Netgear 597E User's Guide

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AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide10 2130917Package contentsYourAirCardExp ressCardpackagecontainsthefollowingcomponents:• AirCard 597EExp

Introducing the AirCard® 597E ExpressCardDocument 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 11The AirCard ExpressCard drivers and enabling softwareTheAirCardExpressCar

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide12 2130917The CDMA wireless networkNote: More information about CDMA networks is available on the CDMA Developme

Document 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 1322: Getting Started• The AirCard 597E software• Account activation and configurationBeforeyoucan beginusingthe

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide14 2130917ConfiguringtheAirCardExpressCardinvolvessettingthephonenumberassignedbyyourserviceprovide

Document 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 1533: Installation• System requirements•Installation• Inserting the AirCard ExpressCard• Removing the AirCard ExpressC

Installation16 2130917ToinstalltheAirCardExpressCard,yourequirethesesystemresources:AirCard ExpressCard installation proceduresNote: Users of

InstallationDocument 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 175. IftheIkernel Application Errorwindowappears:a)Canceltheinstallation.b)Downloadthefile:http:

Installation18 2130917ExpressCard insertion and removalInserting the AirCard ExpressCardToinserttheAirCardExpressCardintoa notebook:1. Withthe

InstallationDocument 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 195. UsetheejectortoremovetheAirCardExpressCardfromtheslot.Pullthecardoutoftheslotbygri

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide2 2130917Important Notice Duetothenatureofwirelesscommunications,transmissionandreceptionofdatacann

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Document 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 2144: Activation• Account configuration procedures• Manual activation• Automated activation Account configuration proc

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide22 2130917Manual activationActivationinvolvesphoningyourserviceprovider,exchanginginformation,andenteri

ActivationDocument 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 23Note: If you do not get the “Ready to Connect” message, retry the process. If the process continues to fai

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Document 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 2555: Care and Maintenance of Your AirCard ExpressCardAswithanyelectronicdevice,theAirCardExpressCardmustbeh

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Document 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 2766: Watcher Basics• Starting and closing Watcher• Components of the Watcher Window• Interpreting icons• Online Help•

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide28 2130917ThestandardWindowscontrolbuttonsintheupperrightcornerofthewindowareusedtominimizeorc

Watcher BasicsDocument 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 29• TheToggle Full/CompactbuttonisusedtoswitchbetweenthefullWatcherwindowandthecompactvi

PrefaceDocument 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 3Limitation of LiabilityTheinformationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithoutnoticeanddoesnotreprese

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide30 2130917Connection Status AreaTheConnectionStatusAreausestheiconsshowninthefollowingtable.Table 6-1

Watcher BasicsDocument 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 31Call Status AreaTheCallStatusAreadisplaysmessagesrelatedtothestatusorprogressofaconnecti

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide32 2130917Indicator areaTheIndicatorareadisplaysaniconthatnotifiesyouwhenyoureceiveSMSmessages.The

Watcher BasicsDocument 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 33Online HelpWatcherincludesextensiveonlinehelptoprovideoperatinghintsandstep‐by‐stepinstruct

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide34 2130917Using an external antennaYoucanimprovethesignalstrength,byattachinganexternalantenna(solds

Document 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 3577: Technical Specifications• LED operation• Radio frequency and electrical specifications• Environmental specificat

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide36 2130917Radio frequency and electrical specificationsTable 7-2: Radio frequency and electrical specificationsA

Technical SpecificationsDocument 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 37Environmental specificationsTable 7-3: Environmental specificationsOperating temperature-30

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Document 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 3988: Regulatory Information• Important safety/compliance information• Information pertaining to OEM customersImportan

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide4 2130917Trademarks AirCardand“HeartoftheWirelessMachine”areregisteredtrademarksofSierraWireless.Wa

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide40 2130917and24oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulin

Regulatory InformationDocument 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 41Cetappareilnumériquerespecteleslimitesdebruitsradioélec‐triquesapplicablesauxappare

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide42 2130917Note: If this ExpressCard is intended for use in a portable device, you are responsible for separate a

Document 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 43AAppendix A: Glossary1X OneTimesRadioTransmissionTechnology(theʺonetimesʺreferstothefrequencyspectrum).

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide44 2130917FCC FederalCommunicationsCommission—TheU.S.fede ralagencythatisresponsibleforinterstateand

GlossaryDocument 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 45SMS Shortmessageservices—Afeaturethatallowsusersofawirelessdeviceonawirelessnetworktoreceive

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Rev 2 Mar.11 47IndexNumerics1Xdescription,9indicator,301xEV‐DOdescription,8indicator,303Gdescription,8indicator(1xEV‐DOand1X),30Aaccou

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide48 2130917iconsconnectionstatus,30indicatorarea,32minimized,32systemtray,32seealsoindicatorsID,FCC

Document 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 5Table of ContentsIntroducing the AirCard® 597E ExpressCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7W

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide6 2130917Automated activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Document 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 711: Introducing the AirCard® 597E ExpressCardNote: This document applies to you, only if your wireless card is the Ai

AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide8 2130917Feature summaryNote: For step-by-step instruc-tions to access features of the AirCard ExpressCard, cons

Introducing the AirCard® 597E ExpressCardDocument 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 940‐80 Kbps(uplinktothenetwork).Actualspeeddependsonthenetworkcond