User's Manual

Pocket PC 2002Chapter —2
68 700 Series Color Mobile Computer User’s Manual
Connecting to an Internet Service Provider
You can connect to your ISP, and use the connection to send and receive
e-mail messages and view Web or WAP pages. You can connect to your
ISP in one of two ways:
S Create a modem connection. If this is the method you want to use, see
“Creating a Modem Connection to an ISP”below.
S Use an Ethernet card and a net tap to connect to the network. If this is
the method you want to use, see “Creating an Ethernet Connection to an
ISP” on page 69.
Creating a Modem Connection to an ISP
1 Obtain the following information from your ISP. Some ISPs require in-
formation in front of the user name, such as MSN/username.
S ISP dial-up access telephone number
S User name
S Password
S TCP/IP settings
2 If your 700 Series Computer does not have a built-in modem, install a
modem card, or use or use a NULL modem cable and appropriate
adapters to connect an external modem to your 700 Series Computer
through the serial port.
3 Tap Start → Settings → the Connections tab → Connections.Under
The Internet settings, select Internet Settings → Modify.
4 In the Modem tab, tap New.
5 Enter a name for the connection, such as “ISP Connection.”
6 In Select a modem list, select your modem type. If your modem type
does not appear, try reinserting the modem card. If you are using an ex-
ternal modem that is connected to your 700 Series Computer with a
cable, select “Hayes Compatible on COM1.”
7 You should not need to change any settings in Advanced.MostISPs
now use a dynamically-assigned address. If the ISP you are connecting
to does not use a dynamically-assigned address, tap Advanced → the
TCP/IP tab, then enter the address. When finished, tap OK → Next.
8 Enter the access phone number, and tap Next.
9 Select other desired options, and tap Finish.
10 In the Dialing Locations tab, specify your current location and phone
type (most phone lines are tone). These settings will apply to all connec-
tions you create.