Installation guide

AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide
Setting up a profile
Determining whether you have a profile
1. Insert the SIM card into the AirCard modem if it is not
already inserted.
2. Insert the AirCard modem into your computer.
3. If 3G Watcher is not running, start 3G Watcher by selecting
Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless > 3G Watcher > 3G Watcher
or by double-clicking the desktop shortcut .
4. Click
Connect.
If 3G Watcher detects that no profile has been set up, you
are prompted, “Would you like to configure a profile now?”
Select
Yes.
If this prompt does not appear, your AirCard modem may
have been preconfigured. You can verify that you have a
profile by selecting
Tools > Connections to access the Profiles
tab of the Connections window, which lists all profiles.
Creating a profile
1. In the Connections window, Click the add button and
click
WWAN profile.
2. If you want to use a pre-defined profile, select the profile
from the drop-down list in the
Profile Name field. Then skip
to Step 5.
3. Complete the fields in the General window by entering a
Profile Name (any meaningful description of the profile,
such as the name of your service provider) and
User Name,
Password, and/or APN, if applicable.
4. Select whether you want to make connections automati-
cally, manually, or whether you are required to provide a
password each time you make a connection:
· If you select
Autoconnect for the default profile, a
connection is established automatically whenever you
insert the AirCard modem.
· If you select
Manual, you must click the Connect button
on the main 3G Watcher window to make a connection.
· If you select
Prompt for Password, you must click Connect
and enter a password each time you make a connection.
Use this option if you have an external device that
provides a time-scheduled secure password for your
corporate network.
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