Concepts
About Connections
About Beam
About Microsoft ActiveSync
How To
Connect to the Internet
Connect to Work
Set Up Connections
End a Connection
Set Up a WAP Gateway
Use Dialing Rules
View Work URL Exceptions
About Connections
You can set up connections to the Internet and corporate network at work in order to do such activities as browse the Internet or intranet, send and receive e-mail and instant messages, and synchronize information using ActiveSync.
Connections can be made using a modem, wireless network, or network (Ethernet) card. A modem connection can be used to set up connections with an external modem, or through your mobile phone network using a cellular line or GPRS.
Your device has two groups of connection settings: My ISP and My Work Network. My ISP settings are used to connect to the Internet, and My Work Network settings can be used to connect to any private network, such as a corporate network you use at work. Simply fill in the settings and you'll be ready to start connecting. For more information, see Connect to the Internet or Connect to Work.
Connect to the Internet
To set up a network card or wireless network connection to your ISP, add a new connection under My Work Network. | |
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End a Connection
Connect to Work
Connect to Work
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End a Connection
Set Up Connections
Your device has two groups of connection settings: My ISP and My Work Network. Use My ISP to connect to the Internet and My Work Network to connect to a private/corporate network.
About Connections
Connect to the Internet
Connect to Work
Set up modem connections
Set up VPN server connections
Set up proxy server settings
Set up a network card
Set up a wireless network
Change connection settings name
Set up modem connections
Obtain the following information from your ISP or network administrator: telephone number, user name, password, domain name, and TCP/IP settings.
If your device does not have access to a mobile phone network, insert a modem card.
To change modem connection settings, in either My ISP or My Work Network, tap Manage existing connections. Select the desired modem connection, tap Settings, and follow the instructions on the screen. | |
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End a Connection
Connect to the Internet
Connect to Work
Modem Connection (1)
Wireless connections can be made via a mobile phone network or GPRS. If you are using a mobile phone network to connect, in the Select a modem list, tap Cellular Line. If you are using GPRS, tap Cellular Line (GPRS). | |
If you are using any type of external modem, in the Select a modem list, select the modem by name. If a listing does not exist for your external modem, tap Hayes Compatible on COM1. | |
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Set up modem connections
Modem Connection (2)
Enter the phone number exactly as you want it dialed. For example, if you call from a business complex or hotel that requires a nine before dialing out, enter 9 in front of the phone number.
If you know part of the phone number will change frequently as you travel, create dialing rules to avoid creating numerous modem connections for the same phone number. For more information, see Use Dialing Rules. | |
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Modem Connection (3)
Set up modem connections
Use Dialing Rules
Modem Connection (2)
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Set up modem connections
Modem Connection (2)
When using dialing rules, phone numbers are entered differently.
To use additional numbers, such as a 9 to dial from an office complex or hotel, you must use additional dialing rules or change dialing patterns. For more information, see Create Dialing Rules. | |
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Modem Connection (3)
Set up modem connections
Modem Connection (3)
Enter your user name, password, and domain name as provided by your ISP or network administrator. If a domain name was not provided, try the connection without entering a domain name.
You should not need to change any advanced settings. Instances where you will want to change advanced settings include:
To change advanced settings, tap Advanced. Otherwise, tap Finish.
To start a connection, insert any necessary equipment, such as a modem card, into the device, and begin using a desired program. For example, switch to Pocket Internet Explorer and browse to a Web page. Your device will automatically begin connecting. | |
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Change general modem options
Change port settings
Change TCP/IP settings
Change server settings
Set up modem connections
Set up VPN server connections
A VPN connection helps you to securely connect to servers, such as a corporate network, via the Internet. Ask your network administrator for your user name, password, domain name, TCP/IP settings, and host name or IP address of the VPN server.
To change existing settings, in My Work Network, tap Manage existing connections > VPN tab. Select the desired VPN connection, tap Settings, and follow the instructions on the screen. | |
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Connect to Work
New VPN (1/3)
New VPN (2/3)
New VPN (1/3)
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New VPN (2/3)
Set up VPN server connections
New VPN (2/3)
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Change TCP/IP settings
Change server settings
Set up VPN server connections
About Certificates
New VPN (3/3)
Enter your user name, password, and domain name as provided by your ISP or network administrator. If a domain name was not provided, try the connection without entering a domain name.
