FCC ID: N7NAC880 PC Card Wireless Modem

AirCard 800 Series Wireless Network Cards Installation Guide Includes:

AirCard 880 Wireless Modem AirCard 881 Wireless Modem AirCard 880 Express Card Wireless Modem AirCard 881 Express Card Wireless Modem AirCard 875 Wireless Modem AirCard 860 Wireless Modem AirCard 850 Wireless Modem 2130623 Rev 3.7B Limitation of Liability Patents Theinformationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithout noticeanddoesnotrepresentacommitmentonthepartof SierraWirelessoritsaffiliates.SIERRAWIRELESSANDITS AFFILIATESSPECIFICALLYDISCLAIMLIABILITYFOR ANYANDALLDIRECT,INDIRECT,SPECIAL,GENERAL, INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,PUNITIVEOR EXEMPLARYDAMAGESINCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITED TO,LOSSOFPROFITSORREVENUEORANTICIPATED PROFITSORREVENUEARISINGOUTOFTHEUSEOR INABILITYTOUSEANYSIERRAWIRELESSPRODUCT, EVENIFSIERRAWIRELESSAND/ORITSAFFILIATES HAVEBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCH DAMAGESORTHEYAREFORESEEABLEORFORCLAIMS BYANYTHIRDPARTY.NOTWITHSTANDINGTHE FOREGOING,INNOEVENTSHALLSIERRAWIRELESS AND/ORITSAFFILIATESAGGREGATELIABILITY ARISINGUNDERORINCONNECTIONWITHTHESIERRA WIRELESSPRODUCT,REGARDLESSOFTHENUMBEROF EVENTS,OCCURRENCESORCLAIMSGIVINGRISETO LIABILITY,BEINEXCESSOFTHEPRICEPAIDBYTHE PURCHASERFORTHESIERRAWIRELESSPRODUCT. Portionsofthisproductmaybecoveredbysomeorallofthe followingUSpatents:

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www.sierrawireless.com 4 2130623 Table of Contents Introducing the AirCard 800 Series Wireless Network Cards . 7 AirCard 800 Series wireless network cards. 7 Services supported . 7 Your account and coverage area. 8 AirCard modem software . 9 Frequency band support . 9 AirCard Installation . 11 System requirements . 11 The SIM Card and Your Account . 11 Attach the antenna to your AirCard modem . 12 Install Watcher software . 13 Setting Internet Explorer to use the AirCard modem . 14 Configuring Your Account . 14 Setting up a profile . 15 The AirCard modem as a network card . 16 Watcher Basics . 17 Launching Watcher. 17 Frequency band selection . 18 Care and Maintenance of Your Network Card . 19 Stopping and ejecting the AirCard modem . 20 Removing a SIM card . 20 AirCard 850 and 860 modems . 20 AirCard 875, 88x, and 88xE modems . 21 Rev 3.7B May.07 5 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide Regulatory and Safety Information . 23 Important notice . 23 Safety and hazards . 23 Important safety/compliance information for North American users. 24 Information pertaining to OEM customers . 25 EU regulatory conformity. 27 Technical Specifications . 29 LEDs . 29 Radio frequency and electrical specifications . 29 Environmental specifications . 30 6 2130623 1: Introducing the AirCard 800 Series Wireless Network Cards 1 AirCard 800 Series wireless network cards Your account and coverage area AirCard modem software Caution: Do not insert your AirCard modem into your PC /

Express Card slot before installing the software. AirCard 800 Series wireless network cards TheAirCard 800Series3Gwirelessnetworkcardsaremodems foryourPCthatallowyoutoconnecttotheInternet,sendand receiveemail,connecttoacorporatenetwork/VPN,orview streamingvideo,withouttheneedofanetworkcableorphone line. TheAirCardPCCardmodem(AirCard850/860/875/88x) fitsintoastandard(TypeII)PCCardslotavailableon notebookPCs. TheAirCardExpressCardmodem(AirCard88xE)fitsintoa standardExpressCard34slotavailableonnotebookPCs. Services supported TheservicessupportedonyourAirCardmodemdependson themodelofAirCard(seewww.sierrawireless.comfordetails) andyourserviceprovider. Whenestablishingaconnection,yourAirCardmodemuses thefastestavailableservice.If,forexample,youareusingan AirCardmodeminanareathathasGPRSandEDGEservice butnotUMTSorHSDPAservice,theAirCardmodem connectsusingEDGEservice. Oncetheconnectionisestablished,youhaveaccesstoall Internetservices. Rev 3.7B May.07 7 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide Note: If you purchased the AirCard modem from a GSM service provider, you may already have an account. Otherwise, your retailer should be able to provide you with the names of companies that provide this service. Note: The fee for service is usually higher when you are roaming (connected to a network other than the one belonging to your service provider). Your account and coverage area YoumusthaveanaccountwithaGSMserviceprovidertouse theAirCardmodem.Tousethemodems3Gcapability,your accountmustbewithaserviceproviderwhooffersHSDPAor UMTSservice.(TheAirCardmodemisbackwardcompatible to2Gservice.) Whenyouobtainyouraccount,youaregivenaSIMcard,also calledasmartcardorsmartchip.(Dependingonhowyou purchasedyourAirCardmodem,youmayalreadyhavean account,andyourSIMcardmayhavebeenincludedinyour package.)TheSIMcardcontainsaccountinformationand mustbeinsertedintheAirCardmodemanytimeyouuseit. BeforeyoucanusetheAirCardmodem,youmustinstallthe AirCardmodemsoftwareandensurethatyourAirCard modemisconfiguredtouseyouraccount. OncetheAirCardmodemisinstalledandconfigured,youcan connecttotheInternetwiththeAirCardmodeminanyareain whichyoucanobtainGPRS,EDGE,UMTS,orHSDPAservice. Yourabilitytoobtainservicedependsonthesefactors:

