User guide
AirCard® 597E ExpressCard - User Guide
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Manual activation
Activationinvolvesphoningyourserviceprovider,
exchanginginformation,andenteringyouraccountinfor‐
mationintotheappropriatefieldsinthewizard.(Tousethis
method,yourequireaphone.)
Tousemanualactivation,usethe
NextandBackbuttonsto
navigatethroughthewizard,notingthefollowing:
• Obtainthebillinginformationlistedonthesecond
windowofthewizard,beforeyouphonetheservice
providerorproceedtothenextwindow.
• Contactyourserviceprovider.Informyourservice
providerthatyouare activatingyourSierraWireless
AirCard 597EExpressCard.
Therepresentativewill
requestyourESN (ElectronicSerialNumber)orMEID.
ThisisdisplayedintheActivationWizard(andisprinted
ontheAirCardExpressCardboxandonthe labelonthe
backoftheAirCardExpressCard).
• Aspromptedbythewizard,entertheinformation
providedbytheservicerepresentative.
• Select
Finishinthefinalwindowofthewizard.
OncompletionoftheActivationWizard,theAirCard
ExpressCardisreadyforuse.Thefollowingchaptersexplain
howtouseWatchertomanageandmonitoryourconnections.
Automated activation
Touseautomatedactivation:
1. Selectthe
Automated Activationradiobutton andclickNext.
2. Thewizardadvisesthatitwillmakeanetworkconnection,
dialingthedisplayednumber.Leavethenumber
unchangedunlesstoldbyatechnicalservicerepresen‐
tativetoenteradifferentvalue.Click
Next.
3. Followanyinstructionsorpromptsprovidedtoactivate
theExpressCard.
WatcherdisplaystheactivationprogressintheCallStatus
Area.Whentheprocessiscompleteyoushouldseethe
message
“Ready to Connect”.