8.1 Connecting to the Internet

Your device is equipped with powerful networking functions that enable you to connect to the Internet or your company’s network through wireless and conventional connections. You can set up your device to establish

a connection via Wi-Fi, GPRS, Dial-up, Bluetooth, Virtual Private Network (VPN), or a Proxy connection.

Requirement To use Wi-Fi, GPRS and EDGE, you need to purchase an Internet/Data plan from your service provider.

Your device has two groups of connection settings: My ISP and My Work Network. My ISP settings are used to connect to the Internet, while My Work Network settings can be used to connect to any private, corporate network.

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Wi-Fi

The easiest way to access the Internet is to use Wi-Fi. Use Wi-Fi to connect to wireless access point of your service provider. For more information about setting up a Wi-Fi connection on your device, see “Using Wi-Fi” later in this chapter.

GPRS/EDGE

GPRS/EDGE is a non-voice value-added service that allows information to be sent and received across a mobile telephone network. Use GPRS/EDGE to connect to the Internet and to send and receive multimedia messages on your device.

You will be billed per KB (Kilobyte) when you use GPRS/EDGE. Check with to find out about GPRS/EDGE rates.

GPRS/EDGE settings are already preconfigured on your device, and your device is ready to use GPRS/EDGE services. Please do not change the settings as this may cause services to stop working.

To add a new GPRS/EDGE connection

While you turn on your device at the first time, the Network Wizard will configure the network setup automatically and you can find the name of

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