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CHAPTER 26
Customizing Your Handheld
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Adjust any of the following settings:
Ask your ISP or system administrator if you need information on any
of these settings.
Connection type
Select the pick list and choose the communication protocol
for this service: PPP, SLIP, or CSLIP. Most email applications use the PPP or
SLIP protocols.
Idle timeout
Select the pick list and select how long your handheld waits
before dropping the connection with your ISP or dial-in server when you switch
out of an application that requires a connection: 1 Minute, 2 Minutes, 3 Minutes,
or Never.
Query DNS
Check the Query DNS box if you’re not sure whether you need
to enter DNS addresses. Many systems do not require that you enter DNS
addresses. If you do need DNS addresses, uncheck the DNS box, tap the space
to the left of each period in the Primary and Secondary DNS fields, and then
enter the appropriate sections of each address.
IP Address
Check the IP Address box to use a temporary IP address.
Uncheck the IP Address box to enter a permanently assigned address.
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Select OK, and then select Done.
Done
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Key Term
DNS
Domain name
system. The Internet uses
this system to translate
the names of host
computers into IP
addresses. A DNS
number identifies the
server that handles the
translation.
Each IP address has four
numbers (from 0 to 255)
that are separated by
periods.
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Key Term
IP
Internet protocol.
Everyone who logs in
to the Internet needs a
unique identifier (an
IP address). Some
networks dynamically
assign a temporary IP
address upon login
while others assign a
permanent IP address.
NOTE