Chapter 21 Setting Preferences for Your Handheld326LAN access pointsA LAN access point enabled with Bluetooth™ technology provides an entry pointinto a local area network. You can log in to these networks from your handheld toaccess services such as e-mail and the Internet.LAN access points can be located in private, corporate or in public areas. In somecases there may be a fee to use a LAN access point. To access a LAN access pointfrom your handheld, you must set your Network Preferences as described in thesections that follow.Accessing the Internet with a Bluetooth phone or LAN access pointWith your handheld’s built-in Bluetooth technology, you can connect to theInternet using a Bluetooth mobile phone or a LAN access point. To connect to aBluetooth mobile phone or LAN access point, you must be within range of thesedevices. If you have a GSM mobile phone and subscribe to high-speed wirelessdata services with your mobile phone carrier, you can use these services to connectto the Internet when you are within range of the high-speed wireless data network.You can also configure Internet access with a GSM phone or high-speed wirelessdata network by using the Phone Link application. We recommend using PhoneLink to enter these settings. See “Setting up a phone connection” in Chapter 12 fordetails. Use the steps described in this section only if you are unable to create aconnection with Phone Link and you have already used the ConnectionPreferences screen to create a trusted pair for your phone, high-speed datanetwork, or LAN access point. See “Creating Bluetooth connections” earlier in thischapter for additional information.To configure Internet access with a Bluetooth phone or LAN access point:1. From the Communications Preferences list, select Network.2. Tap the Service pick list and select the name of your ISP or network service. See“To select a network service profile:” earlier in this chapter for details.If the name of your service does not appear on the list, see “Adding detailedinformation to a network service profile” later in this chapter for information onadding an item to the Service pick list.
