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Click the Policies tab.
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In the center pane, navigate to the 3G/4G/Modem > Connection Profiles. The profile configuration page displays. For a group view, the page is slightly different to accommodate both Modem and WWAN settings.
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Complete the following procedures to configure the Connection Configuration, General Settings, IP Address Settings, Parameters, and Data Usage Limiting sections in the 3G/Modem > Connection Profiles screen. See the following procedures:
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Click RESET to clear all fields and start over.
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Click UPDATE to save the settings to the specified connection profile.
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To edit an existing profile or use an existing profile as a template, select a profile from the Current Profile pull-down menu.
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In the Country pull-down list, select the country where the SonicWALL TZ 190 appliance is deployed.
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In the Service Provider pull-down list, select the service provider that you have a cellular account with. Note that only service providers supported in the country you selected are displayed in the pull-down list.
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In the Plan Type window, select the WWAN plan you have subscribed to with the service provider, or select Other. If your specific plan type is listed in the pull-down menu, the rest of the fields in the General section are automatically provisioned. Verify that these fields are correct and continue in the Parameters section.
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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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Verify that the Dialed Number is correct. Note that the dialed number is *99# for most service providers.
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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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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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Under IP Address Settings, select one of the following IP Address options:
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If the account obtains an IP address dynamically, select Obtain an IP Address Automatically. By default, WWAN connection profiles are configured to obtain IP addresses automatically.
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To specify a static IP address, select Use the following IP Address and type the IP address in the field.
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Select from the following DNS Server options:
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If the account obtains DNS server information from the ISP, select Obtain an IP Address Automatically. By default, WWAN connection profiles are configured to obtain DNS server addresses automatically.
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If the account uses a specific DNS servers, select Use the following IP Address and type the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the fields.
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Select from the following Dial Type options:
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If the SonicWALL appliance(s) only connects to the Internet when data is being sent, select Dial On Data. To configure the SonicWALL appliance for remotely triggered dial-out, the Dial Type must be Dial on Data. Refer to Configuring Advanced Settings
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Select Enable Inactivity Disconnect and enter the number of minutes of inactivity during which the WWAN connection stays alive before disconnecting from the Internet. Note that this option is not available if the Dial Type is Persistent Connection.
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Select Enable Max Connection Time and enter the number of minutes after which the WWAN connection disconnects, regardless of whether the session is inactive or not. Enter a value in the Delay Before Reconnect to have the SonicWALL appliance automatically reconnect after the specified number of minutes.
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Select Dial Retries per Phone Number and enter a number in the field to specify the number of times the SonicWALL appliance can attempt to reconnect.
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Select Delay Between Retries and enter a number in the field to specify the number of seconds between retry attempts.
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Select Disable VPN when Dialed to disable VPN connections over the WWAN interface.
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Select Force PAP Authentication to force users to enter a password when authenticating.
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Select Enable Data Usage Limiting to have the WWAN interface become automatically disabled when the specified data or time limit has been reached for the month.
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TIP: If your WWAN account has a monthly data or time limit, it is strongly recommended that you enable Data Usage Limiting.
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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 pull-down menu.
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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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