AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide

Table 7-4: General Tab Options

Field

Description

 

 

System Select

This field allows you to prevent the AirCard

 

from roaming or limit roaming to specific

 

channels. (The term “roaming” is explained

 

on page 18.)

 

CDMA networks use designated radio

 

frequency channels. In every cellular

 

market, the channels are divided into two

 

sets: the A side channels and the B side

 

channels. CDMA network carriers (or

 

service providers) are assigned either the A

 

side or the B side channels in each market

 

by the regulatory agencies that oversee

 

radio transmissions.

 

The options in this field are:

 

Home Only—prevents the AirCard

 

from roaming

 

Automatic—allows the AirCard to

 

roam on networks of “preferred”

 

service providers.

 

Automatic A—allows the AirCard to

 

roam on networks of “preferred”

 

service providers as well as “non-

 

preferred” A side service providers.

 

Automatic B—allows the AirCard to

 

roam on networks of “preferred”

 

service providers as well as “non-

 

preferred” B side service providers.

 

Based on the SID (System Identifier)

 

assigned to your account during activation

 

(see page 19), the default in this field is

 

either Automatic A or Automatic B. It is

 

recommended that you leave the default,

 

unless you are advised to change this field

 

by technical support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

 

 

2130142

 

 

 

Page 76
Image 76
Sierra Wireless 555 manual Field Description System Select