Sierra Wireless AirCard 710 - Manual (Page 33)

Chapter 1: Introducing the AirCard 555 Network Card
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A screen in which you enter profile information appears.
Figure 5-2: Entering profile information (Pocket PC 2002)
3. Fill in the following fields:
Profile —type in any name that will help you remember the
purpose/use of this account. This name will be shown in
the main Watcher screen and, if you later create more pro-
files, you can use it to select this profile.
User Name and Password —type in the user name and pass-
word that the service provider gave you, if applicable.
APN (Access Point Name) — type in the name that the service
provider gave you, if any (some service providers do not
use this, and allow a blank name). This is the name of the
gateway through which you will be connecting to the
Internet.
4. If you want to have a GPRS packet data session established
whenever you are using this profile and whenever you are
in GPRS coverage, then check
Auto Connect .
5. Tap Advanced .
6. If your service provider gave you a specific IP address for
your AirCard, then select the radio button “
Use static IP
address ”, and type the address. (Usually, you should select
the radio button “ Use dynamic IP address “.)
7. If your service provider is using data compression and/or
header compression, then select the checkbox(es) for the
feature(s) that your service provider supports.
8. If your service provider gave you values for Primary DNS
and Secondary DNS , then:
a. Tap the DNS tab at the bottom of the screen.
b. Enter the values into the corresponding fields.
c. Tap ok .
9. Tap ok until you return to the main Watcher screen.
The AirCard is now ready for use.