User`s guide

Chapter 5 WAN & 3G Cellular Screens
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 30 NETWORK > WAN > Cellular (3G WAN)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Cellular Card Configuration
Cellular Card
Model
This displays the manufacturer and model name of your 3G card if you inserted
one in the LAN-Cell. Otherwise, it displays Not Installed.
Network Type Select the type of the network (UMTS/HSDPA only, GPRS/EDGE only, GSM all or
WCDMA all) to which you want the card to connect. Otherwise, select
Automatically to have the card connect to an available network using the default
settings on the cellular card.
The types of the network vary depending on the cellular card you inserted.
This setting is saved to the flash of your cellular card.
This field is not available if you insert a CDMA cellular card.
Network
Selection
Select a service provider to which you want the card to connect. Otherwise, select
Automatic to have the LAN-Cell use the default settings on the cellular card and
connect to your service provider's base station.
This shows Automatic only by default. Click Scan to have the LAN-Cell search for
and display the available service providers.
This field resets to the default setting (Automatic) if the LAN-Cell restarts.
This field is not available if you insert a CDMA cellular card.
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
Access Point
Name (APN)
Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your service provider.
Connections with different APNs may provide different services (such as Internet
access or MMS (Multi-Media Messaging Service)) and charge method.
You can enter up to 31 ASCII printable characters. Spaces are allowed.
Initial String
(containing APN)
Select this option and enter the initial string and APN if you know how to configure
or your ISP provides a string, which would include the APN, to initialize the cellular
card.
You can enter up to 72 ASCII printable characters. Spaces are allowed.
This field is available only when you insert a GSM cellular card.
AT Command
Initial String
Enter the AT command initial string provided by your ISP to initialize the cellular
card. If it was not given, leave the field at the default.
You can enter up to 72 ASCII printable characters. Spaces are allowed.
This field is available when you insert a CDMA cellular card.
Authentication
Type
The LAN-Cell supports PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP
(Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). CHAP is more secure than PAP;
however, PAP is readily available on more platforms.
Use the drop-down list box to select an authentication protocol for outgoing calls.
Options are:
CHAP/PAP - Your LAN-Cell accepts either CHAP or PAP when requested by the
ISP.
CHAP - Your LAN-Cell accepts CHAP only.
PAP - Your LAN-Cell accepts PAP only.
None - Your LAN-Cell does not send your user name and password for
authentication. The user name and password fields are grayed out. Select this
option if your ISP did not give you a user name and password.
User Name Type the user name (of up to 31 ASCII printable characters) given to you by your
service provider.
Password Type the password (of up to 31 ASCII printable characters) associated with the
user name above.
Retype to
Confirm
Type your password again to make sure that you have entered is correctly.