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Sony Ericsson GC89 Network Card User Manual

1. 3 The Wireless Manager opens displaying the Status screen Connectivity details are displayed on this screen The current signal strength and EDGE GPRS availability are shown See Wireless Manager Status Screen on page 25 for more details 4 The Wireless Manager Icon is displayed in the system tray of your PC Note There must be a SIM card in the GC89 for the Wireless Manager application to operate However the Wireless LAN functions may be used without a SIM card Click W in the status tray to access the WLAN functions Wireless Manager Icon The Wireless Manager icons displayed in your desktop system tray allow you to view the current status of the GC89 Simply place your mouse cursor over an icon to display text Some of these icons have menus associated with them See Icon Menus on page 55 for details Start Using Wireless Manager 53 GSM GPRS Icons X all null nl Wireless LAN Icons ey Ww Windows Icons 54 In addition the following standard Windows operating system icons also appear in the system tray GSM GPRS EDGE radio is disabled The GSM GPRS EDGE radio transmitter is enabled but there is no GSM or GPRS EDGE service available Wireless Manager is waiting for the GC89 card to be inserted The GC89 has GSM service and indicates a signal strength of 3 out of 5 bars CSD SMS and fax may be used provided these are supported by the subscription If you have selected a GPRS connec
2. Set Preferences Miscellaneous Run this program when Windows Starts If you want your GC89 to be available and a GPRS internet connection to be automatically established when you boot your laptop Set Preferences Miscellaneous Run this program when Windows Starts Set Preferences GPRS Connections Establish GPRS Connection At Startup Select the GPRS connection required If you remove the GC89 during usage and want it to be automatically reactivated when you re insert it Set Preferences Miscellaneous Allow this program to run in the background Note If you have Establish GPRS connection at Startup set then the connection will also be automatically established when you insert the card If you want to start the laptop with the GC89 removed and have it automatically Start Using Wireless Manager 61 activated when it is later inserted Set Preferences Miscellaneous Run this program when Windows Starts Set Preferences Miscellaneous Allow this program to run in the background Windows Log on Using GSM GPRS Dial up Connection 62 The GC89 supports the Windows Log on using dial up connection feature To log on to Windows using a dial up connection the GC89 must be inserted and the radio enabled before you log on To enable the radio prior to logon select Enable radio immediately when card inserted checkbox in the Radio Power preferences tab See Radio Power Tab on page 58 for mo
3. Open a Data Encryption WEP v Network key seseseeeee Confirm key eeseeeeeee Key index advanced E The key is provided for me automa C This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used C Authenticate Prior to Windows Login Enable Cisco Client eXtensions for this network 7 Click OK Site Monitor Diagnostics Information Wireless Networks Link Status Statistics Let this tool manage your wireless settings Enable Radio Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure wireless i My Wireless Network Name Configure Refresh Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below wireless Move up My Wireless Network Name Move down Show wireless icon in systray Advanced 8 Click OK The configuration of your wireless network connection is now complete Create a Wireless LAN Connection Using the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility 38 The user interface you see when you start the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility may look slightly different than the illustrations shown in this user guide depending on the operating system you are using In addition to providing a means for viewing the link status of a connection monitoring the available networks that within range running diagnostic tests viewing statistics about network activity and
4. Open v Data Encryption Disabled v Network key Confirm key Key index advanced C This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used C Authenticate Prior to Windows Login Enable Cisco Client eXtensions for this network Create a Wireless LAN Connection 25 26 Note Authenticate Prior to Windows Login is used to guarantee a network connection including association authentication and DHCP To enable this feature click the Authenticate Prior to Windows Login check box To disable this feature clear the check box Your network name is displayed on the Wireless Networks tab under Preferred networks Network security settings must now be configured The two most basic options are no security and WEP Either of these two options is usually appropriate for home users The no security option provides no network security allowing anyone to access your wireless network The WEP option provides a basic level of security to your wireless network Additional advanced security settings are also available which are typically used in corporate environments or for advanced users who require higher levels of security You must ensure that the security settings chosen for the wireless connection exactly match those on the access point Setting Your Wireless Network Connection To Have No Security 1 Under Preferred networks click the name of your wireless network 2 Click Pr
5. connections will have different IP numbers You are advised to check your connections as you enter and leave hotspots You may need to re request a transaction for example refresh a web page or re start an application 50 Advanced Wireless LAN Features Wireless Manager Status Screen To view the Status screen either start Wireless Manager select Start Programs Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager or select your desktop shortcut _ Mij or select View Status R Menu Bar S Wireless Manager Status F ioj x Fie Edit View Phonebook Messages Help WEP senos E 6 BS A Fol Enabed EOE xX MR e zx aE Connected GPRS EDGE 5 i Icon Available GPRS EDGE 802 11 WLAN Signal WI Wireless LAN Strength Natworle MyNetwork Network a Comet Current Operator Status wo y Operator Current Status Duration 00 00 18 Disable Sent 4707 Bytes Enable Received 1244 B For Help press F1 SMS Full New SMS Connected Wireless Icon Received Icon LAN Signal Strength The Status screen shows information about your GSM and wireless LAN network connections The body of the screen is divided into two GSM Connection Status The left side of the screen shows information about your GSM connection including icons representing e Receive signal strength e GPRS EDGE service status See GSM GPRS Icons on page 54 for more information e Unread SMS Text Message Det status or
6. on the Status screen and in the SMS Messages screen You must move or delete some SMS messages from the SIM Inbox to free storage space so that you can continue receiving new SMS messages from the network To do this you can either e Move your SMS from SIM SMS to Saved Messages e Right click on an SMS in SIM SMS and select delete Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen 73 Wireless Manager Phone Book Screen The Wireless Manager Phone Book screen helps you to organize your GC89 s SIM Phone Book The Phone Book Screen A SIM Phone Book can easily become disorganized you can use the Phone Book screen to manage your SIM Phone Book entries You can add new numbers edit existing numbers export and import entries 1 Click GA to display the Phone Book screen i lt GCB9 Manager Phone Book 56 200 SIM Phonebook DER File Edit view Phonebook Messages Help TALEN x e S fa Name Phone Number Brown 079876541230 4 200 SIM Johnson 079876541231 Phonebook Jones 07769654 1437 Phillips 074563511233 Saved Phonebook For Help press F1 2 Icons appear in the left pane representing the SIM Phone Book J and Saved Phone Book You can manage your Phone Book entries by copying entries to the SIM Phone Book or the Saved Phone Book 3 Click on the icon to display the Phone Book entries in the right pane Note Your GC89 must be inserted to display this information 74 Wireless Manager Phone Book Screen
7. 76 G General Packet Radio Service GPRS 9 GPRS connection 14 GPRS Maximum Data Rates 94 95 GPRS technical data 93 GSM Features Supported 93 GSM Performance 91 GSM GPRS menu 55 H Hardware Overview 6 SIM Card 7 Icon menus 55 Importing a Phonebook 76 Installation 11 Internet Connection Sharing ICS 47 Internet services 10 112 Index L Locks 64 N Network and Subscription 9 Circuit Switched Data CSD 9 General Packet Radio Service GPRS 9 Short Message Service SMS 9 O Operating System Support 91 P Phone Numbers 63 S Sending a New SMS Message 77 Sending an SMS 71 Short Message Service SMS 9 SMS Technical Data 95 Software installation 12 Software Overview 7 Using the GC89 with your Applications 7 Wireless Manager 7 System Requirements Network and Subscription 8 System requirements Wireless LAN connection 8 T Telephony Settings 63 Locks 64 W Wireless Control menu 56 Wireless LAN Ad hoc group network 44 Connection 8 Connection setup 18 Diagnostics 49 Internet connection sharing 47 Wireless Manager 7 Wireless Manager Icon 53 Wireless Manager Status screen 51 Working with Phonebooks 75 Index 113
8. Administrator If you are unable to log on as Administrator contact your network administrator for assistance Your network administrator can either grant Administrator rights or arrange to have your computer automatically import the appropriate preferred networks Alternatively if you are using Windows XP you can use Windows Zero Configuration Service to manage your wireless settings Create a Wireless LAN Connection 4 If you see the name of your network under Available networks click the network name and then click Configure If you do not see your network listed click Add Site Monitor Diagnostics Information Wireless Networks Link Status Statistics Let this tool manage your wireless settings Enable Radio Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure nfigure Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Move up Move down Add emove Propertie Show wireless icon in systray Advanced 5 In Wireless Network Properties if the name of your network does not already appear in the Network name SSID box type the name of your network in the Network name SSID box 6 Click OK Wireless Network Properties Authentication Network name SSID My Wireless Network Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication
9. Check the setting you have entered to create your connection If you still get the error contact your service provider and check your subscription Connection Failed Roaming not allowed Please contact your Service Provider Contact your service provider to get your roaming activated Connection Failed Please try again If the problem continues please contact your Service Provider You could not connect to the network Wait a few minutes and try again If the problem persists contact your service provider Troubleshooting 85 86 Connection Failed Service not supported Please try again If the problem continues please contact your Service Provider Your service provider is not allowing you to access their network Contact your service provider and check that you have the subscriptions required activated for your SIM Connection Failed Network Problem Please try again If the problem continues please contact your Service Provider You could not connect to the network Wait a few minutes and try again If the problem persists contact your service provider Troubleshooting Additional Information Sony Ericsson Support Website At www SonyEricsson com support you can find help and tips in a few clicks The support site gives you access to the latest software updates tips on how to use your GC89 efficiently function guides additional help Guidelines for Safe and Eff
10. Divert nanana 00 ccc ee 67 Restrict Calls 2 0 eee 68 SMS wets eh Ae eae A eee oe ae EA Segal ets aa ate 69 Wireless aa n EE O dea eee ie be ade hee ew dence ae ae 69 Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen 5 70 SMS Manager Functionality 0 0 00 cee eee 71 Wireless Manager Phone Book Screen 2005 74 The Phone Book Screen 000 ccc 74 Phone Book Functionality 0 00 0 c eee eee 75 Wireless Manager Online Services Screen 78 Troubleshooting 0 0 i 060 8 oi ivadiaand oes einai ee cae es 79 Status Information 0 0 0000 ccc tet 79 Status LOG ieee a sek od acted Wanted eee ere See aed aiaa 79 Wireless Manager Icon Errors 0 000 e eee eee 80 Software Errors aeda an a a e eee 80 GSM EDGE GPRS Error Messages 0 0 0c eee eee eee 80 SIM Card Errors aiaa a a ia aa teens 81 Wireless LAN Error Messages 000 e eee eee eee eee 81 Wireless LAN Performance and Connectivity Problems 82 Windows Error Codes cia dice tescaise canted ined owe ao vie 83 Additional Information 0 0c eee eee 87 Sony Ericsson Support Website 000 00 a 87 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 00000e ee eee 87 Technical Specifications 0 000 eee 90 License Agreement 0 00 e eee ees 97 TOM ct eden ea ek ei eae i ae eee ae aie 97 Limited Warranty ro s Enta nr AAE tees 97 Intende
11. OK Wireless Network Properties Authentication Network name SSID Wireless network key My Wireless Network This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Data Encryption Open v Disabled v Network key Confirm key Key index advanced C This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used C Authenticate Prior to windows Login Enable Cisco Client extensions for this network Your network name is displayed on the Wireless Networks tab under Preferred networks Network security settings must now be configured The two most basic options are no security and WEP Either of these two options is usually appropriate for home users The no security option provides no network security allowing anyone to access your wireless network The WEP option provides a basic level of security to your wireless network Additional advanced security settings are also available which are typically used in corporate environments or for advanced users who require higher levels of security You must ensure that the security settings chosen for the wireless connection exactly match those on the access point Setting Your Wireless Network Connection To Have No Security 1 Under Preferred networks click the name of your wireless network 2 Click Properties 3 Click Open from the Network Authentication list Create a Wireless LAN
12. Phone Book Functionality To Add a Number 1 Select Add New in the Phone Book menu or click on the toolbar or key Ctrl and N 2 The New Phone Book Entry dialog opens New Phone Book Entry Name I Phone Number Cox Cancel 3 Enter the name and phone number 4 Click OK to save the entry or Cancel to close the dialog Note Phone Book numbers are limited to 20 digits including and names are limited to 18 alphanumeric characters New entries are added to the next available SIM index position To Modify a number 1 Select the number you want to modify Select Modify in the Phone Book menu The Edit Phone Book Entry dialog opens The fields in the dialog display the current entry s name and number Edit the information Os ot Click OK to save the entry or Cancel to close the dialog If the modified entry is in the SIM Phone Book the changes are automatically sent to the SIM To Find Entries 1 Select Find in the Phone Book menu or key Ctrl and F 2 The Find dialog opens Enter the text or number you want to search for in the Look for field The entry can be complete or incomplete 3 Click Find The Wireless Manager searches both Phone Books when a match is found it is displayed in the right pane Click Find Next to search again 4 Click Close when you have finished searching To Copy an Entry 1 Select an entry from the SIM Phone Book or the Saved Phone Book 2 Select Copy To in the Pho
13. The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Afterburner a United Kingdom x BSS PLCP Header Fragmentation Threshold IBSS 54q tm Mode IBSS 54gftm Protection Mode IBSS Channel Number Lesaly Administered MAC Address Power Output Radio Enable Disable Rate Roam Tendency Roaming Decision RTS Threshold vi Configuring Your Network Before you attempt to connect to your network verify that your access point is connected correctly and is working Consult your access point documentation to configure your access point After you have configured your access point follow the steps described below to configure your wireless network 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility J 2 Click the Wireless Networks tab in Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility Windows 2000 users can skip to step 4 Note The names of wireless networks that are visible to your computer are shown under Available networks The name of your network is usually shown here 3 Verify that the Let this tool manage your wireless settings check box is selected If it is not select it and then click Apply Note If this checkbox is unavailable you cannot use the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility to manage your wireless settings For this checkbox to be available you must log on to your system as
14. be part of the network bridge and will not appear on the Network Bridge checklist Similarly the Add to Bridge menu command is available only for adapters that you can add as connections to Network Bridge e Only Ethernet IEEE 1394 adapters or Ethernet compatible adapters such as wireless and home phoneline adapters HPNA can be part of the network bridge Do not create a bridge between the public Internet connection and the private network connection or add the public Internet connection to an existing network bridge if you do not have ICF or Internet Connection Sharing ICS enabled To do so will create an unprotected link between your network and the Internet and your network will be vulnerable to intrusions e If you remove adapters from the network bridge and less than two adapters remain Network Bridge will not perform its intended function but it will continue to use system resources e Network adapters that previously appeared under LAN or High Speed Internet appear under Network Bridge when they are added as connections Network adapters that provide Internet connectivity such as DSL and cable modems cannot be bridged and will always appear under LAN or High Speed Internet e Network bridges with wireless or IEEE 1394 connections support traffic using Internet Protocol version 4 IPv4 only Internet Connection Sharing Internet Connection Firewall Discovery and Control and Network Bridge are not available on Windo
15. click Configure 4 Click the Advanced tab on Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter Properties 5 In the Property list click Location and then click the name of your location in the Value list Note If your location is not listed click Default 6 Click OK lt General Advanced Driver Resources The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Afterburner a United Kingdom BSS PLCP Header Fragmentation Threshold IBSS 54q tm Mode IBSS 54g tm Protection Mode IBSS Channel Number oe Administered MAC Address Power Output Radio Enable Disable Rate Roam Tendency Roaming Decision RTS Threshold 24 Configuring Your Network Before you attempt to connect to your network verify that your access point is connected correctly and is working Consult your access point documentation to configure your access point After you have configured your access point follow the steps described below to configure your wireless network 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility J 2 Click the Wireless Networks tab in Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility Create a Wireless LAN Connection 33 Note The names of wireless networks that are visible to your computer are shown under Available networks The name of your network is usually shown here 3 Verify that
16. connection to be automatically established when you boot your laptop Set Preferences Miscellaneous Run this program when Windows Starts Set Preferences GPRS Connection Establish GPRS Connection At Startup and select the GPRS connection required Miscellaneous Tab Click the Miscellaneous tab Preferences Radio Power Text Messages Notifications GPRS Connections Miscellaneous Miscellaneous V Hide to tray when minimized V Run this program when Windows starts Minimize when Windows starts V Allow this program to run in the background Hide tray icon when no card inserted M Show Menu Item for Modem Software Update Cancel 60 Start Using Wireless Manager Hide to tray when minimized If enabled when the Wireless Manager is minimized it removes any window from the taskbar and only shows the small icon in the system tray To re open the main window double click the tray icon or select open from the icon menu Run this program when Windows starts If enabled the Wireless Manager starts when Windows is started If a GC89 is detected the Wireless Manager runs If not the program closes and runs in the background if permitted When used with Establish GPRS connection at startup this allows a GPRS session to be automatically connected when the user logs on see Windows Log on Using GSM GPRS Dial up Connection on page 62 for more details Minimize when Windows starts If enabled the Wire
17. correct If you travel to different countries you must remember to change the Country as appropriate If the destination country is not listed set the value to Worldwide Open Wireless Utility Opens the Wireless Configuration Utility See Create a Wireless LAN Connection on page 18 for details Note Use this option to access the WLAN functions if there is no SIM in the GC89 Start Using Wireless Manager Radio Status Enable Disable Radio This menu option is dynamic It monitors the current state of the GC89 wireless LAN radio transmitter and gives you the option to switch to the opposite state for example if your GC89 Radio transmitter is on the menu option reads Disable Radio You can also set the status of the wireless LAN radio transmitter by selecting Turn Radio On Off in the Wireless Manager File menu Hide This menu option allows you to hide the Ww icon from view on the system tray Making Windows Network Connections Visible The Windows connection icons displayed in the system tray normally disappear once a connection is made This means that you may not necessarily see an icon corresponding to each of the icons for your GSM GPRS and CSD To make the icon visible follow the steps described below e Right click the appropriate icon and select Open Network Connections Alternatively select Start Settings Network Connections e A dialog opens displaying all the network and dial up connections avail
