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Selecting a connection
Use the Connection setting to select the method you want to use to connect to your 
ISP or to a dial-in server. See “Connection Preferences” earlier in this chapter for 
information about creating and configuring connection settings.
To select a connection:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap the Connection pick list.
3.Select the connection you want to use.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
Adding telephone settings
The Phone field enables you to store the telephone number you use to connect with 
your ISP or dial-in server. You can also define a prefix, disable Call Waiting, and 
give special instructions for using a calling card.
To enter your server phone number:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap the Phone box.
3.Enter the phone number for your ISP or dial-in server.
4.If you need to enter a prefix or to disable Call Waiting, skip to those procedures. 
Otherwise, tap OK.
5.Ta p  D o n e .
Tap here to display a 
list of available 
connections
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Entering a prefix
A prefix is a number that you dial before the telephone number to access an outside 
line. For example, many offices require that you first dial “9” to dial a number 
outside the building.
To enter a prefix:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap the Phone box.
3.Tap the Dial Prefix check box to select it.
4.Enter the prefix. 
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
Disabling Call Waiting
Call Waiting can cause your session to terminate if you receive a call while you are 
connected. If your telephone has Call Waiting, you need to disable this feature 
before logging into your ISP or dial-in server.
To disable Call Waiting:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap the Phone box.
3.Tap the Disable call waiting check box to select it.
Enter your 
prefix here Select this 
box if you 
need to use 
aprefix
Enter your disable 
code here Select this 
box if you 
need to 
disable Call 
Wa i t i n g 
						

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4.Enter the code to disable Call Waiting on the Disable call waiting line.
Each telephone company assigns a code to disable Call Waiting. Contact your 
local telephone company for the code that is appropriate for you.
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
Using a calling card
The Use calling card field enables you to use your calling card when dialing your 
ISP or Intranet server. Keep in mind that there is usually a delay before you enter 
your calling card number. When you define your calling card number, you need to 
add commas at the beginning to compensate for this delay. Each comma delays 
transmission of your calling card number for two seconds.
To use a calling card:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap the Phone box.
3.Tap the Use calling card check box to select it.
4.Enter your calling card number on the Use calling card line.
NOTEThe Phone Setup dialog box works correctly for AT&T and Sprint 
long-distance services. However, because MCI works differently, MCI 
customers need to enter the calling card number in the Phone # field and the 
phone number in the Use calling card field.
TIPIt’s a good idea to add at least three commas before your calling card 
number to compensate for the cue delay.
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
Enter your 
calling card 
number here Select this 
box to use a 
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Connecting to your service
After you set your Connection and Network Preferences, establishing a connection 
to your ISP or your company’s network (dial-in server) is easy.
To establish a connection:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap Connect to dial the current service and display the Service Connection 
Progress messages. 
3.(Optional) From the Service Connection Progress dialog box, tap the box that 
displays the service name, select another service, and then tap Done.
To see expanded Service Connection Progress messages, press Down on the 
navigator.
4.Ta p  D o n e .
To close a connection:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap Disconnect to terminate the connection between your handheld and your 
service.
3.Ta p  D o n e .
LAN access points
A LAN access point enabled with Bluetooth technology provides an entry point 
into a local area network. You can log onto these networks from your handheld to 
access services such as e-mail and the Internet. 
LAN access points can be located in private, corporate or in public areas. In some 
cases there may be a fee to use a LAN access point. To access a LAN access point 
from your handheld, you must set your Network Preferences as described in the 
sections that follow.
Accessing the Internet with a Bluetooth phone or LAN access point
With your handheld’s built-in Bluetooth technology, you can connect to the 
Internet using a Bluetooth mobile phone or a LAN access point. To connect to a 
Bluetooth mobile phone or LAN access point, you must be within range of these 
devices. If you have a GSM mobile phone and subscribe to high-speed wireless 
data services with your mobile phone carrier, you can use these services to connect 
to the Internet when you are within range of the high-speed wireless data network. 
You can also configure Internet access with a GSM phone or high-speed wireless 
data network using the Phone Link application. We recommend using Phone Link 
to enter these settings. See“Setting up a phone connection” in Chapter 14 for 
details. Use the steps described in this section only if you are unable to create a 
connection with Phone Link and you have already used the Connection 
Preferences screen to create a trusted pair for your phone, high-speed data 
network, or LAN access point. See “Creating Bluetooth connections” earlier in this 
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To configure Internet access with a Bluetooth phone or LAN access point:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network. 
2.Tap the Service pick list and select the name of your ISP or network service. See 
“To select a network service profile:” earlier in this chapter for details. 
If the name of your service does not appear on the list, see “Adding detailed 
information to a network service profile” later in this chapter for information on 
adding an item to the Service pick list.
3.Enter your User Name and Password for your ISP or network service. See 
“Entering a user name” and “Entering a password” earlier in this chapter for 
details.
4.Tap the Connection pick list and select a connection to a Bluetooth GSM phone, 
a high-speed wireless data network, or a LAN access points for which you have 
already created a trusted pair. The Connection name is based on the model of 
your phone (if you used Phone Link to create the connection) or the name you 
assigned to the high-speed wireless data network or LAN access point 
connection when you created it.
