Sierra Wireless PC3320 - Manual (Page 10)

Installation Guide
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network automatically. You just insert the PC3320, start Mobile Connection
Manager and allow it to authenticate your account on the network, then launch
your Internet browser—you’re online!
Modem
As a modem, the PC3320 allows you to dial up any other modem (such as a
corporate server).
Other
Short Messaging Service (SMS) is available to exchange brief text messages with
other CDMA subscribers.
CDMA 1X services
The PC3320 operates over a type of wireless network called CDMA (Code
Division Multiple Access).
CDMA 1X technology provides a variety of connectivity features, depending on
your service provider and account:
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NationalAccess
SM
high-speed packet data, sometimes known as 1X,
supports Internet connections with data rates up to 153.6 kbps (downlink from
the network) and 76.8 kbps (uplink to the network). Actual speed will depend
on the network conditions. With this type of connection, the PC3320 card
functions as a network card.
Once the connection is established, you can open your browser and connect
to any web site that is accessible through the Internet, or access other Internet
services (such as e-mail).
Note: You may increase your data transmission speed by using compression
software. Contact your service provider for details.
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Circuit switched (dial-up) data, using the earlier CDMA IS-95 specification,
supports data connections to any dial-in service at rates up to 14.4 kbps.
Using Venturi data compression, the maximum data rate is 56 kbps.
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Quick 2 Net SM , provides a simplified way to dial into an Internet connection
(using circuit switched data).
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SMS (Short Message Service), allows you to send and receive short text
messages using the PC3320 card.