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2: AirCard Installation
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System requirements
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Install Watcher
software
•
Setting Internet
Explorer to use the
AirCard modem
Note: Without a valid SIM card
and a valid account, your
AirCard modem will not work.
Rev 3.8 May.07
System requirements
The AirCard modem is supported on:
®
™
•
Windows
Vista
•
Windows XP (Home and Professional versions)
•
Windows 2000
For information on using the AirCard modem with other
operating systems, contact Sierra Wireless Technical Support
(support@sierrawireless.com).
To install the AirCard modem, you require these system
resources:
Table 2-1: System resource requirements
Card slots
1 Type II PCMCIA (PC Card) slot for AirCard 850,
860, 875, 88x
1 Express Card-34 slot for AirCard 88xE
Disk drive
CD-ROM
I/O resources
1 IRQ, 40 bytes I/O space
Memory
32 MB
The SIM Card and Your Account
To use your AirCard modem, you need a GSM account and a
SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card is a small
chip (about the size of a postage stamp) that you insert into the
AirCard modem. The SIM contains account information used
by the network to validate your access.
Depending on how you purchased your AirCard modem, you
may already have an account. In this case, the SIM should be
included in your package. Otherwise, your retailer should
direct you to a local company that provides GSM service.
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