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Installation Guide

Preface

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Important Notice Duetothenatureofwirelesscommunications,transmission

andreceptionofdatacanneverbeguaranteed.Datamaybe

delayed,corrupted(i.e.,haveerrors)orbetotallylost.

Althoughsignificantdelaysorlossesofdataarerarewhen

wirelessdevicessuchastheSierraWirelessmodemareusedin

anormalmannerwithawell‐constructednetwork,theSierra

Wirelessmodemshouldnotbeusedinsituationswhere

failuretotransmitorreceivedatacouldresultindamageof

anykindtotheuseroranyotherparty,includingbutnot

limitedtopersonalinjury,death,orlossofproperty.Sierra

Wirelessacceptsnoresponsibilityfordamagesofanykind

resultingfromdelaysorerrorsindatatransmittedorreceived

usingtheSierraWirelessmodem,orforfailureoftheSierra

Wirelessmodemtotransmitorreceivesuchdata.

Safety and Hazards DonotoperatetheSierraWirelessmodeminareaswhere

blastingisinprogress,whereexplosiveatmospheresmaybe

present,nearmedicalequipment,nearlifesupportequipment,

oranyequipmentwhichmaybesusceptibletoanyformof

radiointerference.Insuchareas,theSierraWirelessmodem

MUSTBEPOWEREDOFF.TheSierraWirelessmodemcan

transmitsignalsthatcouldinterferewiththisequipment.

DonotoperatetheSierraWirelessmodeminanyaircraft,

whethertheaircraftisonthegroundorinflight.Inaircraft,the

SierraWirelessmodemMUSTBEPOWEREDOFF.When

operating,theSierraWirelessmodemcantransmitsignalsthat

couldinterferewithvariousonboardsystems.

Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the

aircraft is on the ground and the door is open. Sierra Wireless

modems may be used at this time.

Thedriveroroperatorofanyvehicleshouldnotoperatethe

SierraWirelessmodemwhileincontrolofavehicle.Doingso

willdetractfromthedriveroroperatorʹscontrolandoperation

ofthatvehicle.Insomestatesandprovinces,operatingsuch

communicationsdeviceswhileincontrolofavehicleisan

offence.

Limitation of

Liability

Theinformationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithout

noticeanddoesnotrepresentacommitmentonthepartof

SierraWireless.SIERRAWIRELESSANDITSAFFILIATES

SPECIFICALLYDISCLAIMLIABILITYFORANYANDALL

DIRECT,INDIRECT,SPECIAL,GENERAL,INCIDENTAL,

CONSEQUENTIAL,PUNITIVEOREXEMPLARYDAMAGES

INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,LOSSOFPROFITSOR

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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HAS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

followingUSpatents:

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 7,145,267

7,200,512 D442,170 D459,303

andotherpatentspending.

Thisproductincludes

technologylicensedfrom:

LicensedbyQUALCOMMIncorporatedunderoneormoreof

thefollowingUnitedStatespatentsand/ortheircounterparts

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

5,490,165 5,504,773 5,506,865 5,511,073 5,535,239

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

oneormorepatentslicensedfromInterDigitalGroup.

Trademarks AirCard®and“HeartoftheWirelessMachine®”areregistered

trademarksofSierraWireless.Watcher®isatrademarkof

SierraWireless,registeredintheEuropeanCommunity.

SierraWireless,theSierraWirelesslogo,theredwavedesign,

andthered‐tippedantennaaretrademarksofSierraWireless.

Windows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorporation.

QUALCOMM

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QUALCOMM®isaregisteredtrademarkofQUALCOMM

Incorporated.Usedunderlicense.

Othertrademarksarethepropertyoftherespectiveowners.

Contact

Information

Consultourwebsiteforup‐to‐dateproductdescriptions,

documentation,applicationnotes,firmwareupgrades,trouble‐

shootingtips,andpressreleases:

www.sierrawireless.com

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Web: www.sierrawireless.com

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Table of Contents

Welcome to the AirCard 800 Series wireless USB modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

AirCard 800 Series wireless USB modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Supported operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The AirCard USB modem as a network card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, and HSDPA service support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Frequency band support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Your account and coverage area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

AirCard USB modem software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

The SIM card and your account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Install the AirCard USB modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Insert the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Insert the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Install Watcher software and the AirCard USB modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Set Internet Explorer to use the AirCard USB modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Remove the AirCard USB modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Remove the SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Configure your account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Set up a profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Watcher basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Launch Watcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

The Watcher window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Icons and indicators on the main Watcher window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

View options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Status icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Turn the radio on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Frequency band and network selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Frequency band selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Network selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Care and maintenance of your USB modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

LED operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Radio frequency and electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Regulatory and safety

information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Important notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Safety and hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Important safety / compliance information for North American users. . . . . 38

EU regulatory conformity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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1: Welcome to the AirCard 800

Series wireless USB modem

•AirCard 800 Series

wireless USB

modem

•Your account and

coverage area

•AirCard USB modem

software

•Package contents

AirCard 800 Series wireless

USB modem

TheAirCard 800Series3GwirelessUSBmodemenables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 USB modem into the

USB slot before installing the

software.

