Rev 2 Mar.11
Introducing the AirCard® 580 Wireless WAN Modem
Additional AirCard features
Beyond the features of the CDMA network, the AirCard
provides additional software features:
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PIN security code to protect your AirCard and account
from unauthorized use.
•
An Activation Wizard (page
your CDMA account.
Sound options to customize ringtones for incoming calls,
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SMS messages.
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A Call Log to track incoming, outgoing, missed calls and
determine the amount of data transferred.
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Ability to manage and monitor connections with a WiFi
network adapter.
Package contents
Your AirCard package contains the following components:
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AirCard 580 wireless WAN modem with antenna
•
Installation CD containing the AirCard software and this
installation and troubleshooting guide
•
Quick Start Guide
•
Warranty Card
System components
Your AirCard 580 wireless WAN modem is just one part of a
system designed to provide you with a wide range of commu‐
nication features. Every component of the system is needed to
enable these capabilities.
Your
host
computing device
Your notebook hosts the AirCard hardware and runs the
communication software: your web browser or e‐mail appli‐
cation, and Watcher—the AirCard enabling software.
You may also have other software on your computer that can
be used wirelessly with the AirCard, such as: file transfer
applications (FTP), chat or instant messaging, a VPN
Private Network) client, client software for a corporate server
application.
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