Connection settings Access points Here you can see a short explanation for every setting that may be needed for different data connections and access points. If you have not yet used your phone to make a WAP connection, you may need to contact your service provider for assistance with the first-time connection or visit Copyright © 2004 Nokia. All rights reserved. Tools 69 Many service providers will require you to use an IAP for your default access point. Other service providers allow you to use a WAP access point. Contact your service provider for more information. Start to fill in the settings from the top because depending on what data connection you select Data bearer only certain setting fields are available. • Connection name - Give a descriptive name for the connection. • Data bearer - The options are GPRS or Data call . Depending on what data connection you select, only certain setting fields are available. Fill in all fields marked with Must be defined , or with an asterisk. Other fields can be left empty, unless you have been instructed otherwise by your service provider. To be able to use a data connection, the network operator or service provider must support this feature, and if necessary, activate it for your SIM card. • Access point name for packet data only - The access point name is needed to establish a connection to the GPRS network. You obtain the access point name from your network operator or service provider. • Dial-up number for Data call only - The modem telephone number of the access point. • User name - Write a user name if required by the service provider. The user name may be needed to make a data connection, and is usually provided by the service provider. The user name is often case-sensitive. • Prompt password - If you must key in a new password every time you log onto a server, or if you do not want to save your password to the phone, choose Yes . • Password - A password may be needed to make a data connection, and is usually provided by the service provider. The password is often case-sensitive. When you are writing the password, the characters you enter are shown briefly and then changed to asterisks *. The easiest way to enter numbers is to press and hold the digit you want to enter, and then continue entering letters. • Authentication - Normal / Secure . • Homepage - Depending on what you are setting up, write either • the service address, or Copyright © 2004 Nokia. All rights reserved. Tools 70 • the address of the multimedia messaging centre. • Data call type for Data call only - Analogue , ISDN , or ISDN defines whether the phone uses an analogue or digital connection. This setting depends on both your GSM network operator and Internet Service Provider ISP, because some GSM networks do not support certain types of ISDN connections. For details, contact your ISP. If ISDN connections are available, they establish connections more quickly than analogue methods. • Maximum data speed for Data call only - The options are 9600 or 14400, depending on what you have chosen in Data call type . This option allows you to limit the maximum connection speed when GSM data is used. Higher data rates may cost more, depending on the service provider. The speeds above represent the maximum speed at which your connection will operate. During the connection, the operating speed may be less, depending on network conditions. Options → Advanced settings • Phone IP address - The IP address of your phone. • Primary name server - The IP address of the primary DNS server. • Second. name server - The IP address of the secondary DNS server. • Proxy serv. address - The IP address of the proxy server. • Proxy port number - The port number of the proxy server. If you need to enter these settings, contact your Internet service provider. The following settings are shown if you have selected data call as the connection type • Use callback - This option allows a server to call you back once you have made the initial call. Contact your service provider to subscribe to this phone expects the callback call to use the same data call settings that were used in the callback-requesting call. The network must support that type of call in both directions, to and from the phone. • Callback type - The options are Use server no. / Use other no. . Ask your service provider for the correct setting to use; it will depend on the service provider’s configuration. Copyright © 2004 Nokia. All rights reserved. Tools 71 • Callback number - Key in your phone’s data phone number which the dial back server uses. Usually, this number is the data call phone number of your phone. • Use PPP compression - When set to Yes , this option speeds up the data transfer, if supported by the remote PPP server. If you have problems with establishing a connection, try setting this to No . Contact your service provider for guidance. • Use login script - The options are Yes / No . • Login script - Insert the login script. • Modem initialisation Modem initialisation string - Controls your phone using modem AT commands. If required, enter characters specified by your service provider or Internet service provider. GPRS Go to Settings → Connection → GPRS . The GPRS settings affect all access points using a packet data connection. GPRS connection - If you select When available and you are in a network that supports packet data, the phone registers to the GPRS network and sending short messages will be done via GPRS. Also, starting an active packet data connection, for example, to send and receive e-mail, is quicker. If you select When needed , the phone will use a packet data connection only if you start an application or action that needs it. The GPRS connection can be closed after it is not used by any application. If there is no GPRS coverage and you have chosen When available , the phone will periodically try to establish a packet data connection. Access point - The access point name is needed when you want to use your phone as a packet data modem to your computer. Data call Go to Settings → Connection → Data call . The Data call settings affect all access points using a GSM data call. Online time - If there are no actions the data call is dropped automatically after a time-out period. The options are User defined , in which case you enter a time, or Unlimited . Copyright © 2004 Nokia. All rights reserved. Tools 72