Required

Useful information

Access Point Name (APN)

The APN server resource to contact, for example,
Interent.operator.net - to connect to the Internet via the mobile operator's or your corporate Intranet via a VPN

Username

The username your service provider gave you when the account was set up. Some accounts do not require a Username, in this case leave the field blank.

Password

Password associated with the username, given to you by the service provider. Some accounts do not require a Password, in this case leave the field blank.

IP assignment: Dynamic / Static

An `address' that the service provider knows you by and uses to route information to and from your Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card. Your IP address will either be:

Dynamic - assigned by the service provider when you connect.

Static - assigned once by the service provider or the IT Manager.

If your IP address is Static you must enter it into the Use the following IP address: field which is available when you select Details in the Connection APN dialog.

DNS assignment:

Dynamic / Static

This tells the Dell TrueMobile 5100 Tri-band GPRS PC Card where to find the service provider's DNS Service. DNS translates addresses such as www.dell.com to the numeric IP address so that the information can be accessed.
Like IP assignment above, the DNS can be static or allocated by the service provider when you connect. If static is selected additional fields need to be completed containing the static information.

Only required if the IP assignment is static.

Format example: 123.9.45.3.
Do not enter any leading 0s when typing in IP address.

Only required if the DNS assignment is static.

Format example:123.9.45.2

Only required if the DNS assignment is static.

Format example: 123.9.45.1