damage connector pins. If you
have more than one PC /
Express Card slot, you may
obtain better signal strength
using the top slot.
Figure 2-2: Inserting the AirCard modem
ToclosetheCDstart‐upmenu,clicktheexit optioninthelower
rightcornerofthewindow.

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WatchershouldlaunchautomaticallywhentheAirCard
modemisinserted.IfyourAirCardmodemhasnotyetbeen
configuredtouseyouraccount,youarepromptedtodoso.
See“Settingupaprofile”onpage 15.
Setting Internet Explorer to use
the AirCard modem
IfyouareusingInternetExplorerasyourbrowser,anditisset
toconnecttotheInternetthroughadial‐upmodem,youmust
setittouseaLAN(localareanetwork)card.
TosetInternetExplorerversion5or6touseaLAN,follow
thesesteps:
1. InInternetExplorer,selectTools>Internet Options.
2. ClicktheConnectionstab.
3. ClickSetuptoruntheInternetConnectionwizard.
4. Selecttheoption“I want to set up my Internet connection
manually, or I want to connect through a local area network
(LAN).”ClickNext.
5. Select“I connect through a local area network (LAN)”.Click
Next.
6. Ensurenocheckboxesareselectedinthe“Localarea
networkInternetconfiguration”windowandclickNext.
7. SelectNowhenpromptedtosetupanInternetmail
accountandclickNext.
8. ClickFinishtoexitthewizard.
Configuring Your Account
ProfilescontainaccountinformationusedbytheAirCard
modemtoestablishconnections.Atleastoneprofilemustbe
setupontheAirCardmodembeforeyoucanuseit.The
profile(s)mayhavebeenstoredontheAirCardmodembefore
youpurchasedit.Otherwise,yourserviceprovidershould
giveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetuptheprofile(s)
yourequire.
Dependingonyourserviceprovider,someorallofthisinfor‐
mationmustbeenteredintoyourprofile:
•UserName
•Password
•APN(AccessPointName)

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•IP(InternetProtocol)Address(iftheaddressisnot
automaticallyassignedbythenetwork)
•UseofIPheadercompression
•DNS(DomainNameServer)addressoraddresses
YourserviceprovidermaygiveyouonlyoneAPNinwhich
caseyourequireonlyoneprofile.Someserviceproviders
assignseparateAPNsforseparatepurposes.Forexample,
someserviceproviderssupplyoneAPNtouseforInternet
browsingandadifferentAPNtousewithaVPN.Inthiscase
youmustsetupmultipleprofiles.TheAirCardmodemallows
foruptosixteenprofiles.
Mostserviceprovidershaveoneortwostandardprofilesthat
allormostoftheirsubscribersareexpectedtouse.Mostof
thesestandardprofileshavebeenpre‐definedinWatcher,
allowingyoutoselectastandardprofile,ratherthancreatingit
manually.
Oneofyourprofilesmustbesetasthe“default”profile.Thisis
theonethatisusedifyouselecttheConnectbuttonwithout
selectingaprofile.Thedefaultprofileisalsousedifyousetthe
AirCardmodemtoautoconnect.IfyouareusingtheAirCard
modemtoaccessanetworkthatrequiresyoutoprovidea
passwordeachtimeyouconnect,youmustsettheconnection
modeforyourprofiletopromptforpassword(inwhichcase
youmustconnectmanually).
Setting up a profile
Note: You must install the
software before you can set up a
profile. (See page 11.)
1. InserttheSIMintotheAirCardmodemifitisnotalready
inserted.
2. InserttheAirCardmodemintothePC/ExpressCardslot
ifitisnotalreadyinserted.(Seepage 13.)
3. IfWatcherisnotrunning,startWatcherbyselecting
Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless >3G Watcher > 3G Watcher
ordouble‐clicking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modemmay
havebeenpreconfigured.Youcanverifythatyouhavea
profilebyselectingTools>Connectionstoaccessthe
AirCardmodemtaboftheConnectionswindow,which
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The AirCard modem as a
network card
TheAirCardmodem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modem)
thatcausestheAirCardmodemtoestablishanetwork
connectionwheneveryouinsertit,assumingGSM,GPRS,
EDGE,UMTS,orHSDPAserviceisavailable.Otherwise,you
canconfigureWatchertoconnectonlywhenyouclickthe
Connectbutton.
TheAirCardmodem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).