ProximitytoaGSMnetworkYoumustbewithinthe coverageareaofaGSMnetworkinordertousethe AirCardmodem.

ServiceproviderIfyouarewithinthecoverageareaofa networkthatisnotoperatedbyyourownserviceprovider, youcanonlyobtainserviceifthereisaroamingagreement betweenyourserviceproviderandthenetworkoperator.

AccountprovisionsYouraccountmayrestrictyour usagetocertainnetworksorlimittheamountoftimeyou canusethenetwork. FrequencybandYoucannotconnecttonetworks operatinginbandsnotsupportedbyyourAirCard modem,regardlessofroamingagreementsoraccount provisions.

Mostserviceprovidershavecoveragemapsontheirwebsites. 8 2130623 AirCard modem software AirCard modem software TheAirCardmodemcomeswiththissoftware(madebySierra Wireless):

TheWatcherprogramthatyouusetomanagetheAirCard modemandmonitoryourconnections

Thedriversoftwarethatformstheinterfacebetweenthe networkcardandyourWindowsoperatingsystem Frequency band support Thefollowingtableshowsthefrequencybandssupportedby thevariousAirCardproducts Table 1-1: Frequency band support Technology Bands Products Location 2G 850 MHz (cellular band) 900 MHz 1800 MHz 3G 1900 MHz (PSC band) WCDMA 850ab WCDMA 1900b WCDMA 2100a All All All All AirCard88x AirCard88xE AirCard875 AirCard860 AirCard88x AirCard88xE AirCard875 AirCard860 AirCard88x AirCard88xE AirCard875 AirCard850 North America Europe Europe and Asia North America North America North America Europe, Asia, and Australia a. Receive diversity (AirCard 880 and 880E) b. Receive diversity (AirCard 881 and 881E) Rev 3.7B May.07 9 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide 10 2130623 2: AirCard Installation System requirements Install Watcher software Setting Internet Explorer to use the AirCard modem 2 System requirements TheAirCardmodemissupportedon:

WindowsVista

WindowsXP(HomeandProfessionalversions)

Windows2000 ForinformationonusingtheAirCardmodemwithother operatingsystems,contactSierraWirelessTechnicalSupport

(support@sierrawireless.com). ToinstalltheAirCardmodem,yourequirethesesystem resources:

Table 2-1: System resource requirements Card slots 1 Type II PCMCIA (PC Card) slot for AirCard 850, 860, 875, 88x 1 Express Card-34 slot for AirCard 88xE Disk drive CD-ROM I/O resources 1 IRQ, 40 bytes I/O space Memory 32 MB The SIM Card and Your Account TouseyourAirCardmodem,youneedaGSMaccountanda SIM(SubscriberIdentityModule)card.TheSIMcardisasmall chip(aboutthesizeofapostagestamp)thatyouinsertintothe AirCardmodem.TheSIMcontainsaccountinformationused bythenetworktovalidateyouraccess. DependingonhowyoupurchasedyourAirCardmodem,you mayalreadyhaveanaccount.Inthiscase,theSIMshouldbe includedinyourpackage.Otherwise,yourretailershould directyoutoalocalcompanythatprovidesGSMservice. Note: Without a valid SIM card and a valid account, your AirCard modem will not work. Rev 3.7B May.07 11 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide Toactivateanaccount,theserviceproviderneedsfromyou:

