Netgear AirCard 860 (AT&T) Quick Start Guide
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1. Andorra a MN argentina Armenia 4 a E Austria E as orhaiian Ii Refresh Figure 5 Filtering the defined list by country Rev 1 5 Nov 07 5 Note It may take Watcher several minutes to find available networks and by carrier e0 Preferences z n eO General Profiles Network SIM Security Select network from the list of defined networks Mm Qr tai gi Province of Able Carrier 2G network l Able Carrier 2 3G network Able Carrier 3 Able Carrier 4 Able Carrier 5 Able Carrier 6 Able Carrier 7 Refresh Figure 6 Filtering the list by country and carrier Selecting the network from the list of available networks Select this option in the SierraWatcher gt Preferences gt Network pane to have Watcher scan for available networks in your area 1 Select Refresh to begin the network scan 2 When the scan is complete select a carrier and the network you want to connect to 0 909 Preferences 1 Se o General Profiles Network SIM Security Select network from the list of available networks 1 by country or network Able Carrier 2G network 3G network 0 Refresh __ Figure 7 Choosing a carrier from a list of available networks When the network selection successfully completes you will see the change in the main window 2130853 Rev 1 5 Nov 07 Watcher Quick Start Guide for the Mac OS X Able Carrier Able Carrier Connect2. Figure 11 Creating a new profile SIM security The SIM Security button allows you to select whether or not the SIM card queries the user for the Personal Identification Number PIN AO Preferences Oo Gg e Q General Profiles Network SIM Security Mi Enable check PIN Change PIN q 2130853 Warning f you fail to enter the correct PIN number within the desig nated number of attempts your SIM card will be disabled and become unusable Contact Information Rev 1 5 Nov 07 Watcher Quick Start Guide for the Mac OS X Figure 12 Setting the SIM card query option To change this option you must know the correct PIN number ee Preferences i i Please enter your PIN number a PIN Number sess Figure 13 Entering your PIN number Support If you encounter any problems not covered in this document e Visit the Sierra Wireless support site at www sierrawireless com support where you can Search an extensive knowledge base for a solution to address the problem Use the Installation Troubleshooting wizard to diagnose the problem e Email Sierra Wireless technical support at support sierrawireless com Sales Desk 1 604 232 1488 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Post Sierra Wireless 13811 Wireless Way Richmond BC Canada V6V 3A4 Consult our website for up to date product descriptions documentation application notes firmware upgrades trouble shooting tips and
3. Figure 8 Watcher main window Automatically manage connection profiles Select this option in Preferences gt General to automatically generate the best settings for your Subscriber Identity Module SIM card subscription model aM Preferences co Awe fork i LaF O General Profiles Network SIM Security Notify Me M when closing application When I quit application mi close existing connection wi Automatically manage connection profiles Figure 9 Setting Watcher to automatically manage connection profiles The settings are saved under a profile named Your service provider s name Auto To display all available profiles select the Profiles button in the Preferences pane 00909A Preferences H a ie o General Profiles Network SIM Security Profile Name Name Value Able Carrier Auto General profile data ooo Able Carrier Auto Modified Account Mark New Profile 1 Password APN isp carrier DS n Primary DNS Secondary DNS p Figure 10 Displaying all available connection profiles You can create a new profile with your own settings by selecting the at the bottom left corner of the pane E00 Preferences Je 2 General Profiles Network SIM Security Profile Name Name Value Able Carrier Mobile General profile data Able Carrier Auto Account I Passnora APN Primary DNS 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS 0 0 0 0
4. active network You can specify how a network is chosen by selecting SierraWatcher gt Preferences gt Network and then selecting one of the available options Suti File Edit Window Help About SierraWatcher Preferences Services Hide SierraWatcher H Hide Others HH Show All Quit SierraWatcher 0 Figure 2 Selecting Preferences in Watcher 2130853 Watcher Quick Start Guide for the Mac OS X However your service provider may not permit manual network selection If it is restricted the Network button in the Preferences pane will be grayed out General Profiles if Figure 3 Manual network selection is not permitted Selecting the network automatically Select this option in the SierraWatcher gt Preferences gt Network pane to have the AirCard modem automatically select the best available network Select network automatically Select network from the list of defined networks BD Select network from the list of available networks 68 Figure 4 Available network selection preferences Selecting the network from the list of defined networks Select this option in the SierraWatcher gt Preferences gt Network pane to choose the network from a list of carriers pre loaded on to Watcher You can filter the list by country OO Preferences n eel General Profiles Network SIM Security Select network from the list of defined networks 44 Q7 by country or network R 0 Algeria