TheAirCardUSBmodemfitsintotheUSBslotonyour

notebookordesktopPC.

Supported operating systems

TheAirCardUSBmodemworksinnotebookordesktopPCs

runningWindows®Vista™,XP,or2000orMacOS®X.

The AirCard USB modem as a network

card

TheAirCardUSB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USB

modem)thatcausetheAirCardUSBmodemtoestablisha

networkconnectionwheneveryouinsertit,assumingGSM,

GPRS,EDGE,UMTS,orHSDPAserviceisavailable.(See

“GPRS,EDGE,UMTS,andHSDPAservicesupport”on

page 10.)Otherwise,youcanconfigureWatchertoconnect

onlywhenyouclicktheConnectbutton.

TheAirCardUSB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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GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, and HSDPA

service support

GPRS,EDGE,UMTS,andHSDPAareadd‐ondataservicesto

GSMmobilephonenetworks.Themaximumtheoreticaldata

speedswhenconnectedontheseservicesare:

•GPRS(GeneralPacketRadioService)—56 kbps(kilobits

persecond)

•EDGE(EnhancedDataGSMEnvironment)—236 kbps

•UMTS(UniversalMobileTelecommunicationsSystem)—

384 kbps

•HSDPA(HighSpeedDownloadPacketAccess)—upto

7.2 Mbps(Megabitspersecond)

GPRSandEDGEare2G(secondgeneration)dataservices.

UMTSandHSDPAare3G(thirdgeneration)dataservices.

Whenestablishingaconnection,yourAirCardUSBmodem

usesthefastestavailableservice.If,forexample,youareusing

anAirCardUSBmodeminanareathathasGPRSandEDGE

servicebutnotUMTSorHSDPAservice,theAirCardUSB

modemconnectsusingEDGEservice.

Oncetheconnectionisestablished,youhaveaccesstoall

Internetservices.

Frequency band support

EveryGSMnetworkoperatesononeoftheseradiofrequency

bandswhenproviding2G(GPRSorEDGE)service:

•850MHzband—(alsocalledthecellularband)usedby

someNorthAmericanserviceproviders

•900MHzband—usedbysomeEuropeanservice

providers

•1800MHzband—usedbysomeEuropeanandAsian

serviceproviders

•1900MHzband—(alsocalledthePCSband)usedby

manyNorthAmericanserviceproviders

Everynetworkthatoffers3GUMTS/HSDPAservicedoesso

ononeofthesebands:

•WCDMA850—usedbyNorthAmericanserviceproviders

•WCDMA1900—usedbyNorthAmericanservice

providers

•WCDMA2100—usedbyEuropean,Asian,andAustralian

serviceproviders

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TheAirCardUSBmodemsupportsquad‐band850/900/1800

/1900MHzGSM/GPRS/EDGE,andtri‐band850/1900/2100

MHzWCDMA/HSDPAfrequencybands.

Your account and coverage area

Note: If you purchased the

AirCard USB 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.

CompaniesthatoperateGSMnetworksandprovideaccessto

thosenetworksarecalledserviceproviders.Youmusthavean

accountwithaGSMserviceproviderthatoffersHSDPAor

UMTSservicetousetheAirCardUSBmodem’s3Gcapability.

(TheAirCardUSB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USB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USBmodemanytimeyouuse

it.

BeforeyoucanusetheAirCardUSBmodem,youmustinstall

theAirCardUSBmodemsoftwareandensurethatyour

AirCardUSBmodemisconfiguredtouseyouraccount.

Instructionsoncompletingthesestepsareprovidedinthe

chaptersthatfollow.

Onceinstalledandconfigured,youcanconnecttotheInternet

withtheAirCardUSBmodeminanyareainwhichyoucan

obtainGPRS,EDGE,UMTS,orHSDPA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USBmodem.

•Serviceprovider—Ifyouarewithinthecoverageareaofa

networkthatisnotoperatedbyyourownservice

provider,youcanobtainserviceonly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USB

modem,regardlessofroamingagreementsoraccount

provisions.

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Mostserviceprovidershavecoveragemapsontheirwebsites.

AirCard USB modem software

TheAirCardUSBmodemcomeswiththefollowingsoftware

(madebySierraWireless):

•TheWatcherprogramforWindowsthatyouuseto

managetheAirCardUSBmodemandmonitoryour

connections.

•Thedriversoftwarethatformstheinterfacebetweenthe

networkcardandyourWindowsoperatingsystem.

Package contents

YourAirCardUSBmodempackagecontainsthefollowing:

•AirCardUSBmodem

•Rechargeablebattery

•Dockingcradlewithattachedcable(inclusiondependent

onserviceprovider)

•InstallationCDcontainingtheAirCardUSBmodem

softwareforWindowsandthisinstallationguide

•QuickStartGuide

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2: The SIM card and your account

YourequireaGSMaccountandaSIM(SubscriberIdentity

Module)cardtousetheAirCardUSBmodem.TheSIMcardis

asmallchip(aboutthesizeofapostagestamp)thatyouinsert

intotheAirCardUSBmodem.TheSIMcontainsaccountinfor‐

mationusedbythenetworktovalidateyouraccess.