Billinginformation(suchasacreditcardnumber)usedto

collectpaymentforyournetworkusage PossiblytheIMEI(InternationalMobileEquipment Identity),dependingonyourserviceprovider.This number,printedontheAirCardmodemboxandonthe AirCardmodemlabel,identifiesyourdevice(AirCard modemmodel)ontheGSMnetwork. Note: Keep a written record, in a secure place, of the account information that your service provider gives you. Instructions on creating a profile are in the section Configuring Your Account on page 21. IfyouchangeGSMserviceproviders(suchasifyoumovetoa newcity),youwillneedanewSIMcardfromyournew serviceprovider.Youwillalsoneedtosetupanewprofile. Attach the antenna to your AirCard modem Note: This section applies only to the AirCard 850 modem and AirCard 860 modem. IfyourAirCardmodemhasanexternalantenna,theantenna attachestothegoldplatedconnectorontheendofthe AirCardmodem. Figure 2-1: Attaching the antenna to the AirCard modem 12 2130623 Note: Users of Windows 2000 must be logged in with adminis-

trative privileges. Users of Windows XP may require admin-

istrative privileges. Install Watcher software Install Watcher software Note: If you are running Windows 2000, Windows Installer Redistrib-

utable 2.0 must be installed. This is available on the Microsoft web site, www.microsoft.com. Note: You may require your Windows CD. Ensure you have the CD before proceeding. 1. IftheAirCardmodemCDisnotalreadyinyourCDROM drive,insertit.TheCDshouldautostartanddisplaya menu. IftheCDdoesnotautostart,selectStart > Runandenter d:\setup.exewheredisthedriveletterofyourCDROM drive. 2. FromtheCDstartupmenu,selectyourlanguage,then notebook installation,andthenthelinkundernotebook software installationtolaunchtheinstaller. 3. UsetheNextandBackbuttonstonavigatethroughthe installer. IftheSIMisnotalreadyinsertedinyourAirCardmodem, insertit. 4. 5. FortheAirCard 850modem/AirCard 860modem:

Iftheantennaisnotyetattached,attachit.(Seepage 13.) 6. Withthelabelfacingup,inserttheAirCardmodeminto yourPC/ExpressCardslot. Note: Do not forcefully insert the AirCard modem. This may damage connector pins. If you have more than one PC /

Express Card slot, you may obtain better signal strength using the top slot. Figure 2-2: Inserting the AirCard modem ToclosetheCDstartupmenu,clicktheexit optioninthelower rightcornerofthewindow. Rev 3.7B May.07 13 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide WatchershouldlaunchautomaticallywhentheAirCard modemisinserted.IfyourAirCardmodemhasnotyetbeen configuredtouseyouraccount,youarepromptedtodoso. SeeSettingupaprofileonpage 22. Setting Internet Explorer to use the AirCard modem IfyouareusingInternetExplorerasyourbrowser,anditisset toconnecttotheInternetthroughadialupmodem,youmust setittouseaLAN(localareanetwork)card. TosetInternetExplorerversion5or6touseaLAN,follow thesesteps:

1. 2. ClicktheConnectionstab. 3. ClickSetuptoruntheInternetConnectionwizard. 4. SelecttheoptionI want to set up my Internet connection manually, or I want to connect through a local area network

(LAN).ClickNext. InInternetExplorer,selectTools>Internet Options. 5. SelectI connect through a local area network (LAN).Click Next. 6. EnsurenocheckboxesareselectedintheLocalarea networkInternetconfigurationwindowandclickNext. 7. SelectNowhenpromptedtosetupanInternetmail accountandclickNext. 8. ClickFinishtoexitthewizard. Configuring Your Account ProfilescontainaccountinformationusedbytheAirCard modemtoestablishconnections.Atleastoneprofilemustbe setupontheAirCardmodembeforeyoucanuseit.The profile(s)mayhavebeenstoredontheAirCardmodembefore youpurchasedit.Otherwise,yourserviceprovidershould giveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetuptheprofile(s) yourequire. Dependingonyourserviceprovider,someorallofthisinfor mationmustbeenteredintoyourprofile:

UserName

APN(AccessPointName) Password 14 2130623 Setting up a profile

IP(InternetProtocol)Address(iftheaddressisnot automaticallyassignedbythenetwork)

UseofIPheadercompression

DNS(DomainNameServer)addressoraddresses YourserviceprovidermaygiveyouonlyoneAPNinwhich caseyourequireonlyoneprofile.Someserviceproviders assignseparateAPNsforseparatepurposes.Forexample, someserviceproviderssupplyoneAPNtouseforInternet browsingandadifferentAPNtousewithaVPN.Inthiscase youmustsetupmultipleprofiles.TheAirCardmodemallows foruptosixteenprofiles. Mostserviceprovidershaveoneortwostandardprofilesthat allormostoftheirsubscribersareexpectedtouse.Mostof thesestandardprofileshavebeenpredefinedinWatcher, allowingyoutoselectastandardprofile,ratherthancreatingit manually. Oneofyourprofilesmustbesetasthedefaultprofile.Thisis theonethatisusedifyouselecttheConnectbuttonwithout selectingaprofile.Thedefaultprofileisalsousedifyousetthe AirCardmodemtoautoconnect.IfyouareusingtheAirCard modemtoaccessanetworkthatrequiresyoutoprovidea passwordeachtimeyouconnect,youmustsettheconnection modeforyourprofiletopromptforpassword(inwhichcase youmustconnectmanually). Setting up a profile 1. 2. 3. InserttheSIMintotheAirCardmodemifitisnotalready inserted. InserttheAirCardmodemintothePC/ExpressCardslot ifitisnotalreadyinserted.(Seepage 13.) IfWatcherisnotrunning,startWatcherbyselecting Start > Programs > Sierra Wireless >3G Watcher > 3G Watcher ordoubleclickingthedesktopshortcut IfWatcherdetectsthatnoprofilehasbeensetup,youare prompted,Wouldyouliketoconfigureaprofilenow?

