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Contents

Content

Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hardware Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
System Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Services Available Over the Internet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Before you Begin  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
GC79 Hardware Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Installing the Software  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11

Create a GPRS, HSCSD or CSD Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Create a Wireless LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Advanced Wireless LAN Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Wireless Manager Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

GSM Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
Wireless LAN Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
Usage Statistics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30

Summary of Contents for GC79

Page 1: ...GC79 Sony Ericsson GPRS Wireless LAN PC Card GC79 User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...6 Send and Receive Emails 16 Create a Wireless LAN Connection 17 WLAN Connections that do not require Network Key Information 18 WLAN Connections that do require Network Key Information 18 WLAN Connections Using LEAP 19 Using a Connection 20 Viewing the Status of your Wireless Connection 21 Disabling the Radio 22 Modify a Wireless Connection 22 Advanced Wireless LAN Features 23 Setting up an Ad Ho...

Page 3: ...less Manager Online Services Screen 55 Troubleshooting 56 Status Information 56 Status Log 56 Wireless Manager Icon Errors 57 Software Errors 57 GSM GPRS Error Messages 58 Wireless LAN Error Messages 58 Wireless LAN Performance and Connectivity Problems 59 Windows Error Codes 60 Additional Information 64 Sony Ericsson Support Web Site 64 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 64 Technical Specifica...

Page 4: ...sing a GSM GPRS Dial up Connection 82 Appendix C Changing the GC79 Wireless LAN Adapter Properties 83 Appendix D Initiating a HSCSD Connection from Outside the Wireless Manager 85 Appendix E IT Manager Customisation 87 Glossary 88 Index 92 ...

Page 5: ... of this manual This manual is copyrighted work of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Sweden The programs referred to herein are copyrighted and trademarked works of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Sweden Reproduction in whole or in part including utilization in machines capable of reproduction or retrieval without the express written permission of the copyright holders is prohibited Re...

Page 6: ...es Note Before using your GC79 you MUST read Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use on page 64 The GC79 wireless LAN facilities can be used wherever there are connection hotspots Wireless LAN hotspots are becoming increasingly common in both public places such as hotels and airports allowing Internet connection and within offices providing connections to corporate networks The GC79 GSM GPRS facilit...

Page 7: ...is designed to enhance your understanding of its capabilities The following guides are provided A printed Quick Start Guide aimed at getting you operational as quickly as possible An online User s Guide this document containing a comprehensive description of the GC79 functionality You can read the guide on the computer screen or print it on to either European A4 or American Letter sized paper An o...

Page 8: ...use in conjunction with your GC79 depends on the functions and features your network operator can provide Contact your network operator or service provider to make sure the options you require are available Make sure that data options are included in your subscription as these are usually optional services Note Mobile operators often provide a number of connectivity options via GPRS such as WAP an...

Page 9: ...C can send and receive SMS text messages using the SMS Messages screen in the Wireless Manager see Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen on page 51 for more details Hardware You will need A PC that has the minimum specification recommended by Microsoft to run the version of Windows installed on it A 32 bit type II PC Card slot Sony Ericsson GPRS Wireless LAN PC Card GC79 A SIM card Software You wil...

Page 10: ...e are included on your SIM card subscription For an explanation of the services that are available see Network and Subscription on page 8 Contact the organisation that supplied you with your SIM card and request that the specific services GPRS HSCSD CSD or SMS you require are added to your subscription Note If you are installing onto a Windows 98SE operating system make sure you have your Windows ...

Page 11: ...e language as your Windows installation or English if your Windows language is not available See Supported Languages on page 73 for more details 3 During the installation you will be asked the question Run Wireless Manager when Windows starts Answering Yes means that Wireless Manager will run in the background when Windows is started and open as soon as the GC79 card is inserted Answering No means...

Page 12: ...tempts to start before all of the drivers are installed The reason this occurs is the New Hardware Wizard is still busy installing the 3 device drivers The Wireless Manager splash screen appears followed by a warning dialog saying You must have a GC79 Wireless Modem installed to run this application Please install a GC79 Wireless Modem and try again If this occurs 1 Click Ok 2 Wait for the New Har...

