Sprint Nextel 800w manual Using Your Palm Treo 800W SmartDevice as a Modem

Using Your Palm® Treo™ 800W SmartDevice as a Modem

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is the feature that converts your Treo into a modem so that you can access the Internet from your laptop computer anywhere on the Sprint advanced wireless high-speed data network. You can use this feature to send and receive email, browse the Internet, and access your company’s network anywhere on the Sprint National Network.

Note

To use this service, you may be required to sign up on a Sprint Phone as Modem plan. Go to www sprint.com or visit a Sprint Store for Phone as Modem plan details and more information.

Setting Up an Internet Connection With Your Computer

You can set up Internet Connection Sharing in one of two ways:

⬤Connect your Treo to your computer using the USB sync cable.

⬤If your computer is enabled with Bluetooth® wireless technology, you can set up your Treo as a wireless modem using the built-in Bluetooth technology.

Note

While your mobile broadband data connection is active, you can receive incoming calls and place outgoing calls; however, doing either of these suspends the data connection until you hang up the call.

Sprint Power Vision services are available on the Sprint National Network; mobile broadband (EVDO) services work anywhere on the Sprint National Network, but broadband-like download speeds are available only in areas covered by the mobile broadband network. For information about mobile broadband services in your area, contact Sprint.

To set up a USB Internet Sharing connection:

1.Connect your Treo to your computer, using the sync cable. (If you’re prompted to set up synchronization, see “Setting Up Your Computer for Synchronization” on page 46 for

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