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Help understanding my GPRS connections?
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Posted by: RasnCain

Ok I just got my SMT 5600 and I am noticing some issues with the use of GPRS and certain applications.

Currently I have the following connection settings:

Internet Connection:
Cingular GPRS

Work Connection:
Automatic

WAP Connection:
Cingular GPRS

Now for the details of each connection type:

GPRS Connections:

Name: Cingular GPRS
Connects to: The Internet
Access Point: wap.cingular
User Name: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: unknown it was programmed in
Primary DNS: 0.0.0.0
Secondary DNS: 0.0.0.0
IP Address: Blank

Dialup Connections:

Name: Cingular
Connects To: WAP Network
Phone Number: *99#
Username: WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM
Password: unknown it was programmed in
Domain: blank

Proxy Connections:

Name: MEdia Net
Connects from: The Internet
Connects To: WAP Network
Proxy: wireless.cingular.com:80
Type: HTTP
Username: blank
Password: blank

OK, so now the problem. I use two things on this phone that require a GPRS connection. The first is Xpress Mail, the second is Gmail.

With the above settings my Xpress Mail works fine, it will connect via GPRS and stay up to date with my exchange server at work.

My gmail which I configured through the account setup wizard on the phone will not work. It never seems to even create a GPRS connection. It errors out and says "Error: Unable to connect. Verify your dialup or proxy settings are correct, and try again"

Now, if I go in and change my connection settings to the following:

Internet Connection: Automatic

Then edit the GPRS Connection above "Cingular GPRS" and change the connects to to that of "WAP Network" then I can check my gmail account via messaging. But at that point my Xpress mail stops working and will not connect.

I dont understand what the difference is. They both use GPRS to connect but something about "The Internet" versus "WAP Network" makes one work and not the other.

Any ideas on if I can in fact get both to work without having to reconfigure each the connections settings each time?

Posted by: Omega2008

Well one is a connection straight to the internet while the other is thru the WAP Gateway....its the same way when you try to access the Media Net home page....if you have you connections settings in IE to The Interent it will not connect, but it you put it on WAP Connection it will. However I can check my Gmail account and still recieve my mail thru exchange AUTD without a problem. I don't know about XpressMail.....I used it once and I didn't like it. Didn't like having to keep my computer on all the time.

Posted by: hylton

I think you have your WAP Connection set incorrectly...but not sure that's going to help your problem or not...but worth a shot.

WAP Connection:
Cingular GPRS

Change it from 'Cingular GPRS' to 'MEdia Net'. That will point any WAP requests that attempt to hit 'Cingular GPRS' (which points to the internet) thru the proxy 'Cingular' (which points to the WAP.CINGULAR) location.

This may get you to where you need to be...not sure.

Chris