T-Mobile MDA III Wireless Manager, Wireless LAN Manager, Checking Wireless connection status

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6.3 Wireless Manager

Wireless Manager allows you to easily open GPRS, WiFi Internet connections, or launch Bluetooth. Make sure that you have a cellular or Internet service subscription for your T-Mobile MDA III, Bluetooth-enabled or WiFi-enabled network- ing devices before proceeding.

Checking Wireless connection status:

Wireless Manager offers several ways to check on the current

wireless connection status of your T-Mobile MDA III. Tap > Programs > Wireless Manager. The indicator will indicate the current ON/OFF status for each specific wireless channel.

If the device has detected a cellular network service connec- tion, the G GPRS icon is shown on the top right. Likewise, the W WiFi and Bluetooth icons are shown at the bottom right.

Enabling/Disabling Wireless connection:

Tap a button to enable or disable a wireless channel ON or OFF. Once a wireless channel is selected, a pop-up menu will ask you to confirm your selection; tap on Yes to confirm, or No to cancel. The manager will first launch the WiFi as the default channel. If no WiFi access is found, the application will then use the GPRS channel.

Tools menu

Tap on Tools to deselect and turn off the pop-up confirmation menu, launch the Bluetooth Manager, Bluetooth Settings, or WLAN Manager.

6.4 Wireless LAN Manager

WLAN Manager allows you to conveniently manage a WiFi Internet connection on your T-Mobile MDA III. You can manage the network setting and configure the device’s power save mode to make optimal use of the battery under the WLAN networking environment. WLAN Manager is designed to work with the existing 802.11b devices such as access points or routers. To run the WLAN Manager with your device, you will need to have access to broadband Internet and the neces- sary access point or router that emits WLAN signals. If you