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Connectivity, Data connections and access points, Network settings - user manual

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Connectivity 14. Connectivity Your device offers several options to connect to the internet or to another compatible device or PC. 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 3G networks, multiple data connections can be active at the same time, and access points can share a data connection. In the 3G 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. Network settings Select Menu > Settings and Connectivity > Network. Your device can automatically switch between GSM and UMTS networks. GSM networks are indicated with . UMTS networks are indicated with . Select from the following: ● Network mode - Select which network to use. If you select Dual mode, the device uses the GSM or UMTS network automatically, according to the network parameters and the roaming agreements between the wireless service providers. For details and roaming costs, contact your network service provider. This option is shown only if supported by the wireless service provider. A roaming agreement is an agreement between two or more service providers to enable the users of one service provider to use the services of other service providers. ● Operator selection - Select Automatic to set the device to search for and select one of the available networks, or Manual to manually select the network from a list. If the connection to the manually selected network is lost, the device sounds an error tone and asks you to reselect a network. The selected network must have a roaming agreement with your home network. 68 © 2009 Nokia. All rights reserved.

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14. Connectivity
Your device offers several options to connect to the
internet or to another compatible device or PC.
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 3G networks, multiple data
connections can be active at the same time, and access
points can share a data connection. In the 3G 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.
Network settings
Select
Menu
>
Settings
and
Connectivity
>
Network
.
Your device can automatically switch between GSM and
UMTS networks. GSM networks are indicated with
. UMTS
networks are indicated with
.
Select from the following:
●
Network mode
— Select which network to use. If you
select
Dual mode
, the device uses the GSM or UMTS
network automatically, according to the network
parameters and the roaming agreements between the
wireless service providers. For details and roaming
costs, contact your network service provider. This
option is shown only if supported by the wireless
service provider.
A roaming agreement is an agreement between two
or more service providers to enable the users of one
service provider to use the services of other service
providers.
●
Operator selection
— Select
Automatic
to set the
device to search for and select one of the available
networks, or
Manual
to manually select the network
from a list. If the connection to the manually selected
network is lost, the device sounds an error tone and
asks you to reselect a network. The selected network
must have a roaming agreement with your home
network.
Connectivity
© 2009 Nokia. All rights reserved.
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