Installation guide

Installation Guide
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Package contents
YourAirCardpackagecontainsthefollowingcomponents:
• AirCard 555wirelessnetworkcard
• Antenna
• InstallationCDcontainingtheAirCardsoftwareandthis
installationandtroubleshootingguide
• QuickStartGuide
• WarrantyCard
IfyouwanttousetheAirCardasaphone,aheadsetis
necessary.VisittheSierraWirelesswebsiteat
www.sierrawireless.com,foralistingofapprovedheadsetsthat
willworkwiththeAirCard.
System components
YourAirCard 555wirelessnetworkcardisjustonepartofa
systemdesignedtoprovideyouwithawiderangeofcommu‐
nicationfeatures.Everycomponentofthesystemisneededto
enablethesecapabilities.
You r host computing device
YournotebookorhandheldhoststheAirCardhardwareand
runsthecommunicationsoftware:yourwebbrowserand
e‐mailapplication,andWa tcher—theAirCardenabling
software.
Youmayalsohaveothersoftwareonyourcomputerthatcan
beusedwirelesslywiththeAirCard,suchas:filetransfer
applications(FTP),chatorinstant 
messaging,aVPN (Virtual
PrivateNetwork)client,clientsoftwareforacorporateserver
application,orafaxapplication.
The AirCard 555 wireless network card
Note: You may also acquire an
optional headset to use voice
services.
Alongwiththeantenna,thisequipsyourcomputerwitha
radiomodemandphone.
TheAirCardfitsintoastand ardType IIPC Cardslotavailable
onmostnotebookandHandheld PCs,andonPocket PCswith
aPC Cardjacketaccessory.