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New TAS3 Features

Local Number Lookup - The Local Number Lookup lets you search for local access points by phone number. You simply enter the number you are dialing from, and iPassConnect will give you a list of access points to dial, saving you time and expense.

Select All - The Select All feature allows you to select all of the access points in the Phonebook window. By choosing this feature, the client will attempt each of these access points in sequence until a successful connection is made. Select All is helpful when connecting from a location where connection may be unreliable, or where there is heavy phone or Internet traffic that may prevent access from the first access point chosen. In most cases, you must only click Connect once to get connected.

Smart Redial - The iPassConnect client may also come auto-configured with the Smart Redial feature for dial-up connections. By using Smart Redial, the client will automatically continue dialing all access points within the same city until a successful connection is made. This means that you do not need to choose the Select All feature on each dial attempt.

Busy Number Redial - The Busy Number Redial feature, used for dial-up connections, allows you to configure the client to retry a busy access point if a connection attempt fails. This feature is useful when using a bookmarked access point, or when roaming in areas where there are few access points and heavy Internet traffic.

Dialing Intelligence - The iPassConnect client has been programmed with intelligent dialing for dial-up connections made around the world. This means that the client “knows” the dialing rules for each given city and country and automatically adds the correct dialing sequence to each access attempt. This feature gives you the flexibility of traveling without having to remember or understand complicated dialing instructions, and reduces the need for administrative support.

Connection Status Screen – The connection status screen displays the connection time to the user during each connection attempt. The connection time is separated into two categories: modem negotiation time and authentication time. iPassConnect displays these times to the user separately to allow a better understanding of what is happening as you are attempting to connect.

Calling Card Option - The Calling Card Option feature allows you to retain calling card information in the client for ease of use. This eliminates the need to remember calling card numbers, and reduces the risk of loss or theft of the card. By storing card information here, you can enable the client to automatically dial the calling card number for a given connection attempt.

For a tutorial on using the new dialer, click here.