Note: Without a valid SIM card

and a valid account, your

AirCard USB modem will not

work.

DependingonhowyoupurchasedyourAirCardUSB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.

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USBmodemboxandon

theAirCardUSBmodemlabel,identifiesyourdevice

(AirCardUSB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 “Configure your

account” on page 23.

YourAirCardUSBmodemmustbeconfiguredtouseyour

account.Ifpurchasedfromaserviceprovider,yourAirCard

USBmodemmayhavebeenpre‐configured.Otherwise,you

mustsetupaprofileinWatcher.Instructionsonsettingupa

profilearedescribedinChapter4onpage 23.

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.

ForinformationoninstallingtheSIMcard,see“InserttheSIM

card”onpage 16.

ForinformationonremovingtheSIMcard,see“Removethe

SIMcard”onpage 21.

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3: Installation

•Before you begin

• Install the AirCard

USB modem

•Remove the AirCard

USB modem

•Remove the SIM card

Thischapterguidesyouthroughthestepsnecessarytoinstall

theAirCardUSBmodemonanotebookordesktopcomputer.

Note: Do not insert the AirCard USB modem into your USB slot

before installing the software.

Before you begin

1. ObtainaGSMaccount(ifthiswasn’tdonewhenyou

purchasedtheAirCardUSBmodem).

2. EnsurethatyourPCmeetsthesystemandhardware

requirementsdescribedbelow.

System requirements

TheAirCardmodemissupportedon:

•WindowsVista

•WindowsXP(HomeandProfessionalversions)

•Windows2000

•MacOSX10.4ornewer

ToinstalltheAirCardUSBmodem,yourequirethesesystem

resources:

Table 3-1: System resource requirements

USB slot 1 USB slot

Disk drive CD-ROM (for installation only)

I/O resources 1 IRQ, 40 bytes I/O space

Memory 32 MB

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Install the AirCard USB modem

Themainstepsare:

1. Insertthebatteryintothemodem.

2. InserttheSIMcard.

3. InstalltheWatchersoftware.

4. Wheninstructedtodoso,inserttheAirCardUSBmodem

intotheUSBslot.

5. ConfiguretheAirCardUSBmodemtouseyouraccount

(unlessitwaspre‐configured).

6. IfyourInternetbrowserisconfiguredtouseadial‐up

modem,youmayneedtosetthebrowsertouseanetwork

card.

Insert the battery

Caution: A risk of explosive exists if the battery is replaced by an

incorrect type. Dispose of batteries according to the instructions on

the battery.

ToinsertthebatteryintotheAirCardUSBmodem:

1. SlidethefrontpanelofftheAirCardUSBmodem.

2. Holdthebatterysothatthesidewithtwowhitearrows

facesupandthegoldcontactpointsontheendofthe

batterylineupwiththegoldcontactpointsonthemodem.

InsertthebatteryintotheAirCardUSBmodem.

3. IfyoualsoneedtoinstallaSIMcard,proceedtothenext

section,“InserttheSIMcard”.Otherwise,slidethefront

panelontotheAirCardUSBmodem,andpushitgently

untilthepanelclicksinplace.

Foradditionalbatteryinformation,seepage 33.

Insert the SIM card

ToinstallyourSIMcardintotheAirCardUSBmodem:

Note: To prevent the SIM from

becoming jammed in the AirCard

USB modem slot, ensure the

edge of the SIM is smooth

before inserting it. Do not attach

labels to your SIM as this may

also cause it to become jammed.

1. IfyourSIMcardisattachedtoalargercard,detachthe

SIMcardandremoveanyfragmentsstucktoit.

2. Ifyouhaven’talreadydoneso,slidethefrontpaneloffthe

AirCardUSBmodem.

3. SlidetheSIMcardslotcovertotheOPENpositionandlift

thecover.

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4. InserttheSIMcard,withthegoldcontactpointsfacing

down.

5. ClosetheSIMcardcoverandslideitintotheLOCK

position.

6. SlidethefrontpanelontotheAirCardUSBmodem,and

pushitgentlyuntilthepanelclicksinplace.

Install Watcher software and the AirCard

USB modem

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 Mac OS X, please refer to the Quick Start

Guide for Watcher Lite in the Support section of

www.sierrawireless.com. The following applies only for Windows

users.

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. InserttheInstallationCDintoyourCD‐ROMdrive.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batteryandtheSIMcardarenotalreadyinsertedin

yourAirCardUSBmodem,insertthem.(“Insertthe

battery”and“InserttheSIMcard”onpage 16.)

5. Whenpromptedtodoso,inserttheAirCardUSBmodem

intotheUSBslot:

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a. Slidetheleveronthebackofthemodem,inthe

directionindicatedbythetriangle,toreleasethe

modemʹsUSBconnector.

Figure 3-1: USB connector

b. AdjusttheUSBconnectortothedesiredangle.The

USBconnectorisadjustabletoa90,135or160degree

angle.