Page 13: ...formation on GPRS Note Type the first letter of the Network Operator you require into the field to list all the operators that start with that letter 5 If the Access Point Name dialog opens check the APN displayed for some operators it is deliberately blank If you selected Other enter the APN for your operator Contact your Network Operator if necessary to find out the correct APN If you previously...

Page 14: ...ord field when the password is blank in order to make the display secure 8 Click Finish to create your connection or Back to review your settings HSCSD or CSD Connection 9 Select CSD HSCSD Select your service provider from the Choose Network drop down list If your service provider isn t listed selected Other Click Next 10 If you selected a Network Operator from the Choose Network drop down list th...

Page 15: ... the Save Password box if you want the connection to always use this username and password If you need to enter the password each time you connect for example you read the password from a separate hardware password generator you can enter your username and leave the Save Password box un ticked Each time you connect your username will be displayed and you can enter the password before continuing Yo...

Page 16: ...ect Disconnect Note You can also use the Preferences dialog to set up auto connection when the Wireless Manager is opened See Wireless Manager GSM GPRS Preferences on page 35 for more details Browse the Internet via a GSM GPRS Connection You can connect to the Internet using a CSD HSCSD or GPRS connection 1 Open your preferred connection from the Status screen See Using your Connection above for d...

Page 17: ...ample when there is no SIM in the GC79 right click and select Open Utility The GC79 Wireless Configuration Utility opens 3 The Wireless Networks tab is displayed Note XP Only If the tab doesn t display available and preferred networks Select Start Settings Network and Dial up Connections Right click the Wireless Network Connection and select Properties Select the Wireless Networks tab and untick U...

Page 18: ...Connections that do not require Network Key Information 8 If necessary clear the Data encryption WEP enabled box 9 Click OK The network name and icon appear at the top of the Preferred networks list 10 Click Refresh to activate the network connection wait up to one minute for the network connection to be made Your computer is connected to the selected network when you see a blue bubble on top of t...

Page 19: ...en you see next to the network name WLAN Connections Using LEAP To create a connection to a wireless LAN access point using LEAP 1 Click on the Wireless Configuration Utility LEAP tab 2 Check the Enable LEAP tick box 3 Click Add The LEAP Network Properties dialog opens enter the LEAP network details and click OK 4 Click Apply Under Windows XP Windows Zero Config the following points should be note...

Page 20: ...a wireless LAN is operating and it is within range of the access point the computer automatically connects to the network which is highest on the Preferred networks list on the Wireless Configuration Utility screen Wireless Networks tab You can change the order in which networks appear in this list by using the Move up and Move down buttons Alternatively if you have more than one network access pr...

Page 21: ... the appearance of the icon in the system tray The description of the signal strength appears when you hover the cursor over the icon The table below shows the signal strength and suggested action for improving the signal for each icon image that may be displayed If the signal strength indications are anything other than very good or excellent you should take the appropriate suggested action A ful...

Page 22: ...7 and click on the Wireless Networks tab 2 Select the network connection from the Available networks list and then click on Configure You can enable or disable data encryption and change the network name and the network key A grey icon indicates that there is no signal being received Probable causes The computer is trying to establish an initial connection but has not yet succeeded You may have mo...

Page 23: ...lick OK 7 On laptop 2 select Start Settings Control panel Network connections right click your Wireless Network Connection and select Properties 8 The Wireless Network Connection Properties Window opens in the General tab select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click Properties 9 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog opens Click Use the following IP address Type a unique IP address for exampl...

Page 24: ...rt delay Click OK Connecting the PCs 1 Select one of the laptops right click My Computer and select Map Network Drive In the dropdown list select a free hardriver name that is not occupied by any other name 2 Type laptop name or IP address C into the Folder field In this example we would enter 192 168 0 1 C to connect to the 1st laptop we set up C is specifying the drive on the laptop that you wan...