18. do this is available at www SonyEricsson com suppott Appendix A Connection Parameters 105 106 Appendix A Connection Parameters Appendix B Changing the GC89 Wireless LAN Adapter Properties SE eR a Select Settings Click System Select the Hardware tab Select Device Manager Click the Start button Control Panel Network adapters 802 11g Network Adapter Advanced To change the value for any of the listed properties click the property and then change the value in the Value box by either selecting a new value from the drop down list or by typing in a new value as appropriate Note It is strongly recommended that the values are only changed by network administrators or technicians with wireless LAN experience Item Useful information IBSS Channel Selects the independent basic service set IBSS channel number on Number which to operate The GC89 comes preset for use on channels 1 11 These values are legal in most countries Some countries allow use on more channels If you travel to one of these countries you may change the value for IBSS Channel Number to 12 or 13 Locale Selects the operating characteristics that comply with the regulations that apply in a particular country Before connecting to a wireless network you should verify that the Locale value is correct If you travel to different countries with your GC89 you should change the Locale value to suit If the destination country is
19. have to enter the name of the access point your network operator is using Appendix A Connection Parameters 103 CSD Specific Parameters Required Useful information Preferred Select your preferred network connection speed from the drop down list Connection provided Speed bits s 9600 or14400 Connection Select the method you want to use to connect to the network from the Mode options provided analogue ISDN V 110 or ISDN V 120 Compression Use to speed up data transfer You can select to Enable Data Compression and Header Compression Callback Enter the number the callback should be made to You can only use Number Callback if you are connecting to a source that gives permission for callbacks to be made for example your company server TCP IP Optimisation 104 To take full advantage of the high bandwidth of the PC Card the TCP IP window size parameter TCPWindowSize should be changed from the default Windows setting of 16k for Windows 2000 or 64k for Windows XP Sony Ericsson recommends a TCP IP packet size of 43200 for optimum performance with the PC Card An MTU size of 1450 is also considered optimal for EDGE networks These settings are made automatically when the Wireless Manager is installed They may be viewed and if necessary changed in the properties of the Sony Ericsson Wireless WAN network adaptor Select Start Settings Network and Dial up Connections locate the Sony Ericss
20. lost when you run the diagnostics When the test run is over however your network connection is automatically reestablished To run a diagnostic test 1 Open the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility J 2 Click the Diagnostics tab 3 To see a description of the test click each test and look in the Recommendations area 4 Torun an individual test or some but not all of the tests clear the check box by clicking it for those tests that you do not want to run All tests are selected by default Create a Wireless LAN Connection 5 Click Run Wireless Networks Link Status Statistics Site Monitor Diagnostics Information Tests Results Control Registers SPROM Format Validation Memory Tests Interrupt Test Loopback Test Select All Clear All Recommendations e If the Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter fails any of the diagnostics tests see Troubleshooting on page 79 Information Important information about your Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility and your Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter are shown on the Information tab Create a Wireless LAN Connection 43 Advanced Wireless LAN Features Setting up an Ad Hoc Group Network 44 In ad hoc mode a peer to peer network is created An example might be networking laptops in a meeting room in order to share information The network is set up at the start of the meeting and disappears when the last laptop is shut down
21. mobile network operator you are issued with a SIM card Subscriber EQ Identity Module card The SIM contains your personal subscriber data You need to insert a SIM into your GC89 before it will work Software Overview Wireless Manager You can use the Wireless Manager to e Display GSM GPRS EDGE and wireless LAN status information e Create or modify connection settings e Connect to the Internet or a corporate network e Manage GC89 settings e Manage SIM card and PC phone books e Send and receive SMS messages Using the GC89 with your Applications Data Programs You can use the GC89 as a modem to provide Intranet Internet connectivity for a wide range of applications Documentation The GC89 s documentation is designed to enhance your understanding of its capabilities The following guides are provided e A printed Quick Start Guide aimed at getting you operational as quickly as possible e An online User s Guide this document containing a comprehensive description of the GC89 functionality You can read the guide on the computer screen or print it onto either European A4 or American Letter sized paper The User s Guide is located on GC89 CD ROM as Adobe Acrobat PDF files The GC89 CD ROM also contains Adobe Acrobat Reader which you can install if necessary Illustrations The illustrations in this manual were obtained using the GC89 on a Microsoft Windows XP operating system The dialogs that appear on your PC may d
22. of diagnostics on your GC89 wireless LAN adapter to verify its operational and functional status Note Your network connection is lost when you run the diagnostics When the test run is over your network connection is automatically re established Advanced Wireless LAN Features 49 1 Open the Wireless Configuration Utility as described in Create a Wireless LAN Connection on page 18 and click on the Diagnostics tab Wireless Networks Link Status Ji Statistics Site Monitor Diagnostics Information Tests Results Control Registers SPROM Format Validation Memory Tests Interrupt Test Loopback Test Select All Clear Al Recommendations 2 Select the tests you want to run All tests are selected by default To run an individual test or some but not all of the tests clear the check box for those tests that you do not want to run 3 Click Run GC89 WLAN Information You can view detailed technical information about your GC89 WLAN connection by selecting the Information tab in the Sony Ericsson Wireless Configuration Utility Your MAC number is listed on this screen Concurrent WLAN and GPRS The GC89 supports concurrent connections to GPRS and WLAN however this ability may have been disabled for security reasons Switching between GPRS and WLAN connection is not automatic even if both are available or the WLAN connection is established automatically as you enter the hotspot This is because the
23. onto a Windows 98SE operating system make sure you have your Windows installation CD ROM as it may be required The CD ROM contains the following software e Wireless Manager e User Documentation e On line Help e ReadMe text file containing the latest information about the GC89 GC89 Hardware Set Up 1 Remove your GC89 card from its protective cover 2 Insert your SIM card into the slot on the back of GC89 with the gold contacts facing downwards Note The cut corner of the SIM card must be placed into the PC card as demonstrated below The gold contacts should face downwards To use the PCMCIA slot for another device remove the GC89 card as instructed in Safe Removal of the GC89 on page 57 then insert the other device Installation 11 When the GC89 is not in use it is recommended that you store it in the protective carrier box provided Important Do not insert the card into the laptop until you have installed the software from the CD ROM Simply cancel the New Hardware wizard if the card is accidentally inserted prior to software installation Installing the Software 1 Insert the GC89 CD ROM in your CD drive After a few seconds a Sony Ericsson splash screen is displayed Note If the CD ROM does not autorun select Start Run and type D Setup exe into the Run dialog Where Dis your CD drive 2 The Wireless Manager is installed in the same language as your Windows installation or English if yo
24. or answer voice calls The forward function enables you to send a voice call to an alternative number where it can be answered For example the mobile network voicemail service However you can make and answer data calls provided you have appropriate software on your PC to handle them You can use the forwarding service to forward your voice calls to another phone number Note The Call forward service may not be available on all networks Selecting a call forward setting 1 To obtain your current call forwarding settings from the network click Retrieve 2 Make your changes and select in which situation you want to forward your incoming calls You can select from four different diversion options Always this forwards all incoming calls to the phone number that you have entered in the text box When busy Noreply Not reachable for example when your phone is turned off 3 If you know which phone number to forward your calls to type the number in the text box next to the forward option you have chosen Or Click to choose a phone number from your phone book 4 Click Apply to transfer them to your GC89 This may take a few seconds Your Line 1 forward setting has now been stored in the network The GC89 does not support fax but you can forward incoming fax calls to another number Note The Call divert service may not be available on all networks Also if you are using the Call restricting function this
25. or from your GC89 You can restrict different types of outgoing and incoming calls The following restrictions can be set e all outgoing calls all outgoing international calls e all outgoing international calls except to your own country e all incoming calls e all incoming calls when you are abroad when roaming A password issued with your subscription is required to turn a call restrict on or off Contact your network operator for further information Setting up Call restriction To Change the call restrict status Click on the type of call you wish to restrict e g Data To get your current call restrict settings from the network click Retrieve Tick the boxes next to the call types that you want to restrict Only select one outgoing and one incoming option When you have finished click Apply De Oe ae Type your restriction password into the dialog and click OK Wireless Manager Telephony Settings Screen SMS Bearer Wireless 802 11 Note Data Call Restriction applies to CSD Data calls There is no equivalent function to restrict GPRS EDGE connections Specify the connection method that is to be used for sending SMSs You can specify a specific connection method or register a preference To configure monitor and control your GC89 wireless connections click Telephony Setting 802 11 Launch the Wireless Control Panel button The Wireless Configuration Utility is displayed See Create a Wi
26. radio state in Preferences Radio Power See Wireless Manager GSM GPRS EDGE Preferences on page 58 for more details Radio Off indicates that the GC89 will not register to the mobile network You may perform non communication related activities such as phone book maintenance but you must turn on the radio in order to make a connection or to send receive SMS Triggers a dialog to be displayed every time the PC is turned on The dialog asks you if the radio transmitter should be turned on or off during the active PC session This is also called Aeroplane mode because it prevents the radio transmitter from automatically turning on This is a useful feature in areas where radio transmitters are not allowed aircrafts hospitals or blasting areas At shutdown the radio is turned off Turns the radio off and resets the card When the Wireless Manager closes the radio it remains in its current state i e if the radio is currently on it will remain on and you will still be able to use the Wireless LAN capabilities of the GC89 You can use this tab to enable reception of specific message classes from the SMS Cell Broadcast service and to set the SMS received audio alarm to on or off Select the radio buttons to activate the options Example of SMS Cell Broadcast message types Code Cell Broadcast Message 000 Index 010 News Flashes 020 Hospitals 030 Long distance road reports 040 Weather To enter multiple SMS Cell Broa
27. viewing important information about your Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility can also be used to configure your wireless network connection Opening the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility The Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter Utility starts automatically every time you start your computer When the system startup process is complete JJ is displayed in the taskbar at the lower right corner of your screen The utility begins scanning across the wireless frequencies for wireless APs and other wireless clients The appearance of the utility icon varies depending on the strength of the signal being received from the wireless AP or wireless client if any with which your computer has associated If your computer has not yet established a wireless network connection all of the bars in the icon are uncolored W If the utility icon is not in the system tray select the Show wireless icon in systray check box on the Wireless Networks tab Opening the Utility in Windows 2000 ME and 98SE 9 Click Start Settings Control Panel Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility J Site Monitor Diagnostics Information Wireless Networks Link Status Statistics Let this tool manage your wireless settings Enable Radio Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Export Add Show wireless
28. your network will operate Data rate is the payload per slot header plus data SMS Technical Data Concatenated SMS Yes SMS Cell Broadcast Supported in Wireless Manager and by AT Commands excluding Cell ID SMS Immediate Display Supported in Wireless Manager and by AT Commands SMS interface Software Upgrade PC Card firmware upgrade Wireless Manager Communications Suite pocket PC Suite AT Command Via Internet www SonyEricsson com or at Sony Ericsson Service Points Wireless Manager upgrade Internet download Additional Information 95 Supported Languages Product support Quick Start Guide PC Software User s Guide PDF GC89 English EN Danish DA Dutch NL Finnish FL French FR German DE Greek EL Hungarian HU Italian IT Norwegian NO Polish PL Brazilian Portuguese PB Portuguese PT Russian RU Spanish ES Swedish SV Thai TH Turkish TR Chinese Simplified ZS Chinese Traditional ZT AT Commands Manual 96 Additional Information English License Agreement Term License Any use of the enclosed compact disc diskette or any other media including upgrades thereof the Software shall be in accordance with the below stated license terms and conditions By opening the sealed Software package and or using the Software you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions stated below These terms a
29. Configuration Service The Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility see Configuring your WIndows 2000 XP Network Using the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility on page 23 for more details Configuring Your Network Using Windows Zero Configuration Service In countries other than the United States and Japan you must set the Location property to the country in which you are using your Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter This ensures compliance with local regulatory restrictions on transmit power and optimizes network performance 18 Configuring Your Location 1 2 OX Oe Click Start Control Panel If you are not in Classic View click Switch to Classic View in the upper left corner of Control Panel Double click Network Connections Right click Wireless Network Connection Properties On the General tab of Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box click Configure Click the Advanced tab on Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter Properties dialog box In the Property list click Location and then click the name of your location in the Value list Note If your location is not listed click Default Create a Wireless LAN Connection 8 Click OK General Advanced Driver Resources The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Afterburner United Kingdom x BSS P
30. Connection 35 36 4 Click Disabled in the Data encryption list lt Wireless Network Properties Authentication Network name SSID My Wireless Network Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Open z Data Encryption Disabled x Network key Confirm key Key index advanced C This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used C Authenticate Prior to Windows Login Enable Cisco Client eXtensions for this network 5 Click OK 6 Click OK The configuration of your wireless network connection is now complete Setting Your Wireless Network Connection With WEP Security 1 Under Preferred networks click the name of your wireless network 2 Click Properties 3 Click Open from the Network Authentication list 4 Click WEP in the Data encryption list 5 Type the WEP network key in the Network key box Your network key must exactly match the network key of the access point Your network key is either 5 or 13 ASCII text characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal 0 9 A F characters Create a Wireless LAN Connection 6 Type this key again in the Confirm key box Wireless Network Properties Authentication Network name SSID My Wireless Network Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication
31. ERICSSON OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS OR COMMERCIAL LOSS TO THE FULL EXTENT THOSE DAMAGES CAN BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW Some countries states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation of the duration of implied warranties so the preceding limitations or exclusions may not apply to you The warranty provided does not affect the consumer s statutory rights under applicable legislation in force nor the consumer s rights against the dealer arising from their sales purchase contract European Union EU If you have purchased your Product in an EU country you can have your Product serviced under the conditions set out above within the warranty period in any EU country where an identical Product is sold by an authorised Sony Ericsson distributor To find out if your Product is sold in the EU country you are in please call the local Sony Ericsson Call Center Please observe that certain services may not be possible elsewhere than in the country of original purchase for example due to the fact that your Product may have an interior or exterior which is different from equivalent models sold in other EU countries It may not be possible to repair SIM locked Products Tn some countries regions additional information is requested If so this is clearly shown on the valid proof of purchase Ven
32. Ericsson authorised dealer specifying the date of purchase and serial number is presented with the Product to be repaired or replaced Sony Ericsson reserves the right to refuse warranty service if this information has been removed or changed after the original purchase of the Product from the dealer 2 If Sony Ericsson repairs or replaces the Product the repaired or replaced Product shall be warranted for the remaining time of the original warranty period or for ninety 90 days from the date of repair whichever is longer Repair or replacement may involve the use of functionally equivalent reconditioned units Replaced parts or components will become the property of Sony Ericsson 3 This warranty does not cover any failure of the Product due to normal wear and tear or due to misuse including but not limited to use in other than the normal and customary manner in accordance with the Sony Ericsson instructions for use and maintenance of the Product Nor does this warranty cover any failure of the Product due to accident software or hardware modification or adjustment acts of God or damage resulting from liquid A rechargeable battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times However it will eventually wear out this is not a defect When the talk time or standby time is noticeably shorter it is time to replace your battery Sony Ericsson recommends that you use only batteries and chargers approved by Sony Ericsson Minor vari
33. GC89 Sony Ericsson GC89 User Guide Sony Ericsson Content Introduction ci cee eee eee ee ees be a SE ER ew ee 6 Hardware Overview 0 tent e eee 6 Software Overview cedra 0 00 teens 7 Documentation aces ee eae eres Hite baie tip as eee gelesen a 7 Getting Started ecese isadi eee ka ie eS Ee ee ee 8 Checkit eenean nia anne ac haa ait hk ales ate deed ed BRA 8 System Requirements 0 000 cee eee eee 8 Services Available Over the Internet 00 ccc eee ene eee 10 Installation i a a wei wen E eee Osh bee ded 11 GC89 Hardware Set Up 2 2 eee 11 Installing the Software 0 00 ccc ete 12 Create a EDGE GPRS or CSD Connection 14 GSM GPRS Connection 0 00 eens 14 CSD Connection occas nia anes he eae ade kes eae eA 15 Modify a Connection uaaa aaaea eaa 16 Delete a Connections 0500 ate wa ek tals ea ea OEY ARS 16 Using your Connection 0 0 0 0 00 tte ee 16 Browse the Internet via a GSM GPRS EDGE Connection 17 Send and Receive emailS 0 ccc eee eee 17 Create a Wireless LAN Connection 00000055 18 Making a Basic Network Connection Windows 2000 XP 18 Making a Basic Network Connection in Windows Millennium 28 Making a Basic Network Connection in Windows 98SE 33 Using the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility 000 000 ee 38 Advanced Wireless LAN Featur
