Managing isp settings, Connecting to a vpn – Sprint Nextel Palm Treo 800w User Manual

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Section 6C: Customizing Your Palm

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Managing ISP Settings

Your Treo is already set up to connect to the Internet using a high-speed data connection on
the Sprint network. To connect to the Internet, simply start Internet Explorer

®

Mobile.

For special situations, such as connecting to your ISP (Internet service provider) or a remote
access server (RAS), you can set up another connection. Before you begin, obtain the
following information from your ISP or system administrator:

1.

Press Start

and

select

Settings.

2.

Select the Connections tab, and then select Connections

.

3.

On the Tasks tab, select Manage existing connections.

4.

Select the Modem tab.

5.

Highlight the connection you want to view or change, and then select Edit, or to create a
new connection, select New.

6.

Follow the onscreen instructions for editing or creating the connection.

Connecting to a VPN

If you want to use your Treo to access your corporate email account or other files on your
corporate server, you may need to set up a VPN (virtual private network). A VPN enables you
to log in to your corporate server through the company’s firewall (security layer).

You need to set up a VPN to access a corporate server in either of the following situations:

ⅷ

Your company’s wireless local area network (LAN) is outside the firewall.

ⅷ

Your company’s wireless LAN is inside the firewall, but you are accessing the network
from outside the firewall (for example, from a public location or at home).

Before You
Begin

Obtain the following information from your ISP or system administrator:

•

ISP server phone number or access point.

•

Username.

•

Password.

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