Page 25: ... additional network adapter is used to access the internet The GC79 is used to share the connections with other clients Setting up Internet Connection Sharing ICS on the Host Computer 1 Connect the host computer to the internet 2 Click the Start button 3 Select Settings Control Panel 4 Double click Network and Dial up Connections 5 If the host computer is connected to the internet using a dial up ...

Page 26: ...et Connection Firewall ICF enabled cannot be part of the network bridge and will not appear on the Network Bridge checklist Similarly the Add to Bridge menu command is available only for adapters that you can add as connections to Network Bridge Only Ethernet IEEE 1394 adapters or Ethernet compatible adapters such as wireless and home phoneline adapters HPNA can be part of the network bridge Do no...

Page 27: ...l Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 3 Enter the static IP address for use in the office or select Obtain IP address automatically for use outside Under Windows XP this situation can be automated 1 Go to Control Panel Network Connections Wireless Network Connection General Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 2 In the General tab select Obtain IP address automatically 3 In the Alternate Configurat...

Page 28: ...y selecting the Information tab in the Sony Ericsson Wireless Configuration Utility Your MAC number is list on this screen Concurrent WLAN and GPRS The GC79 supports concurrent connections to GPRS and via WLAN however this ability may have been disabled for security reasons Switching between GPRS and WLAN connection is not automatic even if both are available or the WLAN connection is established ...

Page 29: ...etwork connections The body of the screen is divided into two GSM Connection Status The left side of the screen shows information about your GSM connection including icons representing Receive signal strength GPRS service status Unread SMS Text Message status or SIM Full indication See Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen on page 51 for more details Connection status The left side of the screen al...

Page 30: ...n see Create a GPRS HSCSD or CSD Connection on page 13 Note You can also launch or terminate a CSD dialup networking sessions directly from the Windows Network Connections icon A HSCSD networking session initiated outside Wireless Manager will require some additional settings to be added to your init string see Appendix D Initiating a HSCSD Connection from Outside the Wireless Manager on page 85 W...

Page 31: ... Card PIN and Phone Lock PIN see Locks on page 41 3 The Wireless Manager opens displaying the Status screen Connectivity details are displayed on this screen Wireless Manager Status Screen on page 29 for more details 4 The Wireless Manager icons are displayed in the system tray of your PC Note There must be a SIM card in the GC79 for the Wireless Manager application to operate However the Wireless...

Page 32: ...reless LAN radio transmitter is enabled but there is no network available The GC79 has made a wireless LAN network connection The degree to which this icon is green indicates the signal strength Active Windows dial up or wireless connection Hover your mouse over the icon or double click it to display information about the network connection e g number of bytes sent received Up to two of these icon...

Page 33: ...f the GSM GPRS radio transmitter by selecting Turn GSM GPRS Radio On Off in the Wireless Manager File menu Connect Disconnect If you are currently disconnected the menu gives you the option to connect to the most recently used GC79 GSM GPRS connection If you are connected the menu gives you the option to disconnect Help Opens the Wireless Manager Online Help You can also launch the Online Help fro...

Page 34: ...ountry value is correct If you travel to different countries you must remember to change the Country as appropriate If the destination country is not listed set the value to Worldwide Open Utility Opens the Wireless Configuration Utility See Create a Wireless LAN Connection on page 17 for details Note Use this option to access the WLAN functions if there is no SIM in the GC79 Radio Status Enable D...

Page 35: ...select Open Network and Dial up Connections Alternatively select Start Settings Network and Dial up Connections 2 A dialog opens displaying all the network connections available on your PC Right click the one you want to edit 3 Click the Show icon in taskbar when connected box Click OK to close the dialog When you have an active connection use your mouse to hover over the icon to view connectivity...

Page 36: ...ess Manager is running in radio on mode it is registered to the GSM network and connections can be made and SMS sent and received The radio can be enabled in several ways Select Radio On when the Wireless Manager starts Specify the required radio state in Preferences Radio Power Your GC79 is set to On by default Off Radio Off indicates that the GC79 will not register to the mobile GSM network You ...