34. LCP Header Fragmentation Threshold IBSS 54q tm Mode IBSS 54g tm Protection Mode IBSS Channel Number fee Administered MAC Address Power Output Radio Enable Disable Rate Roam Tendency Roaming Decision RTS Threshold v Configuring Your Network Before you attempt to connect to your network verify that your access point is connected correctly and working Consult your access point documentation to configure your access point After you have configured your access point follow the steps described below to configure your wireless network To manually configure your network connection 1 Click Start Control Panel 2 Ifyou are not in Classic View click Switch to Classic View in the upper left corner of Control Panel 3 Double click Network Connections 4 Right click Wireless Network Connection Properties 5 In Wireless Network Connection Properties click the Wireless Networks tab 6 Verify that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box is selected If it is not select the check box Create a Wireless LAN Connection 19 20 7 Click Add General Wireless Networks Advanced ure my w Available networks To connect to disconnect from or find out more information about wireless networks in range click the button below View Wireless Networks Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Add Lear
35. LD BE DETACHED AND CREATE A CHOKING HAZARD Disposing of the Product 88 Your GC89 should not be placed in municipal waste Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products Additional Information Emergency Calls PC Cards manufactured by Sony Ericsson do not support voice calls hence their use for essential communications e g medical emergencies is not possible Inserting and removing the SIM card precautions against electrostatic discharge ESD Do not touch the SIM card connectors As a precaution always make sure that the GC89 is already in your hand before you insert or remove the SIM card Additional Information 89 Technical Specifications Product name GC89 System WLAN 2 4GHz ISM band GSM 850 E GSM 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900 PC Card Type Type Il 32 bit Cardbus Services supported WLAN 802 11b g GSM CSD GPRS EDGE SMS Speech services are not supported SIM Card SIM Lock supported Regular non GPRS aware and GPRS aware SIMs supported Standard GPRS aware and USIM 2G functionality 1 8v amp 3v Type Number Exterior Description 90 FAF 1051011 BV Size 32 bit PCMCIA PC Card Type Il Card part 85 6 mm x 54 0 mm x 5 0 mm Extension part 15 4 mm x 55 0 mm x 10 5 mm Weight 44g including antenna excluding SIM card Battery Powered via the PC card slot i e uses laptop battery Antenna 50 ohm interface Antenna supplied Anten
36. Password Password associated with the username given to you by the service provider Some dial up accounts do not require a Password In this case leave the field blank IP assignment Server Static An address that the service provider knows you by and uses to route information to and from your GC89 Your IP address will either be Server 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 IP address fields which is available when you select Advanced in the Connection Wizard DNS assignment Server Static This tells the GC89 where to find the service provider s DNS Service DNS translates addresses such as www SonyEricsson 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 IP address Only required if the IP assignment is static Format example 123 9 45 3 Do not enter any leading Os when typing in IP address Primary DNS Only required if the DNS assignment is static Format example 123 9 45 2 Secondary DNS Only required if the DNS assignment is static Format example 123 9 45 1 Access Point Name APN If the APN is set to default you will
37. SIM Full indication XJ See Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen on page 70 for more details e Connection status The left side of the screen also displays e The current Network Status e g searching radio off e The connection progress messages Wireless Manager Status Screen 51 Connection When a connection is established the connection statistics duration bytes transmitted bytes received are displayed and updated at regular intervals Note Statistics display is not supported on Window 98 SE or Me platforms To view statistic data when using these operating systems hover your mouse cursor over the standard Windows Dial up Networking icon To connect cancel or disconnect a GPRS EDGE or CSD data session use the Connect Disconnect drop down menu The menu displays all the a a connections you have defined so you can quickly select the required connection y GPRS Connection HSC i The Control button located underneath the drop down menu changes its appearance depending on the state of the GC89 connection The button allows you to GPRS Connections e Initiate a connection Connect e Cancel connection attempt Cancel e Disconnect Hang up an existing session To create a connection see Create a EDGE GPRS or CSD Connection on page 14 Note You can also launch or terminate a CSD dialup networking session directly from the Windows Network Connections icon Wireless LAN Connection Status The rig
38. SIM Inbox are uploaded to the PC automatically A status flag indicates whether a message is read or unread If anew SMS arrives when the Wireless Manager is open Ee is displayed on the Status screen and the SMS audio sound is played if enabled in the Preferences dialog See Wireless Manager GSM GPRS EDGE Preferences on page 58 DX If you want to keep an SMS use the copy or move menu options to place it in the Saved folder Click on the folder icon to display the contents of the Saved folder 70 Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen A copy of each SMS that you have sent is stored in this folder Click on the folder icon X to display them Dad Any composed messages that have not been sent are displayed when you click on this icon SMS stored in this folder can be edited or sent when the GC89 is inserted Any SMS messages that fail during transmission are also stored here you can resend them at any time Each time the SMS Messages screen receives anew SMS message from the SIM it checks the status of the SIM Inbox If the SIM Inbox is full a SIM Full icon is displayed in the left pane of the screen See SIM Inbox is Full on page 73 Note For all the SMS Messages screen menu options to operate the GC89 must be registered successfully on a network You must have a GSM signal to Send SMS the button is disabled grey if you don t have a signal Class 0 messages If you receive a Class 0 message it will appear in a pop up dial
39. The following instructions explain how to set up an ad hoc network using two PCs however you can network any number of PCs together just make sure they have a unique IP number 1 Click Start point to Settings point to Control Panel and then click Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility 2 Click the Wireless Networks tab 3 Verify that the Let this tool manage your wireless settings check box is selected If it is not select it and then click Apply Note If this checkbox is unavailable you cannot use the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility to manage your wireless settings For this checkbox to be available you must log on to your system as Administrator If you are unable to log on as Administrator contact your network administrator for assistance Your network administrator can either grant Administrator rights or arrange to have your computer automatically import the appropriate preferred networks Alternatively if i t z you are using Windows XP you can use Windows Zero Configuration Service 4 Under Preferred networks click Add 5 Type the name of your ad hoc network in the Network name SSID box Advanced Wireless LAN Features 6 Select the This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used check box Wireless Network Properties p Wireless Network Properties Authentication Network name SSID computer to computer Wireless network key This network requires a key for the f
40. a small amount of data to PC 2 and if connection is established between the PCs replies for each packet of data sent are returned to PC 1 If you are required to log on to the PC before access is granted select Connect using a different user name Make sure you have an alias and password set up on the PC you are connecting to Enter your User name and Password into the Connect As dialog Click OK and Finish After a while a new window should popup in PC2 showing the hardrive of PC1 It is also listed with your Network Drives Tip See your Windows documentation for further details on setting up a network of Windows PCs Caution Unwanted users may try to connect to your ad hoc network Use of security features such as WEP is recommended Advanced Wireless LAN Features Disable the WLAN 1 Right click JJ and select Disable radio Sharing an Internet Connection To connect a group of computers using a shared Internet connection select one of the desktop computers to serve as the host computer all other computers are called clients The host computer is the only computer that connects directly to the Internet It is recommended that the desktop computer having the fastest microprocessor and the most memory is used as the host computer The host computer must be running either the Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system Connection sharing requires that the host computer has either a modem or another network ad
41. able on your PC Right click the one you want to edit e Click the Show icon in taskbar when connected box Click OK to close the dialog When you have an active connection use your mouse to hover over the icon to view connectivity details PC Card icon Indicates that a PC card is present and allows the user to see certain properties and to stop remove the card Safe Removal of the GC89 You must stop the GC89 before attempting to remove it 1 Close any active GC89 Networking Connections 2 Exit Wireless Manager 3 Click on the PC Card icon All the currently connected devices are listed Select Stop Sony Ericsson GC89 EGPRS Modem 4 A dialog is displayed telling you it is safe to remove the card 5 The GC89 can now be removed safely Important Incorrect removal of the GC89 can damage the card Start Using Wireless Manager 57 Wireless Manager GSM GPRS EDGE Preferences You can change the general behavior of the Wireless Manager by selecting specific options in the Preferences dialog 1 From the File menu select Preferences The Preferences dialog opens the Radio Power tab is displayed Preferences Radio Power Text Messages Notifications Radio Power GPRS Connections Miscellaneous l Enable radio immediately when card inserted On application startup and standby resume Tum Radio On C Tum Radio Off Ask Me Radio Power Tab You can use this tab to manage the state of the radio trans
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43. and log on rights The Access Point that communicates with the GC89 has a predefined name SSID that your computer recognizes upon startup If you are connecting to an existing WEP enabled network obtain the network key from the AP access point installer If you are connecting to a WPA enabled AP access point obtain the WPA Wi Fi Protected Access wireless network key information network authentication type encryption type network key from the AP access point installer If you are setting up a new wireless network and want to enable WEP security use any string of characters for the network key Getting Started Note Your network key is either 5 or 13 ASCII text characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal 0 9 A F characters Network and Subscription The network subscription you use in conjunction with your GC89 depends on the functions and features your network operator can provide Contact your network operator or service provider to make sure the options you require are available Make sure that data options are included in your subscription as these are usually optional services Note Mobile operators often provide a number of connectivity options via EDGE GPRS such as WAP and Internet Verify the service you require such as Internet email or corporate VPN Virtual Private Network service is available through your mobile operator and enabled on your subscription The functionality of the different subscriptions avai
44. apter in addition to the GC89 The modem or the additional network adapter is used to access the internet The GC89 is used to share the connections with other clients Setting up Internet Connection Sharing ICS on the Host Computer 1 Connect the host computer to the internet Click the Start button 2 3 Select Settings Control Panel 4 Double click Network and Dial up Connections 5 Ifthe host computer is connected to the internet using a dial up connection double click Dial up Connection Properties Sharing and then ensure that both Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection and Enabled on demand dialing are selected If the host computer is connected to the internet using a cable or DSL modem double click Local Area Connection Properties Sharing and then ensure that the Enable Internet Connection Sharing for this connection option is selected Note For Windows 2000 you must enable local network sharing and select the Local Area Connection relating to the Sony Ericsson 802 11g adaptor You can check this by looking at the Device Name in the Network and Dial Up Connections list If your Sony Ericsson 802 11g adaptor is listed as Local Area Connection 3 then select Local Area Connection 3 in the For local Network drop down box For Windows XP follow the Bridging instructions below Bridge connections on Windows XP The network bridge allows you to connect network segments by selecting the app
45. art of a computer consult the Quick Start Guide that came with your wireless network card for instructions on installing the hardware and software Windows Millennium users must use the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility to configure wireless network connections as described in this section In countries other than the United States and Japan you must set the Location property to the country in which you are using your Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter This ensures compliance with local regulatory restrictions on transmit power and optimizes network performance Configuring Your Location 1 Click Start Settings Network and Dial up Connections Local Area Connection 2 Click Properties 3 On the General tab of Local Area Connection Properties click Configure 4 Click the Advanced tab on Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter Properties 5 In the Property list click Location and then click the name of your location in the Value list Note If your location is not listed click Default Create a Wireless LAN Connection 6 Click OK General Advanced Driver Resources The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Afterburner United Kingdom Z BSS PLCP Header Fragmentation Threshold IBSS 54q tm Mode IBSS 54g tm Protection Mode IBSS Channel Number fee Administere
46. ate a Wireless LAN Connection 29 4 If you see the name of your network under Available networks click the network name and then click Configure If you do not see your network listed click Add Site Monitor Diagnostics Information Wireless Networks Link Status Statistics Let this tool manage your wireless settings Enable Radio Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Move ur Add Show wireless icon in systray Fa 5 In Wireless Network Properties if the name of your network does not already appear in the Network name SSID box type the name of your network in the Network name SSID box 6 Click OK Wireless Network Properties Authentication Network name SSID My Wireless Network Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Open v Data Encryption Disabled v Network key Confirm key Key index advanced C This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used C Authenticate Prior to Windows Login Enable Cisco Client extensions for this network Your network name is displayed on the Wireless Networks tab under Preferred networks Create a Wireless LAN Connection Network security settings must now be
47. ations in display brightness and color may occur between phones There may be tiny bright or dark dots on the display These are called defective pixels and occur when individual dots have malfunctioned and can not be adjusted Two defective pixels are deemed acceptable Additional Information Minor variations in camera image appearance may occur between phones This is nothing uncommon and is not regarded as a defective camera module 4 Since the cellular system on which the Product is to operate is provided by a carrier independent from Sony Ericsson Sony Ericsson will not be responsible for the operation availability coverage services or range of that system 5 This warranty does not cover Product failures caused by installations modifications or repair or opening of the Product performed by a non Sony Ericsson authorised person 6 The warranty does not cover Product failures which have been caused by use of accessories or other peripheral devices which are not Ericsson or Sony Ericsson branded original accessories intended for use with the Product 7 Tampering with any of the seals on the Product will void the warranty 8 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL OTHER THAN THIS PRINTED LIMITED WARRANTY ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY
48. by network operators include e sports scores e news e financial data e horoscopes e interactive text game messages Online Services are placed on your SIM card by your operator Wireless Manager detects if these services are on the SIM card and displays the fo if they are 1 Click to display the Online services screen You can also display the Online Services screen from the View menu GC89 Manager Information File Edit View Phonebook Messages Help SsefRwk a r Information For Help press F1 The screen displays a menu of the online services offered by your network operator Click on the category you require and click Select More detailed choices are sometimes displayed If necessary select the required option and click Select The response may take various forms depending on the network operator For example the news headlines might be sent as an SMS which will be delivered to the SMS inbox Online Services menus are sometimes used to provide a list of voice based services such as directory enquiries If one of these is selected you will not be connected because the GC89 does not support voice calls Note Contact your operator to find out which services are available for your account 78 Wireless Manager Online Services Screen Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your GC89 Some problems require you to contact your service provi
49. configured The two most basic options are no security and WEP Either of these two options is usually appropriate for home users The no security option provides no network security allowing anyone to access your wireless network The WEP option provides a basic level of security to your wireless network Additional advanced security settings are also available which are typically used in corporate environments or for advanced users who require higher levels of security You must ensure that the security settings chosen for the wireless connection exactly match those on the access point Setting Your Wireless Network Connection To Have No Security 1 Under Preferred networks click the name of your wireless network 2 Click Properties 3 Click Open from the Network Authentication list 4 Click Disabled in the Data encryption list Wireless Network Properties Authentication Network name SSID My Wireless Network Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Open v Data Encryption Disabled v Network key Confirm key a Key index advanced C This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used C Authenticate Prior to windows Login Enable Cisco Client extensions for this network 5 Click OK 6 Click OK The configuration of your wireless network connection is now complete Setting Your Wireless Network Connect
50. d MAC Address Power Output Radio Enable Disable Rate Roam Tendency Roaming Decision RTS Threshold v Configuring Your Network Before you attempt to connect to your network verify that your access point is connected correctly and is working Consult your access point documentation to configure your access point After you have configured your access point follow the steps described below to configure your wireless network 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility J 2 Click the Wireless Networks tab in Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility Note The names of wireless networks that are visible to your computer are shown under Available networks The name of your network is usually shown here 3 Verify that the Let this tool manage your wireless settings check box is selected If it is not select it and click Apply Note If this checkbox is unavailable you cannot use the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility to manage your wireless settings For this checkbox to be available you must log on to your system as Administrator If you are unable to log on as Administrator contact your network administrator for assistance Your network administrator can either grant Administrator rights or arrange to have your computer automatically import the appropriate preferred networks Alternatively if you are using Windows XP you can use Windows Zero Configuration Service to manage your wireless settings Cre
