Getting Connected. Vodafone 1231

7 Getting Connected

7.1 Connecting to the Internet

Ways of Connecting to the Internet

Your phone’s networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network at work through wireline and wireless connections.

You can connect to the Internet by: GPRS or Dial-up.

Note: You can also add and set up the following connections:

• VPN: A VPN connection is used to access your corporate network by using an existing Internet connection.

• Proxy: A Proxy connection is used to access the Internet by using an existing connection to your corporate or WAP network.

GPRS

You can use GPRS to connect to the Internet or to send and receive MMS.

If GPRS settings are not preset on your phone, obtain the Access point name from Vodafone. Also, check with Vodafone if a user name and password are required.

To set up a new GPRS connection

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections > GPRS > New.

2. In Description, enter a name for the connection.

3. In Connects to, select the type of network to which you will connect.

4. Enter the Vodafone GPRS Access point information.

5. Enter the appropriate information in the remaining fields, if required by Vodafone.

6. Press Done.

Dial-up

You can use your phone to dial up to connect to the Internet or to your corporate network.

To set up a new dial-up connection

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections > Dial-up > New.

2. In Description, enter a name for the connection.

3. In Connects to, select the type of network to which you will connect.

4. Enter the appropriate information in the remaining fields.

5. Press Done.

Advanced Options

From the Connections screen, you can access advanced options to configure the connection type, the number of redial attempts, the amount of idle time to wait before disconnecting, etc.

1. On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections > Menu > Advanced.