Sony Ericsson GC79 - Manual (Page 13)

Create a GPRS, HSCSD or CSD Connection 13
Create a GPRS, HSCSD 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 Using your Connection on page 23.
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. From here you select the type of connection you require:
• For GPRS see steps 4 to 8
• For CSD/HSCSD see steps 9 to 12 (Certain network operators do not support CSD
or HSCSD connections, even if they appear on the screen. If this option does not appear CSD
and HSCSD are not available.
)
GPRS Connection
4. Select GPRS. Select your Network Operator from the Choose Network drop down list.
If your Network Operator isn’t listed selected <Other>. Click Next.
See Network and Subscription on page 8 for more information 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 selected <other>
the field will be blank and you must enter the APN provided by your mobile operator.
The secondary APN is only used in a few specialised cases where it will be filled in automatically.
Otherwise leave the tick-box unchecked and the Secondary APN field greyed.
Note:
Your network operator or IT Manager may have disabled display of the APN screen because
the data is fixed in the database.
6. To modify the selected APN’s settings, Click Advanced.... See Appendix A - GSM Connection
Parameters on page 80, for descriptions of the updateable parameters in the Advanced dialog.
Click Apply to save any changes before closing the dialog. Click Next.
7. If the username and password screen opens you can check and/or enter the username and
password required for the connection. Password and username combinations can be:
Blank: Many GPRS services require no username or password. Leave the fields blank
and tick the Save Password box.