51. d USE irs eai aea tees 100 Limitation of liability 2 0 2 a a a a E a e eee 100 Disputes and Governing Law 000 eaea 100 Declaration of Conformity 000 cece eee eee 101 FCC Statement 0 0 0 ccc eee 102 WiFi Certificate 0 tee 102 Contents Appendix A Connection Parameters 22000055 103 General Connection Parameters for CSD and GPRS 103 CSD Specific Parameters 0 0 00 cee 104 TCP IP Optimisation 0 0 0 0 eee 104 Appendix B Changing the GC89 Wireless LAN Adapter Properties 0000 0c eee eee eee eee 107 GIOSSOEY ce ie ctr eet ene atin ee aoe ene ee ee 109 INGO Xs 65 a oo eet hea acme ROS aes a ay desc en hee renter moh arate E 112 Contents Sony Ericsson GC89 First edition April 2005 This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB without any warranty Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors inaccuracies of current information or improvements to programs and or equipment may be made by Sony Ericsson at any time and without notice Such changes will however be incorporated into new editions of this manual This manual is copyrighted work of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Sweden The programs referred to herein are copyrighted and trademarked works of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Sweden Reproduction in whole or in part including utilization in machines capabl
52. d via the network operator s message centre to a GC89 TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IPv4 TCP IP Version 4 Most widely implemented form of TCP IP today having a 4 byte address format such as 212 161 127 136 TE Terminal Equipment Generic term for GSM terminals such as phones and PC cards Terminal Adaptor Generic term for the equipment terminating a digital comms line such as an ISDN2 line The GC89 is a Terminal Adaptor since it interfaces to GSM digital data services TLS Transport Layer Security Used by Web browsers for example TX Transmit Type Il Refers to thickness of a PC Card as defined in the specification from PCMCIA URL Uniform Resource Locator USSD Unstructured Supplementary Services Data Narrow band GSM data service For example entering 79 1234 might return the stock price for stock 1234 V 110 ETSI standard for data over an ISDN circuit V 120 ETSI standard for data over an ISDN circuit VPN Virtual Private Network WWW World Wide Web XML Extensible Markup Language Glossary 111 Index A Ad hoc group network 44 Assembling the Unit 11 C Circuit Switched Data CSD 9 Connection details 52 Connection setup GPRS 14 Wireless LAN 18 CSD technical data 93 D Deleting a SMS 72 Diagnostics 49 Documentation 7 E EDGE Technical Data 94 Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution EDGE 9 Exporting a Phonebook
53. dcast message types separate each entry with a comma for example 000 034 076 Note SMS Cell Broadcast message types are network operator specific Contact your network operator for more details This screen also allows you to set a validity period for the SMS messages that you are sending For example if a message you send cannot be delivered because the recipient doesn t have their phone Start Using Wireless Manager 59 on the validity period sets a time limit on how long the service center should keep attempting delivery Notifications Tab Click the Notifications tab From here you can decide if you want to e display a splash screen every time Wireless Manager is opened e display a splash screen every time Wireless Manager is closed e display a program end confirmation box Select the check box to activate the options GPRS Connection Tab Establish GPRS connection at startup Select this option to automatically connect to your chosen network when Wireless Manager is started Wireless Manager waits until GPRS is registered and then it establishes the specified GPRS connection Simply select the name of the connection to be established from the drop down list To automatically connect when you start or restart your PC see the example below If you need to connect at Windows log on see Windows Log on Using GSM GPRS Dial up Connection on page 62 Example If you want your GC89 to be available and a GPRS internet
54. der but most of the problems you can easily correct yourself Status Information Status Log View Wireless Manager Information displays a dialog box containing useful information about connection status The Wireless Manager creates a status log that can be used for customer support and field diagnostic assistance Each time the Wireless Manager runs it creates a text file in the Windows temp folder called Wireless Manager_Log txt If the file is already present it is overwritten An example of the contents of the log file is shown below 03 05 01 14 17 56 Signal Strength 0 03 05 01 14 17 56 Provider Name MyOperator 03 05 01 14 17 57 Radio State 1 03 05 01 14 17 57 GSM Registration Searching 03 05 01 14 17 57 GPRS Registration Searching 03 05 01 14 17 57 Network Operator 03 05 01 14 18 06 GSM Registration Home Network 03 05 01 14 18 06 GPRS Registration Home Network 03 05 01 14 18 06 Network Operator MyOperator 03 05 01 14 18 21 User Connect operatorinternet apn 03 05 01 14 18 21 Connection Port successfully opened 03 05 01 14 18 21 Signal Strength 4 03 05 01 14 18 25 Connection Established operatorinternet apn 03 05 01 14 18 25 Signal Strength 4 03 05 01 14 18 32 User Disconnect 03 05 01 14 18 32 Connection Starting disconnect 03 05 01 14 18 34 Connection Disconnected 03 05 01 14 18 34 Connection Bytes Transmitted 156 03 05 01 14 18 34 Connection Bytes Recei
55. dial when making a connection If appropriate select the country code and enter the area code Area Code Telephone number re Country code Use area code and country code Advanced Cancel Help Click Advanced You can specify your preferred CSD network connection speed from the drop down list and the method you want to use to connect to the network on the Speed tab of the Advanced dialog Click Next Note If you are unsure which speed to choose from the Speed tab start with Analogue 9600 and check to see if it works Once your connection works on Analog you can try the V110 V120 settings V110 V120 connects faster than analog When roaming you may need to repeat this procedure to adapt your settings to the capability of the network Select the Options tab in the Advanced dialog to specify a callback number if required Callback is a service that allows the call direction to be reversed If you want to watch the progress of a callback in a terminal window click the Show Terminal Window After Dialing box I Show Terminal Window After Dialing Callback Number See Appendix A Connection Parameters on page 103 for descriptions of the updateable parameters in the Advanced dialog Click Apply to save any changes before closing the dialog Create a EDGE GPRS or CSD Connection 15 13 If you need a User ID and Password to logon to your service provider enter them into the specific fields If you do n
56. dor warrants the media on which the Software is provided to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for ninety 90 days after the date of your cash receipt proof of payment The Vendor s and its suppliers entire liability and your exclusive remedy under this warranty will at Vendor s option be and provided you return the Software to an authorized reseller supplier together with a copy of your cash receipt proof of payment to replace the disc s diskette s or refund the purchase price and terminate this Agreement including the License Except for the above express limited warranties Vendor and its suppliers do not provide nor do you receive any watranties or conditions whether express implied statutory or otherwise and Vendor and its suppliers specifically disclaim any implied warranties of satisfactory quality and or fitness for a particular purpose If your jurisdiction does not allow limitations on implied warranties to consumers the above limitation may not apply to you Additional Information 99 Vendor does not warrant that your use of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free You assume full responsibility for the selection of this Software and your selected hardware and for the Software and hardware together achieving your intended results as well as for any installation or use of or result obtained from the Software Intended use The Software shall be used in accordance with the instructions
57. e Additional Information Declaration of Conformity We Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet S 221 88 Lund Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type FAF 1051011 BV and in combination with our accessories to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51 010 1 EN 301489 7 EN 300328 EN 301489 17 and EN 60950 following the provisions of Radio Equipment and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment directive 99 5 EC with requirements covering EMC directive 89 336 EEC and Low Voltage directive 73 23 EEC CE 0682 Research Triangle Park NC April 2005 Place and date of issue Anders Franz n Corporate Vice President M2M Com We fulfil the requirements of the R amp TTE Directive 99 5 EC Declaration of Conformity 101 FCC Statement FE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 The device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC ID PY7FF051011 IC 4170B FF051011 WiFi Certificate Certification ID W003238 Wi Fi Interoperability Certificate This certificate represents the capabilities and features that have passed the interoperability testing governed by the Wi Fi Alliance Detailed descriptions of these features can b
58. e found at www wi fi org certificate Certification Date January 18 2005 CERTIFIED Category External Card Company Sony Ericsson Product Sony Ericsson GC89 EDGE Wireless LAN PC Card FAF 1051011 BV This product has passed Wi Fi certification testing for the following standards IEEE Standard Security 802 11b WPA Personal 802 119 WPA Enterprise WPA2 Personal WPA2 Enterprise For more information www wi fi org certified_products 102 Declaration of Conformity Appendix A Connection Parameters General Connection Parameters for CSD and GPRS Required Useful information Telephone Number you need to dial to reach your service provider Use the full number or number including country code and area code e g 46 33 555 2525 Access Point Or 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 Bearer You will need to know the bearer capability provided by your service capability provider so you can select the appropriate option during set up CSD or GPRS EDGE CSD Network Speed If you intend to create connections via CSD contact your network operator and check the supported speeds Username The username your service provider gave you when the account was set up Some dial up accounts do not require a Username In this case leave the field blank
59. e of reproduction or retrieval without the express written permission of the copyright holders is prohibited Reverse engineering is also prohibited All other product or service names mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their respective companies All rights reserved Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB 2005 Publication number EN LZT 123 8048 RIA Contents 5 Introduction Congratulations and thank you for buying a Sony Ericsson GC89 The GC89 is a combined wireless LAN WLAN adapter and quad band GSM product that allows you to access wireless local area networks share local printers and files with others in the network access the internet and roam the office wire free The GC89 is designed for use in the home and at work it is very simple to install and use the software provided allows you to select the best data service available so that the GC89 is always available for data transfer The GC89 enables your laptop PC to e Connect to your corporate network e Browse the Internet e Send and receive e mails e Receive information services in real time e Access files databases and discussion groups e Send and receive SMS text messages e Edit SIM card entries Note Before using your GC89 you MUST read Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use on page 87 The GC89 wireless LAN facility is based on the IEEE 802 11 standard A LAN is composed of two or more computers connected to each other to share files or common e
60. e the service centre address 1 Enter your operator s service centre phone number in the Number text box 2 Click Apply to transfer the setting to your GC89 The phone lock protects the GC89 against unauthorized use if it is stolen and used with another SIM card Phone Lock is not activated when you buy the GC89 You can use this screen to change a default phone lock security code 0000 to any four to eight digit personalized code You can set the Phone Lock Status to one of the following states e On A brief message Phone lock is displayed each time you turn on the computer The Enter phone lock code dialog opens Enter your code into the dialog and click OK e Off The GC89 is not locked e Automatic If the Automatic setting is selected the message Phone lock only appears when a different SIM card is inserted into the GC89 After the security code has been entered correctly the GC89 can be used with the new SIM card Note The Phone Lock code has four to eight digits and is shown as asterisks upon entry in the dialog To Change the Phone Lock code 1 Click i Change Phone Code I 2 The Change the Phone Lock Code dialog opens Make the required changes and click OK 3 Click Apply when you have finished to transfer the changes back to your GC89 This may take a few seconds Wireless Manager Telephony Settings Screen SIM lock Networks Some SIM cards are protected with a PIN Personal Identity Number at the time o
61. ect Delete from the Edit menu or press the Delete button on your keyboard 4 A confirmation message box opens click Yes to delete the message Note To delete all messages click Select All from the Edit menu before you select Delete Folder Management Sorting SMS 1 Select the folder where the messages you want to sort are located 2 Click the Date column heading to sort the SMS in ascending or descending date order 72 Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen Moving SMS 1 Select the folder where the message you want to move is located 2 From the list select the message The contents of the message are displayed in the information view 3 Click Move to from the Messages menu A progress dialog is displayed informing you that the SIM card is being updated 4 The selected message is moved Note To move all messages click Select All from the Edit menu before you select Move to Copy an SMS 1 Select the folder where the message you want to copy is located 2 From the list select the message The contents of the message are displayed in the information view 3 Click Copy to from the Messages menu A progress dialog is displayed informing you that the SIM card is being updated 4 The selected message is copied Note To copy all messages click Select All from the Edit menu before you select Copy to SIM Inbox is Full When the Wireless Manager detects that the SIM SMS storage is full it displays X
62. ed the menu gives you the option to connect to the most recently used GC89 GSM GPRS connection If you are connected the menu gives you the option to disconnect Help Opens the Wireless Manager Online Help You can also launch the Online Help from the Wireless Manager Help Menu Pressing F1 in any of the Wireless Manager dialogs opens the relevant help screen About Displays a dialog that contains Wireless Manager software information Hide to Tray Select the Hide to Tray option to visually close Wireless Manager leaving only the icons visible in the system tray Use the Open Wireless Manager option to view the software again Exit Exits the Wireless Manager application completely Use the stop remove commands if you wish it to remain in the background See Safe Removal of the GC89 on page 57 for more details GC89 Wireless Control menu 56 Right click on one of the following icons to see the GC89 Wireless Control menu options Ww The GC89 Wireless Control menu is displayed Help gt or Open Utility Disable Radio Display Log or Hide The GC89 Wireless Control menu options are described below Help This menu option provides information about the GC89 Wireless Control Utility Country Where provided This menu option allows you to select the operating characteristics that comply with the regulations that apply in a particular country Before connecting to a wireless network you should verify that the Country value is
63. er Save mode In Power Save mode the radio is periodically powered down to conserve power When in Power Save mode packets are stored in the AP until the PC comes on RTS Threshold If the number of frames in the data packet is at or above the RTS Threshold a request to send clear to send handshake is turned on before sending the data packet The default value is 2347 Appendix B Changing the GC89 Wireless LAN Adapter Properties Glossary Bearer Path over which data flows Specifically in CSD the type of telephony link from the GSM network to the server V PSTN or ISDN bps Bits per second rate of data flow COM Port Defines a serial RS 232 port within the Windows environment May be physical COM1 port on the rear of the PC or virtual COMS port communicating with a PC card modem CS Circuit Switched Connection from A to B which has a fixed bandwidth and is maintained over a period of time for example a voice telephone call CS 1 to CS 4 Coding Scheme Determines the data rate per timeslot in GPRS CSD Circuit Switched Data CSD is a GSM service providing a CS data connection at a rate of 9 6 or 14 4 kbps DUN Dial Up Networking EDGE Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution e GSM Extended GSM New frequencies specified by the European Radio Communications Committee ERC for GSM use when additional spectrum is needed Network dependent It allows operators to transmit and recei
64. es 2 00e0e0es 44 Setting up an Ad Hoc Group Network 00000 0c eee eee eee 44 Configuring Your Ad Hoc Network with No Security 45 Configuring Your Ad Hoc Network with WEP Security 46 Sharing an Internet Connection 0000 00 cee eee eee eee 47 Static IP Number Management 0 000 eee eee eee eee 49 Wireless LAN Adapter Diagnostics 00 00 c eee eee 49 GC89 WLAN Information 0 00 ccc teens 50 Concurrent WLAN and GPRS 0 00 cece eee eee eee 50 Wireless Manager Status Screen 2000eeeeeeeee 51 GSM Connection Status erore eria enp cc eee 51 Wireless LAN Connection Status 0 000 e eens 52 Usage Statistic sese s4G neta enartst ain Gao yaad E we acess E N 52 2 Contents Start Using Wireless Manager 200 200 eee e eens 53 Wireless Manager Icon 1 1 2 0 0 0 cee tees 53 ICON MENUS cere etee SL a ae Ae ee de Be act aa N Deets eR 55 Making Windows Network Connections Visible 0 57 Wireless Manager GSM GPRS EDGE Preferences 58 Windows Log on Using GSM GPRS Dial up Connection 62 Wireless Manager Telephony Settings Screen 63 Phone Numbers 000 c eee eee eae 63 LOCKS sist Nas Sie ER Ai A SAN Se Cael E EIN A dah AE a 64 Networks see a ee i a RO ee ee ee Aea 65 Frequency Band 23 4 sds hag eine a hale eden dee ego eae 66 Forward Calls
65. f purchase If the SIM card lock is activated you have to enter the PIN every time you turn on your PC and open Wireless Manager If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in succession the SIM card is blocked and you need a PUK code from your network operator to unblock the SIM card e To activate the SIM card lock select the On radio button Caution Only activate the SIM card lock if you know the PIN code e To cancel the SIM card lock select the Off radio button Note You have to use your PIN code to turn the SIM card lock off To Change the PIN Code 1 Click Change Pin Code 2 Enter your old PIN code followed by your new four to eight digit PIN code Confirm the new code by entering it again 3 Click OK Note The SIM card lock only protects your subscription and not your GC89 from unauthorized use If you change your SIM card the GC89 will still work with a new SIM card 4 Click Apply when you have finished to transfer the changes to your GC89 This may take a few seconds Current Network You can select which network you want to use by going to Networks and then choosing Current Network Searching for the available networks e Click Retrieve The current network appears in the box with all the other currently available networks The available networks will fall into one of the following three categories e The home network e Available networks These are networks that your home mobile operato
66. hannel a Client IP Address 192 168 0 201 Network Connection Type Infrastructure Signal Fado StB Enabled Signa HAA oe 65 dBm Noise MHRRRHHEE 67 dBm Create a Wireless LAN Connection 41 42 Statistics Transmission activity information is shown on the Statistics tab Site Monitor Diagnostics Information Wireless Networks Link Status Statistics Current activity Packets sent 0 Packets received Packets lost Accumulated totals Total packets sent er Total packets receive Site Monitor The broadcasting wireless networks that are within range of your Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter are listed on the Site Monitor tab Network properties such as the channel on which the network is operating the strength of the received signal and the type of security are shown for each network By clicking the name of a listed network you can see under Selected Network the operating mode for that network the data rates that are supported and an indication of the signal strength To see advanced site monitoring details and to start a log file double click the network name Note Use of Site Monitor may degrade performance of the IEEE 802 11 network while Site Monitor is in use Diagnostics You can run a number of diagnostic tests on your Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter to verify its operational and functional status Note The network connection is
