Installation guide

Rev 3.8 May.07 19

4: Care and Maintenance of Your

Network Card

Youcanensurereliableoperationandlonglifeofyour

AirCardmodembyadheringtotheseguidelinesinstorage

anduse:

• DonotapplyadhesivelabelstotheAirCardmodemor

SIM.ThismaycausetheAirCardmodemorSIMto

becomejammedinsidetheslot,orpreventitfrom

being

insertedproperly.

• Whennotinstalledinyourcomputer,storetheAirCard

modemandSIMinasafeplace.

Note: Do not insert the AirCard

modem before installing the

software. See “AirCard Instal-

lation” on page 11. Protect the

card from liquids, dust, and

excessive heat (see “Environ-

mental specifications” on

page 30 for details).

• TheAirCardmodemshouldfiteasilyintoyourcomputer’s 

PC/ExpressCardslot.Forcingthe AirCardmodeminto

theslotmaydamagetheconnectorpins.

• ForAirCardmodemswithexternalantennas,optimal

signalstrengthisusuallyobtainedwhentheantennais

pointingstraightup.Theantennashouldbendeasily

at

thehinge.Donotforcefullybendtheantenna.

Figure 4-1: Proper positioning of the AirCard modem antenna for

AirCard 850 modem / AirCard 860 modem