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3: Watcher Basics
•Launching Watcher
•Frequency band
selection Watcheristheprogramyouusetomanageandmonitoryour
AirCardmodemconnections.Watcherallowsyouto:
•Createanaccountprofile.
•Determinesignalstrength,roamingstatus,GPRS/EDGE/
UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPAavailability,andothernetwork
connectionparameters
•MonitorthestatusoftheAirCardmodemandGSM
service
•Initiatedataconnections
•Makeandreceivephonecalls
•SendandreceiveSMSmessages
•EnableordisableSIMsecuritythatpreventsothersfrom
usingyourSIMcardifitislostorstolen
•SetoptionsrelatedtonotificationsandtheWatcher
window
Note: It takes up to 20 seconds
for Watcher to become fully
functional after launch.
Ifyousetyouraccountprofiletoautoconnect,youdonotneed
torunWatcherwhenyouusetheAirCardmodem,but
Watcherdoesprovideusefulstatusinformation.
Launching Watcher
Unlessthefeaturehasbeendisabled,Watcherlaunches
automaticallyanytimeyouinserttheAirCardmodem.Youcan
alsolaunchWatcherby:
•Double‐clickingthedesktopshortcut,or
•SelectingStart > Programs > Sierra Wireless > 3G Watcher >
Watcher
Dependingonhowyourprofileisconfigured,yourbrowser,
VPN,orotherprogrammaylaunchautomaticallyanytimeyou
launchWatcher.
Toviewthe3GWatcheronlinehelp,press<F1>orselect
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Frequency band selection
Watcherhastwooptionsthataffectyourabilitytoobtain
GPRS,EDGE,UMTS,orHSDPAserviceinanygivenarea.You
canselect:
•Thefrequencybandyouwanttouse
•Thenetworkyouwanttouse,ifyouarewithinthe
coverageareaofmorethanonenetwork
EveryGSMnetworkoperatesononesetoffrequencybands.
TheAirCardmodemisdesignedtochangefrequencybands
automaticallyasrequiredtoobtainnetworkservice.Youcan
alsochangefrequencybandsmanuallyfromtheNetworktab
oftheOptionswindow(Tools > Options... > Network).
Note: Unless your service provider specifies otherwise, it is recom-
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4: Care and Maintenance of Your
Network Card
Youcanensurereliableoperationandlonglifeofyour
AirCardmodembyadheringtotheseguidelinesinstorage
anduse:
•DonotapplyadhesivelabelstotheAirCardmodemor
SIM.ThismaycausetheAirCardmodemorSIMto
becomejammedinsidetheslot,orpreventitfrombeing
insertedproperly.
•Whennotinstalledinyourcomputer,storetheAirCard
modemandSIMinasafeplace.
Note: Do not insert the AirCard
modem before installing the
software. See “AirCard Instal-
lation” on page 11. Protect the
card from liquids, dust, and
excessive heat (see “Environ-
mental specifications” on
page 30 for details).
•TheAirCardmodemshouldfiteasilyintoyourcomputer’s
PC/ExpressCardslot.ForcingtheAirCardmodeminto
theslotmaydamagetheconnectorpins.
•ForAirCardmodemswithexternalantennas,optimal
signalstrengthisusuallyobtainedwhentheantennais
pointingstraightup.Theantennashouldbendeasilyat
thehinge.Donotforcefullybendtheantenna.
Figure 4-1: Proper positioning of the AirCard modem antenna for
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Stopping and ejecting the
AirCard modem
ToremovetheAirCardmodem:
1. CloseWatcherifitisopen.
2. ClickthePCCardiconinthestatusareatodisplaythe
optiontostopthecard.
3. Clicktheappropriateoption,dependingonyouroperating
systemandthemodelofAirCardmodem.
4. Ifadialogboxappearsnotifyingyouthatitissafeto
removethecard,clickOK.
5. PushthePCCardejectbuttonbesidethePC/Express
Cardslotonyourcomputertoejectthecard.
6. GrasptheAirCardmodemandremoveitfromtheslot.
Removing a SIM card
TheprocedureforremovingtheSIMcarddependsonthe
modelofAirCardmodemyouhave.
AirCard 850 and 860 modems
ToremovetheSIMcard,youneedapen.
1. PlacetheAirCardmodemonasmooth,hardsurfacesuch
asatabletop.
2. Positionthepenabovetheejecthole,whichisonthetop
surfaceoftheAirCardmodemhousing,justtotherightof
theSIMcardslot.(SeeFigure 4‐2.)
3. Pressdowngently(withoutexcessiveforce)ontheeject
hole.TheSIMcardshouldpopoutofitsslot.