Define A Custom Apn - Digi Connect IT 16 User Manual

Configure Connect IT using the web user interface
Setting
Use DNS
SIM failover
Connection attempts before
SIM failover
SIM failover alternative
APN list only
5. Click Save.

Define a custom APN

You can define a list of custom APNs to try when connecting to the cellular network.
1. Log in to the Connect IT web
2. Click Configuration in the left pane.
3. Expand the APN list section.
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Description
Specify when this interface's DNS servers will be used.
Always: Always use the DNS servers provided for this
n
interface. If multiple interfaces have the same DNS
server, requests to the DNS server will be routed
through the interface with the lowest metric.
When primary default route: Use the DNS servers
n
provided for this interface only when the interface is
the primary default route. This is the default.
Never: Never use the DNS servers provided for this
n
interface.
Enable SIM failover to automatically switch the active SIM
slot to the next available SIM if the modem interface fails to
connect.
The number of unsuccessful connection attempts before
switching to the next SIM slot.
Minimum value: 1
The default value is 5.
The action to perform when the connection retries have
been exceeded but no other SIM is available to switch to.
None: Perform no alternative action.
n
Reset modem: Reset the modem if the SIM failover
n
feature is not enabled and thus automatic SIM
switching is not available.
Reboot device: Reboot the device if the SIM failover
n
feature is not enabled and thus automatic SIM
switching is not available.
Determine which APN should be used.
Enabled: When enabled, the APN list is used
n
exclusively.
Disabled: When disabled, configured APNs are tried
n
before the APNs built into the firmware are tried.
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