67. he name speed signal strength and status of your wireless network connection move your mouse pointer over I Note On Windows XP you can also view the connection status and signal strength by moving your mouse pointer over the Windows Wireless Network Connection icon in the taskbar A fully green icon indicates that the signal strength is very good or excellent A partially green icon indicates that the signal is good or low Suggested action Move closer to the access point Create a Wireless LAN Connection 39 Ww A grey icon indicates that there is no signal being received Probable causes The computer is trying to establish an initial connection but has not yet succeeded You may have moved out of range of the access point Suggested action Wait Move closer to the access point An icon with a red bar indicates that there is no radio connection Suggested action Enable the WLAN radio by right clicking the icon and then selecting Enable Radio Wireless Networks The Wireless Networks tab allows you to configure your wireless network connection Before you begin ensure that the Enable Radio and Let this tool manage your wireless settings check boxes are both selected Site Monitor Diagnostics Information Wireless Networks Link Status Statistics Let this tool manage your wireless settings Enable Radio Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure Preferred networks Auto
68. he one placed highest Automatic network selection must be enabled If you want to add a new network 1 Click Add A new dialog with all the networks known to the GC89 appears on the screen 2 Select the network that you want to add and click OK 3 Click Apply to transfer the setting to your GC89 SIM card If you want to delete a network from the list 1 Select the network that you want to delete 2 Click Remove 3 Click Apply to transfer the setting to your GC89 s SIM card If you want to re arrange the order of the networks listed 1 Select the network that you want to move 2 Click the Move Up or Move Down arrows to rearrange the order 3 Click Apply to transfer the setting to your GC89 s SIM card Note If the list of preferred networks is full the Add button is disabled grey Frequency Band 66 GSM operates in a number of different frequency bands 900 and 1800MHz are used in Europe Asia Australia and Africa while 850 and 1900MHz are used in North and South America By default your GC89 will operate in quad band mode and automatically find available networks in any of these frequency bands It is not recommended to change this setting Wireless Manager Telephony Settings Screen To change the frequency band setting 1 Select the button to the left of the desired band 2 Click Apply to transfer the setting to your GC89 PC Card Forward Calls Divert Voice Fax Note The GC89 does not make
69. ht side of the Status screen shows information about your wireless LAN connection including e Wireless LAN connection status e Connection speed e Signal strength e Network name SSID The Disable Enable button allows you to switch the wireless LAN radio on and off Usage Statistics 52 Select View Usage A dialog displays the total connection time data received and data sent for GPRS EDGE CSD and WLAN Click the Reset button to clear the counters You may wish to clear the counters to correspond with your billing intervals Note Information in this dialog is indicative and may not correspond to the accurate billing information maintained by your network operator Wireless Manager Status Screen Start Using Wireless Manager 1 To start Wireless Manager select Start Programs Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager or select your desktop shortcut Fy rd 2 If requested enter your SIM Card PIN and or Phone Lock code click OK It is only necessary to enter the PIN and or code once during a PC session You are allowed three attempts to enter the correct PIN and or code If you fail to enter the SIM PIN correctly it is blocked and if you fail to enter the Phone Lock code correctly your GC89 is locked Contact your network operator for your personal unblocking code PUK Enter the unblock code into the Card Blocked dialog and enter a new PIN code and confirm it To set the SIM Card PIN and Phone Lock code see Locks on page 64
70. icient Use Please read this information before using your GC89 Recommendations Antenna Efficient Use Always treat your product with care and keep it in a clean and dust free place Do not expose your product to liquid or moisture or humidity Do not expose your product to extreme high or low temperatures Do not expose your product to open flames or lit tobacco products Do not drop throw or try to bend your product Do not paint your product Do not use your product near medical equipment without requesting permission Do not use your product when in or around aircraft or areas posted turn off two way radio Do not use your product in an area where a potentially explosive atmosphere exists Do not place your product or install wireless equipment in the area above your car s air bag Do not attempt to disassemble your product Only Sony Ericsson authorised personnel should perform service Only use an antenna that has been specifically designed by Sony Ericsson for your GC89 Use of unauthorised or modified antennas could damage your GC89 and may violate regulations causing loss of performance and SAR levels above the recommended limits see below Do not cover the antenna when in use as this affects call quality and may cause the GC89 to operate at a higher power level than needed thus shortening talk and standby times Additional Information 87 Radio Frequency RF Exposure and SAR Your PC Card is a low p
71. ick the name of your wireless ad hoc network Click Properties Click Open in the Network Authentication list Click WEP in the Data encryption list Type the WEP network key in the Network key box Your network key must exactly match the network key of the other computers in your ad hoc network Your network key is either 5 or 13 ASCII text characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal 0 9 A F characters Type this key again in the Confirm key box Click OK Click OK Your ad hoc network configuration is now complete For information about the status of your connection see Viewing the Status of Your Wireless Connection on page 39 Connecting the PCs 46 1 4 5 Select one of the laptops right click My Computer and select Map Network Drive In the dropdown list select a free hardrive name that is not occupied by any other name Type laptop name or IP address C into the Folder field For example enter 192 168 0 1 C to connect to the 1st laptop we set up C is specifying the drive on the laptop that you want to connect to Note To find a computers name open a Command Prompt on the PC you want to find the name of Type hostname and press return The computer name is returned Note You can also use a Command Prompt to make sure you can see the other PC Type ping lt IP address gt and press return The IP address belongs to the PC you are trying to contact In the example we would enter ping 192 168 0 1 PC 1 sends
72. icon in systray se 10 Click the Wireless Networks tab 11 Enable the radio by selecting the Enable Radio check box if it is not already selected Opening the Utility in Windows XP 1 Click Start Control Panel Classic View Create a Wireless LAN Connection 2 Double click Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility Site Monitor Diagnostics Information Wireless Networks Link Status Statistics Let this tool manage your wireless settings Enable Radio Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Add Show wireless icon in systray 3 Click the Wireless Networks tab 4 Enable the radio by selecting the Enable Radio check box if it is not already selected Enabling and Disabling the Radio To disable the radio right click Ww in the taskbar and select Disable Radio To enable the radio right click and select Enable Radio Viewing the Status of Your Wireless Connection The quality of your wireless network connection is affected by two things e The strength of your wireless networking signal e The level of noise created by other wireless signals in your home or office The signal strength is graphically indicated by M in the taskbar located at the lower right corner of your screen The appearance of the icon indicates the strength or weakness of the signal To view the client IP address and t
73. iffer depending on the version of Windows in use Introduction 7 Getting Started Checklist Make sure the following items are in the box when you unpack it e Aluminium protective case for storing the GC89 e GC89 e Quick Start Guide e CD ROM The CD contains drivers software documentation and a readme file System Requirements This section lists the network subscriptions hardware and software requirements for running the GC89 Wireless LAN Connection In order to use your GC89 as a wireless LAN adapter for a corporate network you must have the appropriate access and log on rights Contact your corporate IT support function to arrange access and request the following information Network names SSID of the specific wireless networks to connect to WPA Wi Fi Protected Access wireless network key information may include network authentication type encryption type network key for any WPA enabled networks you want to connect to WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy wireless network key information network key for any WEP enabled networks you want to connect to An IP address if not using a DHCP server Networks connected to an authentication server if any Note If you require access to a network account you will also require the accounts domain name a user name and a password In order to use your GC89 as a wireless LAN adapter with a small office or home network you must have the appropriate access
74. ination PC Personal Computer PCS Personal Communications Services often used to describe GSM1900 networks PC Card A card having physical and electrical characteristics specified by PCMCIA providing extra functionality when inserted into a laptop PC Typical examples are modems and network cards Type refers to the thickness of the card The GC89 is type II PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association defines specifications for PC Cards www pcemcia org PDP Packet Data Protocol Phone book A memory in the SIM card where phone numbers can be stored and accessed by name or position 110 Glossary PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network for example ordinary analogue phone line for speech and or computer modem RADIUS Remote Access Dial In Service Facility at the ISP or corporation to manage remote data connections RX Receive SC Service Centre for SMS Service Provider A company that provides services and subscriptions to GC89 users SIM card Subscriber Identity Module card a card that must be inserted in any GSM based mobile terminal It contains subscriber details security information and memory for a personal directory of numbers The card can be a small plug in type or credit card sized but both types have the same functions The GC89 uses the small plug in card SMS Short Message Service Allows messages of up to 160 characters to be sent and receive
75. ion SMG31bis SMG Data Rates Multislot class 10 supported see table below Coding schemes CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 and CS 4 Mode of Operation Class B attaches to both GSM and GPRS at the same time data connection is established using CS CSD or GPRS The user may select CSD or GPRS modes via Dial Up Networking configurations in Windows Attach Modes GPRS Attach GPRS Detach Combined Attach CS GPRS CCCH Combined Detach CCCH Combined Attach CS GPRS PCCCH Combined Detach PCCCH Network modes Network Mode 1 Network Mode 2 Network Mode 3 R Reference Point Physical layer RS232 virtual COM port Authentication mechanisms PAP and CHAP supported IP Connectivity PDP type IP is supported IPv4 Additional Information 93 SMS over GPRS Mobile Originated and Mobile Terminated QoS Support for all 4 classes QoS Negotiation PDP Context Up to 10 PDP context details are stored in GC89 memory PDP Context description edited via supplied Wizard or AT command Number of parallel PDP Context activated both MO and MT 1 Number of PDP Context with traffic in parallel 1 PDP Context modification e g QoS renegotiation Network initiated PDP Context modification Network initiated PDP Context deactivation Collision of MS and Network initiated PDP Context activation GPRS Maximum Data Rates SIM Support for GPRS aware as well as non GPRS aware SIM
76. ion With WEP Security 1 Under Preferred networks click the name of your wireless network 2 Click Properties 3 Click Open from the Network Authentication list 4 Click WEP in the Data encryption list Create a Wireless LAN Connection 31 5 Type the WEP network key in the Network key box Your network key must exactly match the network key of the access point Your network key is either 5 or 13 ASCII text characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal 0 9 A F characters 6 Type this key again in the Confirm key box e Wireless Network Properties Authentication Network name SSID My Wireless Network Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Open E Data Encryption WEP bi Network key sesseeeeee Confirm key eeseeeeeee Key index advanced 1 a The key is pr C This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Authenticate Prior to Windows Login Enable Cisco Client eXtensions for this network 7 Click OK Site Monitor Diagnostics Information Wireless Networks Link Status Statistics Let this tool manage your wireless settings Enable Radio Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure wireless i My Wireless Network Name Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed belo
77. ireless network The WEP option provides a basic level of security to your wireless network Additional advanced security settings are also available which are typically used in corporate environments or for advanced users who require higher levels of security You must ensure that the security settings chosen for the wireless connection exactly match those on the access point Setting Your Wireless Network Connection To Have No Security 1 Under Preferred networks click the name of your wireless network 2 Click Properties 3 Click Open from the Network Authentication list 4 Click Disabled in the Data encryption list o Association Authentication Connection Network name SSID Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Open Mi Data encryption a a E 5 Click OK General Wireless Networks Advanced Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings Available networks To connect to disconnect from or find out more information about wireless networks in range click the button below View Wireless Networks Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Q My Wireless Network Name Add Remove Lear about setting up wireless network configuration 6 Click OK The configuration of your wireless network connection is now complete For information ab
78. it your Windows Network dial up connections See Making Windows Network Connections Visible on page 57 for details be PC Card icon This indicates that a PC card is present It allows you to see certain properties and also to stop remove the card See Windows Log on Using GSM GPRS Dial up Connection on page 62 for details Icon Menus GC89 GSM GPRS EDGE menu Right click one of the following icons to see the GC89 GSM GPRS EDGE menu options The GC89 GSM GPRS EDGE menu is displayed Open Wireless Manager or Turn Radio Off ECET Connect to MyGPRSservice Help or About Wireless Manager Hide to tray il Ext or alll Note Some of these menu options are disabled depending on the current state of the GC89 The GC89 GSM GPRS EDGE menu options are described below Open Wireless Manager Select Open Wireless Manager or double click on the Wireless Manager icon to open the Wireless Manager Radio Status Turn GSM GRPS Radio On Off This menu option is dynamic It monitors the current state of the GC89 GSM GPRS radio transmitter and gives you the option to switch to the opposite state For example if your GC89 GSM GPRS radio transmitter is on the menu option reads Turn GSM GPRS Radio Off You can also set the status of the GSM GPRS radio transmitter by selecting Turn GSM GPRS Radio On Off in the Wireless Manager File menu Start Using Wireless Manager 55 Connect Disconnect If you are currently disconnect
79. lable from networks operators are discussed below Circuit Switched Data CSD CSD is the original GSM network data transfer method used in the past for WAP Almost all GSM networks have this capability at 9 6 kbps It is possible for the network to upgrade the speed to 14 4 kbps The GC89 operates at this higher speed where available General Packet Radio Service GPRS GPRS is a type of network connection which provides always on mobility The connection set up is fast and once connected applications may send and receive data whenever required In today s GPRS networks the GC89 receives data at speeds up to 53 6 kbps and transmits at speeds up to 26 8 kbps Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution EDGE EDGE enhances GPRS by increasing data throughput by a factor of 3 GPRS networks enhanced with EDGE are often referred to as E GPRS Enhanced GPRS networks EDGE provides the always on capability of GPRS but at faster speeds EDGE technology is transparent simply make a GPRS connection as usual and benefit from the increase in speed where EDGE is available in a network When EDGE is available you can expect increased speeds of up to 200 kbps dependent on network coverage Short Message Service SMS The PC can send and receive SMS text messages using the SMS Messages screen in the Wireless Manager see Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen on page 70 for more details Getting Started 9 Hardware Software You wi
80. lass E2 0 5W for EGPRS MCS 5 9 8 PSK Class 4 2W for GSM GPRS and EGPRS MCS 1 4 GMSk Class E2 0 5W for EGPRS MCS 5 9 8 PSK Class 1 1W for GSM GPRS and EGPRS MCS 1 4 GMSk Class E2 0 4W for EGPRS MCS 5 9 8 PSK Class 1 1W for GSM GPRS and EGPRS MCS 1 4 GMSK Class E2 0 4W for EGPRS MCS 5 9 8 PSK Transmitter 50Q 50Q 50Q 50Q Output Impedance Transmitter According to GSM _ According to GSM According to GSM According to GSM Spurious specification specification specification specification Emission 92 Additional Information GSM Features Supported ME SIM Lock Network Network Subset Service Provider and Corporate Online Services Class 2 with call control SIM AT USSD Support is provided via AT commands No MMI is provided Speech Coding CSD technical data Standards Not applicable GC89 does not support speech services AT commands industry standard ETSI 07 05 07 07 and 07 10 V 25ter command set supported CSD Data Rates 9 6 kbps or 14 4 kbps depending on the GSM network Compression MNP5 Increases data rate up to 2x depending on data type V 42bis Increases data rate up to 4x depending on data type GSM network support required for compression Error Correction End to End MNP2 and LAPM V 42 RLP Requires GSM Network support GSM ISDN GPRS technical data According to V 110 and V 120 GPRS Specificat
81. less Manager GSM GPRS EDGE Preferences on page 58 for more details 16 Create a EDGE GPRS or CSD Connection Browse the Internet via a GSM GPRS EDGE Connection You can connect to the Internet using a CSD or GPRS EDGE connection 1 Open your preferred connection from the Status screen See Using your Connection on page 16 for details on opening a connection 2 Start your Internet browser You are online and can browse the Internet Send and Receive emails You will need an email program installed on your PC in order to send and receive emails You can send and receive emails using a CSD or GPRS EDGE connection 1 Open your preferred connection from the Status screen See Connection on page 52 for details on opening a connection 2 Start your email program You are online and can send and receive emails Create a EDGE GPRS or CSD Connection 17 Create a Wireless LAN Connection The method used to create a Wireless LAN Connection depends on the Windows Operating System you have installed on your PC Go to the section that covers your Operating System Making a Basic Network Connection Windows 2000 XP on page 18 Making a Basic Network Connection in Windows Millennium on page 28 Making a Basic Network Connection in Windows 98SE on page 33 Making a Basic Network Connection Windows 2000 XP To configure a wireless network in Windows 2000 XP use one of the following methods The native Windows 2000 XP support Windows Zero
82. less Manager starts when a user logs on to Windows and it appears as an icon in the task bar only If a GC89 is detected the Wireless Manager runs and connects If not the program closes and runs in the background if permitted Allow this program to run in the background If enabled the Wireless Manager runs in the background waiting for a GC89 to be inserted When the card is detected the Wireless Manager automatically opens and begins normal operations When the close box or File Exit is selected the Wireless Manager closes but does not exit It releases control of the card so it may be stopped and removed and runs in the background You can start the program again from the Start menu double clicking the system tray icon or by re inserting the GC89 You can stop Wireless Manager running in the background by right clicking on the PC screen and selecting Exit If you attempt to start Wireless Manager with no GC89 inserted a warning dialog is displayed informing you that the GC89 is not present and Wireless Manager switches back to background mode Hide tray icon when no card inserted If this option is selected Wireless Manager runs in background mode the Wireless Manager icon is not displayed in the system tray If the card is inserted the icon reappears and the Wireless Manager is started Examples If you want to activate your GC89 when the laptop is booted so that it is ready to make a connection and send receive SMS
