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4.4. WINDOWS CE CDPD MODEM INTEGRATION 25
4.3.1 CDPD Coverage Map
First you need to make sure that the geographical areas in which you are interested in,
do have CDPD service coverage.
Neda keeps a relatively recent coverage map for CDPD. Visit Neda’s copy of CDPD
Coverage Map or see the next sections for more information about CDPD Coverage
Maps.
4.3.2 The Wireless Data Forum
Visit the Wireless Data Forum Web Site for information on CDPD geographic coverage
maps and other relevant information.
4.3.3 An Example
As an example let’s take the case of Mohsen Banan. Mohsen lives in Seattle. The
Cellular CDPD Service Provider covering Seattle is AT& T Wireless Services (AWS).
These are the steps that Mohsen needs to go through.
1. Contact the Cellular CDPD Service Provider. In this example AWS Web Site.
2. Choose the “right” plan for yourself. In Mohsen’s opinion all of the CDPD rates
offered by AWS are unreasonable. The situation is particularly bad when AWS
service bundlings prevent activation of Phone/CDPD-modem combinations as
CDPD-modems. For example, as of this writing – mid 98 – it is not possible for
ordinary users to activate a PocketNet phone as a CDPD modem.
3. Give them the CDPD modem’s EID (Equipment ID).
4. Get an IP Address from the Cellular CDPD Service Provider.
5. Configure the modem to use that IP Address.
4.4 Windows CE CDPD Modem Integration
4.4.1 Supported HPCs
Any WinCE HPC should work fine with the Neda-ETWP software. The following have
been explicitly tested.
• Sharp Mobilon HC-4000, HC-4100, HC-4500 (WCE 2.0). Visit Sharp-USA
Web Site for more information on Sharp Mobilon.
• Phillips Velo 1 (WCE 1.0 or WCE 2.0). Visit Velo 1 Web Site for more informa-
tion on Velo 1.