Windows 95, 98, nt and me, Switching primary cards – Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 User Manual
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Windows 95, 98, NT and Me
In Windows 95, 98, NT, and Me, the Network Adapter
Manager can be used to switch between the AirCard 555 and
other network interface cards.
Switching Primary Cards
If you initiate a 1xRTT connection with the AirCard 555 while
a LAN card is primary, the Network Adapter Manager
automatically makes the AirCard the primary card. That is,
making a 1xRTT connection while a LAN card is in use has the
effect of rerouting data traffic from the LAN card to the
AirCard 555.
Note: Switching between cards
while using a network application
is NOT recommended. For
example, if you use the Network
Adapter Manager to switch from
using your LAN card to the
AirCard while an e-mail appli-
cation is running, the e-mail
application may behave unpre-
dictably. The recommendation is
to close network applications,
switch cards, and launch the
applications again.
The Network Adapter Manager also has a menu through
which you can switch primary cards. To switch cards:
1.
Right click the Network Adapter Manager icon in the
status area to display the shortcut menu.
2.
Select the card you want to use as the primary card from
the menu.
Or
Select
Show Options
from the menu. In the window that
appears, use the radio buttons to select the card you want
to use as the primary card and click
OK
.