User's Manual Part 1

Network Support—Chapter 4
111700 Series Color Mobile Computer User’s Manual
WAN Radio CORE Module
The WAN radio CORE module displays helpful information about either
the GSM/GPRS radio or the CDMA/1xRTT radio option built into your
700 Series Computer. The following illustrations are for a GSM/GPRS
GEM350X radio.
General
Below are descriptions and meanings for each piece of information pro-
vided via the General tab, reading from top to bottom starting on the left.
The information applies to both the GSM/GPRS and the CDMA/1xRTT ra-
dio modules unless otherwise indicated.
S Network Type:
This is the network type which would list either “GSM-GPRS” or
“CDMA-1XRTT.” Scatternets are not supported.
S IWS (GSM/GPRS) or Sprint PCS Network (CDMA/1xRTT):
This lists the name of the wireless network provider, such as T-Mobile,
Voicestream, AT&T Wireless, etc. “IWS” is short for the Iowa Wireless
Service carrier.
S Registered on home network:
If the WAN radio module has registered with a service provider net-
work, then one of the following will appear:
S Registered on home network:
The radio module is registered on its “home” network.
S Registered on roamed network:
The radio module is registered on another service provider’ s network.
S Radio Not Registered:
There is no network within range of this radio module.
S Radio ESN:
This displays the Electronic Serial Number (ESN) assigned to this radio
module or lists “Unavailable” if a number cannot be read from the ra-
dio.