SelectYes. Ifthispromptdoesnotappear,yourAirCardmodemmay havebeenpreconfigured.Youcanverifythatyouhavea profilebyselectingTools>Connectionstoaccessthe AirCardmodemtaboftheConnectionswindow,which listsallprofiles. Note: You must install the software before you can set up a profile. (See page 11.) Rev 3.7B May.07 15 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide The AirCard modem as a network card TheAirCardmodemcanbeconfiguredtoprovidethe alwaysondataconnectionthatanEthernetcardorother wiredLANcardprovides.Thatis,youcansetoptionsin Watcher(aprogramthatcomeswiththeAirCardmodem) thatcausestheAirCardmodemtoestablishanetwork connectionwheneveryouinsertit,assumingGSM,GPRS, EDGE,UMTS,orHSDPAserviceisavailable.Otherwise,you canconfigureWatchertoconnectonlywhenyouclickthe Connectbutton. TheAirCardmodemconnectionprovidesaccesstothe Internet.Oncetheconnectionisestablished,youcanopenyour browserandconnecttoanywebsiteavailableontheInternet, oraccessotherInternetservices(suchasemail). 16 2130623 3 3: Watcher Basics Launching Watcher Frequency band selection Watcheristheprogramyouusetomanageandmonitoryour AirCardmodemconnections.Watcherallowsyouto:

Createanaccountprofile.

Determinesignalstrength,roamingstatus,GPRS/EDGE/

UMTS/HSDPAavailability,andothernetworkconnection parameters

MonitorthestatusoftheAirCardmodemandGSM service Initiatedataconnections

Makeandreceivephonecalls

EnableordisableSIMsecuritythatpreventsothersfrom SendandreceiveSMSmessages

usingyourSIMcardifitislostorstolen SetoptionsrelatedtonotificationsandtheWatcher window Note: It takes up to 20 seconds for Watcher to become fully functional after launch. Ifyousetyouraccountprofiletoautoconnect,youdonotneed torunWatcherwhenyouusetheAirCardmodem,but Watcherdoesprovideusefulstatusinformation. Launching Watcher Unlessthefeaturehasbeendisabled,Watcherlaunches automaticallyanytimeyouinserttheAirCardmodem.Youcan alsolaunchWatcherby:

Doubleclickingthedesktopshortcut,

SelectingStart > Programs > Sierra Wireless > 3G Watcher >

Watcher or Dependingonhowyourprofileisconfigured,yourbrowser, VPN,orotherprogrammaylaunchautomaticallyanytimeyou launchWatcher. Toviewthe3GWatcheronlinehelp,press<F1>orselect Help > Help Topics. Rev 3.7B May.07 17 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide Frequency band selection Watcherhastwooptionsthataffectyourabilitytoobtain GPRS,EDGE,UMTS,orHSDPAserviceinanygivenarea.You canselect:

Thefrequencybandyouwanttouse

Thenetworkyouwanttouse,ifyouarewithinthe coverageareaofmorethanonenetwork EveryGSMnetworkoperatesononesetoffrequencybands. TheAirCardmodemisdesignedtochangefrequencybands automaticallyasrequiredtoobtainnetworkservice.Youcan alsochangefrequencybandsmanuallyfromtheNetworktab oftheOptionswindow(Tools > Options... > Network). Note: Unless your service provider specifies otherwise, it is recom-

mended that you use the Auto setting. 18 2130623 4: Care and Maintenance of Your Network Card 4 Youcanensurereliableoperationandlonglifeofyour AirCardmodembyadheringtotheseguidelinesinstorage anduse:

DonotapplyadhesivelabelstotheAirCardmodemor SIM.ThismaycausetheAirCardmodemorSIMto becomejammedinsidetheslot,orpreventitfrombeing insertedproperly.

Whennotinstalledinyourcomputer,storetheAirCard modemandSIMinasafeplace. Note: Do not insert the AirCard modem before installing the software. See AirCard Instal-

lation on page 11. Protect the card from liquids, dust, and excessive heat (see Environ-

mental specifications on page 30 for details).

TheAirCardmodemshouldfiteasilyintoyourcomputers PC/ExpressCardslot.ForcingtheAirCardmodeminto theslotmaydamagetheconnectorpins.

