Installation Guide

AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide
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The SIM card and your account
TouseyourAirCardmodem,youneedaGSMaccountanda
SIMcard.TheSIMcardisasmallchipaboutthesizeofa
postagestampthatyouinsertintotheAirCardmodem.The
SIMcardcontainsaccountinformationusedbythenetworkto
validateyouraccess.
Note: Without a valid SIM card
and account, your AirCard
modem will not work.
DependingonhowyoupurchasedyourAirCardmodem,you
mayalreadyhaveanaccount.Inthiscase,theSIMcardshould
beincludedinyourpackage.Otherwise,yourretailercan
directyoutoalocalcompanythatprovides GSMservice.
Toactivateanaccount,theserviceproviderneeds:
• Billinginformation(such
asacreditcardnumber)to
collectpaymentforyournetworkusage.
• TheInternationalMobileEquipmentIdentity(IMEI),
thoughthisrequirementdependsonyourservice
provider.Thisnumber,printedontheAirCardmodem
boxandontheAirCardmodemlabel,identifiesyour
AirCardmodemmodelontheGSMnetwork.
Note: Keep a written record in a
secure place of the account
information that your service
provider gives you.
IfyouchangeGSMserviceprovidersyouwillneedanewSIM
cardfromyournewserviceprovider.Youwillalsoneedtoset
upanewprofile.See“Settingupaprofile”onpage 30for
instructionsoncreatinganewprofile.
AirCard 850/860 modems
1. Attaching the antenna
Attachtheantennatothegold‐platedconnectorontheendof
theAirCardmodem.
Figure 2-1: Attaching the antenna to the AirCard 850/860 modem