5.If you selected a Bluetooth phone connection in step 4, tap Phone and enter the 
dial-up connection number for your ISP, and then tap OK. See “Adding 
telephone settings” earlier in this chapter for details.
If you are using a Bluetooth Phone or LAN access point, you can now connect and 
disconnect as described earlier in this chapter. If you are using a high-speed 
wireless data network connection, you must send an initialization (INIT) string as 
described in the following procedure.
Enter the user name and password 
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To enter an INIT string for a high-speed wireless data network connection:
1.After completing step 5 in the preceding procedure, tap Details.
2.Tap Script.
3.Tap End to expand the pick list, and then tap Send.
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4.In the Send field, enter the INIT string provided by your wireless operator.
5.Ta p  O K .
High-speed wireless data network services are not available in all locations. If you 
pass from an area with coverage into one without coverage, you will lose your 
network connection with no notice. 
If your network connection drops unexpectedly, check your phone to see if a 
high-speed wireless data network is active and available for the area you are in. If 
a high-speed wireless data network is available, reconnect to the network using the 
preceding steps. 
If a high-speed wireless data network is not available, you must switch your phone 
to a standard (non-GPRS) phone connection and access the Internet using your ISP. 
You can do this only if you have previously created a standard connection with 
your phone. For instructions on creating a standard connection, see“Setting up a 
phone connection” in Chapter 14.
Adding detailed information to a network service profile
If you are using one of the predefined network service profiles, you probably need 
to enter only your user name, password, and telephone number. If you are creating 
a new network service profile, you may need to provide additional information to 
your ISP or dial-in server. You use the Details dialog box to add more information 
to a selected network service profile.
To add connection details:
1.From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.
2.Tap the service field.
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3.Tap Details.
Idle timeout
The Idle timeout setting defines how long your handheld waits before dropping 
the connection with your ISP or dial-in server when you switch out of a TCP/IP 
application.
To set the Idle timeout:
1.Tap the Idle timeout pick list and select one of the following options:
2.Ta p  O K .
Defining primary and secondary DNS
The domain name system (DNS) is a mechanism in the Internet for translating the 
names of host computers into IP addresses. When you enter a DNS number (or IP 
address), you are identifying a specific server that handles the translation services.
Each IP address has four sections, separated by periods. In the Details dialog box, 
you enter each section separately. Each section of an IP address is made up of a 
number from 0 to 255; numbers are the only allowable characters in this field.
Ask your ISP or system administrator for the correct primary or secondary DNS IP 
address.
Many systems do not require that you enter a DNS IP address. If you are not sure, 
leave the DNS field blank.
1 minuteWaits one minute for you to open another application before 
it drops the connection. 
2 minutesWaits two minutes. 
3 minutesWaits three minutes. 
NeverKeeps your PPP or SLIP connection until you turn off your 
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To enter a primary and secondary DNS:
1.Tap the Query DNS check box to deselect it.
2.Tap the space to the left of the first period in the Primary DNS field, and then 
enter the first section of the IP address. 
Each section must be a number from 0 to 255.
3.Repeat step 2 for the second, third, and last sections of the Primary DNS field.
4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the Secondary DNS field.
5.Ta p  O K .
IP address
Everyone who logs on to the Internet needs to have a unique identifier (an IP 
address), whether permanent or temporary. Some networks dynamically assign a 
temporary IP address when clients log in. You can use the IP Address field to 
indicate whether your network provides automatic (dynamic) temporary IP 
addressing.
If your IP address is permanently assigned, you need to get that information from 
your system administrator. If you are not sure, select Automatic.
To identify dynamic IP addressing:
■Tap the IP Address check box to select it.
To enter a permanent IP address:
1.Tap the IP Address check box to deselect it and to display a permanent IP 
address field below the check box.
2.Tap the space to the left of the first period, and then enter the first section of the 
IP address. 
Each section must be a number from 0 to 255.
3.Tap and enter the remaining sections of the IP address.
4.Ta p  O K .
Tap to select automatic IP 
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Login scripts
A login script is a series of commands that automates logging in to a network 
server—for example, your corporate network or your ISP. A login script is 
associated with a specific network service profile created in Network Preferences.
A login script is something that you are likely to receive from your system 
administrator if your company has a system in which you log in to the corporate 
servers from your handheld using a modem or network connection. The script is 
generally prepared by the system administrator and distributed to users who need 
it. It automates the events that must take place to establish a connection between 
your handheld and the corporate servers.
You can create login scripts in two ways:
■In a text editor on your desktop computer, in which you create a file with the 
extension PNC, which you then install on your handheld using the Install Tool. 
(This method is not available to Mac computer users.)
■In the Login Script dialog box on your handheld, accessed from the Details 
dialog box in Network Preferences.
NOTEYou can also use non-ASCII and literal characters in your login script.
Creating a login script on your handheld
You can create login scripts by selecting commands from the Command pick list in 
the Login Script dialog box. Some commands, such as Send, require you to supply 
additional information. Those commands have a parameter field so that you can 
add the necessary data.
Tap here to see the list of 
available commands