kenli729
04-21-2003, 10:59 AM
Tmobile's Tier 3 data customer service provided me with some instructions for the Nokia 7210 infrared gprs connection a Palm OS 5 device on T-Mobile. It should also work with the Nokia 6100/6610.
I"ve copied them below:
Configuring the Palm
1. Tap on the Home icon.
2. Tap on the menu drop down list situated in the top right hand corner of the screen and tap on System.
3. Tap on Prefs.
4. Tap on the Communication box and tap on Connection.
5. Tap on New.
6. In the Name field, enter a Name [variable] for your connection.
7. From the Connect to drop down list, select PC.
8. From the Via drop down list, select Infrared.
9. Tap on Details.
10. Ensure that the Speed is set to 57,600 bps.
11. Ensure that Flow Ctl is set to Automatic.
12. Tap on OK twice.
13. Tap on Done.
Setting up the Handset
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Scroll to Connectivity and press Select.
3. Scroll to GPRS and press Select.
4. Highlight GPRS connection and press Select.
5. Highlight When needed and press Select.
6. Scroll to GPRS modem settings and press Select.
7. Scroll to Edit active access point and press Select.
8. Scroll to GPRS access point and press Edit.
9. In the Access point field, enter APN [variable] and press OK. (in this part, I'm using internet2.voicestream.com )
10. Press Back four times and press Exit.
Setting up the Connection
1. On the Palm, tap on Network.
2. Tap on New.
3. In the Service field, enter ISP [variable]. (I labelled it TMobile GPRS IR)
4. In the User Name field, enter an empty space.
5. In the Password field, tap on the Prompt button. Enter an empty space.
6. From the Connection drop down list, select the name of your connection. (which is whatever you configured one step back)
7. Tap on Details.
8. From the Connection type drop down list, select PPP.
9. From the Idle timeout drop down list, select Never.
10. Untick Query DNS and enter the Primary DNS [216.155.175.170] and the Secondary DNS [216.155.175.171] in the fields provided.
11. Tick IP Address for automatic
12. Tap on Script.
13. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send. Enter AT&F.
14. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send CR.
15. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send. Enter AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","APN".
16. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send.
17. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send.
18. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send CR.
19. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send. Enter ATD*99#.
20. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send CR.
21. Tap on the End drop down list and select Wait For. Enter CONNECT.
22. Tap on OK twice.
Making the Connection
1. On the handset, press the Menu button.
2. Scroll to Connectivity and press Select.
3. Scroll to Infrared and press Select.
4. Line the infrared port of the handset to the infrared port of the Palm.
5. On the Palm, tap on Connect.
You will be now connected for the GPRS service.
These instructions worked very well for my Nokia 6100 GPRS connection over infrared to a Sony Clie TG-50.
I"ve copied them below:
Configuring the Palm
1. Tap on the Home icon.
2. Tap on the menu drop down list situated in the top right hand corner of the screen and tap on System.
3. Tap on Prefs.
4. Tap on the Communication box and tap on Connection.
5. Tap on New.
6. In the Name field, enter a Name [variable] for your connection.
7. From the Connect to drop down list, select PC.
8. From the Via drop down list, select Infrared.
9. Tap on Details.
10. Ensure that the Speed is set to 57,600 bps.
11. Ensure that Flow Ctl is set to Automatic.
12. Tap on OK twice.
13. Tap on Done.
Setting up the Handset
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Scroll to Connectivity and press Select.
3. Scroll to GPRS and press Select.
4. Highlight GPRS connection and press Select.
5. Highlight When needed and press Select.
6. Scroll to GPRS modem settings and press Select.
7. Scroll to Edit active access point and press Select.
8. Scroll to GPRS access point and press Edit.
9. In the Access point field, enter APN [variable] and press OK. (in this part, I'm using internet2.voicestream.com )
10. Press Back four times and press Exit.
Setting up the Connection
1. On the Palm, tap on Network.
2. Tap on New.
3. In the Service field, enter ISP [variable]. (I labelled it TMobile GPRS IR)
4. In the User Name field, enter an empty space.
5. In the Password field, tap on the Prompt button. Enter an empty space.
6. From the Connection drop down list, select the name of your connection. (which is whatever you configured one step back)
7. Tap on Details.
8. From the Connection type drop down list, select PPP.
9. From the Idle timeout drop down list, select Never.
10. Untick Query DNS and enter the Primary DNS [216.155.175.170] and the Secondary DNS [216.155.175.171] in the fields provided.
11. Tick IP Address for automatic
12. Tap on Script.
13. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send. Enter AT&F.
14. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send CR.
15. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send. Enter AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","APN".
16. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send.
17. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send.
18. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send CR.
19. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send. Enter ATD*99#.
20. Tap on the End drop down list and select Send CR.
21. Tap on the End drop down list and select Wait For. Enter CONNECT.
22. Tap on OK twice.
Making the Connection
1. On the handset, press the Menu button.
2. Scroll to Connectivity and press Select.
3. Scroll to Infrared and press Select.
4. Line the infrared port of the handset to the infrared port of the Palm.
5. On the Palm, tap on Connect.
You will be now connected for the GPRS service.
These instructions worked very well for my Nokia 6100 GPRS connection over infrared to a Sony Clie TG-50.