Figure 3-2: USB connector adjustments

c. GentlyinsertthemodemintotheUSBslot.(Alterna‐

tively,youcanattachthedockingcradletoyour

computer’sUSBslot,andinserttheAirCardUSB

modemintothedockingcradle.)

Note: Do not forcefully insert the

AirCard USB modem. This may

damage connector pins. If you

have more than one USB slot,

you may obtain better signal

strength using the top slot.

Figure 3-3: Correct way to insert the AirCard USB modem

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Note: If your computer’s USB slot is vertical, use the docking cradle.

Do not insert the AirCard USB modem into a USB hub or a USB slot

on a keyboard.

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Warning: Do not insert the AirCard USB modem as

shown in the following illustrations.

Figure 3-4: Wrong way to insert the USB modem

Note: A red PWR LED indicates that the battery is not fully charged.

The battery begins charging when you insert the AirCard USB modem

into the USB slot. You can continue to use the modem while the

battery is charging. If the PWR LED is red, it is best to leave the

modem in the USB slot until the battery is fully charged and the LED

turns green. (This should take about an hour.)

Set Internet Explorer to use the AirCard

USB 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. FollowthestepsintheWizard.

Remove the AirCard USB

modem

ToremovetheAirCardUSBmodem:

1. CloseWatcherifitisopen.

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2. Gentlyremovethemodembygrippingbothsidesand

pullingitstraightout.

Remove the SIM card

ToremovetheSIMcard:

1. SlidethefrontpanelofftheAirCardUSBmodem.

2. SlidetheSIMcardslotcovertotheOPENpositionandlift

thecover.

3. RemovetheSIMcard.

4. ClosetheSIMcardcoverandslideitintotheLOCK

position.

5. SlidethefrontpanelontotheAirCardUSBmodem,and

pushitgentlyuntilthepanelclicksinplace.

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4: Configure your account

•Set up a profile ProfilescontainaccountinformationusedbytheAirCardUSB

modemtoestablishconnections.Atleastoneprofilemustbe

setupontheAirCardUSBmodembeforeyoucanuseit.The

profile(s)mayhavebeenstoredontheAirCardUSB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)

•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USB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USBmodemtoautoconnectwhenWatcherlaunches,

butonlyiftheconnectiontypeforthedefaultprofilehasbeen

settoautoconnect.

IfyouareusingtheAirCardUSB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).

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Set up a profile

Todeterminewhetheryouhaveaprofile:

1. InserttheSIMintotheAirCardUSBmodemifitisnot

alreadyinserted.(See“InserttheSIMcard”onpage 16.)

2. InserttheAirCardUSBmodemintotheUSBslot.

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USBmodem

mayhavebeenpreconfigured.Youcanverifythatyou

haveaprofilebyselectingTools>Connectionstoaccessthe

ProfilestaboftheConnectionswindow,whichlistsall

profiles.

Tocreateaprofile:

1. OntheConnectionswindow,Clicktheaddbutton and

clickWWAN profile.

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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 for the default profile,aconnection

isestablishedautomaticallywheneveryouinsertthe

AirCardUSBmodem.

·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your

serviceproviderspecifiedanIPaddressorDNS

Configure your account

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address(es),selecttheAdvancedfolder.Otherwise,clickOK

andskiptoStep10.

6. SelecttheLaunch after connectingfield,andfromthedrop‐

downlist,selectwhichapplication,ifany,youwant

Watchertoautomaticallylaunchwhenaconnectionis

establishedwiththisprofile:

·None—Noapplicationisautolaunched.

·Browser—WatcherautolaunchesyourdefaultInternet

browser.

·MS VPN—WatcherautolaunchesaVirtualPrivate

Network(VPN)connection.

·Application—WatcherautolaunchesaninstalledVPN

program,oranyotherprogram.

7. Completetheappropriatefield,dependingontheoption

youchoseintheLaunch after connectingfield:

·IfyouselectedBrowser—intheURLfield,typetheURL

forthewebsiteyouwanttoviewonconnection(suchas

www.sierrawireless.com).

·IfyouselectedMicrosoftVPN—intheMicrosoft VPN

(PPTP) connectionfield,selecttheVPNconnectionfrom

thedrop‐downlist.

·IfyouselectedApplication—intheApplicationfield,

enterthepathtotheprogramorusethebrowsebutton

tolocatethe.exefileforthesoftwareapplicationyou

wanttoautolaunch.

8. IfyourserviceproviderhasgivenyouanIPaddress,inthe

Advancedfolder,clickTCP/IP.SelectStatic IP andenterthe

addressinthefieldbelow.OtherwiseselectDynamic IP.

(ThisisthedefaultbecausemostnetworksusedynamicIP

addressing.)UsethedatacompressionorIPheader

compressionfieldsifsupportedbyyourserviceprovider.

Note: Do not select the

Use IP header compression

field unless your

service provider is using this compression. The AirCard USB modem

cannot maintain a connection if this is enabled but not supported on

the network.

9. IfyouhaveaDNSaddressoraddresses,clickDNS Settings

andentertheaddress(es).(Inmostcases,itisnotnecessary

toenteraDNSaddress.)

