2: Getting Started
AirCard 555 Basics
•The AirCard 555 Software
•Account Activation and Configuration
•Care and Maintenance
Note: When you have the Venturi software installed and enabled, the compression will automatically be used where it is available on the network. In areas where the Venturi server is implemented, you should notice an increase in the speed of your
Before you can begin using the AirCard 555 wireless network card, you must:
1.Install the AirCard 555 software.
2.Activate an account and configure the AirCard to use your account, unless the AirCard has been
This section provides an overview of this process.
The AirCard 555 Software
The AirCard comes with this software:
•An application called Watcher™ that you use to manage the AirCard and monitor your connections
•An application called the Network Adapter Manager that allows you to switch between the AirCard 555 and other network cards (for notebook PCs only)
•The driver software that forms the interface between the network card and your Windows operating system
•Venturi compression software that increases data throughput, effectively increasing the data transmission speed (for notebook PCs only)
The Watcher software (and on notebook PCs, the Network Adapter Manager) should be installed before you insert the AirCard 555 for the first time. The Venturi software should only be installed after the driver is installed. Detailed instruc- tions are provided in Chapter 3.
Account Activation and
Configuration
Companies that operate CDMA networks and provide access to these networks are called service providers. You must have an account with a CDMA service provider to use the AirCard 555. The process of setting up an account is called activation.
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