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SonicOS 5.8.1 Administrator Guide
General Tab
The General tab allows the administrator to configure general connection settings for the 3G
service provider. After selecting your country, service provider, and plan type, the rest of the
fields are automatically field for most service providers.
1. On the 3G > Connection Profiles page, click on the Add button. The 3G Profile
Configuration window displays.
2. Select the Country where the SonicWALL appliance is deployed.
3. Select the Service Provider that you have created an account with. Note that only service
providers supported in the country you selected are displayed.
4. In the Plan Type window, select the 3G plan you have subscribed to with the service
provider.
If your specific plan type is listed in the pulldown
menu (many basic plans are labeled
simply as standard), the rest of the fields in the General tab are automatically provisioned.
Verify that these fields are correct and click on the Parameters tab.
5. If your Plan Type is not listed in the pulldown menu, select Other.
6. Enter a name for the 3G profile in the Profile Name field.
7. Verify that the appropriate Connection Type is selected. Note that this field is automatically
provisioned for most service providers.
8. Verify that the Dialed Number is correct. Note that the dialed number is *99# for most
Service Providers.
9. Enter your username and password in the User Name, User Password, and Confirm User
Password fields, respectively.
10. Enter the Access Point Name in the APN field. APNs are required only by GPRS devices
and will be provided by the service provider.