83. ll need e A PC that has the minimum specification recommended by Microsoft to run the version of Windows installed on it e A 32 bit Cardbus PC Card slot e A Sony Ericsson GC89 e A SIM card You will need Windows 98SE Me 2000 SP4 or XP e Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager CD ROM Note The Wireless Manager can be downloaded from the Sony Ericsson website details are given below Services Available Over the Internet 10 The Sony Ericsson website contains support to facilitate easy communications and rapid information retrieval wherever you are It gives you access to on line customer services on line user manuals software downloads and useful information The address is http www SonyEricsson com General information on wireless LAN can be obtained from http www wlana org Getting Started Installation The Wireless Manager CD ROM contains the software required to operate your GC89 You will also need to make sure that the GSM services you require are included on your SIM card subscription For an explanation of the services that are available see Network and Subscription on page 9 Contact the organization that supplied you with your SIM card and request that the specific services EDGE GPRS CSD or SMS you require are added to your subscription If you are intending to use WLAN you will need to have access rights to corporate networks and hotspots you intend to use Note If you are installing
84. material and workmanship at the time of its original purchase by a consumer and for a subsequent period of one 1 year What We Will Do If during the warranty period this Product fails to operate under normal use and service due to defects in design materials or workmanship Sony Ericsson authorised distributors or service partners in the country region where you purchased the Product will at their option either repair or replace the Product in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated herein Sony Ericsson and its service partners reserve the right to charge a handling fee if a returned Product is found not to be under warranty according to the conditions below Please note that some of your personal settings downloads or other information may be lost when your Sony Ericsson Product is repaired or replaced At present Sony Ericsson may be prevented by applicable law other regulation or technical restrictions from making a backup copy of certain downloads Sony Ericsson does not take any responsibility for any lost information of any kind and will not reimburse you for any such loss You should always make backup copies of all the information stored on your Sony Ericsson Product such as downloads calendar and contacts before handing in your Sony Ericsson Product for repair or replacement Conditions 1 The warranty is valid only if the original proof of purchase issued to the original purchaser by an for this Product Sony
85. matically connect to available networks in the order listed below Export Add Show wireless icon in systray r For instructions on how to configure your wireless network connection using the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility see Create a Wireless LAN Connection e Making a Basic Network Connection Windows 2000 XP on page 18 Making a Basic Network Connection in Windows Millennium on page 28 e Making a Basic Network Connection in Windows 98SE on page 33 Link Status The Link Status tab provides information on the status of your wireless network connection The signal panel on this tab provides advanced information signal strength and noise level about the access point signal detected by your Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter The two character country code that represents the country for which the operating characteristics of your Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter have been set is shown opposite Location If you are not in the United States or Japan and plan to use your computer in a different country you may need to change the Location property To identify the country represented by the two character country code refer to the Country Decoding Table Site Monitor pi Diagnostics i Information Wireless Networks Link Status Statistics Connection Associated Network Name SSID MyNetwork AP s MAC Address 00 09 58 43 7B 4F Security WEP Speed 11 0 Mbps C
86. may influence Call divert Selecting a fax divert setting 1 To obtain your current fax divert settings from the network click Retrieve 2 Select Always if you want to divert all the incoming calls to a specific phone number 3 If you know which phone number to divert your calls to type the number in the text box next to Always Wireless Manager Telephony Settings Screen 67 Data Or Click to choose a phone number from your phone book 4 Click Apply to transfer your settings to your GC89 This may take a few seconds Your fax divert setting has now been stored in the network If you want to route your incoming data calls to another number you can use the Call forward service Note The Call forward service may not be available on all networks Also if you are using the Call restricting function this may influence Call forward Selecting a data forward setting 1 To obtain your current data forwarding settings from the network click Retrieve 2 Select Always if you want to forward all the incoming calls to a specific phone number 3 Select the Always check box and enter the destination number or click to choose a phone number from your phone book Click OK 4 Click Apply to transfer your settings to your GC89 This may take a few seconds Your data forward setting has now been stored in the network Restrict Calls 68 Restricting a certain type of call means that this type of call cannot be made to
87. mitter 58 Enable Radio immediately when card inserted Start Using Wireless Manager On application shutdown Reset card Tum Radio Off C Leave Radio As Is You should normally leave this checkbox turned off When enabled the Windows driver turns the radio transmitter on when the card is inserted and leaves it enabled even when the card is not in use You should check this option if your Windows logon requires you to log on using a dial up connection see Windows Log on Using GSM GPRS Dial up Connection on page 62 for more details When you click OK to activate this option the Wireless Manager displays the following dialog GC89 Manager You have selected Enable Radio immediately when card inserted This is normally only required to support Windows Log on using dial up connection Are you sure you want to do this Press F1 For more information Yes No When this option is selected the Wireless Manager radio power startup and shutdown choices are disabled The radio mode you specify at Wireless Manager start up appears selected on the Radio tab On Off Ask Me Turn Radio Off Reset card Leave Radio As Is Text Messaging Tab When the Wireless Manager is running in radio on mode it is registered to the network connections can be made and SMS sent and received The radio can be enabled in several ways e Select Radio On when the Wireless Manager starts e Specify the required
88. n about setting up wireless network configuration 8 On the Association tab type the name of your network in the Network name SSID box Note To automatically connect to your network when it is in range select the Connect when this network is in range check box on the Connection tab 9 Click OK Association Authentication Connection Network name SSID My Wireless Network Name Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Open x Data encryption wep The key is provided for me automatically C This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used Your network name is displayed on the Wireless Networks tab under Preferred networks To connect to or disconnect from wireless networks in range 1 Right click in the taskbar at the lower right corner of your screen and then click View Available Wireless Networks 2 To connect to one of the listed networks select the network and click Connect if you are already connected to one of the listed networks and you want to disconnect select the network and click Disconnect Network security settings must now be configured The two most basic options are no security and WEP Either of these two options is usually appropriate for home users The no security option Create a Wireless LAN Connection provides no network security allowing anyone to access your w
89. na Connector MMCX connector for optional external GSM antenna Additional Information Ambient Temperatures Operating 10 to 55 degrees C Storage Operating System Support 20 to 65 degrees C Supported Microsoft Windows 98 SE Operating Microsoft Windows Me Systems Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Minimum PC Processor size as recommended by Microsoft for the version of Windows Specification PC Card slot 30 MB free disk space Electrical Characteristics Supported Voltages 3 3V 10 Nominal Operating Voltage 3 3V Average Standby Current Power Inserted not lt 30mW active Average Idle Current Power GSM attached lt 150mW WLAN disabled Data Transfer Current Power Worst case GSM lt 2 8W xfer and WLAN active GSM Performance and technical characteristics Dimension GSM 850 GSM 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900 E GSM 900 Frequency TX 824 849 MHz TX 880 914 MHz TX 1710 1785 MHz TX 1850 1910 MHz Range RX 869 894 MHz RX 925 959 MHz RX 1805 1880 MHz RX 1930 1990 MHz Channel 200 kHz 200 kHz 200 kHz 200 kHz Spacing Number of 124 Carriers 8 175 Carriers 8 374 Carriers 8 299 Carriers 8 Channels TDMA TDMA TDMA TDMA Modulation GMSK 8 PSK GMSK 8 PSK GMSK 8 PSK GMSK 8 PSK Additional Information 91 Power Classes Class 4 2W for GSM GPRS and EGPRS MCS 1 4 GMSk C
90. nd conditions are binding and create a legal obligation the License Agreement between you the Licensee and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB the Vendor The Software licensed hereunder may be delivered in an inseparable package also containing other software programs than this particular Software e g bundled with other software As a safeguard you should not in any way use the other software programs before reading the specific license terms and conditions of such other software License You are hereby granted a non transferable non exclusive right to use License the Software You may only a use this Software on one single computer at a time b physically transfer the Software from one computer to another if the Software is used only on one computer at a time and provided you remove any copies of the Software from the computer from which the Software is being transferred and or on which it was originally used c if necessary make copies of the Software solely for purposes of backup The copyright notice must always be reproduced and included on a label on any backup copy You may not according to the EC Council Directive of May 14 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs 91 250 EEG the Software Directive distribute any copy of this Software or its documentation to others nor modify rent lease or grant any rights to this Software whatsoever to another person or entity In additi
91. ne Book menu The Copy To option is followed by the name of the Phone Book you have not selected the entry from 3 A duplicate entry is made in the specified Phone Book The new entry is assigned the next available position in the destination Phone Book Wireless Manager Phone Book Screen 75 To Move an Entry 1 Select an entry 2 Select Move To in the Phone Book menu The Move To option is followed by the name of the Phone Book you have selected the entry from 3 The entry is moved from its current Phone Book and placed in the selected one The new entry is assigned the next available position in the destination Phone Book To Import an Entry or Phone Book 1 Select Import from the Phone Book menu Import Phone Book Import Options Replace Existing Phone Book C Merge With Existing Phone Book Import File Name 2 Select the Replace Existing Phone Book or Merge with existing Phone Book radio button 3 Click and browse to find the file you want to import Note The file must be a text file in comma separated value CSV format Any invalid lines or files will be ignored Microsoft Excel can be used to edit this file 4 Click OK in the browse dialog The path and file name are displayed in the Import File Name field 5 Click Import to complete the import procedure To Export an Entry or Phone Book 1 Highlight the entries or open the Phone Book you want to export 2 Select Export from the Phone Book men
92. next to Create a new connection Enter a name for example My Connection Click Next Note Your connection name should not exceed 16 characters for it to be fully visible in Wireless Manager 3 The Type of Connection screen opens Select the type of connection you require e For EDGE GPRS see steps 4 to 8 e For CSD see steps 9 to 12 GSM GPRS Connection 4 Select GSM GPRS Select your Network Operator from the Choose Network drop down list If your Network Operator is not listed select lt Other gt Click Next See Network and Subscription on page 9 for more information on GPRS 5 Ifthe Access Point Name dialog opens check the APN displayed for some operators it is deliberately blank If you selected lt Other gt enter the APN for your operator Contact your Network Operator if necessary to find out the correct APN 6 To modify the selected APN s settings Click Advanced See Appendix A Connection Parameters on page 103 for descriptions of the updateable parameters in the Advanced dialog The Secondary APN information is only used in special customised cases where the information will be filled in for you Otherwise the tick box must be left un ticked and secondary APN name blank Click Apply to save any changes before closing the dialog Click Next Note Your connection will automatically switch to EDGE when the network is available allowing your PC Card to work at faster speeds 7 Ifthe operator you have selec
93. not listed change the Locale value to Worldwide Reset the Locale value after returning thy ee of both Canada and the United States should use the value USA For details of an easier way of changing this value see GC89 Wireless Control menu on page 56 Radio Enable Disable Enables or disables the GC89 wireless LAN radio This may be necessary at times to turn off the radio to comply with restrictions prohibiting the emission of radio signals such as during take off and landing onboard a commercial aircraft For details of an easier way of changing this value see GC89 Wireless Control menu on page 56 Rate Sets the transmission rate The default value is Use best rate This automatically adjusts the data rate to the optimal rate based on the capabilities of the other clients and access points Fragmentation Threshold The threshold at which the IEEE 802 11 adapter breaks the packet into multiple frames Locally Administered MAC Address This is used to override the MAC address of the GC89 wireless LAN network adapter PLCP Header This is used to set the header type used for CCK rates The type can be long or auto short long Appendix B Changing the GC89 Wireless LAN Adapter Properties 107 108 Power Output Sets the percentage of the maximum available output power to be used Power Save This is used to put the GC89 enabled computer into the IEEE 802 11 Mode Pow
94. og which you can save or dismiss If you choose to save the message it will be stored in you Saved Messages folder SMS Manager Functionality To Send an SMS 1 Select Create New Message from the Messages menu or click amp 2 The New Message dialog opens 3 Enter the recipient s mobile phone number in the To field or select a number from a phone book by clicking Lookup To send an SMS to multiple numbers hold down Ctrl when selecting the numbers from the phone book 4 Type your message into the Message field 5 If required you can click the Calculate SMS blocks to see how many SMSs your message will be split into You can check the Request Status Report to get confirmation when the SMS arrives at its destination if this service is supported by your network 6 Click Send to send the SMS or Cancel to close the dialog without sending the SMS To Edit a Message When you are working with a message you can edit the text by cutting copying and pasting Moving Text 1 Select the text you want to move the text can be in another PC application 2 Select Cut from the Edit menu or Ctrl and X on the keyboard 3 Place the cursor where you want to insert the text and select Paste from the Edit menu or Ctrl and V on the keyboard Note If you want to copy text select Copy Ctrl and C from the Edit menu instead of Cut Ctrl and X Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen 71 Reply to an SMS 1 Select the folder
95. ollowing Network Authentication Open Data Encryption Disabled Network key Confirm key Key index advanced This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used C Authenticate Prior to Windows Login Enable Cisco Client extensions for this network 7 Click OK Your network name is displayed on the Wireless Networks tab under Preferred networks For information about the status of your connection see Viewing the Status of Your Wireless Connection on page 39 Network security settings must now be made The two security options for ad hoc networks are no security and WEP Additional security options are available only on infrastructure networks The no security option provides no network security allowing anyone to access your wireless network The WEP option provides some level of security to your wireless network Configuring Your Ad Hoc Network with No Security 1 Under Preferred networks click the name of your wireless ad hoc network 2 Click Properties 3 Click Open in the Network Authentication list 4 Click Disabled in the Data encryption list 5 Click OK 6 Click OK Your ad hoc network configuration is now complete For information about the status of your connection see Viewing the Status of Your Wireless Connection on page 39 Advanced Wireless LAN Features 45 Configuring Your Ad Hoc Network with WEP Security A a OES 7 8 Under Preferred networks cl
96. on Network name SSID My Wireless Network Name Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Open v Data encryption WEP b The key is provided for me automatically C This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used 9 Click OK The configuration of your wireless network connection is now complete Configuring your Windows 2000 XP Network Using the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility This section is relevant to users on Windows XP with Windows Zero Configuration enabled and to users on Windows 2000 In countries other than the United States and Japan you must set the Location property to the country in which you are using your Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter This ensures compliance with local regulatory restrictions on transmit power and optimizes network performance Configuring Your Location 1 2 ay 4 5 Click Start Settings Network and Dial up Connections Local Area Connection Click Properties On the General tab of Local Area Connection Properties click Configure Click the Advanced tab on Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter Properties In the Property list click Location and then click the name of your location in the Value list Note If your location is not listed click Default Create a Wireless LAN Connection 23 24 6 Click OK General Advanced Driver Resources
97. on you may not translate reverse engineer decompile disassemble reproduce or otherwise alter or modify the Software its source code documentation nor disclose any information designated as confidential or proprietary at the time of disclosure or information which by its nature is confidential or proprietary Your License remains effective from the date of your cash receipt proof of payment until terminated You can terminate your License at any time by destroying the Software together with all copies of the Software in whichever form they may be Your License will automatically terminate without prior notice if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement In the event of termination of your License you must immediately destroy all copies of the Software in whichever form they may be Limited Warranty Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB S 221 88 Lund Sweden Sony Ericsson provides this Limited Warranty for your PC Card and original accessory delivered with your PC Card hereinafter referred to as Product Should your Product need warranty service please return it to the dealer from whom it was purchased or contact your local Sony Ericsson Call Center national rates may apply or visit www SonyEricsson com to get further information Additional Information 97 98 Our Warranty Subject to the conditions of this Limited Warranty Sony Ericsson warrants this Product to be free from defects in design
98. on Wireless WAN adaptor in the list right click on it and select Properties Click Configure on the Advanced tab If directed by your network operator you may change the settings by selecting TCPWindowSize or MTU and changing the value Changes to these settings require the network adaptor to be restarted It is recommended that the laptop is rebooted Sony Ericsson Wireless WAN Adapter Properties A Sony Ericsson Wireless WAN Adapter Properties General Advanced Driver General Advanced Driver The following properties are available for this network adapter Click The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right on the right Property Value Property Value MTU Size 1450 MTU Size 42300 TCP Window Size a TCP Window Size Appendix A Connection Parameters If you have previously optimised TCPWindowSize for example as directed by a broadband internet service provider then check whether that setting is global or specific to the network adaptor over which the broadband connection is made It is preferable that all TCPWindowSize settings are specific to the network adaptor involved since this ensures that each individual connection is correctly optimised In some cases it is necessary to set TCPWindowSize globally Further information and a utility to
