Radio Shack 25-928 User manual

Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment.
56K Compact Flash
Modem

2Contents
ˆ Contents
Introduction ........................................................................... 3
Connecting Hardware ........................................................... 3
Setting Up an Internet Service Provider Connection ........ 4
Connecting to an ISP ..................................................... 11
Connecting to a Website ............................................... 13
Using E-mail .................................................................. 15
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Introduction
ˆ Introduction
Your RadioShack 56K Compact Flash Modem lets you connect
a Microsoft Windows CE-operated Pocket PC (such as the
Compaq iPAQ) to the Internet and send and receive e-mail. The
modem is light and compact, and conveniently fits in your pock-
et. The modem is easy to install (using the supplied RJ-11 ca-
ble).
ˆ Connecting Hardware
1. Firmly insert the compact modem's connector into the slot
on top of the Pocket PC. Use the arrow on the label's front
end as a guide for proper insertion.
2. Insert the supplied RJ-11 modular cable plug into the
modem's modular socket.
3. Insert the modular cable's other end into a standard tele-
phone line outlet.
RJ-11 Modular
Cable
Pocket PC
Compact Modem

4Setting Up an Internet Service Provider Connection
ˆ Setting Up an Internet
Service Provider Connection
To configure your Internet device for a local ISP (Internet Ser-
vice Provider), you must enter the following information. You
can obtain this information from your existing ISP:
• Dial-in username
• Dial-in password
• E-mail log-in username
• Local access phone number
• Alt DNS (Domain Name Server)
• POP3 (Post Office Protocol) mail host
• SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server
Notes:
• If you use AOL, you can connect to the home page, but not
to AOL services or e-mail.
• If you use MSNTM, connect to the home page (http://
www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc/stepbystep/
msnemail.asp) to download and install a patch that
enables you to connect to MSN services and e-mail. With-
out the patch, you cannot access MSN services or e-mail.

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Setting Up an Internet Service Provider Connection
1. On your Pocket PC, select Start/Settings.
The
Settings
screen appears.

6Setting Up an Internet Service Provider Connection
2. Select Connections, then select the Modem icon. The
Modem Connections
screen appears..
3. Select New Connection. The
Make New Connection
screen
appears.

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Setting Up an Internet Service Provider Connection
4. Enter the name of your ISP (such as AT&T WorldNet) in the
Enter a name for the connection
text box.
5. Select PRETEC-CompactModem_3.3V_56K from the
Select a
modem
drop-down list.
Note: If this option does not appear in the
Select a modem
drop-down list, be sure that your modem is seated firmly in
the Pocket PC’s slot.
6. Select 57600 for the
Baud Rate
.
7. Select Advanced.
8. Select TCP/IP. The
Advanced
screen appears.

8Setting Up an Internet Service Provider Connection
9. Be sure Use server-assigned IP address, Use software com-
pression, and Use IP header compression are all selected.
10. Select Name Servers. The second
Advanced
screen
appears.

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Setting Up an Internet Service Provider Connection
.
11. Select Use specific server address.
12. Enter the DNS numbers provided by your ISP in the
DNS
(Domain Name Server) text box.
Note: Most ISPs do not require adjusting server address
settings.
13. Enter the DNS numbers provided by your ISP in the
Alt
DNS
text box.
14. Leave the
WINS
box set to 0.0.0.0.
15. Leave the
Alt WINS
box set to 0.0.0.0.
16. Click ok. You are returned to the
Make New Connection
screen.

10 Setting Up an Internet Service Provider Connection
17. Select Next. The
My Connection
screen appears.
18. Enter your local ISP access area code and phone number
in the
Area code
and
Phone number
text boxes. Check with
your local telephone company to make sure that the num-
ber you choose is a local number.
19. Select Next, then Finish.
20. Click ok.