You should not need to change any advanced settings. Instances where you must change advanced settings include:
To change advanced settings, tap Advanced. Otherwise, tap Finish.
To start a connection, insert any necessary equipment, such as a network (Ethernet) card, into the device, and begin using a desired program. For example, switch to Pocket Internet Explorer and browse to a Web page. Your device will automatically begin connecting. | |
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Change TCP/IP settings
Change server settings
Set up VPN server connections
Set up proxy server settings
If you are connected to your ISP or private network during synchronization, your mobile device should download proper proxy settings during synchronization from your PC. If these settings are not on your PC or need to be changed, ask your ISP or network administrator for the proxy server name, server type, port, type of Socks protocol used, and your user name and password.
See Also
Connect to Work
Configure advanced proxy settings
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Socks 5 Authentication
Set up a network card
Use a network (Ethernet) card to connect directly to a network. Once connected, you can view the Internet or intranet, or download e-mail. You do not need to create a new connection on your device. For more information, see your network administrator. Make sure to purchase and configure a network card that is compatible with your device.
If you use your network card with two networks, such as a private network at work and one at home for the Internet, you will need to change the network to which the network card connects. For more information, see Change network card settings. | |
You may need proxy server and VPN connection settings. For more information, see your network administrator. | |
See Also
Connect to the Internet
Connect to Work
Set up proxy server settings
Set up VPN server connections
Set up a wireless network
Networks that you have already configured are preferred networks and are listed under Wireless networks. You can select to connect to only preferred networks or have your device search for and connect to any available network whether it is preferred or not.If you select to automatically connect to non-preferred networks, your device will detect any new networks and provide you the opportunity to configure them. | |
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Enter New Settings
Configure Authentication Settings
Configure 802.1x authentication settings
Enter New Settings
A wireless network can be added either when the network is detected, or manually by entering settings information.See Also
Configure Authentication Settings
Configure 802.1x authentication settings
Set up a wireless network
Configure authentication settings
A wireless network can be added either when the network is detected, or manually by entering settings information. To determine if authentication information is needed, see your network administrator.See Also
Enter New Settings
Configure 802.1x authentication settings
Set up a wireless network
Configure 802.1x authentication settings
To determine if authentication information is needed, see your network administrator.See Also
Enter New Settings
Configure Authentication Settings
Set up a wireless network
Change connection settings name
Your mobile device is already set up with two sets of connection settings: My ISP and My Work Network. You can change the name of these settings to something more familiar. For example, if you put all of your corporate settings under My Work Network, you can change the name from My Work Network to your company's name.
End a Connection
Set up a WAP gateway
To access WAP sites through Pocket Internet Explorer, configure your device to use a WAP gateway. Use the following steps to create a new set of connections to the Internet with WAP gateway settings.
Viewing WAP sites is not supported on all devices.
Use Dialing Rules
Additional numbers may need to be dialed depending on your given location when connecting. For example, if you want to dial from work, a 9 prefix must often be dialed, or an area code is needed.
To avoid creating a new modem connection for each situation, set dialing rules for the locations from which you connect often. Three dialing locations, Home, Mobile, and Work, have been created for you, and you can create more. If a connection cannot be made, your device will give you an opportunity to change the dialing location.
To create a new location, tap New and follow the directions on the screen. To view additional information at any time, tap ![]() | |
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Add a dialing location
Change dialing patterns
Add a dialing location
To change how the number is dialed, tap Dialing Patterns. For example, enter dialing patterns that will set your device to always dial the number as long distance, or to first dial a 9. | |
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Change dialing patterns
Use Dialing Rules
Change dialing patterns
The following table lists supported dialing patterns.