5. press releases www sierrawireless com Watcher Quick Start Guide for the Mac OS X 10 Sh uss SIERRA WIRELESS HEART OF THE WIRELESS MACHINE 2007 Sierra Wireless All rights reserved AirCard and Heart of the Wireless Machine are registered trademarks of Sierra Wireless Watcher is a trademark of Sierra Wireless registered in the European Community Sierra Wireless the Sierra Wireless logo the red wave design the red tipped antenna and TRU Install are trademarks of Sierra Wireless Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the US and other countries Other trademarks are the property of the respective owners 2130853
6. Watcher Quick Start Guide for the Mac OS X 10 4 or later Rev 1 5 Nov 07 Watcher allows you to manage and monitor the connection between the AirCard modem and the network by e Determining signal strength roaming status 3G high speed data availability and other network connection parameters e Initiating and ending data calls System requirements Watcher supports the following devices e AirCard 875 PC Card modem e AirCard 875U USB modem e AirCard 880 881 PC Card modem e AirCard 880E 881E ExpressCard modem e AirCard 880U 881U USB modem Watcher requires a computer running Mac OS X 10 4 or later Installing Watcher For TRU Install equipped AirCard modems Your AirCard modem is equipped with TRU Install a Sierra Wireless feature that places all the required software on the AirCard modem eliminating the need for an installation CD 1 Insert the SIM card in your AirCard modem if it is not already inserted 2 Insert the AirCard modem into your computer 3 Click the readme pdf file 4 Follow the instructions in the file The AirCard modem is ready to use once the software is successfully installed On subsequent insertions of the AirCard modem TRU Install verifies that the correct software is already installed If it is then the modem is ready to use This process takes a few seconds If you have any problems with the TRU Install process please refer to the Sierra Wireless website at www sie
7. nterpreting status area icons Meaning AirCard modem not detected Type of network e 3G The indicator is on black e 2G The indicator is off gray The Signal Strength indicator shows the intensity of the radio signal The more bars the stronger the signal up to a maximum of four bars When the bars are off gray no connection is possible for one of the following reasons e You are outside the network coverage area e The signal strength is too weak e A network or account problem is preventing the AirCard modem from obtaining service Meaning Continued The Roaming Status indicator shows whether you are roaming on the network of a service provider other than your own When the indicator is off gray you are within the local coverage area of your service provider When the indicator is on black you are in a preferred roaming area Your coverage area and account varies depending upon your service provider and the type of account you have There may be varying surcharges for roaming service depending on whether you are ina preferred or non preferred roaming area If there is no roaming agreement between your service and the local carrier you may be unable to complete calls Call Status Area The Call Status area displays one of the following messages depending on the status or progress of a connection e Not connected e Connecting e Connected e Disconnecting Selecting the
8. rrawireless com TRU InstallHSPA For all other AirCard modems 1 Go to the Sierra Wireless website Support section www sietrawireless com support Select Mac OS X Select the Watcher software for your AirCard modem model 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the software You can also download the latest copy of this Quick Start Guide from the same page where the download link is found Launching and closing Watcher To launch Watcher e Click the Watcher icon in the Dock To close Watcher e Use the Application Switcher Command Tab to choose Watcher and type Command Q or choose Quit in the Application Menu Close button Minimize button Sierra Wireless Watcher Status area 4 Able Carrier Connect Call Status area Figure 1 Watcher main window 2130853 Rev 1 5 Nov 07 Watcher Quick Start Guide for the Mac OS X Window controls e The Minimize button minimizes the Watcher window to an icon in the Dock and leaves the application running To maximize the Watcher window select the Watcher window icon in the Dock e The Close button closes the Watcher window but leaves the application running When the Watcher window is closed you have no way to access any status information unless you re open the window by selecting the Watcher icon in the Dock However you can still use the connection until you quit the application or disconnect using the Application Menu I
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