Android Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1 Internet Setup
Using Wi-Fi is really easy – all you need is that key value that comes with the wireless broadband modem. The Vodafone PocketWifi stored this key under the battery cover.
Vodafone has taken quite a hammering of late over network performance but it hasn’t been too bad in my neck of the ‘burbs’. All was sweet with the PocketWifi, but if I went to the park, I would need to pack it in the bag with the “Samsung Galaxy Tablet”.
That is no worries, but if my laptop is also downloading a couple gigs which take an hour or so, I would need another internet connection for the tablet. Taking the PocketWifi is no worries, but forget it a couple times, frustration follows. So I visited http://www.amaysim.com.au and setup an account to get the Sim Card.
So the thought was that slotting Sim Card into the tablet would be just as easy. The only notable item here is that the gold contacts must be facing down. If you’re looking at the screen, the Sim Card slot is on the bottom edge and offset to the left. The missing corner goes in first, gold contacts facing down.
You’ve really got to push the Sim Card in deeply. If you don’t do that, the Sim Card flap will not close properly.
Even though I work in IT there were just too many settings for a guestimation, so I contacted my broadband provider – http://www.amaysim.com.au
After telling the operator that I needed the settings for the “Samsung Galaxy 10” tablet, he sent me two emails in quick succession!!!
These settings are destined for “Settings → Wireless and networks”.
The actual email steps didn’t really match the tablet exactly but where pretty close. Maybe these steps followed a previous Galaxy tablet version.
The settings just didn’t work for me so I visited http://www.amaysim.com.au/help-support/amaysim-mobile-broadband.html
Here under “Android Setup – Tablet”, I found the settings:
Under Settings -> Wireless and networks do the following:
Select Mobile Networks, Data Enabled ticked, Access Point Names, click Menu, New APN, set Name = internet.
Next APN, set Name = amaysim , then APN = internet
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 505
MNC: 02
Authenticatin Type: None
APN type has to be Default
The above configuration should be copied to MMS Settings. The username and password settings should be left blank, but this might be affected by the provider that you are using.
The MCC and MNC are also provider specific.
The Amaysim makes use of the Optus network which might explain the difference in the previous setup configuration attempts.
So on the Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1 with internet access configured using Wi-Fi (pocketWifi) and or Amaysim, the tablet performs well. Jumping between applications / pages is responsive.
With what is available on the “Android Market” and general usage, I’d definitely say the Samsung Tablet is a really good buy.
Ever ask need to ask “What tablet should I buy? ” – the answer is the Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1
Compared to the Apple IPad, the Samsung just seems to work with whatever you happen onto the tablet. This last statement is what drove my decision. Admittedly I only played on the Ipad for two…three hours.
Your only worry, is using your fingers 
The PocketWifi which starts this posting is upper crap!!! Avoid the Vodafone PocketWifi. You can see my experience here.
