AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide
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Manual activation
Activation involves phoning your service provider,
exchanging information, and entering your account infor‐
mation into the appropriate fields in the wizard. (To use this
method, you require a phone.)
To use manual activation, use the
navigate through the wizard, noting the following:
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Obtain the billing information listed on the second
window of the wizard, before you phone the service
provider or proceed to the next window.
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Contact your service provider. Inform your service
provider that you are activating your Sierra Wireless
AirCard 597E ExpressCard. The representative will
request your ESN
(Electronic Serial Number) or MEID.
This is displayed in the Activation Wizard (and is printed
on the AirCard ExpressCard box and on the label on the
back of the AirCard ExpressCard).
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As prompted by the wizard, enter the information
provided by the service representative.
Finish
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Select
in the final window of the wizard.
On completion of the Activation Wizard, the AirCard
ExpressCard is ready for use. The following chapters explain
how to use Watcher to manage and monitor your connections.
Automated activation
To use automated activation:
Automated Activation
1.
Select the
2.
The wizard advises that it will make a network connection,
dialing the displayed number. Leave the number
unchanged unless told by a technical service represen‐
tative to enter a different value. Click
3.
Follow any instructions or prompts provided to activate
the ExpressCard.
Watcher displays the activation progress in the Call Status
Area. When the process is complete you should see the
"Ready to Connect"
message
Next
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and
buttons to
radio button and click
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