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Connecting a Pocket PC to the internet

richardm

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richardm
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Hi all -

I'm having trouble setting up my other half's rinky-dink new Pocket PC (an HP iPAQ 2210).

It seems to me that I should be able to use Bluetooth to surf the web and pick up emails, and so on (actually the emails are okay since I guess they'll be picked up and sent when it syncs).

So the problem is getting connected to the internet.

The Bluetooth stuff seems to work okay; I can see files on the host PC and all that sort of thing.

When I try to connect to the internet it says "Unable to connect: You have no modem entries created, and no network card present".

Fair enough... So I go to the Settings link that is kindly offered, and then the "Advanced" tab. I see three buttons: One for "Network Card" - "Select what your network card connects to". Tap that - I get "My network card connects to: " and a bunch of adapters; one of which is the Bluetooth PAN User Driver.

Tap that, and set up an IP address. Makes no difference.

All the other settings appear to imply that I can only connect by using the modem to dial up. I don't want to do that.

The other bit of info is that the host PC is connecting to the internet via a router - that might have an effect. The Host PC has the router connection set up for internet sharing (specifically for this new Pocket PC).

Is this insoluble? Have I misunderstood what is possible?

Any clues as to what I'm doing wrong or a suggestion of a new direction would be gratefully received!
 
Perhaps I'm misuncerstanding your question. Bluetooth is for short range wireless connection. If you want to use the PocketPC with a wireless LAN or to talk to another wireless device, you need to get something like this:

http://www.blueunplugged.com/products/Socket-Wifi-CF-card-3836.asp

And maybe check this out:
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/10966_na/10966_na.HTML

Otherwise, since you mentioned the Host PC, I'm guessing that you are trying to access the internet through the PC, which you should be able to do through ActiveSync from File > Connection Settings... > and check the box that says "allow Ethernet and RAS blah blah blah".
 
Do you have to have Bluetooth to connect to the web? I thought it was only to connect with other Bluetooth devices like, say cell phones and the like.
 
Well, you can use it for those things. I had high hopes that I might be able to use it to connect to the web as well, by sharing my Bluetooth-enabled main PC's connection. But it seems highly resistant!

I've made some progress by nearly persuading it to connect to ActiveSync across Bluetooth. (Nearly, but not quite). But it's a start.
 
WoooHoooo!

I have done it :D:D:D:D

[happy dance]

I can even connect to my router to get it to dial for me.

[lap of honour around room]

Web based email no problem.

[further happy dancing]

I've got to get one of these for myself.

WoooHooo again!

I tell you this: these things are sometimes unnecessarily difficult to get sorted out, but it does feel good when you solve 'em. The assumption is, though, that many folk would have given up a couple of weeks ago.
 
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