Nokia 002F4W8 N79 User Guide - Page 160

Data connections and access points, Access points, Create a new access point

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Settings You can also edit settings for Bluetooth connectivity in the Bluetooth connectivity application. See "Settings", p. 41. You can also edit settings for data cable connections in the USB application. See "USB", p. 43. Data connections and access points Your device supports packet data connections (network service), such as GPRS in the GSM network. When you use your device in GSM and UMTS networks, multiple data connections can be active at the same time, and access points can share a data connection. In the UMTS network, data connections remain active during voice calls. You can also use a WLAN data connection. Only one connection in one wireless LAN can be active at a time, but several applications can use the same internet access point. To establish a data connection, an access point is required. You can define different kinds of access points, such as the following: ● MMS access point to send and receive multimedia messages ● Internet access point (IAP) to send and receive email and connect to the internet Check the type of access point you need with your 160 service provider for the service you want to access. For availability and subscription to packet data connection services, contact your service provider. Access points Create a new access point Press , and select Tools > Settings > Connection > Destinations. You may receive access point settings in a message from a service provider. Some or all access points may be preset for your device by your service provider, and you may not be able to change, create, edit, or remove them. When you open one of the access point groups ( , , , ), you can see the access point types: indicates a protected access point indicates a packet data access point indicates a WLAN access point Tip: You can create internet access points in a wireless LAN with the WLAN wizard. To create a new access point, select New access point. The device asks to check for available connections. After the search, connections that are already available are shown and can be shared by a new access point. If you skip this step, you are asked to select a connection method and to define the settings needed.

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You can also edit settings for Bluetooth connectivity in
the Bluetooth connectivity application.
See
"Settings"
, p.
41
.
You can also edit settings for data cable connections in
the USB application.
See "USB"
, p.
43
.
Data connections and access points
Your device supports packet data connections
(network service), such as GPRS in the GSM network.
When you use your device in GSM and UMTS networks,
multiple data connections can be active at the same
time, and access points can share a data connection. In
the UMTS network, data connections remain active
during voice calls.
You can also use a WLAN data connection. Only one
connection in one wireless LAN can be active at a time,
but several applications can use the same internet
access point.
To establish a data connection, an access point is
required. You can define different kinds of access
points, such as the following:
MMS access point to send and receive multimedia
messages
Internet access point (IAP) to send and receive e-
mail and connect to the internet
Check the type of access point you need with your
service provider for the service you want to access. For
availability and subscription to packet data connection
services, contact your service provider.
Access points
Create a new access point
Press
, and select
Tools
>
Settings
>
Connection
>
Destinations
.
You may receive access point settings in a message
from a service provider. Some or all access points may
be preset for your device by your service provider, and
you may not be able to change, create, edit, or remove
them.
When you open one of the access point groups (
,
,
,
), you can see the access point types:
indicates a protected access point
indicates a packet data access point
indicates a WLAN access point
Tip:
You can create internet access points in a
wireless LAN with the WLAN wizard.
To create a new access point, select
New access
point
. The device asks to check for available
connections. After the search, connections that are
already available are shown and can be shared by a
new access point. If you skip this step, you are asked
to select a connection method and to define the
settings needed.
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