It may have happened to you when you travel abroad, or if you’ve changed operators, you cannot connect to the net or can not send pictures. If so, it is probably because of the APN seted up on your Caterpillar CAT S40. So we made the decision to draft this post to resolve this problem. We will first find out what a APN is. We will see in a second time how to configure an APN on your Caterpillar CAT S40. Finally, we will see in which situations you need to modify the APN on the Caterpillar CAT S40.
What is an APN
The APN means Access Point Name. The APN consequently represents a set of connection data. This connection data allows your Caterpillar CAT S40 to connect to the net and receive MMS. An incorrectly seted up APN can thus prevent your Caterpillar CAT S40 from receiving MMS or connecting to the internet. You should know that each operator has a different APN of their own.
How you can set up an APN on your Caterpillar CAT S40
If you’d like to configure an APN on your Caterpillar CAT S40, you must go to the Settings menu. Once you are there, go to Network and Internet and Mobile Network . You need to navigate to Advanced Settings and then Access Point Names . Once you are there, you should click on the three dots at the top right of the screen and choose New APN . You’ll then access a form that you must 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. As a general rule, the APN of each operator are easily findable. You have to repeat two times the operation on your Caterpillar CAT S40. Indeed, you will need an APN for internet and an APN for MMS.
In which case should you configure an APN on your Caterpillar CAT S40?
In most cases, you do not always need to set up an APN on your Caterpillar CAT S40 as this is usually done automatically. Nevertheless, there are a few cases that need the setup of an APN on your Caterpillar CAT S40. This is for example the case if you purchased your used Caterpillar CAT S40 and that the person who sold it to you was with a different operator than yours. This may also be the case if you are traveling abroad and consequently change your SIM card.
