Hi,
I use my PDA constantly, but only "as is straight out of the box"

This is a real beginners question but,

How would I use internet explorer on my pda wirelessly?
I am truly technologically challenged.

My specific questions are...
What do I need to buy (specifically) and what should it cost?
Do I have to find an isp specifically for this (I use my employers isp at
work and home)
what should "air time" cost on a monthly basis?
What should I be asking that I'm not?

For me, there are times that having access to the internet while stuck in
traffic (as a passenger)
for directions or for research while I'm stuck in the doctors office would
be helpful.

Thanks for your input,
jojo

Going wireless depends on a number of things. First, it depends on what
device you have. If you have a device like the Pocket PC Phone Edition,
then you likely are already paying for data service through the provider you
bought the device from (like T-Mobile or AT&T). Chances are this isn't the
case.

The main thought is where do you want to go wireless from. If you want to
access the internet from primarily inside your home or office, than a WiFi
(802.11b or 802.11g) solution would be what you would want to look for. For
a solution like that, you would need a wireless router or access point to
connect to your internet connection, and then a wireless adapter (likely a
compact flash or secure digital card) for your device. The router or access
point could cost anywhere from $30 to $100 depending on what you need, and
the wireless adapter could cost $30 to $100 depending on what you need.
With this solution, you would use your ISP, and they wouldn't know the
difference. For instance, I have a wireless network at my house on to of my
standard Comcast broadband internet. Comcast don't care if I have wireless
or wired internet, it is all the same deal.

The other option is going wireless from anywhere. This requires a data
service provider like ATT or T-Mobile. The costs are $20 to $70 depending
on the provider and the plan....plus you have to but a card to access the
network. For more on that solution, look into the various cell service
providers as they all have something a little different.

--
Dave
MS-MVP - Mobile Devices
www.davespda.com

"jojo" wrote in message
news:BNhLb.5542$Te4.4941@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> Hi,
> I use my PDA constantly, but only "as is straight out of the box"
>
> This is a real beginners question but,
>
> How would I use internet explorer on my pda wirelessly?
> I am truly technologically challenged.
>
> My specific questions are...
> What do I need to buy (specifically) and what should it cost?
> Do I have to find an isp specifically for this (I use my employers isp at
> work and home)
> what should "air time" cost on a monthly basis?
> What should I be asking that I'm not?
>
> For me, there are times that having access to the internet while stuck in
> traffic (as a passenger)
> for directions or for research while I'm stuck in the doctors office would
> be helpful.
>
> Thanks for your input,
> jojo
>
>

"David Conger, MS-MVP/Mobile Devices" wrote in
message news:#iQZTth1DHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Going wireless depends on a number of things. First, it depends on what
> device you have. If you have a device like the Pocket PC Phone Edition,
> then you likely are already paying for data service through the provider
you
> bought the device from (like T-Mobile or AT&T). Chances are this isn't
the
> case.
>
> The main thought is where do you want to go wireless from. If you want to
> access the internet from primarily inside your home or office, than a WiFi
> (802.11b or 802.11g) solution would be what you would want to look for.
For
> a solution like that, you would need a wireless router or access point to
> connect to your internet connection, and then a wireless adapter (likely a
> compact flash or secure digital card) for your device. The router or
access
> point could cost anywhere from $30 to $100 depending on what you need, and
> the wireless adapter could cost $30 to $100 depending on what you need.
> With this solution, you would use your ISP, and they wouldn't know the
> difference. For instance, I have a wireless network at my house on to of
my
> standard Comcast broadband internet. Comcast don't care if I have wireless
> or wired internet, it is all the same deal.
>
> The other option is going wireless from anywhere. This requires a data
> service provider like ATT or T-Mobile. The costs are $20 to $70 depending
> on the provider and the plan....plus you have to but a card to access the
> network. For more on that solution, look into the various cell service
> providers as they all have something a little different.
>
> --
> Dave
> MS-MVP - Mobile Devices
> www.davespda.com
>
> "jojo" wrote in message
> news:BNhLb.5542$Te4.4941@newssvr22.news.prodigy.co m...
> > Hi,
> > I use my PDA constantly, but only "as is straight out of the box"
> >
> > This is a real beginners question but,
> >
> > How would I use internet explorer on my pda wirelessly?
> > I am truly technologically challenged.
> >
> > My specific questions are...
> > What do I need to buy (specifically) and what should it cost?
> > Do I have to find an isp specifically for this (I use my employers isp
at
> > work and home)
> > what should "air time" cost on a monthly basis?
> > What should I be asking that I'm not?
> >
> > For me, there are times that having access to the internet while stuck
in
> > traffic (as a passenger)
> > for directions or for research while I'm stuck in the doctors office
would
> > be helpful.
> >
> > Thanks for your input,
> > jojo
> >
> >
>
>

