User guide

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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SMSmessages
• Uselocation‐basedservices
• Conductvideo‐conferencing
• Accessstreaming,real‐timemedia
• Playgamesonline
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Feature summary
TheExpressCard/PC Cardisdesignedtoprovideawiderange
ofcapabilitiesusingCDMAnetworktechnology.Implemen‐
tationofthesefeaturesdependsontheparticularservice
providerandaccountfeaturesyouhavechosen.