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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1.
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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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5.
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If your
Plan Type
is not listed in the pulldown menu, select Other
.
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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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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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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
”
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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.
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.
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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.
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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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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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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.