Page 37: ...een every time Wireless Manager is opened or closed and a program end confirmation box Select the radio buttons to activate the options GPRS Connection Tab Establish GPRS connection at startup Select this option to automatically connect to your chosen GPRS connectionwhen Wireless Manager is started Wireless Manager waits until GPRS is registered and then it establish the specified GPRS connection ...

Page 38: ... connects If not the program closes and runs in the background if permitted Allow this program to run in the background If enabled the Wireless Manager runs in the background waiting for a GC79 PC Card to be inserted When the card is detected the Wireless Manager automatically opens and begins normal operations When the close box or File Exit is selected the Wireless Manager closes but does not ex...

Page 39: ...low this program to run in the background Note If you have Establish GPRS connection at Startup set then the connection will also be automatically established when you insert the card If you want to start the laptop with the GC79 removed and have it automatically activated when it is later inserted Set Preferences Misc Run this program when Windows Starts Set Preferences Misc Allow this program to...

Page 40: ...ne s display A Wireless 802 11 option provides access to the Sony Ericsson Wireless Configuration Utility Note Your GC79 has to be connected to your computer to make changes to the settings 1 Click or select View Telephony Settings The window is divided into two areas the navigation area on the left and the information area on the right When you have selected a setting in the navigation area Wirel...

Page 41: ...ically from your SIM card To Set or change the service centre address 1 Enter your operator s service centre phone number in the Number text box 2 Click Apply to transfer the setting to your GC79 Locks Phone lock The phone lock protects the GC79 against unauthorized use if it is stolen and used with another SIM card Phone Lock is not activated when you buy the GC79 You can use this screen to chang...

Page 42: ... code followed by your new four to eight digit PIN code Confirm the new code by entering it again 3 Click OK Note The SIM card lock only protects your subscription and not your GC79 from unauthorized use If you change your SIM card the GC79 will still work with a new SIM card 4 Click Apply when you have finished to transfer the changes back to your GC79 This may take a few seconds Networks Current...

Page 43: ...ork operator dependant A list of preferred networks is stored on the SIM card This is typically set up by your mobile operator as part of SIM manufacture Preferred roaming partners are placed in the list so that you have the greatest range of available services whilst roaming When the home network is not available the GC79 will check the available networks against the preferred network list and se...

Page 44: ...our voice calls to another phone number Note The Call forward service may not be available on all networks Selecting a call forward setting 1 To obtain your current call forwarding settings from the network click Retrieve 2 Make your changes and select in which situation you want to forward your incoming calls You can select from four different forwarding options Always this forwards all incoming ...

Page 45: ...ting a data forwarding setting 1 To obtain your current data forwarding settings from the network click Retrieve 2 Select Always if you want to forward all the incoming calls to a specific phone number 3 Select the Always check box and enter the destination number or click to choose a phone number from your phone book Click OK 4 Click Apply to transfer your settings to your GC79 This may take a fe...

Page 46: ...strict Only select one outgoing and one incoming option 3 When you have finished click Apply 4 Type your restriction password into the dialog and click OK Your call restrict settings have now been changed and stored in the network Wireless 802 11 To configure monitor and control your GC79 wireless LAN connections click on the Launch Wireless Control Panel button The Wireless Configuration Utility ...

Page 47: ...anage your SIM Phone Book entries You can add new numbers edit existing numbers and export and import entries 1 Click to display the Phone Book screen 2 Icons appear in the left pane representing the SIM Phone Book and Saved Phone Book You can manage your Phone Book entries by copying entries to the SIM Phone Book or the Saved Phone Book 3 Click on the icon to display the Phone Book entries in the...

Page 48: ...lick Save to close the dialog and save your changes If the modified entry is in the SIM Phone Book the changes are automatically sent to the SIM To Find Entries 1 Select Find in the Phone Book menu or key Ctrl and F 2 The Find dialog opens Enter the text or number you want to search for in the Look for field The entry can be complete or incomplete 3 Click Find The Wireless Manager searches both Ph...

Page 49: ...or Merge with existing Phone Book radio button 3 Click and browse to find the file you want to import Note The file must be a text file in comma separated value CSV format Any invalid lines or files will be ignored 4 Click OK in the browse dialog The path and file name are displayed in the Import File Name field 5 Click Import to complete the import procedure To Export an Entry or Phone Book 1 Hig...