ForAirCardmodemswithexternalantennas,optimal signalstrengthisusuallyobtainedwhentheantennais pointingstraightup.Theantennashouldbendeasilyat thehinge.Donotforcefullybendtheantenna. Figure 4-1: Proper positioning of the AirCard modem antenna for AirCard 850 modem / AirCard 860 modem Rev 3.7B May.07 19 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide Stopping and ejecting the AirCard modem ToremovetheAirCardmodem:

1. CloseWatcherifitisopen. 2. ClickthePCCardiconinthestatusareatodisplaythe optiontostopthecard. 3. Clicktheappropriateoption,dependingonyouroperating 4. systemandthemodelofAirCardmodem. Ifadialogboxappearsnotifyingyouthatitissafeto removethecard,clickOK. 5. PushthePCCardejectbuttonbesidethePC/Express Cardslotonyourcomputertoejectthecard. 6. GrasptheAirCardmodemandremoveitfromtheslot. Removing a SIM card TheprocedureforremovingtheSIMcarddependsonthe modelofAirCardmodemyouhave. AirCard 850 and 860 modems ToremovetheSIMcard,youneedapen. 1. PlacetheAirCardmodemonasmooth,hardsurfacesuch asatabletop. 2. Positionthepenabovetheejecthole,whichisonthetop surfaceoftheAirCardmodemhousing,justtotherightof theSIMcardslot.(SeeFigure 42.) 3. Pressdowngently(withoutexcessiveforce)ontheeject hole.TheSIMcardshouldpopoutofitsslot. 20 2130623 Removing a SIM card Figure 4-2: Ejecting the SIM card 4. GentlypulltheSIMcardfromtheslotuntilitslidesfree. AirCard 875, 88x, and 88xE modems ToremovetheSIM/USIMcard,youneedapen. 1. PlacetheAirCardmodemonasmooth,hardsurfacesuch asatabletop,orholditfacedown. 2. Gentlyinsertthepenintotheendoftheejectslotfarthest fromtheSIMslot.SlidethepentowardstheSIMslot.The SIMcardpopsoutofitsslot. Figure 4-3: Ejecting the SIM card 3. GentlypulltheSIMcardfromtheslotuntilitslidesfree. Rev 3.7B May.07 21 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide 22 2130623 5: Regulatory and Safety Infor-

mation Important notice Important safety/

5 compliance information for North American users EU regulatory conformity Important notice Becauseofthenatureofwirelesscommunications,trans missionandreceptionofdatacanneverbeguaranteed.Data maybedelayed,corrupted(thatis,haveerrors)orbetotally lost.Althoughsignificantdelaysorlossesofdataarerare whenwirelessdevicessuchastheSierraWirelessnetwork cardareusedinanormalmannerwithawellconstructed network,theSierraWirelessnetworkcardshouldnotbeused insituationswherefailuretotransmitorreceivedatacould resultindamageofanykindtotheuseroranyotherparty, includingbutnotlimitedtopersonalinjury,death,orlossof property.SierraWirelessanditsaffiliatesacceptnoresponsi bilityfordamagesofanykindresultingfromdelaysorerrors indatatransmittedorreceivedusingtheSierraWireless networkcard,orforfailureoftheSierraWirelessnetworkcard totransmitorreceivesuchdata. Safety and hazards DonotoperateyourAirCardmodem:

Whereexplosiveatmospheresmaybepresentincluding Inareaswhereblastingisinprogress refuellingpoints,fueldepots,andchemicalplants

Nearmedicalequipment

Nearlifesupportequipment,oranyequipmentwhich maybesusceptibletoanyformofradiointerference.In suchareas,theAirCardmodemMUSTBEPOWERED OFF.Otherwise,theAirCardmodemcantransmitsignals thatcouldinterferewiththisequipment. Inanaircraft,theAirCardmodemMUSTBEPOWEREDOFF. Otherwise,theAirCardmodemcantransmitsignalsthatcould interferewithvariousonboardsystemsandmaybedangerous totheoperationoftheaircraftordisruptthecellularnetwork. Useofacellularphoneinanaircraftisillegalinsomejurisdi Rev 3.7B May.07 23 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide cations.Failuretoobservethisinstructionmayleadto suspensionordenialofcellulartelephoneservicestothe offender,orlegalactionorboth. Someairlinesmaypermittheuseofcellularphoneswhilethe aircraftisonthegroundandthedoorisopen.TheAirCard modemmaybeusednormallyatthistime. Important safety/compliance information for North American users CAUTION:Unauthorizedmodificationsorchangesnot expresslyapprovedbySierraWireless,Inc.couldvoid compliancewithregulatoryrules,andtherebyyourauthority tousethisequipment. ThedesignoftheAirCard850/860/875/880/881/880E/

881EmodemcomplieswithU.S.FederalCommunications Commission(FCC)andIndustryCanada(IC)guidelines respectingsafetylevelsofradiofrequency(RF)exposurefor portabledevices,whichinturnareconsistentwiththe followingsafetystandardspreviouslysetbyCanadian,U.S. andinternationalstandardsbodies:

ANSI/IEEEC95.11999,IEEEStandardforSafetyLevels withRespecttoHumanExposuretoRadioFrequencyElectro magneticFields,3kHzto300GHz

NationalCouncilonRadiationProtectionandMeasure ments(NCRP)Report86,1986,BiologicalEffectsand ExposureCriteriaforRadioFrequencyElectromagneticFields

