Standers 580 - Manual (Page 11)

Introducing the AirCard® 580 Wireless Modem
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• A 32-bit Cardbus electrical interface that extends battery
life.
• An Activation Wizard (page 14) to assist with configuring
your CDMA accounts.
• Customized settings for alerts, auto-connection, and more.
• Supports Venturi Wireless TM network optimization
software to boost performance while surfing the web.
System components
Your AirCard 580 wireless modem is just one part of a system
designed to provide you with a wide range of communication
features. Every component of the system is needed to enable
these capabilities.
Your host computing device
Your notebook PC hosts the AirCard hardware and runs the
communication software: your web browser and e-mail appli-
cation, and Watcher—the AirCard enabling software.
You may also have other software on your computer that can
be used wirelessly with the AirCard 580, such as: file transfer
protocol (FTP), chat or instant messaging, and VPN (Virtual
Private Network) client software for a corporate server.
The AirCard 580 wireless modem
The AirCard fits into a standard Type II PC Card slot available
on most notebook PCs.
As a dual-band product, the AirCard 580 provides all the
advantages of BroadbandAccess where it is available while
allowing you to use the widely available NationalAccess
network where BroadbandAccess has not yet been imple-
mented. The benefits to you are that you can use the AirCard
in any area that has coverage (assuming there are no account
restrictions) and you will be able to take advantage of the
fastest possible data transmission speed.
AirCard software and driver
Required to control, monitor, and manage your wireless
connections is the Sierra Wireless Watcher™ software. The
driver enables the AirCard to work with your computer’s
operating system.