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Create a EDGE/GPRS or CSD Connection
Create a EDGE/GPRS or CSD Connection
Predefined customised connection settings may have already been entered by your mobile operator
or IT Manager. Check the connection drop-down menu for any existing entries, if they are available
go to
If no predefined customised connections exist, the Network Connection Wizard automatically starts
when the Wireless Manager is opened for the first time.
1. Click
or
select
View
Connection Wizard
. The Connection Wizard opens.
2. Select the radio button next to
Create a new connection
. Enter a name, for example ‘My
Connection’. Click
Next
.
Note:
Your connection name should not exceed 16 characters for it to be fully visible in Wireless
Manager.
3. The
Type of Connection
screen opens. Select the type of connection you require:
•
For EDGE/GPRS see steps 4 to 8
•
For CSD see steps 9 to 12
GSM/GPRS Connection
4. Select
GSM/GPRS
. Select your Network Operator from the
Choose Network
drop down list.
If your Network Operator is not listed, select
<Other>
. Click
Next
.
See
on page 9 for more information on GPRS.
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.
6. To modify the selected APN’s settings, Click
Advanced...
.
on page 103, for descriptions of the updateable parameters in the Advanced dialog.
The Secondary APN information is only used in special customised cases where the information
will be filled in for you. Otherwise the tick-box must be left un-ticked and secondary APN name
blank. Click
Apply
to save any changes before closing the dialog. Click
Next
.
Note:
Your connection will automatically switch to EDGE when the network is available, allowing
your PC Card to work at faster speeds.
7. If the operator you have selected in step 4 does not require a User ID and Password leave this
dialog blank if it is displayed. If you have to logon to your service provider, enter your
User ID
and
Password
into the specific fields. If you want to enter your User ID and Password every
time you connect, de-select the
Save Password
box. Click
Next
.
Note:
Some versions of Windows
®
deliberately change the number of asterisks that represent a
password and place asterisks in the password 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.
