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Configuring internet connection settings – Nokia 9300 User Manual

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Auto retrieve DNS

— If you select

Yes

for the IPv4 protocol, the DNS (domain name server) address is obtained automatically

from the server. The respective value for the IPv6 protocol is

Well known

. DNS is an Internet service that translates domain

names such as www.nokia.com into IPv4 addresses like 192.100.124.195, or IPv6 addresses like

3ffe:2650:a640:1c2:341:c39:14. If you select

No

for the IPv4 protocol, or

Manual

for the IPv6 protocol, you must specify the

IP addresses for the primary and secondary DNS servers.

Proxies page
You may want to use a proxy to quicken access to the Internet. Some Internet service providers require the use of Web proxies.

Contact your Internet service provider to determine proxy details.
If you have made an Internet connection to your company’s intranet, and are unable to retrieve Web pages from the general

Internet, you may need to set up a proxy server to retrieve Web pages outside your company’s intranet.
Define the following:

Proxy protocol

— Select the protocol type of the proxy. You can set different proxy settings for each protocol.

Use proxy server

— Select

Yes

to use the proxy server.

Proxy server

— Enter the IP address of the proxy server, or the domain name. Example domain names are: company.com and

organisation.org.

Port number

— The number of the proxy port. The port number is related to the protocol. Common values are 8000 and 8080,

but vary with every proxy server.

No proxy for

— Define the domains for which the HTTP or HTTPS proxy is not needed.

Data call page
Define the following:

Connection type

— Define the GSM data call type. To use

High speed

, the service provider must support this feature, and if

necessary, activate it for your SIM card.

Remote modem type

— Define whether the device uses an analog or digital connection. This setting depends on both your

GSM network operator and Internet service provider, because some GSM networks do not support certain types of ISDN

connections. For details, contact your Internet service provider. If ISDN connections are available, they establish connections

more quickly than analog methods.

Modem speed

— This option allows you to limit the maximum connection speed. Higher data rates may cost more, depending

on the service provider. The speed represents the maximum speed at which your connection will operate. During the

connection, the operating speed may be less, depending on network conditions.

Modem initialization

— You can control your device using modem AT commands. If required, enter characters specified by

your service provider.

Script page
A script can automate the connection between the device and the server. Contact your Internet service provider to find out

whether you need a script.
Define the following:

Use login script

— If you select

Yes

, you can write or import a login script. You can edit the script in the

Login script

field.

Show terminal window

— If you select

Yes

, once a connection is established, you see the execution of the script.

Other page
Define the following:

Use callback

— Select

Yes

if you have a service that dials back to your device when you establish an Internet connection.

Callback type

— Ask your Internet service provider for the correct setting.

Server number

refers to the standard Microsoft

callback, and

Server number (IETF)

refers to a callback approved by the Internet Engineering Task Force. Select

Number

to use

a number that you define in the

Callback number

field.

Callback number

— Enter the data call phone number of your device, which the callback server uses.

Allow plain text login

— Select

No

, if you never want to send your password as plain text without encryption. Note that this

option only affects PPP connections; e-mail and Web passwords are not encrypted. Some Internet service providers require

that this option is set to

Yes

.

Use PPP compression

— Select

Yes

to speed up the data transfer, if it is supported by the remote PPP server. If you have

problems establishing a connection, select

No

.

Configuring Internet connection settings

These settings affect all Internet connections.
To configure common Internet connection settings, select

Connections

>

Internet setup

. Select the

Idle

page, and define the

time period after which the connection ends automatically and returns to standby mode if not used. You can specify a different

time for each connection type, but the setting affects all Internet access points using that connection type.

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