99. operties 3 Click Open from the Network Authentication list 4 Click Disabled in the Data encryption list Wireless Network Properties Authentication Network name SSID My Wireless Network Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Open v Data Encryption Disabled v Network key Confirm key g F Key index advanced C This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used C Authenticate Prior to Windows Login Enable Cisco Client extensions for this network 5 Click OK 6 Click OK The configuration of your wireless network connection is now complete Setting Your Wireless Network Connection With WEP Security 1 Under Preferred networks click the name of your wireless network Create a Wireless LAN Connection Se a a Click Properties Click Open from the Network Authentication list Click WEP in the Data encryption list Type the WEP network key in the Network key box Your network key must exactly match the network key of the access point Your network key is either 5 or 13 ASCII text characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal 0 9 A F characters Type this key again in the Confirm key box Wireless Network Properties Authentication Network name SSID My Wireless Network Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Opn i
100. orrect on the domain during dial up Correct the domain name entry or delete if not required Error 718 The card was unable to dial during dial up This error indicates a PPP conversation started but it was terminated because the remote server did not respond within an appropriate time This can be caused by poor line quality or a problem with the server ISP This error can occur when your modem has connected to the ISP and has sent a username and password but there is no response from the server Wait a few minutes and try again All Windows Operating Systems 84 Error 734 The PPP link control protocol was terminated during dial up The APN entry is incorrect the signal is weak or the connection is lost whilst dialing If you are experiencing problems contact your network operator and check the APN Error 678 Computer you are dialing is not responding during dial up Either Service is not supported by SIM usually for CSD or the computer is not answering Check SIM settings with your service provider if necessary Make sure that the server you are dialing is OK If you are unsure which speed to choose from the Speed tab start with Analogue 9600 and check to see if it works Once your connection works on Analog you can try the V110 V120 settings to see if faster speeds are available V110 V120 also connects faster than analog When roaming you may need to repeat this procedure to ada
101. ot need a username and password leave the fields blank Click Next Note Some versions of Windows deliberately change the number of asterisks that represent a password and place asterisks in the password field when the password is blank in order to make the display secure 14 Click Finish to create your connection or Back to review your settings Modify a Connection 1 Select Modify a Connection The Select a Connection drop down menu is activated Click on the menu and select the connection you want to modify 2 Click Next 3 Change settings as required Delete a Connection 1 Select Delete a Connection The Select a Connection drop down menu is activated Click on the menu and select the connection you want to delete 2 Click Next The Success dialog is displayed Click Finish to close the Connection Wizard Using your Connection To Connect 1 Open Wireless Manager 2 If requested enter your SIM Card PIN and click OK The Status screen is displayed 3 Select the connection you require from the drop down list and click Connect If requested enter your User ID and Password To disconnect an active connection 1 Click Disconnect on the Status screen The Wireless Manager ends the connection Alternatively Right click on the Wireless Manager icon in the system tray and select Disconnect Note You can also use the Preferences dialog to set up an auto connection when the Wireless Manager is opened See Wire
102. our subscription and the setting you should enter to create a connection Disconnected from Network You have been disconnected from the network Wait a few minutes and try again If the problem persists contact your service provider Connection failed Temporary Network problem Please try again If the problem continues please contact your Service Provider This error indicates a PPP conversation started but it was terminated because the remote server did not respond within an appropriate time This can be caused by poor line quality or a problem with the server ISP This error can occur when your modem has connected to the ISP and has sent a username and password but there is no response from the server Wait a few minutes and try again Connection Failed Not authorised to access network Please contact your Service Provider Your service provider does not think you are authorised to access their network Check the setting you have entered to create your connection If you still get the error contact your service provider and check your subscription Connection Failed SIM is invalid for GPRS service Please contact your Service Provider Contact your service provider and request the GPRS Internet subscription is activated for your SIM Connection Failed Access to network not allowed Please contact your Service Provider Your service provider is not allowing you to access their network
103. out the status of your connection see Viewing the Status of Your Wireless Connection on page 39 Create a Wireless LAN Connection 21 Setting Your Wireless Network Connection With WEP Security 1 ie Do D Sa Te Under Preferred networks click the name of your wireless network Click Properties Select Open from the Network Authentication drop down list The key is provided for me automatically check box should be cleared Type the WEP network key in the Network key field Your network key must exactly match the network key of the access point Your network key is either 5 or 13 ASCII text characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal 0 9 A F characters Type the key again in the Confirm network key field Association Authentication Connection Network name SSID Wireless network key This network requires a key for the following Network Authentication Open v Data encryption WEP M Network key seccccccccces Confirm network key eoccccccccces Key index advanced 1 C The key is provided for me automatically Click the Authentication tab and clear the Enable IEEE 802 1X authentication for this network check box Association Authentication Connection Select this option to provide authenticated network access for wireless Ethernet networks C Enable IEEE 802 1 authentication for this network Create a Wireless LAN Connection 8 Click OK Association Authentication Connecti
104. ower radio transmitter and receiver transceiver When it is turned on it emits low levels of radio frequency energy also known as radio waves or radio frequency fields Governments around the world have adopted comprehensive international safety guidelines developed by scientific organizations e g ICNIRP International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection and IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies These guidelines establish permitted levels of radio wave exposure for the general population The levels include a safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health and to account for any variations in measurements Specific Absorption Rate SAR is the unit of measurement for the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a transceiver The SAR value is determined at the highest certified power level in laboratory conditions but the actual SAR level of the transceiver while operating can be well below this value This is because the transceiver is designed to use the minimum power required to reach the network Variations in SAR below the radio frequency exposure guidelines do not mean that there are variations in safety While there may be differences in SAR levels among mobile phones all Sony Ericsson PC Cards are designed to meet radio frequency exposure guidelines Before a PC Ca
105. pt your settings to the capability of the local network operator Connection Failed or Activation Failed Please contact your Service Provider No specific reason for failure is available Wait a few minutes and try again If you continue to get this error check your connection settings or call your service provider for help Connection Failed Invalid APN Please check and enter the APN again The APN entry is incorrect the signal is weak or the connection is lost whilst dialing If you are experiencing problems contact your network operator and check the APN Troubleshooting Connection Failed Invalid User Name or Password Please check and enter the User Name and or Password in your connection profile Choose to modify your connection in the Connection Wizard Go to the User ID screen and re enter the User Name and Password given to you by your service provider If you were not supplied with a User Name and Password leave the fields blank Contact your service provider if you continue to have problems Connection Failed Invalid Profile Please check and re enter your connection profile information and try again If the problem continues please contact your Service Provider Your service provider does not recognise you Check the setting you have entered to create your connection If you still get the error contact your service provider and check whether you have GPRS Internet enabled on y
106. quipment such as a printer or an internet connection A wireless LAN provides the same functionality of a wired network without the need to install networking cables and other networking equipment Not only is a wireless LAN easier to deploy but it also allows for roaming For example when using the GC89 wireless LAN facility it is possible to roam from one room in the house to another or from a conference room to an office without being disconnected from the network The GC89s wireless LAN facilities can be used wherever there are connection hotspots Wireless LAN hotspots are becoming increasingly common in both public places such as hotels and airports allowing Internet connection and within offices providing connections to corporate networks The GC89s GSM GPRS and EDGE facilities provide almost worldwide portable modem access to the Internet or to corporate networks Hardware Overview The GC89 is a standard 32 bit Cardbus PC card with a 15mm extension which contains the GSM and WLAN antennas The amount of power drawn from the laptop battery is dependant upon a number of factors including status frequency band distance to the base station and number of timeslots used See Technical Specifications on page 90 for a general guide to power consumption Before using the GC89 you must install the software and drivers on your computer see GC89 Hardware Set Up on page 11 6 Introduction SIM Card When you subscribe to a
107. r file requested by the Wizard and click Open The Hardware Wizard finishes the installation 7 Select Programs Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager to start using your GC89 Note If you are prompted to reboot the laptop during software installation you may find that the Wireless Manager attempts to start before all of the drivers are installed The reason this occurs is the New Hardware Wizard is still busy installing the 3 device drivers The Wireless Manager splash screen appears followed by a warning dialog saying You must have a Sony Ericsson GC89 EGPRS Moden installed to run this application Please install a Sony Ericsson GC89 EGPRS Modem and try again If this occurs 1 Click Ok 2 Wait for the New Hardware Wizard to complete the driver installation 3 Reboot the laptop 4 Start the Wireless Manager using the icon on the desktop or via Programs Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager Installation 13 Create a EDGE GPRS or CSD Connection Predefined customised connection settings may have already been entered by your mobile operator or IT Manager Check the connection drop down menu for any existing entries if they are available go to Using your Connection on page 16 If no predefined customised connections exist the Network Connection Wizard automatically starts when the Wireless Manager is opened for the first time 1 Click or select View Connection Wizard The Connection Wizard opens 2 Select the radio button
108. r has a roaming agreement with e Forbidden networks These are networks that you can not use except for emergency calls If your home network and a forbidden network come to an agreement that allows you to use the forbidden network you can select this network even though it is forbidden Wireless Manager Telephony Settings Screen 65 Choosing another network 1 Uncheck Automatically choose a network for me 2 Select the network that you want to use 3 Click Apply to transfer the setting to your GC89 The message Please wait appears briefly on the screen If you are not allowed to use the network that you have chosen Forbidden is displayed Note GPRS is commonly available in GSM networks but fewer roaming agreements are in place You may therefore need to explicitly select one of the available networks in order to use GPRS when abroad Check with your home operator to find out which networks are GPRS roaming partners in the country or region in which you want to roam Preferred Network Note This option is only available if your operator provides it A list of preferred networks is stored on the SIM card This is typically set up by your mobile operator as part of SIM manufacture Preferred roaming partners are placed in the list so that you have the greatest range of available services when roaming When the home network is not available the GC89 will check the available networks against the preferred network list and select t
109. rd is available for sale to the public it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government adopted requirement for safe exposure The tests are performed in positions and locations as required by the FCC for each model For body worn operation this PC Card has been tested and meets FCC RF exposure guidelines for fixed and mobile use when the PC Card is installed in a PCMCIA card slot of a standard Laptop PC with the original antenna Sony Ericsson has not measured and makes no representation about the body worn SAR levels when the PC Card is used in any portable host equipment or when any changes to the original product has been made More information on radio frequency exposure and SAR can be found on www SonyEricsson com Personal Medical Devices Children PC Card may affect the operation of cardiac pacemakers and other implanted equipment If a minimum distance of 15 cm 6 inches is kept between the GC89 and the pacemaker the risk of interference is limited If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place immediately turn off your GC89 Contact your cardiologist for more information For other medical devices please consult the manufacturer of the device DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY WITH YOUR GC89 OR ITS ANTENNA THEY COULD HURT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS OR COULD ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGE THE GC89 OR ANTENNA YOUR GC89 OR ITS ANTENNA MAY CONTAIN SMALL PARTS THAT COU
110. re details Important Never start your PC in this mode if you are in a location where mobile devices shouldn t be used for example on an aeroplane in hospital or near a blast site Only check this option if you need to log on to a Windows Domain via a wireless dial up connection This will permit the GC89 to register with the network and establish a connection when the Windows logon screen is displayed Note It is not possible to display network status or signal strength during the Windows logon procedure so you should allow enough time for the GC839 to find and register with the wireless network prior to attempting to log on The dial up connections available to the Windows Logon must have been created by a user account with Administrator privilege and designated For all users This must be done using the Windows Network Connection Wizard because the Wireless Manager can only create connections for the current user ID Normally the Windows Logon using dial up connection will be using a CSD session to a corporate network so that the logon credentials can be validated by a Windows Domain Server There may be special circumstances where a GPRS dial up connection is required for logon To create a GPRS dial up connection follow these steps 1 Create the Windows dial up connection using the Windows Network Connection Wizard For the telephone number use 99 3 2 Set the GPRS context parameters in the GC89 using
111. re Errors Grey menu options in the software applications Grey text indicates a function that is temporarily unavailable for example due to your subscription or due to a certain setting which has not been turned on GSM EDGE GPRS Error Messages General 80 Modem not Check the radio is turned on responding Error Dial Up fails Try to connect again Troubleshooting SIM Card Errors Wrong PIN Wrong PIN2 You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly Enter the correct PIN or PIN2 and click OK See SIM lock on page 65 Codes do not When you want to change a security code for example your PIN contact operator match you have to confirm the new code by entering it again This error occurs when the two codes that you have entered do not match See Phone lock on page 64 PIN blocked You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly three times in PIN2 blocked succession To unblock see S M lock on page 65 PUK blocked You have entered your personal unblocking key code PUK incorrectly 10 times in succession Contact your network operator or service provider Wireless LAN Error Messages Cable Disconnected A number of possible causes e You have moved out of range of the wireless LAN signal Move back closer to the hotspot e The wireless LAN is switched off Right click the W icon and select Enable Radio e The network
112. reless LAN Connection on page 18 for details Wireless Manager Telephony Settings Screen 69 Wireless Manager SMS Messages Screen The Wireless Manager s SMS Messages screen enables you to view compose edit save copy delete reply or forward SMS messages from your GC89 to other mobile devices Note To use Message functionality SMS must be included in your subscription contact your network operator for more details GC89 Manager SMS Messages SIM SMS 2 20 File Edit View Phonebook Messages Help Sefer to me x i Ba eases Message From Date I m on the train I ll call later 44775898498375 Fri 17 12 2004 13 30 02 see you at 10am Fri 17 12 2004 13 27 58 Tomorrows Meeting 775898498375 Fri 17 12 2004 13 25 53 Sent Items From 447753984393 Text Tomorrows Meeting Unsent Items For Help press F1 The SMS Messages screen is split in to a left and right area The left area displays the folders SIM SMS Saved Messages Sent Items and Unsent Items The right area displays the contents of the selected folder The top half of the right pane displays a list of received messages sorted by date and the bottom half of the screen displays the content of a selected message This is referred to as the Information View The folders and their names are static therefore you cannot change them MA Click to display the contents of the SIM Inbox When Wireless Manager is opened any new SMS in the
113. rks Current Network Preferred Networks Voice line 1 number 840387850049 Frequency Band Forward divert Calls Voice line 2 number Voice Fax Data number Data Restrict Calls Fax number 8403878500491 Fax Data SMS Bearer Wireless 802 11 For Help press F1 The window is divided into two areas the navigation area on the left and the information area on the right When you have selected a setting in the navigation area Wireless Manager retrieves the current setting information from the GC89 and displays the information in the right area Phone Numbers My numbers You can list all your own numbers here The numbers are for personal reference only and have no operational effect on the GC89 Wireless Manager Telephony Settings Screen 63 Voice line 1 and 2 The voice number or numbers issued with your SIM card that you use for normal voice calls If you have line 2 alternate line service enter in the Voice Line 2 number field Data The number used to make a data call to the GC89 Mobile Terminated Fax Fax is not supported by the GC89 SMS Service Centre Locks Phone lock 64 When you send a text message it goes to your operator s service centre They then forward it to the correct recipient The SMS service centre is identified by a telephone number Note The SMS Service Centre number is normally read automatically from your SIM card To Set or chang
114. ropriate network connection and bridging them together The network bridge manages your network segments and creates a single IP subnet for the entire network There is no configuration required and you do not need to purchase additional hardware such as routers or bridges IP addressing address allocation and name resolution is highly simplified in a single subnet IP network Only one bridge may exist on a Windows XP computer but it can be used to bridge as many different network connections as the computer can physically accommodate Before you begin make sure you are logged on to the computer as an administrator Advanced Wireless LAN Features 47 1 Select Start Control Panel and then double click Network Connections 2 Under LAN or High Speed Internet select each of the private network connections that you 4 want to be part of the bridge You must select at least two eligible network connections in order for Bridge Connections to create a bridge Right click one of the highlighted private network connections and select Bridge Connections You can create only one network bridge on a computer but the bridge can accommodate any number of network connections Caution Do not use this method to share a corporate network connection without first agreeing upon security procedures with the network administrator Note e Adapters that have Internet Connection Sharing ICS or Internet Connection Firewall ICF enabled cannot