10. Ifyouhavemorethanoneprofile,selectProfiles,andinthe

Default Profilefield,choosethedefaultprofilefromthe

drop‐downlist.(The“default”profileistheoneusedby

theautoconnectfeature,ifselected,andisalsousedifyou

clickConnectwithoutselectingaprofile.)

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11. ClickApplytosavethechangewithoutexitingthewindow,

orclickOKtosavethechangeandexitthewindow.

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5: Watcher basics

•Launch Watcher

•The Watcher window

•Icons and indicators

on the main Watcher

window

•View options

•Status icons

•Frequency band and

network selection

Note: If you are running Mac OS

X 10.4 or newer, please refer to

the Quick Start Guide for

Watcher Lite found in the

Support section of

www.sierrawireless.com

WatcheristheWindowsprogramthatyouusetomanageand

monitoryourAirCardUSBmodemconnections.Watcher

allowsyouto:

•Createanaccountprofile.(See“TheSIMcardandyour

account”onpage 13.)

•Determinesignalstrength,roamingstatus,GPRS/EDGE/

UMTS/HSDPAavailability,andothernetworkconnection

parameters

•MonitorthestatusoftheAirCardUSBmodemandGSM

service

•Initiatedataconnections

•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defaultaccountprofiletoautoconnect(see

page 24),youdonotneedtorunWatcherwhenyouusethe

AirCardUSBmodem,butWatcherdoesprovideusefulstatus

information.

Launch Watcher

Unlessthefeaturehasbeendisabled,Watcherlaunches

automaticallyanytimeyouinserttheAirCardUSBmodem.

YoucanalsolaunchWatcherby:

•Double‐clickingthedesktopshortcut, or

•SelectingStart > Programs > Sierra Wireless > 3G Watcher >

3G Watcher

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Dependingonhowyourprofileisconfigured,yourbrowser,

VPN,orotherprogrammaylaunchautomaticallyanytimeyou

launchWatcher.Seepage 25.

The Watcher window

Note: To get help in Watcher,

select Help > Help Topics. You

can also display help by pressing

<F1>.

Figure 5-1: The Watcher window.

Indicator area

Roaming

GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/

Compact Close

Minimize view

Signal strength

HSDPA coverage

Profile drop-down list

Watcher basics

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Icons and indicators on the

main Watcher window

TheseiconsareusedonthemainWatcherwindow:

Table 5-1: Icons and indicators in Watcher

Devicestatus. If an icon of the AirCard USB

modem with an “X” is displayed, Watcher is

unable to detect the AirCard USB modem. This

indicates that the AirCard USB modem is not

fully inserted into the USB slot or the device is

powered down.

You may be able to resolve this problem by

restarting Watcher, powering up the AirCard

USB modem, stopping, ejecting, and reinserting

the AirCard USB modem, or restarting your PC.

Signalstrengthandservicestatus. The

number of bars beside the antenna increases as

signal strength increases, to a maximum of five

bars. The ToolTip that displays when you

position the mouse pointer over this indicator

shows the numeric value of the RSSI (Received

Signal Strength Indication in dBm).

An antenna with a line through it indicates no

service is available (Not in Service). You are

outside of the coverage area or have insufficient

signal strength to maintain a GSM data

connection.

Coverage. The icon indicates the fastest service that is:

- Available in your current coverage are.

- Supported by your modem.

•GPRS icon—GPRS (General Packet Radio

Service)

•EDGE icon—EDGE (Enhanced Data for

GSM Evolution)

•3G icon—UMTS (Universal Mobile

Telecommunications System)

•HSDPA icon—HSDPA (High-Speed

Downlink Packet Access)

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View options

YouhavetheseoptionsfortheWatcherwindow:

•Youcanenable/disable“Alwaysontop”fromtheView

menu.Whenenabled,theWatcherwindowalways

appearsinfrontofotherapplicationwindows.

•YoucanswitchbetweenthefullWatcherwindowandthe

compactwindowfromtheViewmenuorbyusingthe

CompactViewbutton:

•YoucanusetheMinimizebuttontoclosetheWatcher

windowbutleavetheprogramrunning.

When only the letters are displayed, (for example ), you are within

the coverage area, but have not yet acquired the service.

When the indicator has an outline ( ), you have acquired service

and are able to establish a data connection.

When the indicator is filled ( ), you have a data connection on the

wireless service.

Roaming. You are connected to a network

other than your local service provider's. There

may be a surcharge for roaming service. (This

service may not be available.)

NewSMSmessage.Click the icon to open the

SMS Express window and read your messages.

When your SIM becomes full, this icon flashes

and turns red. (Supported only on selected

devices.)

Datatransmission. When the modem is

connected to the network, the main Watcher

window shows you the amount of data received

and sent.

Table 5-1: Icons and indicators in Watcher

Compact view

Minimize

Compact view

Watcher basics

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Status icons

Theseiconsappearinthesystemtray(usuallyinthelower

rightcornerofyourscreen).

Turn the radio on and off

Thisoptionallowsyoutoconserveyourcomputer’sbatteryby

turningofftheAirCardUSBmodemradiotransmitter/receiver

whenyouarenotusingit.

