User's Manual

Create a Connection 21
Create a Connection
1. Click or select View Connection Wizard. The Connection Wizard opens.
2. Select the radio button next to Create a new connection, enter a name, for example ‘My
Connection’, click Next.
Note:
Your connection name should not exceed 16 characters for it to be fully visible in GC82 Manager.
3. The Type of Connection screen opens. From here you select the type of connection you require:
• For GPRS/EDGE see steps 4 to 8
• For CSD see steps 9 to 12
GPRS Connection
4. Select GPRS/EDGE. Select your Network Operator from the Choose Network drop down list.
If your Network Operator isn’t listed selected <Other>. Click Next.
See Network and Subscription on page 7 for more information on GPRS.
Note:
Type the first letter of the Network Operator you require into the field to list all the operators that
start with that letter.
5. The Access Point Name dialog opens. Your Network Operator’s Access Point Name or Names
(APNs) are displayed, select the APN you want to use. If no APNs are listed contact your
Network Operator and ask them to supply an APN.
6. To modify the selected APN’s settings, Click Advanced.... See Appendix A - Connection
Parameters on page 61, for descriptions of the updateable parameters in the Advanced dialog.
Click Apply to save any changes before closing the dialog. Click Next.
Note:
Your connection will automatically switch to EDGE when the network is available, allowing your
PC Card to work at faster speeds.
7. If you have a logon for your service provider, enter you User ID and Password into the specific
fields. If you don’t need a username and password to connect leave the fields blank. Click Next.
Note:
Some versions of Windows
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deliberately change the number of asterisks that represent
a password and place asterisks in the password field when the password is blank in order
to make the display secure.
8. Click Finish to create your connection or Back to review your settings.