HealthCanada,SafetyCode6,1999,LimitsofHuman ExposuretoRadiofrequencyElectromagneticFieldsinthe FrequencyRangefrom3kHzto300GHz InternationalCommissiononNonIonisingRadiation Protection(ICNIRP)1998,Guidelinesforlimitingexposureto timevaryingelectric,magnetic,andelectromagneticfields(up to300GHz)

Thesedevicesareonlyauthorizedtobeusedinlaptop computersthatareidenticalorsubstantiallysimilartothosein itsgrantapplication. ThesedevicescomplywithPart15oftheFCCRules. Operationissubjecttotheconditionthatthesedevicesdonot causeharmfulinterference. 24 2130623 Regulatory and Safety Information Whereappropriate,theuseoftheequipmentissubjecttothe followingconditions:

WARNING(EMI)UnitedStatesFCCInformationThis equipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththe limitspursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsare designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful interferenceinanappropriateinstallation.Thisequipment generates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,if notinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions, maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunication. However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccur inaparticularinstallation. Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioor televisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningthe equipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrect theinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna

Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand receiver

Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferent fromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected

Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnician forhelp IfyouhavepurchasedthisproductunderaUnitedStates Governmentcontract,itshallbesubjecttorestrictionsasset forthinsubparagraph(c)(1)(ii)ofDefenseFederalAcquisitions Regulations(DFARs)Section252.2277013forDepartmentof Defensecontracts,andassetforthinFederalAcquisitions Regulations(FARs)Section52.22719forcivilianagency contractsoranysuccessorregulations.Iffurthergovernment regulationsapply,itisyourresponsibilitytoensure compliancewithsuchregulations. Information pertaining to OEM customers TheAirCard850/860/875/880/881/880E/881Ewireless networkcardshavebeengrantedmodularapprovalformobile applications.IntegratorsmayusetheAirCard850/860/875/

880/881/880E/881Ewirelessnetworkcardsintheirfinal productswithoutadditionalFCC/ICcertificationiftheymeet thefollowingconditions.Otherwise,additionalFCC/IC approvalsmustbeobtained. 1. Atleast20cmseparationdistancebetweentheantenna andtheusersbodymustbemaintainedatalltimes. 2. TheAirCard850/860/875/880/881/880E/881E wirelessnetworkcardsandtheirantennasmustnotbe Rev 3.7B May.07 25 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide colocatedwithanyothertransmitterorantennawithina hostdevice. 3. Ausermanualwiththeendproductmustclearlyindicate theoperatingrequirementsandconditionsthatmustbe observedtoensurecompliancewithcurrentFCC/ICRF exposureguidelines. 4. TheendproductwithanembeddedAirCard850/860/

875/880/881/880E/881Ewirelessnetworkcardmust passtheunintentionalemissiontestingandproperly authorizedperFCCPart15requirementswhereappli cable. Note: If these wireless network cards are intended for use in a portable device, you are responsible for separate approval to satisfy the SAR requirements of FCC Part 2.1093 and IC RSS-102. AirCard 850 / 860 wireless network cards 1. TocomplywithFCC/ICregulationslimitingboth maximumRFoutputpowerandhumanexposuretoRF radiation,themaximumantennagainmustnotexceed 8 dBiintheCellularbandand4dBiinthePCSband.

2. Alabelmustbeaffixedtotheoutsideoftheendproduct intowhichtheAirCardwirelessnetworkcardisincorpo rated,withastatementsimilartothefollowing:

ForanendproductwithanembeddedAirCard 850 wirelessnetworkcard:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NAC850. ForanendproductwithanembeddedAirCard 860 wirelessnetworkcard:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NAC860. ThisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunderIC:

2417CAC860.

AirCard 875 / 880 / 881 / 880E / 881E 1. TocomplywithFCC/ICregulationslimitingboth maximumRFoutputpowerandhumanexposuretoRF radiation,themaximumantennagainmustnotexceed 5 dBiintheCellularbandand4dBiinthePCSband. 2. Alabelmustbeaffixedtotheoutsideoftheendproduct intowhichtheAirCardwirelessnetworkcardisincorpo rated,withastatementsimilartothefollowing:

ForanendproductwithanembeddedAirCard 875 wirelessnetworkcard:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NAC875.

