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10.6  Dial-up and Other Connections

Dial-up

When you use your device to dial up to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and connect to the Internet, you will be billed by the number of minutes that you use.

To set up a dial-up connection to your ISP

To establish a dial-up connection on your device, you need the same settings that you normally use when you dial up from your computer. This includes the ISP server phone number, your user name and password.

1.Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections.

2.Under My ISP, tap Add a new modem connection.

3.On the Make New Connection screen, enter a name for the connection.

4.In the Select a modem list, select Cellular Line, then tap Next.

5.Enter the ISP server phone number, then tap Next.

6.Enter your user name, password, and any other information required by your ISP.

7.Tap Finish.

Work network connections

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection allows you to access your company network through your device’s Internet connection. Whereas a proxy connection lets you access the Internet using an existing connection to your corporate or WAP network.

To set up work network connections

1.Obtain the following information from your network administrator:

Server phone number

User name

Password

Domain (and other required settings, such as IP address)

2.Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections.

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HTC HTC P6500, SEDN100 Dial-up and Other Connections, Work network connections, To set up a dial-up connection to your ISP