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1: Introducing the AirCard® 555
Wireless Network Card
• Welcome
• Feature summary
• Package contents
• System components
Welcome
Note: Do not insert the AirCard
into your PC Card slot prior to
installing the software. It is
important to install the software
and driver in the correct order.
For detailed procedures, see
page 17 (notebook PCs) or
page 29 (Windows CE devices).
The Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 wireless network card is a
dual-band wireless PC Card for cellular and North American
PCS networks. It enhances the functionality of your mobile
computing devices by adding wireless data, voice, and 2-way
messaging.
The AirCard functions as a wireless network card (with LAN-
like connectivity), a modem, and a mobile phone. This card
allows you to do the following (subject to feature availability),
without using a wireline phone or network:
• Connect to the Internet, VPN and corporate networks
• Send and receive e-mail
• Send and receive SMS messages
• Connect to a dial-up service
• Make and receive phone calls
The software provided with the AirCard also allows you to
manage and monitor (on notebooks only) connections with a
WiFi network adapter.
Feature summary
Note: For step-by-step instruc-
tions to access features of the
AirCard, consult the online help
available with Watcher.
The AirCard is designed to provide a wide range of capabil-
ities using CDMA network technology. Implementation of
these features will depend on the particular service provider
and account features you have chosen.
Some features described in this manual may not be supported
by your service provider or may not be available with your
network account. For details of the services and accounts
available, contact your service provider.
