horsmanp
Joined: May 04, 2002
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Palm M505, Bluetooth SD Card, Ericsson T68m, Voicestream GPRS, Arizona
Configuration
Palm M505 (Palm OS V 4.0)
Palm Bluetooth Card (V1.1)
Ericsson T68m Phone (SW Version R1B)
VoiceStream iStream GSM/GPRS Service
Arizona
*You will need the iStream $19.99 “PDA” service*
Successes
Palm will dial the Phone (if not connected to GPRS)
Palm can send/receive SMS’s (if not connected to GPRS)
Palm can use the T68m as a modem to connect to a dialed up ISP
Palm can use the T68m as a LAN connection, using the GPRS service
Palm can surf the Internet and check POP email
Palm can browse WAP sites (must switch Network Service)
Open Issues
Palm is not stable and crashes a few times a day. Crashes happen during
communication activities.
Palm freezes often during communication activities, apparently waiting for
data to come back. Available “cancel” buttons do not work. You need to wait.
No POP email client available for Palm that will periodically check for new
messages.
VoiceStream service allows you to either access Internet or WAP but not both
at the same time
VoiceStream’s GPRS service is not stable
VoiceStream’s DNS service is not stable
Palm does not offer to “Connectivity Kit” users a web Portal similar to
“MyPalm”, which is available only to Palm VII or i705 users.
Phone cannot “push” Any data to Palm.
Comments
GPRS is not “on” all the time as advertised. You need to connect to it (it
takes about 9 sec).
Bluetooth card sticks out about ½ inch. You want to use a case that protects
it. Try the Palm VII Slim leather case.
Palm’s strategy regarding MultiMail Pro is not clear.
Future form factor will be a device of the size of the Palm M505 with built-in
Bluetooth, GSM and GPRS (or 3G) and a bluetooth headset?
GPRS has substantial latency (check Ping times below)
Performance Data
GPRS versus Dialed Up (both using Palm, Bluetooth and the T68m)
GPRS
Connect: 9 sec
Disconnect: 1 sec
Ping cnet.com: 1500 ms
Receive 100KB: 142 sec (7 kbps)
Analog ISP
Connect: 47 sec
Disconnect: 7 sec
Ping cnet.com: 750 ms
Receive 100KB: 123 sec (8 kbps)
Palm, Bluetooth, GPRS versus Palm VII/i705
Time to download a 12K PQA:
Palm VIIx: 80 sec (average of 3 runs)
M505/GPRS: 30 sec (average of 2 runs)
Time to send a short text message:
Palm i705 (using iMessenger): xx sec
Palm M505/SMS: 08 sec
Palm M505/GPRS/POP (already connected to GPRS): 20-25 sec
Palm M505/GPRS/POP (including connection time): 25-30 sec
Ericsson T68m Settings
Settings/Data comm
Data accounts
Data Account #1 (Used for Internet/Email on Palm or Phone)
Name: Internet (user-defined name)
APN: internet2.voicestream.com
ID:
PW:
Password Request: Off
Allow Calls Automatic
IP Address:
DNS Address:
Advanced Settings
Authentication: Normal
Data Compression: Off
Header Compression: Off
QoS
Precedence: Subscribed
Delay: Best Effort
Reliability: Class 3
Peak Rate: Subscribed
Mean Rate: Subscribed
Data Account #2 (Used for WAP on Palm or Phone)
Name: WAP (user-defined name)
APN: wap.voicestream.com
ID:
PW:
Password Request: Off
Allow Calls Automatic
IP Address:
DNS Address:
Advanced Settings
Authentication: Normal
Data Compression: On
Header Compression: On
QoS
Precedence: Subscribed
Delay: Subscribed
Reliability: Class 3
Peak Rate: Subscribed
Mean Rate: Subscribed
Pref. Service: GPRS and GSM
SMS Access: GSM
WAP Services
WAP settings
Gateway
IP Settings
Connect using: WAP (Name of Data Account 2 Above)
IP Address: 216.155.165.50
User Id:
Password:
Data mode: Connection less
Security: Off
Show Images: On
Response Timer: 150
Messages
Options
E-mail
Connect using: Internet (Name of Data Accoune 1 Above)
POP3 Server: IP Address (and not server name!)
POP3 Port: 110
Mailbox:
Password:
SMTP Server: IP Address (and not server name!)
SMTP Port: 25
Email Address:
From Name:
Palm Pilot Settings
Preferences
Connection
T68m Phone
Connect to: Phone
Via: Bluetooth
Device:
Model: Ericsoon T68m
Details
Speed: 57,600 bps
Init String: X1E0+CMEE=1;+CSCS="GSM";+CNMI=3,1,2,0,0;V1
T68m LAN
Connect to: Local Network
Via: Bluetooth
Device:
Details
Speed: 57,600
Flow Ctl: Automatic
Network
Service: Vstream Internet (user defined)
Username: a
Password: a
Connection: T68m LAN
Details
Connection Type: PPP
Idle Timeout: 1 Minute
Query DNS: (Experiment checking
it)
Primary DNS: 216.155.175.140 (Valid for AZ. Varies
by region)
Secondary DNS: 216.155.175.141 (Valid for AZ. Varies
by region) Also try 170 and 171
IP Address: Automatic
Script
Send: atd*99***1# (4)
Send CR (6)
Wait For: CONNECT
End
Service: Vstream WAP (user defined)
Username: a
Password: a
Connection: T68m LAN
Details
Connection Type: PPP
Idle Timeout: 1 Minute
Query DNS: (Experiment checking
it)
Primary DNS: 216.155.175.170 (Valid for AZ. Varies
by region)
Secondary DNS: 216.155.175.171 (Valid for AZ. Varies
by region)
IP Address: Automatic
Script
Send: atd*99***2# (5)
Send CR (6)
Wait For: CONNECT
End
(4) = Numeric digit before # must correspond to CID of Internet
account on Phone
(5) = Numeric digit before # must correspond to CID of WAP account on Phone
(6) = Some usenet posting with similar scripts are missing this command
Web Browsing
VoiceStream does not allow traffic on port 80 to go through.
Must use a proxy and a browser that supports proxies.
Proxy: getmorespeed.voicestream.com (or IP 216.155.175.188)
Proxy Port: 8080
Preferred Browser: AvantGo
Other browsers: Eudora (works but does not support graphics), Blazer
(not stable)
POP/SMTP Email
Any email client will be able to retrieve POP mail
Not all email clients will be able to send SMTP mail
(again an issue with VoiceStream’s firewalls/routers)
Eudora SMTP will not work but MultiMail SMTP will work
Use the IP addresses (and not the names) of your POP and SMTP servers
(bypass DNS)
WAP Browsing
WAP application that came on Palm Bluetooth CD-ROM.
Must connect using “Vstream WAP” Network Service (defined above)
Options/Gateway
Gateway Server: 216.155.165.050
Gateway ID:
Gateway password:
Some sites
Wap.myvoicestream.com
Wap.cnet.com
SMS
Does not need to connect to GPRS (actually, must not be connected)
To send a message to an email address
To: 500
Message:
You can define aliases for the email addresses on the web at
myvoicestream.com
MSN Messenger
MSN Messenger Force for Palm OS V2.4 works.
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Posted: 2002-05-04 10:45
