User's Manual

6 Getting Connected
96 GeoExplorer 6000 Series User Guide
You have now created a partnership between the GeoExplorer 6000 series
handheld and the phone so that they can communicate.
7. From the My Connections list, select the phone that you want to configure the
connection to.
8. Enter the GPRS access number for the Internet.
Two of the common GPRS access numbers for cellular phones on GSM
networks are *99***1# and *99#. If these access numbers do not work, contact
the cellular phone provider to obtain the appropriate number to use.
Note – You do not need to set up dialling rules or change the Internet connection settings
on the phone. The connection settings you enter on the handheld are passed to the phone
to use for this connection.
9. Tap
Next.
10. Unless the phone provider confirmed that you must enter user name, password,
and domain settings to access the Internet, tap
Finish without entering any
information in this screen.
Otherwise:
a. Enter the required information.
b. If the phone provider has told you that you need to change the baud rate or
other settings for the connection, tap
Advanced, configure these settings
and then tap
OK.
c. Tap
Finish .
You are returned to the Connections screen.
You have now configured the dialup networking connection.
Step 2: Connecting to the Internet using the dialup network
1. On the handheld, go to the Connections screen, if it is not already open (tap /
Settings / Connections / Connections).
2. Below My ISP, tap Manage existing connections.
3. Tap and hold the connection you want to use and then select Connect.
4. Unless the phone provider confirmed that you must enter user name, password,
and domain settings to access the Internet, tap
OK without entering any
information in this screen. Otherwise, enter the required information and then
tap
OK.
5. If the phone prompts for confirmation to connect to the Internet, accept the
connection.
The phone dials the configured GPRS access number and then connects to the
Internet.