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

Note: For step-by-step instruc-
tions to access features of the
AirCard PC Card, consult the
online help available with
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Feature summary

The AirCard PC Card is designed to provide a wide range of
capabilities using CDMA network technology. Implementation
of these features depends on the particular service provider
and account features you have chosen.
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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.

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
selected, in Watcher, "
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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
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
450‐800 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
400‐700 Kbps (downlink from the network) and
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