Nokia 5500 Sport - Access points

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Access points

To create a new access point or edit an existing access point, select Menu >
Tools > Settings > Connection > Access points > Options > New access point or
Edit. If you create a new access point, use the settings of an existing access point
as a basis by selecting Use existing settings, or start with default settings by
selecting Use default settings.

Follow the instructions from your network operator or service provider.

Connection name — to give a descriptive name for the connection

Data bearer — The options are Packet data, Data call, and High speed (GSM).
Depending on what data connection you select, only certain setting fields are
available. Fill in all fields marked with Must be defined or with an asterisk. Other
fields can be left empty, unless you have been instructed otherwise by your service
provider.

Access point name (for packet data only) — The access point name is needed to
establish a connection to the GPRS network.

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Dial-up number (for data call only) — the modem telephone number of the access
point

User name — The user name may be needed to make a data connection, and is
usually provided by the service provider. The user name is often case-sensitive.

Prompt password — If you must enter a new password every time you log onto a
server, or if you do not want to save your password to the phone, select Yes.

Password — A password may be needed to make a data connection, and is usually
provided by the service provider. The password is often case-sensitive.

AuthenticationNormal or Secure

Homepage — Depending on whether you are setting up an Internet access point or
MMS access point, enter the Web address or the address of the multimedia
messaging center.

Data call type (for data call only) — defines whether the phone uses an analog or
digital connection. For details, contact your ISP.

Max. data speed (for data call only) — This option allows you to limit the
maximum connection speed when a data call connection is used. During the
connection, the operating speed may be less, depending on network conditions.

Select Options > Advanced settings to change the following options:

Network type (for packet data only) — the Internet protocol (IP) version of the
network: IPv4 or IPv6. The other settings depend on the selected network type.

IPv4 settings and IPv6 settings (for data call only) — the Internet protocol settings.
The settings depend on the network type.

Phone IP address (for IPv4) — to enter the IP address of your phone

DNS address — to enter the IP address of the primary and secondary DNS servers

Proxy serv. address — to enter the IP address of the proxy server

Proxy port number — to enter the port number of the proxy server

The following settings are shown if you have selected data call as the connection
type:

Use callback > Yes — to allow a server to call you back once you have made the
initial call. Contact your service provider to subscribe to this service.

The phone expects the callback call to use the same data call settings that were
used in the callback-requesting call. The network must support that type of call in
both directions, to and from the phone.

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Callback type — The options are Use server no. and Use other no..

Callback number — to enter your phone number which the dial-back server uses.

Use PPP compress. — To speed up data transfer, select Yes if supported by the
remote PPP server.

Use login script > Yes — to use a login script when establishing the connection

Login script — to insert the login script

Modem initialisation (modem initialization string) — to control your phone using
modem AT commands. If required, enter commands specified by your service
provider or Internet service provider.