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GC89
Sony Ericsson GC89
User Guide
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Content Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Start Using Wireless Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Wireless Manager Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Icon Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 ® Making Windows Network Connections Visible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Wireless Manager GSM/GPRS/EDGE Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 ® Windows Log on Using GSM/
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Appendix A - Connection Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 General Connection Parameters for CSD and GPRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 CSD Specific Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 TCP/IP Optimisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Appendix B - Changing the GC89 Wireless LAN Adapter Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 Comm
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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
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SIM Card When you subscribe to a mobile network operator, you are issued with a SIM card (Subscriber 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: Display GSM/GPRS/EDGE and wireless LAN status information Create or modify connection settings Connect to the Internet or a corporate network Manage GC89 settings Manage SIM card and
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Getting Started Checklist Make sure the following items are in the box when you unpack it: • Aluminium protective case for storing the GC89 GC89 Quick Start Guide 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 ac
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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 oper
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Hardware You will need: A PC that has the minimum specification recommended by Microsoft to run the version of ® Windows installed on it. A 32-bit Cardbus PC Card slot. A Sony Ericsson GC89. A SIM card. Software You will need: ® Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 (SP4) or XP. 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 The Sony Ericsson website contains support t
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564464 SIM Card 8695 89034 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. I
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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 Sta
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GC89 CD-ROM Component Location EDGE/GPRS Drivers on a D:\Driver\Driver9x Windows 98SE or ME machine EDGE/GPRS Drivers on a D:\Driver\Driver2k Windows 2000/XP machine Wireless LAN Driver (semwl5.inf) on a 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
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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
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CSD Connection 9. Select CSD. Select your service provider from the Choose Network drop down list. If your service provider isn’t listed select or depending on your location. Click Next. 10. If you selected a Network Operator from the Choose Network drop down list, the telephone number dialog should be automatically filled in. If you selected or from the Choose Network drop down list, enter the number you need to dial to connect to your Networ
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13. If you need a User ID and Password to logon to your service provider enter them into the specific fields. If you do not 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.
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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
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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 20
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8. Click OK. 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. If you are not in Classic View, click Switch to Classic View in the upper le
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7. Click Add. 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. 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 the
