1: Introducing the AirCard 402
modem
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Welcome
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Feature summary
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Package contents
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System components
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Care and maintenance
of your modem
Document 2131145. Rev 1.0 May.09
Note: This document applies to you, only if your wireless card is the
AirCard 402 modem from Sierra Wireless.
Welcome
The Sierra Wireless AirCard 402 modem is a dual‐band
wireless ExpressCard/PC Card modem for cellular and PCS
networks, and the GPS frequency band. The modem enhances
the functionality of your mobile computing device by adding
2‐way messaging and high‐speed mobile data in extended
areas, compared to wireless local area networks.
This modem allows you to do the following (subject to feature
availability), without using a wireline phone or network:
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Connect to the Internet, VPN and corporate networks
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Send and receive large e‐mail messages
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Send and receive SMS messages
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Use location‐based services
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Conduct video‐conferencing
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Access streaming, real‐time media
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Play games online
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