Germany and France

[wco81]

OK I looked at the E-Plus WAP, as configured by the SIM already.

It had the username and password already set up.

I did load a couple of pages and it was okay but certainly slower than Wifi, which is what you'd expect.

However, in examining the configuration, the "Data bearer" is set to "Packet Data" on my Nokia. But there are 4 choices: Packet Data, Wireless LAN, Data Call and High Speed (GSM).

Like I said, the E-Plus WAP is set to Packet Data and with that, the "Access Point Name" shows "wap.eplus.de." That corresponds to the GPRS-Zugangspunkt (APN) setting in that configuration PDF.

I tried changing the Data Bearer to "Data Call" or "High Speed (GSM)" but then the "Access Point Name" (and wap.eplus.de) disappears and you get a "Dial-Up Number" field which shows "Must be defined."

Does GPRS require a dial-up number? Does CSD? Perhaps that is what "Data Call" or "High Speed (GSM)" corresponds to?

Hmm Zugangspunkt means access point according to a German-English dictionary. So GPRS and UMTS apparently both use the concept of access points rather than dial up numbers like CSD.

Perhaps if you're near a UMTS tower, it will use that and if you're only near a GPRS tower, you only get GPRS speeds?

[chrget]

Originally Posted by wco81

OK I looked at the E-Plus WAP, as configured by the SIM already.

Which is fine if WAP access is what you want. AFAIK you will need the internet APN for anything besides WAP, i.e. email and other networking apps.

Originally Posted by wco81

I did load a couple of pages and it was okay but certainly slower than Wifi, which is what you'd expect.

Uhm. Obviously.

Originally Posted by wco81

I tried changing the Data Bearer to "Data Call" or "High Speed (GSM)" but then the "Access Point Name" (and wap.eplus.de) disappears and you get a "Dial-Up Number" field which shows "Must be defined."

You do not want CSD, trust me. Packet is just fine.

Originally Posted by wco81

Does GPRS require a dial-up number? Does CSD? Perhaps that is what "Data Call" or "High Speed (GSM)" corresponds to?

No. Data carrying mechanisms in UMTS are basically equivalent to GPRS. That's why there's no distinction between those in that regard.

CSD or HSCSD are indeed more or less like good old classic modem data calls. Again, you most likely don't want that.

Originally Posted by wco81

Hmm Zugangspunkt means access point according to a German-English dictionary. So GPRS and UMTS apparently both use the concept of access points rather than dial up numbers like CSD.

Yes. See above.

Originally Posted by wco81

Perhaps if you're near a UMTS tower, it will use that and if you're only near a GPRS tower, you only get GPRS speeds?

Bingo. Your mobile should also be indicating if you have 3G or just 2.5G coverage. Not having a gumboot phone myself, I can't say what should show up on yours. Others actually show "2G" "2.5G" or "3G", possibly "UMTS" or nasty little cryptic symbols.

Regards,
Chris.