Sprint Nextel PC3200 - Manual (Page 8)

Your PCS Connection Card
Your PCS Connection Card fits into a Type II PC Card slot (available on
most notebook PCs) and functions as a wireless PC Card modem. This
card allows you to:
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Access your corporate network
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Send and receive email
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Access the Internet
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Receive short text (Web) messages
all without the need of a network cable or phone line.
CDMA Networks
The PCS Connection Card operates over a type of wireless network called
CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access). This network technology has
many features beyond providing a wireless link, including Web
Messaging, which allows you to receive short messages using the
PCS Connection Card.
To use the PCS Connection Card, you need an account that gives you
access to a CDMA network.
Every CDMA network operates on one of three radio-frequency bands.
Your PCS Connection Card operates on the 1900 MHz band.
The PCS Connection Card utilizes CDMA technology enabling real-time
wireless access to email, the Internet or your company network. The card
runs on most current Windows
® compatible laptop or desktop computers,
and it provides data transmission of up to 144 kilobits per second (kbps)
in both forward and reverse direction with an average speed of 50-70 kbps
before bandwidth optimization.
Tip: More information about CDMA networks is available on the CDMA
Development Group Web site, www.cdg.org.
Tip: To optimize your settings for faster speeds and conservation of
data when accessing your corporate network, work in "Offline" mode
and synchronize periodically to send and receive corporate email.
Also, do not use the Preview Pane. Save and Drag/Drop attachments to a
desktop folder rather than double clicking prior to opening. For more
detailed information, access the Microsoft whitepaper at
http://www.microsoft.com/office/outlook/evaluation/perform.doc.
Section 1: PCS Connection Card Basics
1A: Introducing the PCS Connection Card 5