Installation guide

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Installation Guide

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Note: Use the Windows NT

Diagnostics window to locate an

available IRQ and I/O space.

Make note of the COM Port that

you use to install the network

card driver. You must enter the

same COM Port when installing

the modem driver.

6. Usethedrop‐downmenustoselectanI/OPort,Interrupt,

Memory,andCOMPort,notingthattheAirCardrequires

1IRQand40bytesofI/OSpace.Click

Continue.

7. Selectthe

Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Serverradio

buttonandclickthe

Closebutton.

8. Click

YestoconfirmthatyouwanttouseDHCP.

9. Click

NoifpromptedtorestartyourPC.(Youwillrestart

thecomputerlaterinthisprocess.)

Oncompletionof thisstep,thenetworkcarddriverisinstalled

andyoucanproceedtoinstallthemodemdriver.Followthe

instructionsinthenextsection.

Installingthemodemdriver

1. YoumusthavetheAirCard

installationCDintheCD

drive.IftheCDstartu pmenuisdisplayed,usethe

exit 

optioninthelowerleftcornerofthescreentoexitthe

menu.

2. Inthe

Control Panel,doubleclicktheModemicontoopen

the

Modem Propertieswindow.

3. Clickthe

AddbuttontoopentheInstall New Modemwizard.

4. Select

Don’t detect my modem, I will select it from a listandclick

Next.

5. Selectthe

Have Diskbutton.

6. Enter

d:\Drivers\WinNT\mdmac555wheredisthedriveletter

foryourCD‐ROMdriveandclick

Open.

7. Click

OK.

8. Verifythat

Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 Modemisdisplayed

andclick

Next.

9. Selectthe

Selected Portsradiobuttonandselectthesame

communicationsportyouselectedwhenyouinstalledthe

networkcarddriver.Click

Next.

10. ClickFinish.

11. IfyouarepromptedthatDial‐UpNetworkingneedstobe

configured,click

Yes.

12. Click

AddintheRemote Access Setupwindow.

13. SelecttheAirCard 555listingunder

RAS Capable Devices

andclick

OK.

14. Ifyouarepromptedtorest art yourPC,click

Yes.

OtherwiserestartyourPCfromtheStartmenu.

15. WhenthePCrestarts,reinstallyourServicePack.