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Browsing the Web or Using E-mail
Now that you have a connection service set up, you should use the
Network
Connect
icon in the status bar at the bottom of the screen. The red X on the icon
means that you are not connected. Click on the icon and then choose which
service you would like to connect to. In our
example, we choose Logan_Wifi. It will take
a couple of seconds to connect and then show
the
Connected network
and
Wifi Card icons. You can
now launch the Opera™ web browser or use
your E-mail program. When you are not using these programs, it is recommended that you close
the network connection as it would otherwise discharge your battery faster. If one of these
applications says “Can’t find DNS server”, this is a sign that you have lost your Wifi connection.
Use the status bar icon to disconnect and then try reconnecting again.
Making an Infrared connection
Your PMA430 has an Infrared port which permits you to connect via a mobile phone to the
internet. Please be aware that a number of factors, such as your service provider and your mobile
phone manufacturer's parameters, influence the success of this connection.
You have 2 options for setting up an Infrared connection:
1)
HSCSD/GSM connection
This is the standard way where the connection is made as a normal phone call at the speed of a
9,6k modem. For this connection, you require an Internet Service Provider (ISP) who will provide
you with information necessary to establish the connection, such as a user name, password and
access phone number.
2)
GPRS connection
This relatively recent standard permits you to establish a direct digital connection which tends be
faster than the HSCSD/GSM connection. This connection is typically billed per megabyte
transferred rather than connection time. Some mobile phone providers require you to take a data
subscription service in order to use GPRS.
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Setting up the connection follows a similar procedure as setting up the Wifi connection, as
described above. You need to select the “Dial-up – PPP IrDA”. You will require the following
information:
Account Tab
Name
A name of your choosing to identify this connection
For a HSCSD/GSM connection
:
Username
Your identifier provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Password
The corresponding password, provided by your ISP
Phone
The access phone number of your ISP
For a GPRS connection:
Username
Contact your telephone service provider for a user name required by the
GPRS service. If this service does not require a user name, type
123.
Password
Contact your telephone service provider for a password required by the
GPRS service. If this service does not require a password, type
123
.
Phone
A phone code provide by your phone’s manufacturer (ex. *99# for some
Nokia phones). You should find this in your phone manufacturer’s
manual under GPRS activation or through your GPRS data service
provider.
Modem tab
AT-dial
ATDT (dial tone) or ATDP (dial pulse) designate the dialing method. A
mobile phone uses ATDT. (GSM connection)
Speed
If this parameter is available, set it to 115200 to match the PMA’s internal
hardware configuration. (GSM connection)
Wait time
Allows the server this amount of time for the modem connection. (GSM
connection)
Demand dialing The connection can be dialed and disconnected automatically (e.g. when
starting Opera
TM
) or manually using the network connection icon on the Status
bar . Attention: when you set this parameter to Auto on/off, you have to make
the first connection manually.