Toturnofftheradio:

1. SelectTools > Turn Radio Off.

Whentheradioisturnedoff,themenuoptionswitchesto

TurnRadioOnandthemessage“Radioisoff”isdisplayedin

theWatcherwindow.

Toturnontheradio:

1. SelectTools > Turn Radio On.

Frequency band and network

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

WatchercannotdetecttheAirCardUSBmodem.

EnsurethattheAirCardUSBmodemisinserted

properlyandpoweredon.

Youdonothaveanactivehigh‐speedconnection.

Youhaveanactivehigh‐speedconnection.

Youhavenew(unread)SMSmessages.

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Frequency band selection

EveryGSMnetworkoperatesononesetoffrequencybands.

(See“Frequencybandselection”onpage 32.)TheAirCard

USBmodemisdesignedtochangefrequencybandsautomati‐

cally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-

mended that you use the Auto setting.

Network selection

Dependingonyourlocation,youmaybewithinthecoverage

areaofseveralnetworks.Yourabilitytoobtainserviceoneach

networkisdependentonyouraccount.

Youroptionsfornetworkselectionare:

•Automatic—TheAirCardUSBmodemautomatically

selectsanetworkbasedonyouraccountandnetwork

availability.

•Manual—TheAirCardUSBmodemscanstheareaand

displaysalistofdetectedGSMnetworks.Youcanthen

choosefromalistofavailablenetworks.

Ifyouselectanetworkonwhichyoucannotobtainservice,the

message,“Failedtoregisterwithnetwork”appears.You

shouldthenchooseadifferentnetwork.

ThisoptionissetontheNetworktaboftheOptionswindow

(Tools > Options... > Network).

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6: Care and maintenance of your

USB modem

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,theAirCardUSBmodemmust

behandledwithcaretoensurereliableoperation.Followthese

guidelineswhenyouuseandstoretheAirCardUSBmodem:

•TheAirCardUSBmodemshouldfiteasilyintoyourUSB

slot.Youmaydamagetheconnectorpinsifyouforcethe

AirCardUSBmodemintoaslot.

•Whennotinstalledinyourcomputer,storetheAirCard

USBmodemandSIMinasafeplace.

•ProtecttheAirCardUSBmodemfromliquids,dust,and

excessiveheat.

Whenyouinsertorremovethemodem,alwaysholditbythe

sides.

Themodem’sUSBconnectorisadjustabletothreepositions.

Donotforcethehingepastthelastpoint—thismaybreakthe

connector.Formoreinformation,seetheillustrationon

page 18.

Battery

Werecommendthatyoufullychargethebatterybeforeusing

itforthefirsttime.

UseonlySierraWirelessAirCardUSBmodembatteries

intendedforusewiththisdevice.Usingotherbatteriesand

chargerscouldbedangerous.

Donotletthemetalcontactsonthebatterytouchanother

metalobject.Doingsocouldshortcircuitanddamagethe

battery.

Ifthebatteryleaksoremitsanodor,immediatelyremoveit

fromtheproximityofanyexposedflame.Theleaking

electrodecouldigniteandcauseafireorexplosion.

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7: Technical specifications

•LED operation

•Radio frequency and

electrical

specifications

•Environmental

specifications

ThischapterdescribestheoperationoftheLEDandprovides

technicaldatafortheAirCardUSBmodem.

LED operation

TheAirCardUSBmodemhastwoLEDs.TheLEDsoperateas

follows:

Table 7-1: LEDs for AirCard USB modem

LED State Indicates

Data Off The modem has no power. You have

powered off the modem (TOOLS >

Power Off Modem), the modem is not

completely inserted into the USB slot,

or the computer is in suspend mode

(which powers down the modem).

Solid green The modem has power, has found a

signal, and is ready to connect.

Green,

blinking

slowly

The modem is powering up, or no

service is available. See the online

Help (“Not in Service”).

Green,

blinking

rapidly

The modem is sending or receiving

data.

PWR Off The modem has no power. You have

powered off the modem (TOOLS >

Power Off Modem), the modem is not

completely inserted into the USB slot,

or the computer is in suspend mode

(which powers down the modem).

Red The modem has power; the battery is

low. The battery recharges whenever

the modem is connected to the PC.

You can continue to use the modem

while the battery is recharging.

Green The modem has power.

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Radio frequency and electrical

specifications

Environmental specifications

Table 7-2: Radio frequency and electrical

specifications for AirCard USB modem

Compliance GSM Release 5

UMTS bands IMT 2100 / 850 / 1900 MHz (Band

Class I, II, V)

GSM / EDGE bands 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

Channel spacing 200 kHz (GSM)

5 MHz (WCDMA)

Channel raster 200 kHz

Frequency stability 0.1 ppm

Table 7-3: Environmental specifications

Operating

temperature -20°C to +60°C

Storage

temperature -20°C to +85°C

Humidity 85%, non-condensing

Vibration Random vibration, 10 to 1000 Hz, nominal

6G RMS in each of 3 mutually

perpendicular axes. Test duration of 60

minutes for each axis, for a total test time of

3 hours (non-operating)