Page 50: ... Delete a number 1 Select the number that you want to delete 2 Select Delete from the Edit menu 3 A confirmation dialog opens click Yes to delete the number Note If you want to delete all numbers select Select All from the Edit menu before clicking Delete To Send a New SMS Message 1 Select an entry from a Phone Book 2 Select Create New Message from the Messages menu 3 A new SMS Message dialog is o...

Page 51: ...s a list of received messages sorted by date and the bottom half of the screen displays the content of a selected message this is referred to as the Information View The folders and their names are static you can not change them Click to display the contents of the SIM Inbox When Wireless Manager is opened any new SMS in the SIM Inbox are uploaded to the PC automatically A status flag indicates wh...

Page 52: ...ok 4 Type your message into the Message field 5 If required you can click the Calculate SMS blocks to see how many SMSs your message will be split into Also you can check the Request Status Report to get confirmation when the SMS arrives at its destination if this service is supported by your network 6 Click Send to send the SMS or Cancel to close the dialog without sending the SMS To Edit a Messa...

Page 53: ...ng the numbers from the phone book 5 If required you can click the Calculate SMS blocks to see how many SMSs your message will be split into Also you can check the Request Status Report to get confirmation when the SMS arrives at its destination 6 Click Send Delete an SMS 1 Select the folder where the message is located 2 From the list select the message you want to delete The contents of the mess...

Page 54: ...s displayed informing you that the SIM card is being updated 4 The selected message is copied Note To copy all messages click Select All from the Edit menu before you select Copy to Saved Messages SIM Inbox is Full When the Wireless Manager detects the SIM SMS storage is full it displays on the Status screen and in the SMS Messages screen You must move or delete some SMS from the SIM Inbox to free...

Page 55: ...re 1 Click to display the Online services screen You can also select to display the Online Services screen from the View menu The screen displays a menu of the online services offered by your network operator Click on the category you require and click Select More detailed choices are sometimes displayed if necessary select the required option and click Select The response may take various forms d...

Page 56: ...ator 03 05 01 14 17 57 Radio State 1 03 05 01 14 17 57 GSM Registration Searching 03 05 01 14 17 57 GPRS Registration Searching 03 05 01 14 17 57 Network Operator 03 05 01 14 18 06 GSM Registration Home Network 03 05 01 14 18 06 GPRS Registration Home Network 03 05 01 14 18 06 Network Operator MyOperator 03 05 01 14 18 21 User Connect operatorinternet apn 03 05 01 14 18 21 Connection Port successf...

Page 57: ...ice is available This can be caused by no GPRS service in the area you are trying to roam on a network for which no GPRS roaming agreement exists or there is a temporary fault on the network Contact your network operator for more details appears in the task bar Indicates that the wireless LAN radio is turned off Right click the icon and select Enable Radio appears in the task bar Indicates that th...

Page 58: ...when the two codes that you have entered do not match See Phone lock on page 41 PIN blocked PIN2 blocked You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly three times in succession To unblock see SIM lock on page 42 PUK blocked contact operator You have entered your personal unblocking key code PUK incorrectly 10 times in succession Contact your network operator or service provider Medium Cable Discon...

Page 59: ...bles and make sure the power LED on the front of the AP is green Verify that all of the wireless network properties settings are correct see Create a Wireless LAN Connection on page 17 Also make sure that your computer is receiving a good signal from the access point see Viewing the Status of your Wireless Connection on page 21 Network performance is really slow when the system is docked to a dock...

Page 60: ...al authentication error during dial up Incorrect APN or CID selected for network Modify your Dial up Connection see Create a GPRS HSCSD or CSD Connection on page 13 for more details Make sure that the APN file contains the name of the access point your network operator is using See the support section on www sonyericsson com site for a full list of network operator APNs Error 650 The Remote Access...