To | Enter |
Dial country code (specified by the dialing program) | E |
Dial area code (specified by the dialing program) | F |
Dial local number (specified by the dialing program) | G |
When using a GSM mobile phone, the plus sign is used to indicate that you are about to make an international call (rather than entering the international access number for the country you are in) | + (plus sign) |
Insert a pause (typically 2 seconds) | , (comma) |
Wait for credit card tone (specified by the dialing program) | $ (dollar sign) |
Wait for second tone (typically used after $) | W |
Tone-dial the following numbers | T |
Pulse-dial the following numbers | P |
Transfer to another extension (0.5 sec on hook, 0.5 sec off hook) | ! (hookflash) |
Wait for "quiet answer" (typically indicated by 6.5 seconds of silence followed by a ring tone) | @ |
Use special controls on some systems (tone only) | ABCD * # |
Hyphens and spaces in dialing strings are ignored. | |
Some modems may not respond to the above characters even though your device lets you add them to the dial string. | |
See Also
Add a dialing location
Use Dialing Rules
View Work URL Exceptions
Some companies use periods in their intranet URLs (for example, intranet.companyname.com). If you attempt to connect to one of these URLs, Pocket Internet Explorer will search for the Web site in the Internet rather than the company's intranet. To connect to such intranet URLs, they need to be entered as Work URL Exceptions. To see if your network administrator has already entered your company's intranet URL, use the following steps.See Also
Add a Work URL Exception
Change a Work URL Exception
Add a work URL exception
To view intranet URLs that use periods (e.g. intranet.companyname.com) in Pocket Internet Explorer, add them to the Work URL Exceptions list.If you use many URLs that have the same company name, you can avoid entering them individually by entering *.companyname.com. | |
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View Work URL Exceptions
Change a Work URL Exception
Change a Work URL Exception
To delete a work URL exception, tap hold it in the list, and then tap Delete. | |
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View Work URL Exceptions
Advanced connection settings
Select networks
Use Dialing Rules
Change network card settings
View Work URL Exceptions
Change network card settings
If you use your network card in two locations, such as work and home, you must also change the network to which the network card connects.
See Also
Set up a network card
Change general modem options
See Also
Connect to the Internet
Connect to Work
Change port settings
Connection preferences should not need to be changed. Contact your ISP or network administrator before attempting to change them.
Using the Terminal settings and your modem, your mobile device can connect to an online service or corporate server that requires TTY or VT-100 terminal emulation. For example, you could connect to other computers, Telnet sites, bulletin board systems (BBSs), and host computers. This is similar to the HyperTerminal program capabilities on your PC. For more information, see Using Terminal.
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Connect to the Internet
Connect to Work
Change TCP/IP settings
You should not need to change these settings, unless your server doesn't use dynamically-assigned IP addresses.
Most ISPs and private networks now use dynamically-assigned addresses. If your ISP or private network does not use dynamically-assigned addresses, ask your ISP or network administrator for the addresses, and enter them on the TCP/IP tab.
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Connect to the Internet
Connect to Work
Change server settings
You should not need to change these settings, unless your server doesn't use dynamically-assigned IP addresses. Most ISPs and private networks now use dynamically-assigned IP addresses.
Servers that require an assigned IP address may also require a way to map computer names to IP addresses. Your mobile device supports two name resolutions options: DNS and WINS.
Contact your ISP or network administrator to determine which name resolution you need to use, obtain the specific server address, and enter the information in the Server tab. Also, ask if alternate addresses are available. An alternate address may enable you to connect when the primary server is unavailable.
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Connect to the Internet
Connect to Work
Socks 5 Authentication
See Also
Configure advanced proxy settings
Set up proxy server settings
Log on to network services
If you do not know your logon information, contact your network administrator.
Certificates already configured for this network should be automatically selected by your device. If a certificate cannot be automatically selected, you will be asked to select the necessary certificate. For more information, see your network administrator. | |
Log on to network services
If you do not know your logon information, contact your network administrator.
Select a certificate
Certificates already configured for this network should be automatically selected by your device. If a certificate cannot be automatically selected, you must select the necessary certificate. For information on the correct certificate to select, see your network administrator.
Select networks
You should not need to change these settings. Contact your ISP or network administrator before attempting to make changes.
Private networks are used for work-related activities, while Internet networks are used at home to connect to your ISP. The My Work Network settings are used for private network connections, while the My ISP settings are used for Internet network connections.
When you use programs such as Inbox or Pocket Internet Explorer, your mobile device automatically connects using private network settings under My Work Network or Internet settings under My ISP.
You can select how your device connects. For example, you may want your device to automatically connect to your ISP via an Internet network when using Pocket Internet Explorer, but connect to work via a private network when using Inbox.