AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide

Note: Optimal signal strength is obtained when the antenna is perpendicular to the AirCard.

Connection Status Area

The Connection Status area uses these icons:

Table 4-1: Connection Status Area Icons

Icon

Meaning

 

 

 

The Signal Strength indicator uses bars to

 

show the intensity of the radio signal. The

 

number of bars increases as signal

 

strength increases to a maximum of five

 

bars.

 

When the bars are dimmed and the

 

antenna icon is crossed out, no connection

 

is possible for one of these reasons:

 

No antenna is attached

 

You are outside the CDMA network

 

coverage area

 

The signal strength is too weak

 

A network or account problem is

 

preventing the AirCard 555 from

 

obtaining service

 

 

 

The 1x indicator shows whether 1xRTT is

 

available in this area.

 

Where 1xRTT packet service is available,

 

you can make high speed Express Network

 

data connections, if your billing plan allows

 

for it. (Depending on your billing plan, there

 

may be a surcharge for 1xRTT data

 

connections.)

 

Note that this indicator does not distinguish

 

between voice service and packet service.

 

If you are in an area where 1xRTT voice

 

service is available, this indicator may be

 

on although packet service is not available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sierra Wireless 555 manual Connection Status Area Icons, Icon Meaning