It may have happened to you when you went abroad, or when you changed operators, you cannot connect to the net or can not send MMS. If so, it’s probably because of the APN configured on your Archos Diamond S. So we therefore decided to write this article to fix this trouble. We will initially see what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Archos Diamond S. Finally, we will see in what situations you have to modify the APN on the Archos Diamond S.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Archos Diamond S to connect to the web and receive MMS. An improperly seted up APN can nevertheless prevent your Archos Diamond S from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You need to know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
The right way to configure an APN on your Archos Diamond S
If you desire to configure an APN on your Archos Diamond S, you need to go to the Settings menu. Once you’re there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then finally Access Point Names . Once you’re there, you must click the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You will then access a form that you need to fill in with the data of your operator. One example is, if you are at Vodafone , you must find the Vodafone APN data on the net and copy it into the form. Almost always, the APN of each operator are very easily findable. You must do it again twice the operation on your Archos Diamond S. In fact, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Archos Diamond S?
Generally speaking, you don’t necessarily need to configure an APN on your Archos Diamond S as it’s usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few cases that need the configuration of an APN on your Archos Diamond S. This is for example the case if you bought your used Archos Diamond S and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This could also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
