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64 Appendix A - Connection Parameters
Appendix A - Connection Parameters
General Connection Parameters for CSD and GPRS
Required Useful information
Telephone
number or
Access Point
Name (APN)
Number you need to dial to reach your service provider. Use the full
number including country code and area code, e.g. +46 33 555 2525.
Or
The APN server resource to contact, for example,
Interent.operator.net - to connect to the Internet via the mobile operator’s
or your corporate Intranet via a VPN.
Bearer
capability:
CSD or GPRS?
You will need to know the bearer capability provided by your service
provider, so you can select the appropriate option during set up.
CSD Network
Speed
If you intend to create connections via CSD contact your network operator
and check the supported speeds.
Username The username your service provider gave you when the account was set
up. Some dial-up accounts do not require a Username, in this case leave
the field blank.
Password Password associated with the username, given to you by the service provider.
Some 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 EDGE PC Card. 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 enter it into Own IP address fields which
is available when you select Details in the Connection APN dialog.
DNS
assignment:
Server / Static
This tells the EDGE PC Card where to find the service provider’s DNS
Service. DNS translates addresses such as www.sonyericsson.com to the
numeric IP address so that the information can be accessed.
Like IP assignment above, the DNS can be static or allocated by the service
provider when you connect. If static is selected additional fields need to be
completed containing the static information.
Own IP address Only required if the IP assignment is static.
Format example: 123.9.45.3.
Do not enter any leading 0s when typing in IP address.
Primary DNS Only required if the DNS assignment is static.
Format example:123.9.45.2
Secondary DNS Only required if the DNS assignment is static.
Format example: 123.9.45.1
Access Point
Name (APN)
If the APN is set to default you will have to enter the name of the access
point your network operator is using.