Packet data (EGPRS)
Enhanced general packet radio service (EGPRS), packet data, is a network service
allows mobile phones to send and receive data over an Internet protocol
(IP)-based network. It enables wireless access to data networks such as the
Internet.
The applications that may use packet data are MMS, video streaming, browsing
sessions, e-mail, remote SyncML, Java application downloading, and the PC dial-
up.
To define how to use the service, select
Menu
>
Settings
>
Connectivity
>
Packet
data
>
Packet data connection
>
When needed
— to set the packet data
registration and connection to established when an application using packet data
needs it and closed when you end the application, or
Always online
— to set the
phone to automatically register to an packet data network when you switch the
phone on. is shown.
Modem settings
You can connect the phone using Bluetooth wireless technology to a compatible
PC and use the phone as a modem to enable EGPRS connectivity from the PC.
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To define the settings for connections from the PC, select
Menu
>
Settings
>
Connectivity
>
Packet data
>
Packet data settings
>
Active access point
,
activate the access point you want to use, and select
Edit active access point
.
Select
Alias for access point
, and enter a nick name for the currently selected
access point. Select
Packet data access point
, and enter the access point name
(APN) to establish a connection to an EGPRS network.
You can also set the dial-up service settings (access point name) on your PC using
the Nokia Modem Options software. See
PC Suite
, page
113
. If you have set the
settings both on the PC and on your phone, the PC settings are used.