Page 61: ...ause the remote server did not respond within an appropriate time This can be caused by poor line quality or a problem with the server ISP This error can occur when your modem has connected to the ISP and has sent a username and password but there is no response from the server Wait a few minutes and try again Error 734 The PPP link control protocol was terminated during dial up The APN entry is i...

Page 62: ...o create a connection Disconnected from Network You have been disconnected from the network Wait a few minutes and try again If the problem persists contact your service provider Connection failed Temporary Network problem Please try again If the problem continues please contact your Service Provider This error indicates a PPP conversation started but it was terminated because the remote server di...

Page 63: ... Please try again If the problem continues please contact your Service Provider Your service provider is not allowing you to access their network Contact your service provider and check you have the subscriptions required activated for your SIM Connection Failed Network Problem Please try again If the problem continues please contact your Service Provider You couldn t connect to the network Wait a...

Page 64: ...o not paint your product Do not use your product near medical equipment without requesting permission Do not use your product when in or around aircraft or areas posted turn off two way radio Do not use your product in an area where a potentially explosive atmosphere exists Do not place your product or install wireless equipment in the area above your car s air bag Do not attempt to disassemble yo...

Page 65: ...et radio frequency exposure guidelines Before a PC Card is available for sale to the public it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government adopted requirement for safe exposure The tests are performed in positions and locations as required by the FCC for each model For body worn operation this PC Card has been tested and meets FCC RF expo...

Page 66: ... their use for essential communications e g medical emergencies is not possible Inserting and removing the SIM card precautions against electrostatic discharge ESD Do not touch the SIM card connectors As a precaution always make sure that the GC79 is already in your hand before you insert or remove the SIM card ...

Page 67: ...ard Small plug in card 3V type SIM Lock supported Regular non GPRS aware and GPRS aware SIMs supported Type Number FAE 1021011 BV Size PC Card Type II Card part 85 6 mm x 54 0 mm x 5 0 mm Extension part 15 4 mm x 54 0 mm x 10 5 mm Weight 43g excluding SIM card Battery Powered via the PC card slot uses laptop battery Antenna WLAN and GSM antenna integrated in the 15 mm card extension Operating 10 t...

Page 68: ... 900 E GSM 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900 Frequency Range TX 880 914 MHz RX 925 959 MHz TX 1710 1785 MHz RX 1805 1880 MHz TX 1850 1910 MHz RX 1930 1990 MHz Channel Spacing 200 kHz 200 kHz 200 kHz Number of Channels 175 Carriers 8 TDMA 374 Carriers 8 TDMA 299 Carriers 8 TDMA Modulation GMSK GMSK GMSK TX Phase Accuracy 5 degrees RMS 20 degrees Peak 5 degrees RMS 20 degrees Peak 5 degrees RMS 20 degrees Peak ...

Page 69: ...ch Coding Not applicable GC79 does not support speech services Standards AT commands industry standard ETSI 07 05 07 07 and 07 10 V 25ter command set supported CSD Data Rates 9 6 kbps or 14 4 kbps depending on the GSM network Compression MNP5 Increases data rate up to 2x depending on data type V 42bis Increases data rate up to 4x depending on data type GSM network support required for compression ...

Page 70: ... detach PCCCH Network Modes Network Modes 1 2 and 3 R Reference Point Physical layer RS232 virtual COM port Authentication mechanisms PAP and CHAP supported IP Connectivity PDP type IP is supported IPv4 terminated in Windows DUN SMS over GPRS Mobile Originated and Mobile Terminated QoS Support for all 4 classes QoS negotiation PDP Context Up to 10 PDP context details are stored in Wireless Manager...

Page 71: ... commonly used coding scheme SMS Technical Data CS 1 9 05 kbps CS 2 13 4 kbps CS 3 15 6 kbps CS 4 21 4 kbps 4 1 RX 36 2 53 6 62 4 85 6 TX 9 05 13 4 15 6 21 4 3 2 RX 27 15 40 2 46 8 64 2 TX 18 1 26 8 31 2 42 8 Concatenated SMS Yes SMS Cell Broadcast Supported in Wireless Manager and by AT Commands excluding Cell ID SMS Immediate Display Supported in Wireless Manager and by AT Commands Character Set...

