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Configure your data and fax software 9 Configure your data and fax software Before you can use your phone as a wireless modem with your data or fax software, there are a few things you need to know about recent developments in the wireless data technology. Once you understand more about the different types of digital data and fax services available to you, you can configure your data or fax software for the right type of service. • INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL DATA Circuit Switched Data (CSD) Until now, your only wireless data option has been your service provider's Circuit Switched Data (CSD) network. Using CSD, you create a "virtual circuit" between your phone (as a wireless modem) and your Internet service provider (ISP), corporate network, or a fax machine. As long as a digital data or fax call is active, you are typically being billed for the air time (whether you are transmitting/receiving data or not). In addition, the fastest CSD data rate available is 14.4k bps. General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Your Nokia phone is the first in a new generation of phones to take advantage of a new higher-speed data protocol called GPRS (General Packet Radio Service). The benefits to you include: • Higher data transfer rates - up to 40.2k bps over the wireless network. • Data on-demand - data is transferred only when requested. You pay only for the amount of data you transfer (vs. air time). GPRS data services work much the same way as a PC connected to a corporate network. Information is sent in "bursts" and "packets" only when there is a request for information. Otherwise, the PC or phone remains in an idle state. Internet access through your service provider using GPRS Your wireless service provider now becomes your Internet service provider when you use your phone as a wireless modem. You no longer have to configure your laptop computer or handheld device for connection to your normal ISP when you want to browse 9 the Web or check your e-mail. Determine type of data services to use Your phone is capable of functioning as a wireless modem for both types of data services. There are times when it may be advantageous or appropriate to use one type of data service over another. Access corporate network/e-mail using a VPN Virtual Private Network (VPN) service provides an encrypted communications "tunnel" through the Internet. It creates a secure connection between your PC and corporate network using a high-speed or broadband Internet connection. If you plan on using 2G or 3G packet data services to access your corporate network's e-mail system, Intranet, or LAN, your corporate network must have VPN services available. In addition, your network administrator must grant you permission to access the corporate network through the VPN. Additional software on your PC (or modification of your PC's current network settings) may also be required. For more information on VPN services, please contact your network administrator. Important: Some ISPs may not permit access to certain services from Internet connections outside of your ISP's domain (for example: checking or sending e-mail, newsgroup access). Therefore you may not be able to use 2G or 3G packet data in conjunction with some of your home ISP's services. Please contact your ISP for more information on accessing services from outside their domain. GPRS DATA You may consider using GPRS data when: • you have large amounts of data to transfer and time/speed is a factor • you are traveling and want to surf the Web or check e-mail wirelessly. Because your service provider is your Internet access point, you don't have to search for your regular ISP's local dial-up number. CIRCUIT SWITCHED DATA You may need to use CSD when: • you need to send a fax to a machine connected to a traditional phone line • you do not have VPN access to your corporate LAN, Intranet, or e-mail system [ 34 ]

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Configure your data and fax software
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Configure your data and fax software
Before you can use your phone as a wireless modem with your data or fax software, there are a few things you need to know about
recent developments in the wireless data technology. Once you understand more about the different types of digital data and fax
services available to you, you can configure your data or fax software for the right type of service.
• INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL DATA
Circuit Switched Data (CSD)
Until now, your only wireless data option has been your service provider’s Circuit Switched Data (CSD) network. Using CSD, you
create a “virtual circuit” between your phone (as a wireless modem) and your Internet service provider (ISP), corporate network, or
a fax machine.
As long as a digital data or fax call is active, you are typically being billed for the air time (whether you are transmitting/receiving
data or not). In addition, the fastest CSD data rate available is 14.4k bps.
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
Your Nokia phone is the first in a new generation of phones to take advantage of a new higher-speed data protocol called GPRS
(General Packet Radio Service). The benefits to you include:
Higher data transfer rates
- up to 40.2k bps over the wireless network.
Data on-demand
- data is transferred only when requested. You pay only for the amount of data you transfer (vs. air time).
GPRS data services work much the same way as a PC connected to a corporate network. Information is sent in “bursts” and
“packets” only when there is a request for information. Otherwise, the PC or phone remains in an idle state.
Internet access through your service provider using GPRS
Your wireless service provider now becomes your
Internet
service provider when you use your phone as a wireless modem. You no
longer have to configure your laptop computer or handheld device for connection to your normal ISP when you want to browse
the Web or check your e-mail.
Determine type of data services to use
Your phone is capable of functioning as a wireless modem for both types of data services. There are times when it may be
advantageous or appropriate to use one type of data service over another.
Access corporate network/e-mail using a VPN
Virtual Private Network (VPN) service provides an encrypted communications “tunnel” through the Internet. It creates a secure
connection between your PC and corporate network using a high-speed or broadband Internet connection.
If you plan on using 2G or 3G packet data services to access your corporate network’s e-mail system, Intranet, or LAN, your
corporate network must have VPN services available. In addition, your network administrator must grant you permission to access
the corporate network through the VPN.
Additional software on your PC (or modification of your PC’s current network settings) may also be required. For more information
on VPN services, please contact your network administrator.
Important:
Some ISPs may not permit access to certain services from Internet connections outside of your ISP’s domain (for
example: checking or sending e-mail, newsgroup access). Therefore you may not be able to use 2G or 3G packet data in
conjunction with some of your home ISP’s services. Please contact your ISP for more information on accessing services from
outside their domain.
GPRS DATA
You may consider using GPRS data when:
you have large amounts of data to transfer and time/speed is a factor
you are traveling and want to surf the Web or check e-mail wirelessly. Because your service provider is your Internet access
point, you don’t have to search for your regular ISP’s local dial-up number.
CIRCUIT SWITCHED DATA
You may need to use CSD when:
you need to send a fax to a machine connected to a traditional phone line
you do not have VPN access to your corporate LAN, Intranet, or e-mail system