User's Guide Issue 2 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We, NOKIA CORPORATION declare under our sole responsibility that the product DTE-1 is in conformity with the provisions of the following Council Directive: 1999/5/EC. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be found from http://www.nokia.com/phones/declaration_of_conformity/ Copyright © Nokia Corporation 2002-2004. All rights reserved. Reproduction, transfer, distribution or storage of part or all of the contents in this document in any form without the prior written permission of Nokia is prohibited. Nokia and Nokia Connecting People are registered trademarks of Nokia Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or tradenames of their respective owners. Includes RSA BSAFE cryptographic or security protocol software from RSA Security. Nokia operates a policy of continuous development. Nokia reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice. Under no circumstances shall Nokia be responsible for any loss of data or income or any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages howsoever caused. The contents of this document are provided "as is". Except as required by applicable law, no warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or contents of this document. Nokia reserves the right to revise this document or withdraw it at any time without prior notice. The availability of particular products may vary by region. Please check with the Nokia dealer nearest to you. Issue 2 2 © Nokia Corporation 2004. All rights reserved. For your safety For your safety Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. Further detailed information is given in this manual. Do not switch the radio card on when wireless equipment use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger. Road safety comes first Don't use the radio card while driving. Interference All radio cards may get interference, which could affect performance. Switch off in hospitals Follow any regulations or rules. Switch the radio card off near medical equipment. Switch off in aircraft Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft. Switch off when refuelling Don't use the radio card at a refuelling point. Do not use near fuel or chemicals. Switch off near blasting Don't use the radio card where blasting is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules. Use sensibly Use only in the normal position. Don't touch the antenna unnecessarily. Qualified service Only qualified personnel may repair radio card equipment. Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect incompatible products. Water-resistance Your radio card is not water-resistant. Keep it dry. Backup copies Remember to make backup copies of all important data. Connecting to other devices When connecting to any other device, read its user's guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products. 3 © Nokia Corporation 2004. All rights reserved. For your safety Network Services The radio card described in this guide is approved for use on the EGSM 900 and GSM 1800 networks. Dualband is a network dependant feature. Check with your local service provider if you can subscribe to and use this feature. A number of features included in this guide are called Network Services. These are special services that you arrange through your wireless service provider. Before you can take advantage of any of these Network Services, you must subscribe to them through your service provider and obtain instructions for their use from your service provider. Note: Some GSM networks may not support all language-dependent characters and/or services. 4 © Nokia Corporation 2004. All rights reserved. Table of contents Table of contents For your safety Introduction 3 7 Network Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Data and fax communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 About data transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Installation Getting started 15 19 Installing the Nokia D211 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Uninstalling the Nokia D211 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Connecting to a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ending network connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Removing the radio card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Nokia D211 features 24 24 25 33 38 40 42 47 49 50 51 Manager and Monitor window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Profiles page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Settings page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tools page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrator page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WEP security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nokia Short Messaging 46 Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Picture messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troubleshooting 53 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 5 © Nokia Corporation 2004. All rights reserved. Table of contents Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Care and maintenance Important safety information Glossary Index 56 57 60 63 6 © Nokia Corporation 2004. All rights reserved. Introduction Introduction The Nokia D211 is a multimode radio card that combines General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), GSM high-speed data (HSCSD), and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). With the Nokia D211 you can send and receive e-mail, text messages, data and fax files, and access the Internet. Note that with the Nokia D211 you cannot make or receive voice calls. The Nokia D211 operates on the GSM 900/1800 networks and IEEE 802.11bcompliant WLANs. It plugs into compatible portable computers or other devices with a type II or III PC card slot. The Nokia D211 is equipped with an integrated smart card reader: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) keys and personal network profiles that make moving between networks easy, can be stored on a SIM card. Supported operating systems are: Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. For other supported operating systems and software updates, please check the Nokia Web site at www.club.nokia.com. Important! Warning: Do not use the radio card when the use of a wireless device is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger. Note that the radio card may cause similar interference as any cellular device (e. g. mobile phone) and must not be used in areas where the use of any such device is prohibited. Warning: Be careful when moving your computer so that you do not cause damage to the protruding end of the inserted radio card. Warning: Using the Nokia D211 in some countries or regions may be illegal. Consult local authorities on the regulations concerning the use of the Nokia D211. Note: Transmitted data is not encrypted by the radio card by default. Warning: Use only accessories approved by the radio card manufacturer for use with this particular radio card model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the radio card, and may be dangerous. For availability of approved accessories, please check with your dealer. 7 © Nokia Corporation 2004. All rights reserved. Introduction Data and fax communication The Nokia D211 provides the functionality of a wireless modem. In order to be able to connect to a remote computer, to send and receive files, e-mail and faxes, and to access the Internet, you need to take the following points into account: · You need the appropriate data and fax communications software installed on your computer. You can use the Nokia D211 with a variety of commercially available Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP compatible data and fax communications applications, such as Dial-Up Networking and HyperTerminal. The data and fax communications applications must be correctly configured for use with the Nokia D211, according to the instructions given in the documentation of these applications and your compatible computer. Remember to select the Nokia D211 as the modem for each application. The data transfer and fax functions depend on the applications you have chosen, and not only on the computer or the Nokia D211. For information on how to use an application, please refer to that application's documentation. You need to subscribe to the corresponding data and fax services from your service provider or network operator. Contact your service provider for information about the availability and details of the services in your home network. Internet access requires that you have subscribed to the data service and obtained an Internet access point from your service provider. · · · The Nokia D211 can also be controlled with AT commands. For more information, please refer to the Developer Manual for Nokia D211, which can be found at www.forum.nokia.com. About data transmission The Nokia D211 employs the data transmission capabilities of the WLAN and GSM network in order to send and receive data, to browse the Internet, to send short messages and e-mail, and to establish connections with other computers, for example. Data connections may be made from most locations where your radio card operates. However, it is recommended that you move the radio card to a location where the strongest possible network signal can be obtained. When the signal is strong, data transmission is more efficient. The following factors may impair wireless connections: Noise ­ Electronic appliances and equipment can cause radio interference. Also in areas where radio cards are prevalent, other radio cards can impair the wireless connection. 8 © Nokia Corporation 2004. All rights reserved. Introduction Roaming ­ As the radio card user moves from one WLAN access point coverage area or GSM network cell to another, the signal strength of the channel drops. As a consequence, the network may hand the user over to a coverage area and frequency where the signal is stronger. Due to varying network traffic loads, roaming may also occur when the user is stationary. Such roaming may cause slight delays in transmission. Electrostatic discharge ­ A discharge of static electricity from a finger or a conductor may cause erroneous functions in electrical devices. The discharge may result in unstable software operation. Network connections may become unreliable, data may become corrupted, and transmission halted. In those cases, end the existing connection (if any), stop the radio card, and remove it from the PC card slot. Then re-insert the radio card into the PC card slot and try connecting again. Dead spots and dropouts ­ Dead spots are areas where radio signals cannot be received. Dropouts occur when the radio card user passes through an area where the radio signal is blocked or reduced by geographical or structural obstructions, such as concrete walls. Signal impairment ­ Distance and obstacles can cause signals to become out-ofphase. They can also cause reflected signals. Both situations result in a loss of signal strength. Low signal strength ­ Due to either distance or obstacles, the radio signal strength from a WLAN access point or GSM cell site may not be strong or stable enough to provide a reliable connection for communication. Therefore, to ensur ...