Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 User's Guide download pdf (Page 11)

Introducing the AirCard® 580 Wireless Modem

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• A 32-bit Cardbus electrical interface that extends battery

life.

• An Activation Wizard (page 14) to assist with configuring

your CDMA accounts.

• Customized settings for alerts, auto-connection, and more.

• Supports Venturi Wireless

network optimization

software to boost performance while surfing the web.

System components

Your AirCard 580 wireless modem is just one part of a system

designed to provide you with a wide range of communication

features. Every component of the system is needed to enable

these capabilities.

Your host computing device

Your notebook PC hosts the AirCard hardware and runs the

communication software: your web browser and e-mail appli-

cation, and Watcher—the AirCard enabling software.

You may also have other software on your computer that can

be used wirelessly with the AirCard 580, such as: file transfer

protocol (FTP), chat or instant messaging, and VPN (Virtual

Private Network) client software for a corporate server.

The AirCard 580 wireless modem

The AirCard fits into a standard Type II PC Card slot available

on most notebook PCs.

As a dual-band product, the AirCard 580 provides all the

advantages of BroadbandAccess where it is available while

allowing you to use the widely available NationalAccess

network where BroadbandAccess has not yet been imple-

mented. The benefits to you are that you can use the AirCard

in any area that has coverage (assuming there are no account

restrictions) and you will be able to take advantage of the

fastest possible data transmission speed.

AirCard software and driver

Required to control, monitor, and manage your wireless

connections is the Sierra Wireless Watcher™ software. The

driver enables the AirCard to work with your computer’s

operating system.

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Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 User's Guide Page 11