26 2130623 Regulatory and Safety Information

ThisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunderIC:

2417CAC875. ForanendproductwithanembeddedAirCard 880 wirelessnetworkcard:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NAC880. ForanendproductwithanembeddedAirCard 881 wirelessnetworkcard:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NAC881. ThisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunderIC:

2417CAC881. ForanendproductwithanembeddedAirCard 880E ExpressCardwirelessnetworkcard:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NAC880E. ForanendproductwithanembeddedAirCard 881E ExpressCardwirelessnetworkcard:

ThisdevicecontainsFCCID:N7NAC881E. ThisequipmentcontainsequipmentcertifiedunderIC:

2417CAC881E. EU regulatory conformity SierraWirelessherebydeclaresthattheAirCard 850/875/880

/880Ewirelessnetworkcardsconformtoalltheessential requirementsofDirective1999/5/EC:

AirCard875andAirCard880WirelessNetworkCard AirCard880EExpressCard AirCard850WirelessNetworkCard TheDeclarationofConformitymadeunderDirective1999/5/

ECisavailableforviewingatthefollowinglocationintheEU community:

SierraWireless(UK),Limited LakesideHouse 1FurzegroundWay,StockleyParkEast Uxbridge,Middlesex UB111BD England Rev 3.7B May.07 27 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide 28 2130623 6: Technical Specifications 6 ThischapterprovidestechnicaldatafortheAirCardmodem. LEDs ForadescriptionofLEDfunctionality,seethe3GWatcher onlinehelp. Radio frequency and electrical specifications Table 6-1: Radio frequency and electrical specifications for AirCard 850 / 860 /875/

88x / 88xE modems Compliance Transmit Receive GSM Release 5 PCS:

1850 to 1910 MHz DCS1800:

1710 to 1785 MHz EGSM900:

880 to 915 MHz GSM850:

824 to 849 MHz WCDMA2100: (AirCard 850, 875, 88x, 88xE modems) 1920 to 1980 MHz WCDMA850: (AirCard 850, 875, 88x, 88xE modems) 824 to 849 MHz WCDMA1900: (AirCard 850, 875, 88x, 88xE modems) 1850 to 1910 MHz PCS:

1930 to 1990 MHz DDCS1800:

1805 to 1880 MHz EGSM900:

925 to 960 MHz GSM850:

869 to 894 MHz WCDMA2100: (AirCard 850, 875, 88x, 88xE modems) 2110 to 2170 MHz WCDMA850: (AirCard 850, 875, 88x, 88xE modems) 869 to 894 MHz WCDMA1900: (AirCard 850, 875, 88x, 88xE modems) 1930 to 1990 MHz Channel spacing 200 kHz (GSM) 5 MHz (WCDMA) Channel raster 200 kHz Rev 3.7B May.07 29 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide Table 6-1: Radio frequency and electrical specifications for AirCard 850 / 860 /875/

88x / 88xE modems (cont.) Frequency stability 0.1 ppm Environmental specifications Table 6-2: Environmental specifications Operating temperature Storage temperature Humidity Vibration

-20C to +60C

(-4F to +140F)

-30C to +85C

(-22F to +185F) 95%, non-condensing 15 g peak 10 to 2000 Hz (non-operating) 30 2130623 Index A account 8 alwaysondataconnection 16 antenna APN 14 attaching 12, 13 C careandmaintenance 19 channelraster 29 channelspacing 29 copyrightinformation 3 coveragearea 8 D DNS 14 driver 9 E ejectingaSIMcard 20, 21 ejectingtheAirCardmodem 20 electricalspecifications 29 environmentalspecifications 30 F frequencies receive 29 transmit 29 frequencybands selection 18 frequencystability 30 H humidity 30 I I/Ospace(input/outputspace) 11 IMEI 12 inserting AirCardmodem Windows98,2000,Me 13 installation 1314 InternetExplorer,settingtousethecard 14 IPaddress 14 IRQ(interruptrequest) 11 L launchingWatcher 17 LEDs 29 liability,limitationof 3 M maintenance 19 memoryrequired 11 N network notebookPC overview 8 insertingAirCardmodem 13 removingtheAirCardmodem 20 systemrequirements 11 P overview 14 password PC/ExpressCardslotsrequired 11 profile default 15 determiningifoneissetup 15 overview 14 R radiofrequencyspecifications 29 receivefrequencies 29 regulatoryinformation 23 removing AirCardmodem 20 SIMcard 20, 21 RFspecifications 29 roaming 8 S safetynotice 23 SIMcard removing 20, 21 specifications 2930 electrical 29 environmental 30 Rev 3.7B May.07 31 AirCard 800 Series Installation Guide storage radiofrequency 29 temperature 30 whennotusingcard 19 systemrequirements,notebookPCs 11 T technicalspecifications 2930 temperature 30 trademarks 4 transmitfrequencies 29 U username 14 V vibration 30 W Watcher Windows2000 introduction 17 launching 17 asasupportedoperatingsystem,servicepack 11 insertingthecard 13 asasupportedoperatingsystem 11 insertingAirCardmodem 13 insertingthecard 13 Windows98 WindowsMe 32 2130623

Sierra Wireless America, Inc 2290 Cosmos Ct. Carlsbad CA, 92011 Tel. 760-476-8700 Fax 760-476-8701 AUTHORIZATION LETTER DATE: 20 February, 2007 Compliance Certification Services Certification Division 47173 Benicia Street Fremont, CA 94538 To whom it may concern:

