How to set up a wireless connection

quote:Originally posted by spaceweasel

quote:Originally posted by Kevbert

The APN for AT&T (US) is proxy and you're extra dial string should be +cgdcont=1,"IP","proxy"
No password or username is required.

Does anyone know the APN for Cingular (US)?

I think it's "ISP.CINGULAR"; see for example the second section ofhttp://navasgrp.home.att.net/tech/cingular/gprs_setup.htm

quote:Originally posted by Kevbert

The APN for AT&T (US) is proxy and you're extra dial string should be +cgdcont=1,"IP","proxy"
No password or username is required.

Does anyone know the APN for Cingular (US)?

The APN for AT&T (US) is proxy and you're extra dial string should be +cgdcont=1,"IP","proxy"
No password or username is required.

quote:Originally posted by neopolotin

They told me that there isn't a direct dial number because the use an APN acess point. They gave me the APN number which was letters. They really weren't much help.

So, your phone and PDA are paired and you've already discovered the Dial-Up Networking (DUN) service of your phone; that is, it's readily available in the Bluetooth Manager main screen? If not, read my first post athttp://smartphonemag.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14205 on pairing and service discovering.

If yes (and, I think, this is the case with you):

1, click the 'Connectivity' icon on the above taskbar. It's situated left to the loudspeaker
icon.

2, click Settings inside the bubble

3, click Advanced:

, and the Select Networks button

4, in the upper 'Programs that automatically connect to the Internet..." drop-down menu, choose "Bluetooth Settings" (if it's not pre-chosen) and press the Edit button just under it

(You'll most probably only see one connection here, as opposed to my case with two connections. There can be any number of connections here; just choose the one you've set up during discovering the DUN service of your phone.)

5, on the following screen, "Bluetooth Settings", you'll see one radio button, which has a name you've given your connection upon setting it up. Press Edit.

6, on the next screen you can rename your connection (you may do it).

Press Next.

7, the next screen, Enter the number exactly", is much more interesting. It's here that you can modify the dial-in number. Instead of *99#, enter *99***1#. You'll soon see why.

Press Next.

8, now, do not press Finish, but Advanced:

In the "Extra dial-string modem commands" field, enter the following command, by changing <APN name> to the APN name you've been given:

+CGDCONT=1,"IP","<APN name>"

You don't need to change any of the other options, contrary to popular belief.

Now, just press OK and Finish.

And, you may want to try connecting right away ;)

Please note that you can fine-tune your compression settings (this greatly ennhances the connection speed and reducesbandwidth usage) by adding a ,"",1,1 to the above string. And, with some mobile phones, you will also need to add the trailing &f and/or +CGQREQ=; commands. Please do readhttp://smartphonemag.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13615 ,http://smartphonemag.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15050 andhttp://smartphonemag.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13254 on this.

They told me that there isn't a direct dial number because the use an APN acess point. They gave me the APN number which was letters. They really weren't much help.

Have you asked Suncom what the dial-up number is to connect to the internet? I'm not sure what the *99# thing is, but the number the company gives you should be a regular 10-digit phone number. At least that's how it was with me for Verizon.

Palm V, Ipaq 1910, 1935, and 3835. Pocketop foldable IR keyboard (yea, the infamous one itself). Kyocera 3035, Data Connectivity Kit for connecting the 3835 and 3035 for wireless internet free with Verizon (plug). And sd cards seamlessly interchangeable with my Samsung digital cam of course.