User guide

Document 2130917. Rev 2 Mar.11 7

1: Introducing the AirCard® 597E

ExpressCard

Note: This document applies to you, only if your wireless card is the

AirCard 597E ExpressCard from Sierra Wireless. This document does

not apply, if you are using a wireless card that is built into your

computer.

• Welcome

• Feature summary

• Package contents

• System components Welcome

TheSierraWirelessAirCard 597EExpressCardisadual‐band

wirelessExpressCard/34moduleforcellularandPCS

networks.Itenhancesthefunctionalityofyourmobile

computingdevicebyadding2‐waymessagingandhigh‐speed

mobiledatainextendedareas,comparedtowirelesslocalarea

networks.

ThisExpressCardallowsyoutodo

thefollowing(subjectto

featureavailability),withoutusingawirelinephoneor

network:

• ConnecttotheInternet,VPNandcorporatenetworks

• Sendandreceivelargee‐mailmessages(onWindows

only)

• SendandreceiveSMSmessages

• Conductvideo‐conferencing

• Accessstreaming,real‐timemedia

• Playgamesonline

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