Samsung SGH-A817ZKAATT User Manual

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Changing the WAP Profiles

Connection can be made with one of three available connection
profiles: MEdia Net, AT&T MMS (MultiMedia Server), or AT&T
IMS. Use the Browser Profiles menu to create and customize the
profiles containing the settings for connecting your phone to the
network. You need these settings to use the WAP browser or to
send MMS or Email messages.

Note: Although the active connection can be changed by the user, it is

recommended that this choice be made with the assistance of either
the retailer or customer service representative.

In Idle mode, touch

➔

Settings

➔

Applications Settings

➔

Browser

➔

Browser Profiles.

Touch one of the following profiles:

• MEdia Net

• AT&T MMS

• AT&T IMS

Caution!: The preconfigured WAP profiles cannot be altered using this

screen. If you change the settings without first checking with your
service provider, the web browser, MMS, and email features may
not work properly.

To create a new connection profile:

ᮣ

Touch Create and follow the on-screen prompts.

To edit an existing profile:

ᮣ

Touch a profile from the list, scroll to the desired field, and

use the on-screen keypad or the QWERTY keyboard to edit

the parameter you want to edit:

• Set name: enter a profile name.

• Access name: edit the access point name.

• Auth type: select the type of authentication used for this WAP

connection: Normal, Secure, or None.

• User ID: enter the User ID required to connect to the network.

• Password: enter the user password required to connect to the

network.

• Protocol: set the connection protocol used by the WAP browser:

WAP or HTTP.

• Home URL: enter the URL address of the page to be used as your

homepage.

• Gateway address: (WAP only) enter the gateway address of the

proxy server.

• Proxy address: (HTTP only) set the proxy server address and port.

• Secure connection: (WAP only) select On or Off.

• Linger Time (Sec.): set a time period (in seconds) after which the

network is disconnected if there has been no new data traffic in that
time.

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