Using a GPRS connection on phone with iPaq?

[aprisa]

I have a n iPaq 5500 and a Nokia 6230. I use the 6230 for getting my emails from a pop3 mailbox as well as calls.

Can anyone give me an idiots guide to pairing and using the ipaq to get my mails as this would simplify replies with the use of the keyboard?

The devices are paired but there does not seem to be a way of using GPRS only dial up?

Thanks
Nick

[softwaresorcerer]

Yep. On the iPAQ create a new dial-up account using the bluetooth connection with number '*99#'

Is your phone already connected to the internet using GPRS? Not WAP connected - that's different. What provider are you with?

Take a look here www.filesaveas.com/gprs.html for an easy list of all the possible info you will need.


>> Edited by softwaresorcerer on Monday 22 November 15:02

[Aprisa]

Hi
Yes its already getting my mail via GPRS, I'm on o2 and it took them three weeks and about 20 calls to get it set-up!

Will look at the links, tried iPaq HQ but nothing that was model specific.

Cheers
Nick

[sybaseian]

If you're looking to use your GPRS-enabled mobile phone as a modem (to connect to the Internet from a laptop or a PDA over infrared or Bluetooth), here's what you need to know:

* From the laptop / PDA, you need to create a dial-up connection, and enter a dialup phone number of *99#
* If you have more than one GPRS connection set up on your handset, you may need to add an additional string in the "dial-string" settings field, to select which APN to connect to. The standard string is: need to enter a dial-up
+CGDCONT =1,"IP","apn.address" - you should substitute apn.address with the name of the GPRS APN that you wish to connect to (see the table above)
* When you first connect, you'll probably be asked for a username and password - refer to the information above for the username and passwords of the UK GPRS APNs


GPRS WAP?

If you prefer, you can run WAP on a Pocket PC over GPRS - For a fast, always-on connection. For details of GPRS and GPRS settings, see our GPRS page . To set up a Pocket PC for o2 WAP access over GPRS, make the following changes:

Pocket PC 2002 users - Follow the instructions above, but you'll need to make two changes, as follows

* Step 5 - When entering the phone number, enter *99#
* Step 6 - Before pressing 'Finish', untick "Wait for dial tone", and add the following string to the extra dial-string commands:
+CGDCONT =1,"IP","WAP.O2.CO.UK"
In this case, "WAP.O2.CO.UK" is one of the o2 GPRS access point names... you should check the APN listings on our GPRS page to make sure you use the correct one.

Windows Mobile 2003 users - Follow the instructions above, but you'll need to make two changes, as follows

* Step 4 - When entering the phone number, enter *99#
* Step 5 - Before pressing 'Finish', press 'Advanced'. At the next screen untick "Wait for dial tone", and add the following string to the extra dial-string commands:
+CGDCONT =1,"IP","WAP.O2.CO.UK"
In this case, "WAP.O2.CO.UK" is one of the o2 GPRS access point names... you should check the APN listings on our GPRS page to make sure you use the correct one.

GPRS - Phone Number

GPRS - Modem Strings

[Aprisa]

thanks for the info, I've finally got the ipaq to connect to my wireless Broadband at home, I hope I do not wreck these settings when I now try to set up GPRS.

this is posted from the pda, feeling quite techy now! it wont last

Nick

[softwaresorcerer]

Aprisa said:

thanks for the info, I've finally got the ipaq to connect to my wireless Broadband at home, I hope I do not wreck these settings when I now try to set up GPRS. this is posted from the pda, feeling quite techy now! it wont last Nick

Provided you add the GPRS as a new connection, then you won't wreck the wifi settings. You just need to change between them as necessary.

On another note, the built in email is not so great (IMHO), so I use another client - nPOP. This allows checking just the headers, then downloading only the email you actually want - much better on a GPRS connection. It's free too, and very lightweight, which is nice.

One other thing you can struggle with is the smtp server - if your provider won't allow smtp (outgoing email from you) to be sent from a foreign connection (O2), even if you authenticate your account, then you have a slight problem. (I'm assuming you don't actually use O2 for your emails). If that's the case, in the first instance try 'smtp.o2.co.uk' in the outgoing server box. Should do the trick.

[sybaseian]

Aprisa said:

thanks for the info, I've finally got the ipaq to connect to my wireless Broadband at home, I hope I do not wreck these settings when I now try to set up GPRS. this is posted from the pda, feeling quite techy now! it wont last Nick

I've been using wifi for years - pcmcia expansion jacket and a cisco aironet 340 pcmcia wifi card. It's great for surfing from the garden when I can't be bothered lugging the laptop out.

Started using wifi at work when we were trialing it with a 100 meg pipe (telco). We set up it up so that the signal was beamed towards our nearest pub - great at lunchtime!

>> Edited by sybaseian on Tuesday 23 November 13:27