Page 72: ...talling Symantec and Winfax PRO 10 not supplied Standard IEEE 802 11b Maximum speed 11Mbps Frequency band 2 4GHz ISM band Modes Infrastructure connect to an Access Point Ad hoc connect in an informal network of machines Security and Authentication WEP 40 and 104 bits 802 1X TLS and TTLS EAP TLS EAP LEAP EAP PEAP EAP broadcast key EAP MID 5 challenge EAP SIM solutions supported with CSIM AT command...

Page 73: ... PDF English EN Brazilian Portuguese PB Danish DA Dutch NL Finnish FI French FR German DE Greek EL Hungarian HU Italian IT Norwegian NO Polish PL Portuguese PT Russian RU Spanish ES Swedish SV Thai TH Turkish TR Traditional Chinese ZT Simplified Chinese ZS AT Command Reference PDF English ...

Page 74: ... on a label on any backup copy You may not according to the EC Council Directive of May 14 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs 91 250 EEG the Software Directive distribute any copy of this Software or its documentation to others nor modify rent lease or grant any rights to this Software whatsoever to another person or entity In addition you may not translate reverse engineer decompil...

Page 75: ...is warranty does not cover any failure of the Product due to normal wear and tear or due to misuse including but not limited to use in other than the normal and customary manner in accordance with the Sony Ericsson instructions for use and maintenance of the Product Nor does this warranty cover any failure of the Product due to accident software or hardware modification or adjustment acts of God o...

Page 76: ...nt to replace the disc s diskette s or refund the purchase price and terminate this Agreement including the License Except for the above express limited warranties Vendor and its suppliers do not provide nor do you receive any warranties or conditions whether express implied statutory or otherwise and Vendor and its suppliers specifically disclaim any implied warranties of satisfactory quality and...

Page 77: ...differences or questions between the parties with respect to any matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be finally settled under the Rules of Conciliation and Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm by three 3 arbitrators appointed in accordance with the said Rules The proceeding shall be conducted in the English language ...

Page 78: ...ion with our accessories to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51 010 1 EN 301489 7 and EN 60950 following the provisions of Radio Equipment and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment directive 99 5 EC with requirements covering EMC directive 89 336 EEC and Low voltage directive 73 23 EEC Basingstoke August 2003 Place and date of issue Anders Franz...

Page 79: ...e FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 The device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC ID PY7F1021011 IC 4170B F1021011 WiFi Certificate ...

Page 80: ...e dial up accounts do not require a Password in this case leave the field blank IP assignment Server Static An address that the service provider knows you by and uses to route information to and from your GC79 Your IP address will either be Server assigned by the service provider when you connect Static assigned once by the service provider or the IT Manager If your IP address is Static you must e...

Page 81: ...19200 28800 38400 43200 or 57600 Connection Mode Select the method you want to use to connect to the network from the options provided analogue ISDN V 110 or ISDN V 120 Compression Use to speed up data transfer You can select to Enable Data Compression and Header Compression Callback Number Enter the number the a callback should be made to You can only use Callback if you are connecting to a sourc...

Page 82: ...t with Administrator privilege and designated For all users This must be done using the Windows Network Connection Wizard because the Wireless Manager can only create connections for the current user ID Normally the Windows Logon using dial up connection will be using a CSD HSCSD session to a corporate network so that the logon credentials can be validated by a Windows Domain Server Note A HSCSD n...

Page 83: ...hat the Locale value is correct If you travel to different countries with your GC79 you should change the Locale value to suit If the destination country is not listed change the Locale value to Worldwide Reset the Locale value after returning Residents of both Canada and the United States should use the value USA For details of an easier way of changing this value see GC79 Wireless Control menu o...

Page 84: ... mode In Power Save mode the radio is periodically powered down to conserve power When in Power Save mode packets are stored in the AP until the PC comes on RTS Threshold If the number of frames in the data packet is at or above the RTS Threshold a request to send clear to send handshake is turned on before sending the data packet The default value is 2347 ...

