Introducing The Aircard® 710/750 Network Card; About The Aircard 710/750 Wireless Network Card - Sierra Wireless AirCard 710 User Manual

1: Introducing the AirCard
750 Network Card
• About the AirCard 710/
750 Wireless Network
Card
• Package Contents
• How to Use this Guide
Note: Do not insert the AirCard
into your PC Card slot prior to
installing the software. It is
important to install the software
and driver in the correct order.
See Chapter 3 for detailed
procedures.
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About the AirCard 710/750
Wireless Network Card
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The AirCard 710/750 wireless network card fits into a
standard Type II PC Card slot (available on most notebook
PCs) and functions as a wireless network card. This card
allows you to connect to the Internet, send and receive e-mail,
connect to a corporate network, without the need of a network
cable or phone line. The card uses cellular telephone radio
frequencies and the GSM (Global System for Mobile Commu-
nications) digital telephone infrastructure.
When packet mode service is available (see "Packet Mode Data
Connections" on page 2), the AirCard 710/750 network card
uses the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) infrastructure to
provide an "always-on" data connection, just like an Ethernet
card or other wired network adapter.
The AirCard network card includes its own retractable
antenna. The card draws electricity from your computer's PC
Card slot, so it does not need its own battery power.
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