User guide

Document 2131145. Rev 1.0 May.09 7

1: Introducing the AirCard 402

modem

• Welcome

• Feature summary

• Package contents

• System components

• Care and maintenance

of your modem

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

AirCard 402 modem from Sierra Wireless.

Welcome

TheSierraWirelessAirCard 402modemisadual‐band

wirelessExpressCard/PC CardmodemforcellularandPCS

networks,andtheGPSfrequencyband.Themodem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modem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

• SendandreceiveSMSmessages

• Uselocation‐basedservices

• Conductvideo‐conferencing

• Accessstreaming,real‐timemedia

• Playgamesonline

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