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Palm OS – Setting up for WAP

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If you have a Palm OS PDA
such as a
Palm,
Clie or Visor, you can surf WAP content using a browser. This gives
you the advantage of a larger screen. With a browser and a mobile phone
with infrared, you should be able to configure the browser to access
whatever WAP sites you wish.

To set up Wap on a Palm device, you’ll need to have the details of a
WAP access provider – this will most commonly be your mobile phone company,
but could also be your Internet Provider. Wap Access Providers make
use of a ‘gateway’, and you’ll need their gateway address, username
and password to connect with WAP.

On this page, we’re using the UK operator o2 (as they provide an inclusive GPRS WAP allowance if you use them for your mobile phone service). For more on WAP,
and WAP settings for other UK operators, see our dedicated WAP
page


WAP on a Palm

AU Systems browser on a Palm V

Palm WAP screenshot
WAPMan on a Tungsten E
  • 4thpass
    browser – If you’re running Palm
    OS 3.1 or less, the kBrowser Palm Edition appears to be the best option.
    Download this from www.shareware.com,
    searching for the words "Palm WAP".
  • WAPman
    Edge browser
    for Palm OS
    – Hard to track this browser down, but if you can,
    it’s worth a look – Try a search for the word "WAP"at Tucows.
  • AU
    Systems browser – For Palm devices. This
    no longer appears to be available from AU Systems as a free download,
    however, a version is available online from Cellular
    online
  • WapUniverse
    – Another popular WAP browser,priced at $20

To get hold
of a WAP browser for your Palm, take a look at the selection on the
Cellular
online
site, or search for "WAP" on the Tucows
site


Setting up
O2 WAP on a Palm or Treo

This section outlines how to get dial-up WAP access with UK network operator
O2
online
. To get WAP access, you need the following:

  1. An O2 online SIM card (which gives you free text messages and an inclusive GPRS WAP allowance)
  2. A mobile
    phone with a modem (such as a Nokia 6600), or a smartphone.
  3. A Palm
    OS
    browser (see above)

Set up your
Internet connection

  1. From the
    main menu, go to "Prefs", and select "Network".
  2. You’ll need
    to create a new service for o2, so press the "New" button.
  3. Add the following
    details:
    • Service:
      o2
    • Username:
      o2wap
    • Password:
      password
  4. Tap on the
    Connection option, and select "Edit Connections…"
  5. We now need
    to set up the modem connection… Press the "New button"
    • Name: IR
      mobile
    • Connect
      to: Modem
    • Via:
      Infrared

  6. Press "OK"
    to save the setting, then at the "Available connections"
    screen, make sure "IR mobile" is selected, and press "Done"
  7. A new field,
    "Phone" will appear. Add o2’s dialup number of +447712 927927
  8. Press "Done"
    to save the settings

Setting up the modem

Set
up your WAP browser

There’ll
be some settings you’ll need to add to your WAP browser, including the
all-important WAP gateway address. Each browser is different, but the
table below should contain all the settings you’ll need, regardless of
which app you use.

O2
Wap / Mobile internet settings:

Homepage: http://wap.o2.co.uk/
Dialup access number:+447712 927927
Gateway (IP) address: 193.113.200.195
Username: o2wap
Password: password
Session type: Continuous / permanent

Port number:
9201

WAPMan setup

o2 on WAPMan


Network settings

Settings in Prefs | Network

Problems
connecting?


  • When communicating
    with an infrared mobile phone, ensure that the phone’s Infrared is
    switched on, and ensure distance of between 5 – 15cm (too close may
    swamp the IR eye).
  • Ensure that your Network
    operator (e.g. o2, Orange, Vodafone)
    has ‘data-enabled’ your SIM card. If not, call their Customer Service
    people.
  • If you can connect,
    but can’t browse content, it could be that your SIM is not data-enabled,
    or that you’re trying to browse content that your tariff/connection
    doesn’t allow – such as browsing web pages via a WAP
    dial-up
    , or using an MMS APN (GPRS) to view WAP content. Check
    that you have the right settings for the service you’re trying to
    access, and that your Network Operator has enabled the service you’re
    trying to connect using.

  • If
    you use a Palm III and want to use an infrared modem, you need the
    Enhanced
    Infrared update
    .
  • For
    more details on WAP on a Palm device, see the Wireless
    Palm FAQ

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