User guide
AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide
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ConfiguringtheAirCardExpressCardinvolvessettingthe
phonenumberassignedbyyourserviceproviderandmay
involveenteringothernetworkparametersandsettingssuch
asausernameandpasswordtoaccessservices.
Yourserviceproviderneedstoknow:
• Thebillinginformationtousetocollectpaymentforyour
networkusage.
•
TheESN (ElectronicSerialNumber)orMEID(Mobile
EquipmentIdentifier)assignedtoyourAirCard
ExpressCardduringthemanufacturingprocess.(TheESN
orMEIDisprintedonalabelontheAirCardExpressCard
andcanbedisplayedinWatcher.)Thisnumberisusedto
helpauthenticateyouraccountwhenyouconnectfor
service.
Yourequirefromyourserviceprovider:
• Anactivationcodethatgivesyouaccesstoconfigurethe
account.
• AphonenumberforyourAirCardExpressCard.
• Additionalinformationspecifictoyourserviceprovider
suchas:
· AuserID(username)andpasswordtoauthenticateyour
networkconnection.
· ASID(SystemIDentifier)thatidentifies
yourhome
networkareaandisusedtogetherwithyourphone
numbertodetermineifyouare“home”or“roaming”.