Wireless Pc Card; Cdma 3G Services - Sierra Wireless 595 User Manual

Document 2130681. Rev 1.0 Aug.06
Introducing the AirCard® 595 PC Card

Wireless PC Card

Once installed and configured, the AirCard PC Card can
connect to the CDMA network automatically. You just insert
the AirCard PC Card, allow Watcher to autolaunch and
authenticate your account on the network, then launch your
Internet browser (which you can also configure in Watcher to
launch automatically)—you're online!
Alternatively, you can make a high‐speed data connection
without running Watcher—simply by launching whatever
application you want to use (such as your web browser or
e‐mail application). Prerequisites: you must have previously
Always-on
selected, in Watcher, "
and (subject to feature availability) "
connections
".
The AirCard PC Card also allows you to dial up a modem
(such as a corporate server).

CDMA 3G services

The AirCard PC Card operates over a type of wireless network
called CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access).
CDMA 3G technology provides a variety of connectivity
features, depending on your service provider and account:
• 1x‐EVDO Rev. A supports Internet connections with data
rates up to 3.1 Mbps (downlink from the network) and
1.8 Mbps (uplink to the network). Average data rates are
roughly 600–1300 Kbps (downlink from the network) and
300–400 Kbps (uplink to the network). Actual speed
depends on the network conditions.
1x‐EVDO Rev. 0 supports Internet connections with data
•
rates up to 2.4 Mbps (downlink from the network) and
153 Kbps (uplink to the network). Average data rates are
roughly 400‐700 Kbps (downlink from the network) and
40‐80 Kbps (uplink to the network). Actual speed depends
on the network conditions.
• 1X supports Internet connections with data rates up to
153 Kbps. Actual speed depends on the network condi‐
tions.
Once the connection is established, you can open your browser
and connect to any web site that is accessible through the
Internet, or access other Internet services (such as e‐mail).
The connection is "active" when data transmission is
occurring. If data transmission stops for a period of time
(determined by the network), the connection becomes
"dormant"; see page 26.
" for the high‐speed connection
Enable NIC for data
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