Sierra Wireless 555 manual Windows 95, 98, NT and Me, Switching Primary Cards

AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide

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.

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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.

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.

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