We, the undersigned, hereby authorize the Testing Division of Compliance Engineering Services, Inc., d.b.a. Compliance Certification Services and hereafter referred to as CCS, to act on our behalf in all manners relating to application for equipment authorization, including signing of all documents relating to these matters. Any and all acts carried out by CCS on our behalf shall have the same effect as acts of our own. We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we are not subject to a denial of federal benefits, that includes FCC benefits, pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. 853(a). In authorizing CCS Testing Division as our agent, we still recognize that we are responsible to:

a) b) c) comply with the relevant provisions of the certification program;

make all necessary arrangements for the conduct of the evaluation, including provision for examining documentation and access to all areas, records (including internal audit reports) and personnel for the purposes of evaluation (e.g. testing, inspection, assessment, surveillance, reassessment) and resolution of complaints;

make claims regarding certification only in respect of the scope for which certification has been granted;

d) e) f) g) h) i) j) do not use our product certification in such a manner as to bring the Certification Division into disrepute and not make any statement regarding our product certification which the Certification Division may consider misleading or unauthorized;

upon suspension or cancellation of certification, discontinue use of all advertising matter that contains any reference thereto and return any certification documents as required by the Certification Division;

use certification only to indicate the products are certified as being in conformity with specified standards;

endeavor to ensure that no certificate or report nor any part thereof is used in a misleading manner;

ensure that any reference to our product certification in communication media such as documents, brochures or advertising, complies with the requirements of the Certification Division;

keep a record of all complaints made known to the us relating to the products compliance with requirements of the relevant standard and to make these records available to the Certification Division when requested;

take appropriate action with respect to such complaints and any deficiencies found in products or services that affect compliance with the requirements for certification;

k) document the actions taken. This authorization is valid until further written notice from the applicant. Sincerely, Todd Van Cleave Manager Engineering Services Carlsbad Research & Development Sierra Wireless America, Inc.

May 15, 2007 Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Standards Division 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 To Whom It May Concern:

Re: Confidentiality Request for FCC ID: N7NAC880 We hereby request that the exhibits listed below, submitted with our application for certification, be withheld from public disclosure. This request is made under the provisions of Section 0.457(d) and 0.459 of the Commissions Rules, and Section 552(b)(4) of the Freedom of Information Act. We cite trade secrets as the reason and purpose of the request. Furthermore, pursuant to Public Notice DA 04-1705 in order to comply with the marketing regulations in 47 CFR 2.803 and the importation rules in 47 CFR 2.1204, we request the following exhibits be withheld from public viewing for a short limited time of 45 days from the date of the Grant of Equipment Authorization, due to the sensitive business information:

Schematics Block Diagram Operation Description Tune Up Procedure User Guide Product Photos Test Setup Photos Best Regards Ying Wang Staff Regulatory Specialist

Mike Kuo Thursday, June 14, 2007 5:43 PM

'Ying Wang'

RE: Sierra Wireless Inc., FCC ID: N7NAC880, Assessment NO.: AN07T6828, Notice#1 Thanks for your confirmation. Based upon FCC policy and TCB exclusion list, if Sierra Wireless is going to update the firmware to include HSDPA/HSUPA per 3GPP release 6, you are required to file Class II permissive change to FCC directly to update additional mode of operation. Mike Kuo From:

Sent:

To:

Subject:

Hi Ying:

Best Regards Mike Kuo Compliance Certification Services 47173 Benicia Street Fremont, CA 94538 Direct: (510) 771-1105 Fax: (510) 661-0888 Main: (510) 771-1000 e-mail:mike.kuo@ccsemc.com Web Site:www.ccsemc.com

-----Original Message-----

From: Ying Wang [mailto:ywang@SierraWireless.com]

Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 4:40 PM To: Mike Kuo Subject: RE: Sierra Wireless Inc., FCC ID: N7NAC880, Assessment NO.: AN07T6828, Notice#1 The current firmware release doesn't support the HSUPA mode of operation, therefore this mode is not investigated. Pls let me know if you have further questions. Regards, Ying

-----Original Message-----

From: mike.kuo@ccsemc.com [mailto:mike.kuo@ccsemc.com]

Sent: June 14, 2007 4:08 PM To: Ying Wang Subject: Sierra Wireless Inc., FCC ID: N7NAC880, Assessment NO.:

AN07T6828, Notice#1 Question #1: Based upon the description in the user manual and in the theory of operation, this device is capable of having HSDPA mode of operation per 3GPP Release 5. However, by reviewing the capabilities of MSM7200 Microprocessor on Qualcomm web site, MSM7200 has capabilities of supporting HSUPA operation. Please explain why HSUPA mode of operation is not investigated. Best Regards Mike Kuo The items indicated above must be submitted before processing can continue on the above referenced application. Failure to provide the 1 requested information within 30 days of the original e-mail date may result in application dismissal and forfeiture of the filing fee. Also, please note that partial responses increase processing time and should not be submitted. Any questions about the content of this correspondence should be directed to the e-mail address listed below the name of the sender. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.16/849 - Release Date: 6/14/2007 12:44 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.16/849 - Release Date: 6/14/2007 12:44 PM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.17/850 - Release Date: 6/15/2007 11:31 AM 2