Getting Your Device Connected and Synchronized
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16. Enter *99# in Phone number box in the dialog that follows
and then click Next.
17. Enter the user name and password in the dialog that follows
and then click Next.
Note: Consult your network service provider for the
user name and password if required.
18. Click Finish, and then click Properties in the Connect Dial-up
Connection dialog that follows.
19. Click Configure, uncheck Enable hardware flow control and
then click OK.
20. Click OK to return to the Connect Dial-up Connection dialog.
Now you can click Dial to start using the device as a GPRS
modem to connect to the Internet.
Setting up GPRS Modem via USB Connection
1. Install the PC Suite for the Nokia 6708.
Note: For more information about how to install and
configure PC Suite for the Nokia 6708, please refer to the
users guide on the CD.
• The steps below describe the setup procedure in Windows XP.
2. Make sure that your device is switched on and the
connection mode has been set to Modem (See "USB cable"
on page 47).
3. Connect the USB connector on the device to a USB port on
the PC using the supplied data cable.
4. On your PC, click the Start button on Windows Taskbar,
right-click on My Computer and select Properties.
5. Click the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager.
6. Double-click Modems, and then Nokia 6708 VSC Modem
(WDM).
7. In the dialog that appears, click the Advanced tab.
8. Refer to the service provider’s setting to enter a command in
the Extra initialization commands box, and then click OK. An
example of the command is
+cgdcont=1,"ip", "APN"
Note: APN (Access Point Node) is a setting by your
network service provider that tells how your data requests
should be routed. Consult your network service provider for
the actual APN address.
9. Click the Start button on Windows Taskbar, select Connect
to, and then Show all connections. Alternatively, you can
click the Start button on Windows Taskbar, go to Control
Panel, and select Network Connections.
10. Click Create a new connection.
11. In the New Connection Wizard dialog, click Next.
12. Click Connect to the Internet and then Next.
13. Click Set up my connection manually and then Next.