Hi Samir,
Yes you do need a modem, in this case it is called a GSM modem. But the
Ericsson SH888 and I think the Nokia 8810 have this modem built-in into the
phone. For other phones like the Ericsson GF7xx series and the cheaper
Nokias, you have to get a special attachment that implements this GSM modem.
Yup, just connect to your ISP using a PPP connection. Your script should be
according to your ISP preferences. My ISP uses Unix boxes so I chose the
"Unix" built-in script.
OS3.3 contains what was called the "irCOMM" libraries. Basically: you need
some software to make your Palm redirect all network calls to the IR port.
In previous OS you had to download and install this IrCOMM libraries
yourself and they were not well integrated in the network panel. Now OS3.3
includes them and it is very easy to use, just go into the Connection panel
in the preferences, select a new connection, set the type "IrCOMM to
Modem", edit your username and password in the network panel, and you are
set to connect to the internet via your mobile phone!
I tell you, it didnt take me longer than a minute to be up and connected,
extremely cool.
Chris
At 11:30 PM 12/2/1999 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Christian,
>
>Thanks for your quick response. I am a bit confused right now, so please
>bear with me. Can you explain a few things a little more, if you have a
>minute:
>
>- Where does the modem sit in this case? In a regular analog phone
>connection, there's a modem that sits between the Palm and the phone line;
>or do we not need a modem at all, since all the data transmission is
>digital in the GSM world anyways?
>
>- Do I just connect to my ISP through a PPP connection? What would the
>connection script be, if any?
>
>- What does OS3.3 have that the previous versions do not?
>
>Thanks much!
>
>Samir
>
>Christian Vandendorpe writes:
> >
> > Yup, I got an Ericsson SH888 that come with infrared and a pc data card
> > like they call it. Together with OS3.3 it is soo easy to use that
> within 30
> > seconds of having the phone in my hands still at the store, I was
> > connecting to the internet and downloading the latest stock prices,
> much to
> > the surprise of the salesman.
> >
> > Make sure your Palm runs OS 3.3, it makes things a lot easier.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > At 08:09 PM 12/2/1999 -0800, you wrote:
> >
> > >Hello:
> > >
> > >A friend of mine has a Nokia 8810 (GSM:
> > >http://www.nokia.com/press/magazines/discovery/vol47/page41.html) phone.
> > >Has anyone tried using this phone (or any GSM phone for that matter) to
> > >connect to a Palm and to make a data connection? It'd be pretty cool if I
> > >can somehow connect it to a Palm and send data across. Note that I'll be
> > >trying it out in India.
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance!
> > >Samir
> >
> > ---
> > Christian Vandendorpe ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> > http://www.zorglub.com
> >
> >
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