Use Microsoft Dial-Up Networking For Gprs/Edge Data - Nokia 1261 - Cell Phone - AMPS User Manual

• USE MICROSOFT DIAL-UP NETWORKING FOR GPRS/EDGE DATA

You can use Microsoft Dial-up Networking to connect to the Internet through your wireless service provider's access point. To
access the GPRS or EDGE data network, use the following dialing string instead of a traditional phone number: *99#
Create a new connection (Windows 98/ME)
1 Double-click the My Computer icon, then double-click the Dial-up Networking folder.
Windows ME users: Click Start, point to Settings, then click Dial-up Networking.
2 Double-click the Make New Connection icon.
3 Type a name for your new connection (for example,
Internet-GPRS).
4 Click the drop-down arrow and select your Nokia phone as
the modem to use, then click Next.
5 Enter the GPRS network access code, *99# , then click
Finish.
You may need to remove area code information so only the
access code appears.
Create a new connection (Windows 2000)
1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Network and Dial-up Connections.
2 Double-click Make New Connection, then click Next to begin the Network Connection Wizard.
3 Verify that Dial-up to private network is selected, then click Next.
4 Select only your Nokia phone as the active modem, then click Next.
5 Enter the GPRS network access code, *99# , then click Next.
6 Select the connection availability, then click Next.
7 Type a name for your new connection (for example, Internet-GPRS), then click Finish.
Your new Dial-up Networking connection is now ready for use. You may need to remove information found in the User name field
prior to creating a GPRS or EDGE data connection.
Create a new connection (Windows XP)
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2 Double-click Network Connections.
3 Click Create a new connection in the Network Tasks pane, then click Next to begin the New Connection Wizard.
4 Verify that the Connect to the Internet option is selected, then click Next.
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