Drop 1 m on concrete on each of 6 faces, 2 times

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8: Regulatory and safety

information

•Important notice

•Important safety /

compliance

information for North

American users

•EU regulatory

conformity

Important notice

Becauseofthenatureofwirelesscommunications,trans‐

missionandreceptionofdatacanneverbeguaranteed.Data

maybedelayed,corrupted(thatis,haveerrors)orbetotally

lost.Althoughsignificantdelaysorlossesofdataarerare

whenwirelessdevicessuchastheSierraWirelessnetwork

cardareusedinanormalmannerwithawell‐constructed

network,theSierraWirelessnetworkcardshouldnotbeused

insituationswherefailuretotransmitorreceivedatacould

resultindamageofanykindtotheuseroranyotherparty,

includingbutnotlimitedtopersonalinjury,death,orlossof

property.SierraWirelessanditsaffiliatesacceptnoresponsi‐

bilityfordamagesofanykindresultingfromdelaysorerrors

indatatransmittedorreceivedusingtheSierraWireless

networkcard,orforfailureoftheSierraWirelessnetworkcard

totransmitorreceivesuchdata.

Safety and hazards

TheAirCardUSBmodemMUSTBEPOWEREDOFFinall

areasthatmaybesusceptibletoradiointerference.In

particular:

•ProhibitedAreas

Obeyallsignsandnoticesandfollowallrulesandregula‐

tions.PowerofftheAirCardUSBmodemwheninstructed

todosoorwhenyoususpectthatitmaycauseinterference

ordanger.

•Whereexplosiveatmospheresmaybepresent

Areaswithapotentiallyexplosiveatmospherearenot

alwaysclearlymarked.Suchareasincludegasstations,

fueldepots,chemicaltransferorstoragefacilities,areas

whereblastingisinprogress,areaswheretheaircontains

chemicalsorparticlessuchasgrain,dust,ormetalpow‐

ders,andanyotherareawhereyouwouldnormallybe

advisedtoturnoffyourcellularphoneorvehicleengine.

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•Nearmedicalorlife‐supportequipment

Inareaswheremedicalequipmentmaybesusceptibleto

anyformofradiointerference.InsuchareastheAirCard

USBmodemcantransmitsignalsthatcouldinterferewith

thisequipment.

•Onboardaircraft

InadditiontoFederalAviationAuthority(FAA)require‐

ments,manyairlineregulationsstatethatyoumustsus‐

pendwirelessoperationsbeforeboardinganaircraft.The

AirCardUSBmodemiscapableoftransmittingsignals

thatcouldinterferewithvariousonboardsystemsandcon‐

trols.

Failuretoobservethisinstructionmayleadtosuspension

ordenialofcellulartelephoneservicestotheoffender,

legalaction,orboth.

Someairlinesmaypermittheuseofcellularphoneswhile

theaircraftisonthegroundandthedoorisopen.TheAir‐

CardUSBmodemmaybeusednormallyatthistime.

•Whileoperatingavehicle

Thedriveroroperatorofanyvehicleshouldnotusea

wirelessdatadevicewhileincontrolofavehicle.Doingso

detractsfromthedriveroroperatorʹsabilitytocontroland

operatethevehicle.Insomecountries,usingsuchcommu‐

nicationsdeviceswhileincontrolofavehicleisanoffence.

Important safety / compliance

information for North American

users

Caution: Unauthorized modifications or changes not expressly

approved by Sierra Wireless, Inc. could void compliance with

regulatory rules, and thereby your authority to use this equipment.

ThedesignoftheAirCardUSBmodemcomplieswithU.S.

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)andIndustry

Canada(IC)guidelinesrespectingsafetylevelsofradio

frequency(RF)exposureforportabledevices,whichinturn

areconsistentwiththefollowingsafetystandardspreviously

setbyCanadian,U.S.andinternationalstandardsbodies:

•ANSI/IEEEC95.1‐1999,IEEEStandardforSafetyLevelswith

RespecttoHumanExposuretoRadioFrequencyElectromag‐

neticFields,3kHzto300GHz

Regulatory and safety information

Rev 1.2.3 Jul.07 39

•NationalCouncilonRadiationProtectionandMeasure‐

ments(NCRP)Report86,‐1986,BiologicalEffectsand

ExposureCriteriaforRadioFrequencyElectromagneticFields

•HealthCanada,SafetyCode6,1999,LimitsofHuman

ExposuretoRadiofrequencyElectromagneticFieldsinthe

FrequencyRangefrom3kHzto300GHz

•InternationalCommissiononNon‐IonisingRadiation

Protection(ICNIRP)1998,Guidelinesforlimitingexposureto

time‐varyingelectric,magnetic,andelectromagneticfields(up

to300GHz)

Caution:TheAirCardUSBmodemhasbeentestedfor

compliancewithFCC/ICRFexposurelimitsinthelaptop

computer(s)configurationswiththesideloadingUSBslotand

canbeusedinlaptopcomputerswithsubstantiallysimilar

physicaldimensions,construction,andelectricalandRF

characteristics.ThisUSBModemmustnotbecollocatedor

operatedinconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.

Useofthisdeviceinanyotherconfigurationmayexceedthe

FCCRFExposurecompliancelimit.

