Access Point Name profile settings
Access Point Name profile setting | Description |
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Access Point Name | This setting specifies the Access Point Name (APN) that your device should use when it communicates with the carrier. The APN is a short string of text. |
APN type bitmask | This setting specifies the types of data communication that use this APN configuration. Different types of communications may use different configurations. |
Proxy address | This setting specifies the HTTP proxy to use for all web traffic over the connection. This setting is not required for most carriers. |
Proxy port | This setting specifies the HTTP proxy port to use for all web traffic over the connection. This setting is not required for most carriers. |
MMSC | This setting specifies the Multimedia Messaging Service Center (MMSC) to use for sending and receiving MMS messages. |
MMS proxy address | This setting specifies the HTTP proxy for communicating with the MMSC to send and receive MMS messages. |
MMS proxy port | This setting specifies the HTTP proxy port for communicating with the MMSC to send and receive MMS messages. |
Authentication type | This setting specifies the authentication type used for communications. |
Username | If the "Authentication type" setting is set to something other than NONE, specify a username if it is required for authentication. |
Password | If the "Authentication type" setting is set to something other than NONE, specify a password if it is required for authentication. |
Mobile country code (MCC) | This setting specifies the Mobile Country Code for the carrier network that the APN configuration should be used for. |
Mobile network code (MNC) | This setting specifies the Mobile Network Code for the carrier network that the APN configuration should be used for. |
Protocol | This setting specifies whether to enable IPv4, IPv6, or both on the home network for devices that support IPv6 networking. |
Roaming protocol | This setting specifies whether to enable IPv4, IPv6, or both while roaming for devices that support IPv6 networking. |
Carrier enabled | This setting specifies whether the APN is enabled for the carrier. |
MVNO type | This setting specifies whether to restrict use of this APN to certain MVNOs (mobile network resellers) or subscriber accounts. |