115. s Compression TCP IP Header Compression V42bis GPRS Encryption GEA1 GEA2 GPRS Frequency Supported Hopping GPRS IP allocation Dynamic Static CS 1 CS 2 CS 3 CS 4 9 05 kbps 13 4 kbps 15 6 kbps 21 4 kbps 4 1 RX 36 2 53 6 62 4 85 6 TX 9 05 13 4 15 6 21 4 3 2 RX 27 15 40 2 46 8 64 2 TX 18 1 26 8 31 2 42 8 Speed achieved depends on the Coding Scheme supported by the GSM Network The speeds given are maximums Sony Ericsson cannot guarantee how fast your network will operate Data rate is the payload per slot header plus data EDGE Technical Data 94 Modulation Coding Schemes MCS 1 to MCS 9 EDGE features Additional Information Link Adaptation Incremental Redundancy Extended Uplink Temporary Block Flow TBF Single Phase Access on RACH EDGE Maximum Data Rates Coding Data Rate Scheme per slot 4 1 3 2 Rx Tx Rx Tx MCS 1 10 60 42 40 10 60 31 80 21 20 MCS 2 13 00 52 00 13 00 39 00 26 00 MCS 3 16 60 66 40 16 60 49 80 33 20 MCS 4 19 40 77 60 19 40 58 20 38 80 MCS 5 24 05 96 20 24 05 72 15 48 10 MCS 6 31 25 125 00 31 25 93 75 62 50 MCS 7 47 45 189 80 47 45 142 35 94 90 MCS 8 57 05 228 20 57 05 171 15 114 10 MCS 9 61 85 247 40 61 85 185 55 123 70 Speed achieved depends on the Coding Scheme supported by the GSM Network The speeds given are maximums Sony Ericsson cannot guarantee how fast
116. station that has an active Ethernet port while your GC89 is still active and connected to a wireless LAN access point This is because Windows must now handle two active network connections You must either disconnect the Ethernet cable from your docking station or disable the wireless LAN radio on your GC89 If you disconnect the ethernet cable you need to turn the proxy server off go to Tools Internet Options Connections tab LAN Settings and uncheck the Proxy Server checkbox To disable the GC89 wireless LAN radio right click the Ww icon and then select Disable Radio Note The radio is not automatically enabled when your computer next starts To enable the radio right click the icon and then select Enable Radio Troubleshooting Windows Error Codes Windows 98 SE Error 619 The An ISDN mode V110 or V120 has been selected when creating a port is connection but is not supported by the network disconnected Select Analogue mode when creating the connection in the during dial up Connection Wizard Error 629 The Telephony settings are set to pulse dialing change to tone dialing port was disconnected by the remote machine during dial up Check the dialing settings for the current location In Control Panel Phone and Modem Option Dialing Rules Location Edit and change the Dial using setting to tone or if Pulse is a necessity create a new location called EDGE Anywhere and set
117. ted in step 4 does not require a User ID and Password leave this dialog blank if it is displayed If you have to logon to your service provider enter your User ID and Password into the specific fields If you want to enter your User ID and Password every time you connect de select the Save Password box Click Next Note Some versions of Windows deliberately change the number of asterisks that represent a password and place asterisks in the password field when the password is blank in order to make the display secure 8 Click Finish to create your connection or Back to review your settings 14 Create a EDGE GPRS or CSD Connection CSD Connection 9 Select CSD Select your service provider from the Choose Network drop down list If your service provider isn t listed select lt Other gt or lt North America gt depending on your location Click Next 10 If you selected a Network Operator from the Choose Network drop down list the telephone 11 12 number dialog should be automatically filled in If you selected lt Other gt or lt North America gt from the Choose Network drop down list enter the number you need to dial to connect to your Network Operator in the Telephone Number field include your country and area code Ensure Use Area Code and Country Code is de selected Note Contact your Network Operator for a telephone number if necessary Connection Wizard Telephone Number Enter the telephone number to
118. the Let this tool manage your wireless settings check box is selected If it is not select it and then click Apply Note If this checkbox is unavailable you cannot use the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility to manage your wireless settings For this checkbox to be available you must log on to your system as Administrator If you are unable to log on as Administrator contact your network administrator for assistance Your network administrator can either grant Administrator rights or arrange to have your computer automatically import the appropriate preferred networks Alternatively if you are using Windows XP you can use Windows Zero Configuration Service to manage your wireless settings 4 If you see the name of your network under Available networks click the network name and then click Configure If you do not see your network listed click Add Site Monitor Diagnostics Information Wireless Networks Link Status Statistics Let this tool manage your wireless settings Enable Radio Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below Export Add Show wireless icon in systray Fa 5 In Wireless Network Properties if the name of your network does not already appear in the Network name SSID box type the name of your network in the Network name SSID box Create a Wireless LAN Connection 6 Click
119. the dialing to Tone EDGE anywhere location should then be used whenever you use the GC89 Error 630 The port was disconnected due to hardware failure during A Dial up networking connection is already connected Close the connected dial up and try again dial up Error 645 Incorrect APN or CID selected for network Internal Modify your Dial up Connection see Create a Connection on page authentication error during dial up 21 for more details Make sure that the APN file contains the name of the access point your network operator is using The Dialup Wizard should do this automatically If you are experiencing problems contact your network operator Error 650 The Remote Access server is not responding during dial up Incorrect User ID and or password Re enter correctly Error 720 No PPP control protocols configured during dial up The service is not supported by the SIM This usually appears when you are trying to connect to GPRS Internet Contact service provider to enable GPRS Internet access on SIM card Troubleshooting 83 Windows 2000 Error 619 The An ISDN mode V110 or V120 has been selected when creating a port is connection but is not supported by the network disconnected Select Analogue mode when creating the connection in the during dial up Connection Wizard Error 691 The domain name entry is incorrect Access denied user name and password inc
120. the following AT commands Type the AT Commands into the Windows Hyperterminal program AT CGDCONTS 3 IP lt AccessPointName gt 0 0 where lt AccessPointName gt is the name of the special GPRS access point for your corporate GPRS service Note In this example we used GPRS Context 3 There are 10 possible contexts supported by the GC89 1 10 Context ID 2 is reserved for use by connections created by the Wireless Manager The context definition is stored in nonvolatile memory in the GC89 and only needs to be set up once Cards could be set up for example by the IT Manager using a different laptop Refer to the AT Command Manual or contact your service provider for further assistance Start Using Wireless Manager Wireless Manager Telephony Settings Screen The Telephony Settings screen allows you to view and change the GSM settings of the GC89 The functions of the Telephony Settings screen are very similar to the settings that you have access to via a mobile phone s display A Wireless 802 11 option provides access to the Sony Ericsson Wireless Configuration Utility Note Your GC89 has to be inserted into your computer to make changes to the settings 1 Click or select View Telephony Settings GC89 Manager Telephony Settings My Numbers DE File Edit view Phonebook Messages Help So Ra Bi Phone Numbers My Numbers SMS Service Centre Locks Phone Lock SIM Lock Netwo
121. ti Data Encryption WEP v Network key eeeeeeeeee Confirm key esessssese Key index advanced hi E C This is a computer to computer ad hoc network wireless access points are not used C Authenticate Prior to Windows Login Enable Cisco Client extensions for this network Create a Wireless LAN Connection 27 7 Click OK Site Monitor Diagnostics Information Wireless Networks Link Status Statistics Let this tool manage your wireless settings Enable Radio Available networks To connect to an available network click Configure wireless i My Wireless Network Name Configure Refresh Preferred networks Automatically connect to available networks in the order listed below wireless i My Wireless Network Name Export Add Remove Properties Show wireless icon in systray Advanced 8 Click OK The configuration of your wireless network connection is now complete For information about the status of your connection see Viewing the Status of Your Wireless Connection on page 39 Making a Basic Network Connection in Windows Millennium 28 These instructions are based on the assumption that your Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter is factory installed and that your software has been installed If you received your wireless network card as part of your computer both of these procedures have been done for you If you did not receive your wireless network card as p
122. tion and the Connect button is grey GPRS EDGE is not available If the Connect button is available your mobile operator has configured the Wireless Manager to search for GPRS EDGE when you connect If the connection is successful GPRS EDGE is available and GPRS EDGE availability is indicated as below when connected When you disconnect the signal meter returns to this state The GC89 has GSM and GPRS service GPRS CSD SMS and fax may be used provided these are supported by the subscription The GC89 has GSM and EDGE service EDGE CSD SMS and fax may be used provided these are supported by the subscription Wireless LAN radio is disabled The wireless LAN radio transmitter is enabled but there is no network available The GC89 has made a wireless LAN network connection The degree to which this icon is green indicates the signal strength Vw Www DA Start Using Wireless Manager when the GC89 is inserted in your PC and in use aa Active Windows dial up or wireless connection Hover your mouse over the icon or double click it to display information about the network connection e g number of bytes sent received Up to two of these icons may be displayed representing either Dial up or GSM GPRS EDGE and wireless LAN connections he Disconnected Windows Local Area Connection Up to two of these icons may be displayed representing GSM GPRS EDGE and wireless LAN connections These icons allow you to ed
123. transmission has been interrupted Contact the Network Administrator Troubleshooting 81 Wireless LAN Performance and Connectivity Problems 82 Data transfer is sometimes very slow Microwave ovens and some cordless phones operate at the same radio frequency as the GC89 wireless LAN adapter When the microwave oven or cordless phone is in use it interferes with the wireless network Therefore check for possible sources of interference in the path between the GC89 and the network access point AP Data transfer is always very slow Some homes and most offices are steel framed structures The steel in such buildings may interfere with your network s radio signals thus causing a slowdown in the data transmission rate Try moving your computers to different locations in the building to see if performance improves Computer is not communicating with the network If your network has a wireless LAN access point check all cables and make sure the power LED on the front of the AP is green Verify that all of the wireless network properties settings are correct see Create a Wireless LAN Connection on page 18 Also make sure that your computer is receiving a good signal from the access point see Viewing the Status of Your Wireless Connection on page 39 Network performance is really slow when the system is docked to a docking station that has an active Ethernet port This condition occurs if you dock your system into a docking
124. u Export Phone Book Items To Export All C Selected Items Export File Name 3 Select All to export the entire Phone Book or Selected Items to export the highlighted entries 4 Type a name for the file into the Export File Name field 5 Click and identify the save location 76 Wireless Manager Phone Book Screen Note The file will be saved as a text file in comma separated value CSV format Microsoft Excel can be used to edit this file 6 Click OK in the browse dialog The path and file name are displayed in the Export File Name field 7 Click Export to complete the procedure Delete a number 1 Select the number that you want to delete 2 Select Delete from the Edit menu 3 A confirmation dialog opens Click Yes to delete the number Note If you want to delete all numbers select Select All from the Edit menu before clicking Delete To Send a New SMS Message 1 Select an entry from a Phone Book 2 Select Create New Message from the Messages menu 3 Anew SMS Message dialog is opened and pre addressed with the selected entries details Wireless Manager Phone Book Screen 77 Wireless Manager Online Services Screen Online Services is a customized service offered by network operators This service is network or subscription dependant The Online Services screen provides a mechanism that allows applications that exist on the SIM to interact and operate with the GC89 Typical services offered
125. ur Windows language is not available See Supported Languages on page 96 for more details 3 The InstallShield Wizard for Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager opens follow the instructions on screen Installation will appear to pause around 65 whilst drivers are installed do not cancel When installation is complete click Finish 4 Insert the GC89 Make sure it is fully inserted con SS eo N SS 5 After a few seconds the New Hardware Wizard opens and installs the necessary drivers onto your PC from the GC89 CD The wizard may require you to locate a specific driver file If this happens a dialog opens click Browse and select one of the following 12 Installation GC89 CD ROM Component Location EDGE GPRS Drivers ona D Driver Driver9x Windows 98SE or ME machine EDGE GPRS Drivers ona D Driver Driver2k Windows 2000 XP machine Wireless LAN Driver semwl5 inf ona D WLAN 2K Windows 2000 XP machine Wireless LAN Driver semwl5a inf on D WLAN 9x a Windows 98SE ME machine In the above table D is referred to as your CD drive Note When installing on Windows 98SE Windows may prompt for the original Windows 98SE CD ROM to be inserted If the CD ROM is not inserted when requested Windows will subsequently reboot with error messages relating to missing files Therefore it is strongly recommended that the Windows 98SE CD ROM is available before installation starts 6 Select the drive
126. ve just outside GSM s core 900 frequency band This extension gives increased network capability ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute www etsi org GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node GPRS General Packet Radio Services GSM Global System for Mobile Communications GSM is the world s most widely used digital mobile phone system now operating in over 160 countries around the world GSM 850 Refers to a GSM system running in the 850MHz band Used in the USA and Canada GSM 900 The GSM system family includes GSM 850 GSM 900 GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 There are different phases of roll out for the GSM system and GSM phones are either phase 1 or phase 2 compliant GSM 1800 Also known as DCS 1800 or PCN this is a GSM digital network working on a frequency of 1800 MHz It is used in Europe and Asia Pacific GSM 1900 Also known as PCS Refers to a GSM system running in the 1900MHz band Used in the USA and Canada HTML HyperText Markup Language HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network Can provide circuit switched data connections in multiples of 64 kbps ISP Internet Service Provider Glossary 109 kbps Kilobits per second rate of data flow LAN Local Area Network ME Mobile Equipment MO Mobile Origination For example an SMS message sent from a mobile terminal Man Machine Interface MS Mobile Station MT Mobile Term
127. ved 468 03 05 01 14 18 34 Signal Strength 3 03 05 01 14 18 35 User Close Program 03 05 01 14 18 39 User Exit Tip To easily locate the temp folder enter TEMP in the Start Run dialog or in the address bar of Windows Explorer Troubleshooting 79 Wireless Manager Icon Errors Toan appears in the task bar Indicates that the Radio is turned off Right click the Wireless Manager Icon select Turn GSM GPRS Radio On appears in the task bar Indicates that the GC89 cannot find a network there is no network within range or the received signal is too weak You have to move to get a stronger signal pT A signal is present but you can t connect to the GPRS EDGE network Indicates that a GSM network is present but no GPRS EDGE service is available This can be caused by no GPRS EDGE service in the area you are roaming on a network for which no GPRS EDGE roaming agreement exists or there is a temporary fault on the network Contact your network operator for more details X appears in the task bar GC89 isn t present please insert O appears in the task bar Indicates that the wireless LAN radio is turned off Right click the icon and select Enable Radio Ww appears in the task bar Indicates that the GC89 cannot find a wireless network there is no network within range or the received signal is too weak You have to move to get a stronger signal Softwa
128. w wireless Move up i My Wireless Network Name Show wireless icon in systray ma 8 Click OK 9 The configuration of your wireless network connection is now complete Create a Wireless LAN Connection Making a Basic Network Connection in Windows 98SE These instructions are based on the assumption that your Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter is factory installed and that your software has been installed If you received your wireless network card as part of your computer both of these procedures have been done for you If you did not receive your wireless network card as part of a computer consult the Quick Start Guide that came with your wireless network card for instructions on installing the hardware and software Windows 98SE users must use the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility to configure wireless network connections as described in this section for additional information on the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility see Using the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility on page 38 In countries other than the United States and Japan you must set the Location property to the country in which you are using your Sony Ericsson 802 11 Wireless LAN Adapter This ensures compliance with local regulatory restrictions on transmit power and optimizes network performance Configuring Your Location 1 Click Start Settings Network and Dial up Connections Local Area Connection 2 Click Properties 3 On the General tab
129. where the message is located 2 From the list select the message to which you wish to reply The contents of the message are displayed in the information view 3 Select Reply in the Messages menu A dialogue appears The To field is automatically filled in and the original message is displayed in the Message field 4 If required you can click the Calculate SMS blocks to see how many SMSs your message will be split into Also you can check the Request Status Report to get confirmation when the SMS arrives at its destination 5 Type your reply and click Send To Forward an SMS 1 Select the folder where the message is located 2 From the list select the message you want to forward The contents of the message are displayed in the information view 3 Select Forward in the Messages menu a dialogue box opens 4 Enter the phone number in the To field or click Lookup to select a number from a phone book To send an SMS to multiple numbers hold down Ctrl when selecting the numbers from the phone book 5 If required you can click the Calculate SMS blocks to see how many SMSs your message will be split into You can check the Request Status Report to get confirmation when the SMS arrives at its destination 6 Click Send Delete an SMS 1 Select the folder where the message is located 2 From the list select the message you want to delete The contents of the message are displayed in the information view 3 Sel
130. ws XP 64 Bit Edition Caution When sharing an internet connection unwanted users within the reach of the wireless LAN may be able to use it too The use of security features such as WEP and WPA network keys are recommended Creating profiles for ICS Client machines Set up an ad hoc network on your host machine and each client Follow the Create a Wireless LAN Connection on page 18 48 Advanced Wireless LAN Features Static IP Number Management Some users may require a static IP number for the WLAN connection in the office and a dynamic IP number outside the office If you are using Windows 98SE Me 2000 it is necessary to manually change the TCP IP properties of the Sony Ericsson 802 11g Wireless LAN adaptor 1 2 Select Control Panel Network and Dial up Connections Right click the WLAN connection and select Properties General Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Enter the static IP address for use in the office or select Obtain IP address automatically for use outside Under Windows XP this situation can be automated 1 Go to Control Panel Network Connections Wireless Network Connection General Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties In the General tab select Obtain an IP address automatically In the Alternate Configuration tab select User configured and enter static IP address and any other network parameters that are required Wireless LAN Adapter Diagnostics You can run a number

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