Sprint Nextel 550 manual Basics, 50 3B Data Connections

The Basics

The GO button on the PCS Connection Manager window is used to launch data connections for any of these purposes:

▶Browsing the Internet

▶Receiving email

▶Dialing into your corporate network

▶Sending and receiving faxes

The PCS Connection Card functions as a network card using a PCS Vision data connection. In this type of connection, the card establishes a high- speed (PCS Vision) Internet connection to the CDMA network. (You do not need to provide a phone number and there is no dialing involved.) The maximum speed of this connection is 144 kbps but it is only available in areas where PCS Vision has been implemented.

Note: Depending on your billing plan, there may be a surcharge for PCS Vision calls.

Note: You cannot make phone calls with the PCS Connection Card during active PCS Vision connections. You can make phone calls during dormant PCS Vision connections. (See page 52.)

The PCS Vision connection provides access to the Internet. Once the connection is established, you can open your browser and connect to any Web site that is accessible through the Internet, or access other Internet services (such as email).

The PCS Connection Card is “active” in a PCS Vision connection when data transmission is occurring. If data transmission stops for a period of time, the card becomes “dormant”. (See page 52.) You can place voice calls while the card is dormant, but not while the card is active.

If you also use another wireless network card with your computer, eject the additional card before you use the PCS Connection Card. Under some operating systems, if both cards are inserted, then the path that the Internet Protocol (IP) traffic will take is not predictable. If the data gets routed through the other card, you will experience slower data transfer rates.

Section 3: Using the PCS Connection Card

50 3B: Data Connections