Page 85: ...of the GC79 on page 39 and Connection on page 30 the HSCSD speed must be specified by placing additional commands in the GC79 Wireless Modem properties Note GC79 Wireless Modem properties settings will override any settings for connections initiated from the Wireless Manager 1 To access the GC79 Wireless Modem properties select Start Settings Control Panel Phone and Modem Options 2 Select the Mode...

Page 86: ...eds transmit speed can be up to 28 8 Speed CBST CHSN Analog mode 9 6 7 0 1 1 0 0 12 14 4 7 0 1 2 0 0 12 19 2 7 0 1 3 0 0 12 28 8 7 0 1 4 0 0 12 38 4 7 0 1 5 0 0 12 ISDN mode V 110 9 6 71 0 1 1 0 0 12 14 4 75 0 1 2 0 0 12 19 2 79 0 1 3 0 0 12 28 8 80 0 1 4 0 0 12 38 4 81 0 1 5 0 0 12 43 2 81 0 1 6 0 0 12 57 6 81 0 1 7 0 0 12 ISDN mode V 120 9 6 39 0 1 1 0 0 12 14 4 43 0 1 2 0 0 12 19 2 47 0 1 3 0 0...

Page 87: ...l where a company specific APN is in use Furthermore the APN and Username Password screens of the Connection Wizard can be disabled in order to prevent accidental changes to fixed data The settings are contained in the DefGPRS CSV file in C Program Files Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager Simply edit the file as required To make customised distribution for installation to laptops simply substitute you...

Page 88: ...work to the server V PSTN or ISDN bps Bits per second rate of data flow COM Port Defines a serial RS 232 port within the Windows environment May be physical COM1 port on the rear of the PC or virtual COM5 port communicating with a PC card modem CS Circuit Switched Connection from A to B which has a fixed bandwidth and is maintained over a period of time for example a voice telephone call CS 1 to C...

Page 89: ...ps Kilobits per second rate of data flow LAN Local Area Network MAC Media Access Control ME Mobile Equipment MO Mobile Origination For example an SMS message sent from a mobile terminal MMI Man Machine Interface MS Mobile Station MT Mobile Termination NDIS Network Driver Interface Specification A Windows device driver interface enabling a single NIC to support multiple network protocols For exampl...

Page 90: ...ansmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IPv4 TCP IP Version 4 Most widely implemented form of TCP IP today having a 4 byte address format such as 212 161 127 136 TCP IPv6 Updated version of TCP IP having a much larger address space and many enhancements TE Terminal Equipment Generic term for GSM terminals such as phones and PC cards Terminal Adaptor Genericterm fortheequipmentterminating...

Page 91: ...at have passed WiFi Certification Testing for which WECA is responsible WiFi Alliance See WECA WLAN Wireless LAN Local Area Network WML Wireless Markup Language A markup language used for authoring services fulfilling the same role as HTML does on the world wide web In contrast to HTML WML has been specifically designed to suit small hand held devices WWW World Wide Web XML Extensible Markup Langu...

Page 92: ...e SMS 9 GSM GPRS error messages 58 GSM GPRS menu 33 H Hardware 9 Hardware overview SIM card 6 High Speed Circuit Switched Data HSCSD 9 HSCSD connection 14 I Icon menus 33 Inserting a SIM 10 Installation 10 Internet Connection Sharing ICS 25 Internet services 9 O Online services 9 Overview Hardware 6 Software 7 P Phone Book 47 R Removing the GC79 39 S Short Message Service SMS 9 SIM 10 SMS Manager ...

Page 93: ... Ad hoc group network 23 Connecting 20 Connection 8 Connection setup 17 Diagnostics 27 Error messages 58 Internet connection sharing 25 Status 21 Wireless Manager 7 31 Wireless Manager icons 31 57 Wireless Manager Online Services screen 55 Wireless Manager Phone Book screen 47 Wireless Manager Preferences 35 Wireless Manager SMS Messages screen 51 Wireless Manager Status screen 29 Wireless Manager...

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