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Network preferences
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Network preferences
CAUTION Network preference settings are for advanced users only. Changing your
Network preferences settings affects you handheld’s ability operate in a wireless
environment. Use the Wi-Fi preference settings to change your network settings. See
“Wi-Fi preferences” later in this chapter.
Your handheld supports 802.11b data connections and acts as a fully functional
data modem for circuit-switched connections over GSM.
Modem Accessory and TCP/IP software
Although your handheld is wirelessly enabled, you can also use TCP/IP software
that is included in the handheld operating system to connect with Internet Service
Providers (ISPs) or dial-in (remote access) servers.
To use TCP/IP, you must create a configuration in Connection Preferences and
then create Network Preferences settings.
The Connection Preferences screen enables you to define several ways that your
handheld can use a modem to communicate with remote devices. For example,
you can communicate with the service provider server, or with your computer if
you are traveling. See “Connection preferences” earlier in this chapter for a
complete explanation of how to create modem configurations.
After you configure both the Connection and Network Preferences, you can
establish a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) connection with your service provider or
dial-in server. You can do this either by using menu commands from the Network
Preferences screen or by using a third-party application.
NOTE TCP/IP provides the ability to connect to your service provider or dial-in server
with applications that allow you to view the transmitted data. Visit the web site
www.palm.com/support/intl for information on third-party applications that take
advantage of TCP/IP.
Selecting a service
Use the Service setting to select the service template for your service provider or a
dial-in server. Service templates are a set of service provider and dial-in server
configuration settings that you can create, save, and reuse. Also, you can create
new service templates. See “Creating additional service templates” later in this
chapter.
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