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24 CHAPTER 4. CDPD CONNECTIVITY
4.2.2 Mitsubishi MobileAccess 100
Because of its form factor, Mitsubishi MobileAccess 100 has probably the most po-
tential for being the best open CDPD based Two-Way Pager. As of this writing (mid
1998), unfortunately it is very difficult to use Mitsubishi MobileAccess 100 as a CDPD
modem because of its tight bundlings with PocketNet. Further, what is referred to as
“wireless email” in PoketNet terminology is so primitive in comparison with ETWP
that its existence in the phone can hardly be considered and asset.
Visit the Personal Mobile Communications Division of Mitsubishi Wireless Com-
munications for information about Mitsubishi MobileAccess 100.
As of this writing (mid 1998), Mitsubishi has not published the “AT Command Set”
for Mitsubishi MobileAccess 100. This also makes use of Mitsubishi MobileAccess
100 as a CDPD modem quite difficult.
Although at this time connecting WindowsCE devices to the MobileAccess 100 is
not supported by Mitsubishi, we have managed to use MobileAccess 100 with Win-
dowsCE devices.
4.2.3 Sierra Wireless Pocket Plus 210
Visit the Sierra Wireless Web Site for information on how to order a Sierra Wireless
Pocket Plus 210 CDPD modem.
4.2.4 Others
Any externally powered CDPD Modem should work fine with the Neda-ETWP soft-
ware. Expect exciting new CDPD modems from Sierra Wireless, Uniden, Novatel, ...
in the near future.
4.3 Activating The CDPD Account
Now that you have got your CDPD modem, you need to activate it on the CDPD
Network.
This is probably the toughest part of the process. Primarily because CDPD Service
Operators do not understand the very basics of Data Communications. CDPD Service
is still relatively expensive and obtaining a CDPD service account is still not as easy as
it can be. The gravity of this problem is probably best expressed in the following quote
from W. Frezza, “Going the Way of Wireless”, Network Computing, October 1, 1995.
The public telecommunications carriers don’t understand the data commu-
nications business and couldn’t market modems to PC users if their lives
depended on it.
Having Sian that, this section provides information to assist you in choosing your
service provider and activating the CDPD service for your modem.