Creating Dial-Up Connection In Windows Vista And Xp - Multitech MultiModem iCell User Manual

Chapter 3—Using Your Wireless Modem
Setting up the Access Point Name (APN) into the Modem's Properties on your PC
For some models to connect to your provider's network, you must tell the modem the APN to which it connects.
The APN is a server name that your account is setup on with your provider. Your provider gives you the APN.
Click Start then Control Panel.
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In Control Panel, double‐click Phone and Modem Options.
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In the Phone and Modem Options screen, click the Modems tab. Highlight your MultiModem listed in the
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table and then click Properties.
A Properties window for your modem displays. For Windows Vista and later operating systems, click Change
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Settings.
Click the Advanced tab. In the Extra Settings group, in the Extra initialization text box, enter:
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AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","<APN>"
For <APN>, enter in the correct APN for your account.
For example: AT+CGDCONT=1"IP","ISP.AT&T"
Click OK to close the Properties window. Then click OK to close the Phone and Modems Options window.
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Creating Dial­Up Connection in Windows Vista and XP
Select Start and then Control Panel.
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In the Control Panel, double‐click Network Connections.
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On the Network Connections screen on the left‐hand side under Network Tasks, click Create a new
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connection.
The New Connection Wizard appears. The wizard steps you through Internet connection setup. Click Next.
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On the Network Connection Type screen, select Connect to the Internet, and then click Next .
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On the Getting Ready screen, select Set up my connection manually, and then click Next.
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On the Internet Connection screen, select Connect using a dial‐up modem, and then click Next.
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Note: After clicking on Next, you may or may not be asked to select which modem to use. If you have more
than one modem installed in your PC, you must select the proper modem to use. If asked, select the Multi‐
Tech wireless modem that you installed.
On the Connection Name screen in the ISP Name box, type in a name for your new connection. You can give it
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any name that you would like. After you have typed in a name, click Next.
On the Phone Number to Dial screen, type in the number that specifies to the modem to connect to your
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provider's Internet service.
a. Type *99***1#.
b. Click Next.
c. For CDMA and EV‐DO modems, type #777.
d. Click Next.
On the Connection Availability screen, specify if anyone can use this connection or if the connection is just for
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your use. Select the desired radio button and click Next.
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