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Define the following:
Use callback
 — Select 
Yes
 if you have a service that dials back to your device when you establish an Internet connection.
Callback type
 — Ask your Internet service provider for the correct setting. 
Server number
 refers to the standard Microsoft
callback, and 
Server number (IETF)
 refers to a callback approved by the Internet Engineering Task Force. Select 
Number
 to use
a number that you define in the 
Callback number
 field.
Callback number
 — Enter the data call phone number of your device, which the callback server uses.
Allow plain text login
 — Select 
No
, if you never want to send your password as plain text without encryption. Note that this
option only affects PPP connections; e-mail and Web passwords are not encrypted. Some Internet service providers require
that this option is set to 
Yes
.
Use PPP compression
 — Select 
Yes
 to speed up the data transfer, if it is supported by the remote PPP server. If you have
problems establishing a connection, select 
No
.
Configuring Internet connection settings
These settings affect all Internet connections.
To configure common Internet connection settings, select 
Connections
 > 
Internet setup
. Select the 
Idle
 page, and define the
time period after which the connection ends automatically and returns to standby mode if not used. You can specify a different
time for each connection type, but the setting affects all Internet access points using that connection type.
Some Internet connections may appear inactive, but they may still be sending and receiving data in the background. These
connections may postpone the closing of the connection.
Select the 
Other
 page, and define the settings.
Ask before connecting
 — If you select 
Yes
, a dialog appears every time you connect to the Internet, asking you to confirm
the connection or to change the Internet access point.
GPRS operating mode
 — Select 
Always on
 to keep the GPRS connection in alert mode and to switch the packet data transfer
on quickly when needed. If you select 
On when needed
, the device uses a GPRS connection only when you start an application
or action that needs it. Note that if there is no GPRS coverage and you selected 
Always on
, the device will periodically try to
establish a GPRS connection.
To change the priority of Internet access points, select 
Connections
 > 
Internet setup
. Press 
Priority
, select an Internet access
point, and press 
Move up
 or 
Move down
. When you establish a data connection, the access points are searched for in the order
you have specified.
Selecting an Internet access point
When you establish an Internet connection, you are asked to select the Internet access point you want to use for that connection.
In the 
Network connection
 dialog, select an Internet access point from the list, and press 
Connect
. Before connecting, you can
filter the list of access points according to the network type. To view all Internet access points, select 
All networks
. For example,
if you are using the 
Offline
 profile, no GPRS or GSM Internet access points are shown in the list.
Tip: The 
Network connection
 dialog opens only if you have selected 
Yes
 in the 
Ask before connecting
 field in the general
Internet access point settings. To check the status of the setting, select 
Desk
 > 
Tools
 > 
Control panel
, and
Connections
 > 
Internet setup
 > 
Other
 page.
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