Thank you Dave.
My preference is option 2, but that may be a bit expensive for casual use.

Thanks again,
jojo

[buzzard]

You can also purchase a cable that attaches your PPC to your cell phone. It gives you the "anywhere, anytime" access that you're looking for and depending on your cell phone provider and contract you may be able to access for free on nights and weekends. Just another option.

I purchased my cable from www.Gomadic.com.

"jojo" wrote in message news:...
> "David Conger, MS-MVP/Mobile Devices" wrote in
> message news:#iQZTth1DHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl..
> > The other option is going wireless from anywhere. This requires a data
> > service provider like ATT or T-Mobile. The costs are $20 to $70 depending
> > on the provider and the plan....plus you have to but a card to access the
> > network. For more on that solution, look into the various cell service
> > providers as they all have something a little different.
>
> Thank you Dave.
> My preference is option 2, but that may be a bit expensive for casual use.

....or it may cost you virtually nothing. Depending on your cellphone
and provider, you might have everything you need. Many wireless
providers allow "CSD" connections- slow speed data (9.6-14.4k)
connections that use up your voice minutes (Verizon, T-Mo, Cingular
and Sprint do, IIRC) and some phones (many Nokia and Ericsson models)
have IR ports allowing you to connect the PPC and phone wirelessly via
infrared.

Many other phones can connect to your PPC's sync port via a ~$30
cable.

Let us know who your cell provider and current phone model is and we
can probably direct you further.

> > Thank you Dave.
> > My preference is option 2, but that may be a bit expensive for casual
use.
>
> ...or it may cost you virtually nothing. Depending on your cellphone
> and provider, you might have everything you need. Many wireless
> providers allow "CSD" connections- slow speed data (9.6-14.4k)
> connections that use up your voice minutes (Verizon, T-Mo, Cingular
> and Sprint do, IIRC) and some phones (many Nokia and Ericsson models)
> have IR ports allowing you to connect the PPC and phone wirelessly via
> infrared.
>
> Many other phones can connect to your PPC's sync port via a ~$30
> cable.
>
> Let us know who your cell provider and current phone model is and we
> can probably direct you further.

ok...that sounds better. I use cingular and my phone is a Samsung X427
Operates on 850/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS Networks.
Thanks for your help!
jo

"jojo" wrote in message news:...

> ok...that sounds better. I use cingular and my phone is a Samsung X427
> Operates on 850/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS Networks.
> Thanks for your help!

Ok, Cingular's GPRS is a bit pricey, but they do offer CSD (9.6k
connection charged just like voice calls). When I was with Cingular,
the CSD option was $3.99/month (called "Wireless Internet" NOT
"Wireless Internet Express"- Express is GPRS), but many here have said
the CSD option works without paying for it.

You can either use your own dial-up ISP, or use Cingar its lf. When I
was with them, the settings were:

Phone #: 18472549270
User Name: WIDC0001@W4.MYCINGULAR.COM
Password: ZXY203DC9K0402

I'm not familiar with the Samsung phone- does it have an Infrared
port? If not, you'd need some kind of conneccting cable.