Quick Start Manual

Rev 2 Feb.11 11
11: Introducing the AirCard 800 Series
Modems
AirCard 800 Series modems
TheAirCard 800Seriesthirdgeneration(3G)wirelessmodems
allowyoutoconnecttotheInternet,sendandreceiveemail,
connecttoacorporatenetworkorvirtualprivatenetwork
(VPN),orviewstreamingvideo,withouttheneedfora
networkcableorphoneline.
Caution: The 3G Watcher
®
software must be installed before
using your AirCard modem.
TheAirCardPC Cardmodem(AirCard850,860,875,and88x) 
fitsintoastandard(TypeII)PC Cardslot.
TheAirCardExpressCardmodem(AirCard88xE)fitsinto
standardExpressCard/34andExpressCard/54slots.
TheAirCardUSBmodem(A i rCa rd8xxU)fitsintoTypeAUSB
ports.
Services supported
TheservicessupportedonyourAirCardmodemdependon
themodelandyourserviceprovider.
(Seewww.sierrawireless.comfordetails)
GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, and
HSDPA/HSUPA service support
GPRS,EDGE,UMTS,andHSDPA/ HSUPAareadd‐ondata
servicestoGlobalSystemforMobileCommunications(GSM)
mobilephonenetworks.Themaximumtheoreticaldataspeeds
whenconnectedontheseservicesare:
• HighSpeedDownloadPacketAccess(HSDPA)—upto
7.2 Megabitspersecond(Mbps)
• HighSpeedUploadPacketAccess(HSUPA
1
)—upto
2.0 Mbps(availableforAirCard88x,88xE,and88xU
modems)
• UniversalMobileTelecommunicationsSystem(UMTS)—
384 kilobitspersecond(kbps)
1. HSUPA is only available for the 88x, 88xE, and 88xU AirCard
modems.