Note
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This is the help page for configuring the
3G > Connection Profiles
page for an external 3G wireless WAN interface. For help with the Modem > Connection Profiles
page for an external analog modem interface, see “Modem > Connection Profiles” section
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Use the 3G > Connection Profiles to configure 3G connection profiles and set the primary and alternate profiles.
Select the Primary 3G connection profile in the Primary Profile pulldown menu. Optionally, you can select up to two alternate 3G profiles.
To create a 3G connection profile, perform the steps in the following sections:
The General tab allows the administrator to configure general connection settings for the 3G service provider. After selecting your country , service provider , and plan type , the rest of the fields are automatically field for most service providers.
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On the
3G > Connection Profiles
page, click on the Add
button. The 3G Profile
Configuration
window displays.
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2.
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Select the
Country
where the SonicWALL appliance is deployed.
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3.
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Select the
Service Provider
that you have created an account with. Note that only service providers supported in the country you selected are displayed.
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4.
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In the
Plan Type
window, select the 3G plan you have subscribed to with the service provider.
If your specific plan type is listed in the pulldown menu (many basic plans are labeled simply as standard ), the rest of the fields in the General tab are automatically provisioned. Verify that these fields are correct and click on the Parameters tab. |
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Enter a name for the 3G profile in the
Profile Name
field.
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7.
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Verify that the appropriate
Connection Type
is selected. Note that this field is automatically provisioned for most service providers.
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8.
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Verify that the
Dialed Number
is correct. Note that the dialed number is *99#
for most Service Providers.
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9.
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Enter your username and password in the
User Name
, User Password
, and Confirm User
Password
fields, respectively.
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10.
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Enter the Access Point Name in the
APN
field. APNs are required only by GPRS devices and will be provided by the service provider.
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The Parameters tab allows the administrator to configure under what conditions the 3G service connects. The three connection types are Persistent , Connect on Data , and Manual . The mechanics of these connection types are described in the “Understanding 3G Connection Models” section .
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Click on the
Parameters
tab.
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2.
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In the
Dial Type
pulldown menu, select whether the connection profile is a Persistent
Connection
, Dial on Data
, or Manual Dial
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For a detailed explanation of how the different Dial Types operate when the WAN Connection Types is set for Ethernet with 3G Failover see “Understanding 3G Failover” .
Note
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To configure the SonicWALL appliance for remotely triggered dial-out, the
Dial Type
must be Dial on Data
. See “3G > Advanced”
for more information.
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3.
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Select the
Enable Inactivity Disconnect (minutes)
checkbox and enter a number in the field to have the 3G connection disconnected after the specified number of minutes of inactivity. Note that this option is not available if the Dial Type
is Persistent Connection
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Select the
Enable Max Connection Time (minutes)
checkbox and enter a number in the field to have the 3G connection disconnected after the specified number of minutes, regardless if the session is inactive or not. Enter a value in the Delay Before Reconnect
(minutes)
to have the SonicWALL appliance automatically reconnect after the specified number of minutes.
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5.
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Select the
Dial Retries per Phone Number
checkbox and enter a number in the field to specify the number of times the SonicWALL appliance is to attempt to reconnect.
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6.
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Select the
Delay Between Retries (seconds)
checkbox and enter a number in the field to specify the number of seconds between retry attempts.
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7.
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Select the
Disable VPN when Dialed
checkbox to disable VPN connections over the 3G interface.
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The IP Addresses tab allows the administrator to configure dynamic or static IP addressing for this interface. In most cases, this feature is set to Obtain an IP Address Automatically , however, it is possible to configure manual IP addresses for both your gateway IP address and one or more DNS server IP addresses if this is required by your service provider.
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Click on the
IP Addresses
tab.
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By default, 3G connection profiles are configured to obtain IP addresses and DNS server addresses automatically. To specify a static IP address, select the Use the following IP Address radio box and enter the IP address in the field.
To manually enter DNS server addresses, select the Use the following IP Address radio box and enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the fields.
The Schedule tab allows the administrator to limit 3G connections to specified times during specific days of the week. This feature is useful for data plans where access is limited during certain times of day, such as plans with free night/weekend minutes.
Note
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When this feature is enabled, if a the checkbox for a day is
not
selected, 3G access will be denied for that entire day.
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Click on the
Schedule
tab.
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2.
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Select the
Limit Times for Connection Profile
checkbox to enable the scheduling feature for this interface.
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The Data Limiting tab allows the administrator to limit data usage on a monthly basis. This feature gives you the ability to track usage based on your 3G provider’s billing cycle and disconnect when a given limit is reached.
1.
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Click on the
Data Limiting
tab.
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Tip
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If your 3G account has a monthly data or time limit, it is strongly recommended that you
enable Data Usage Limiting.
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2.
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Select the
Enable Data Usage Limiting
checkbox to have the 3G interface become automatically disabled when the specified data or time limit has been reached for the month.
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3.
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Select the day of the month to start tracking the monthly data or time usage in the
Billing
Cycle Start Date
pulldown menu.
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4.
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Enter a value in the
Limit
field and select the appropriate limiting factor: either GB
, MB
, KB
, or minutes
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5.
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Click
OK
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The Advanced tab allows the administrator to manually configure a chat script used during the 3G connection process. Configuring a chat script only necessary when there is a need to add commands or special instructions to the standard dialup connection script.
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Click on the
Advanced
tab.
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2.
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Enter the connection chat script in the
Chat Script
field.
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3.
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Click
OK
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