Netgear AirCard 598U (all others) Installationsanleitung

USB 598 modem - User Guide

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 data connection has the logical PPP session left open while the 

underlying physical link (the radio channel) is released. When traffic is to 
resume, a radio channel is re-acquired and the original PPP session 
resumes.

Electronic Serial Number—The unique first-generation serial number 
assigned to the modem for cellular network use. Compare to 

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Federal Communications Commission—The U.S. federal agency that is 
responsible for interstate and foreign communications. The FCC regulates 
commercial and private radio spectrum management, sets rates for 
communications services, determines standards for equipment, and 
controls broadcast licensing.  Consult

Software stored in ROM or EEPROM; essential programs that remain even 
when the system is turned off.  Firmware is easier to change than hardware 
but more permanent than software stored on disk.

Global Positioning System—A system that uses a series of 24 geosyn-
chronous satellites to provide navigational data.

A computer that uses a modem or a similar device to answer a calling 
computer.

A source or destination in the communication network.

A computer that contains data or files to be accessed by client computers.  
Also known as a server.

Interim Standard—After receiving industry consensus, the 

 forwards the 

standard to ANSI for approval.

The standard for 

Kilobits per second—Actually 1000, not 1024, as used in computer memory 
size measurements of kilobytes.