ThesedevicescomplywithPart15oftheFCCRules.

Operationissubjecttotheconditionthatthesedevicesdonot

causeharmfulinterference.

Whereappropriate,theuseoftheequipmentissubjecttothe

followingconditions:

Warning: (EMI) – United States FCC Information –

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference

in an appropriate installation. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-

Table 8-1:

875U FCC ID: N7N-MC8775U

IC: 2417C-MC8775U

880U FCC ID: N7NMC8780U

881U FCC ID: N7NMC8781U

IC:2417C-MC8781U

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ference to radio communication. However, there is

no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation.

Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioor

televisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningthe

equipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrect

theinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand

receiver

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferent

fromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected

•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnician

forhelp

EU regulatory conformity

SierraWirelessherebydeclaresthattheAirCard875Uand

880Uwirelessmodemsconformtoalltheessentialrequire‐

mentsofDirective1999/5/EC:

TheDeclarationofConformitymadeunderDirective1999/5/

ECisavailableforviewingatthefollowinglocationintheEU

community:

SierraWireless(UK),Limited

LakesideHouse

1FurzegroundWay,StockleyParkEast

Uxbridge,Middlesex

UB111BD

England

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Numerics

1800MHzband 10

1900MHzband 10

850MHzband 10

900MHzband 10

account 11

always‐ondataconnection 9

antenna

attaching 17

icon 29

APN 23

application,launchautomaticallyonhigh‐speedconnec‐

tion 25

autoconnect 24

autolaunch

applicationonhigh‐speedconnection 25

browseronhigh‐speedconnection 25

VPNonhigh‐speedconnection 25

battery,install 16

browser,launchautomaticallyonhigh‐speedconnection

careandmaintenance 33

channelraster 36

channelspacing 36

compactview 30

connectautomatically 24

coverage 29

EDGE 29

GPRS 29

HSDPA 29

UMTS 29

coveragearea 11

datatransmission 30

devicenotavailable 29

devicenotresponding 29

DNS 23

DNSsettings,entering 25

driver 12

EDGE

connectionstatus 29

indicator 29

ejectingaSIMcard 21

electricalspecifications 36

envelopeicon

mainwindow 30

systemtray 31

environmentalspecifications 36

frequencybands

overview 10

selection 31

frequencystability 36

GPRS

connectionstatus 29

indicator 29

GSM

networkssupported 10

HSDPA

connectionstatus 29

indicator 29

humidity 36

I/Ospace(input/outputspace) 15

icon

antenna 29

devicestatus 29

roaming 30

signalstrength 29

SMSmessage 30

IE,settings 20

IMEI 13

indicator

devicestatus 29

EDGEcoverage 29

GPRScoverage 29

HSDPAcoverage 29

roaming 30

signalstrength 29

Index

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SMSmessage 30

status 31

UMTScoverage 29

inserting

SIMcard 16

installation 15–??

InternetExplorer,settings 20

IPaddress 23

enteringstaticIPaddress 25

IRQ(interruptrequest) 15

launch

applicationautomaticallyonhigh‐speedconnec‐

tion 25

browserautomaticallyonhigh‐speedconnection

VPNautomaticallyonhigh‐speedconnection 25

launchingWatcher 27

LEDoperation 35

maintenance 33

memoryrequired 15

network

overview 11

selection 32

networkssupported 9

notebookPC

insertingAirCardmodem 17

onlinehelp 28

operatingsystemssupported 9

packagecontents 12

password

overview 23

promptfor 24

PC,systemrequirements 15

PCSfrequencyband 10

platformssupported 9

poweroptions,powerup/down 31

profile

creating 24

default 23

determiningifoneissetup 24

overview 23

settingdefault 25

promptforpassword 24

quad‐band 10

radiofrequencyspecifications 36

regulatoryinformation 37

removing

SIMcard 21

RFspecifications 36

roaming 11

roamingindicator 30

RSSI 29

service

EDGE 29

GPRS 29

HSDPA 29

UMTS 29

signalstrengthindicator 29

SIMcard

inserting 16

removing 21

SIMcard,install 16

SMSmessages

indicator 30

status 31

specifications 35–36

electrical 36

environmental 36

radiofrequency 36

status

connection 31

datatransmission 30

device 29

EDGEconnection 29

EDGEservice 29

GPRSconnection 29

GPRSservice 29

HSDPAconnection 29

HSDPAservice 29

roaming 30

signalstrength 29

SMSmessages 30, 31

systemtrayicons 31

UMTSconnection 29

UMTSservice 29

storage

temperature 36

whennotusingcard 33

systemrequirements 15

systemtrayicons 31

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technicalspecifications 35–36

temperature 36

time‐scheduledpassword 24

triangleicon 30

tri‐band 10

UMTSconnectionstatus 29

UMTSindicator 29

USBslotsrequired 15

username 23

vibration 36

VPN,launchonhigh‐speedconnection 25

Watcher

compactview 30

iconsandindicators 29

introduction 27

launching 27

mainwindow 28

Windows,operatingsystemssupported 9

wirelessnetworkssupported 9

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