Article # 26, added by Geoworks, historical record
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How to connect to the Internet with the N9000 emulator.




Setting up internet service (access points) 
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If you need to use Internet apps (except Terminal), you need to configure
access points. Access points are the configuration information when
dialing up your internet service provider (ISP).

The very basic things you need to know about your ISP are: 

- Phone number. Make sure this is the PPP phone number, not just a
  regular terminal phone number. GEOS does not support manual PPP login
  nor dial-back service. 

- Username to login 

- Password. You can put it in when defining access point. It will be saved
  to .INI file. If you do not want it to be saved, select "Prompt password"
  to "Yes" and you will be prompted for password every time you login to PPP.

- Modem initialisation (optional). Some special modem settings in order to
  connect to particular internet service providers. This field is usuually
  left blank. 

- IP address, Default gateway and Network mask (optional). They are not
  really used. You can leave them blank. 

- Primary nameserver. If you want to resolve address like "geoworks.com",
  you have to put this in. Bascially, this is the address of the DNS server
  that looks up your unresolved address.

- Secondary nameserver (optional). This is used when primary nameserver
  fails to resolve the address.

These access points are what you would choose from when prompted for
"Internet Access" from the individual internet application settings.


Running Internet applications on PC Demo 
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Equipment: 
- Modem. If you want to fax, you need a Class 1 compatible fax/modem
  (Class 2 is not good enough).

- Serial cable to connect modem and PC (if external modem).

Notes: 
1. The port used by PC is determined by

       [faxout]
       comPort = 0

   in .ini file. In the above example, it is using COM port 1. To use com
   port 2, substitute 0 with 2. The values are actually SerialPortNum enum.
   Be advised that COM3 is usually used by IR, although you can tweak
   IR to use another port. 

2. You may also need to set this in .INI file to pass Security library's
   check:

       [security]
       override = true

   If you add this setting after demo is booted up, please restart the
   demo so that this INI setting is re-read in Security library. 

3. If your modem lights blink or if it gives dial sounds when you try to
   connect, that means you have successfully opened the port.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 
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Q. When I connect using the emulator, I get an error message "Phone
   turned off or not ready. Check phone and try again."

A. Add this to the .INI file:

   [security]
   override = true

   This tells Security library to skip the check with CMT. If you
   add or change this line while running the demo, please restart
   the demo.

Q. How can I use a particular COM port on PC demo?

A. Add/Change this in the .INI file:

   [faxout]
   comPort = 0

   Put 0 for COM1, 2 for COM2, 4 for COM3, and 6 for COM4.

Q. When I set Internet->Settings->Modem Initialisation to Autobauding or
   Fixed 9600 b/s, it does not connect.

A. Some modems like Macronix do not support the strings for these modem
   strings, "ATS35=6" and "ATS35=7". There is no way out but to make your
   own custom init string.

Q. Why do I get a note, "Internet connectivity problem: Data/Fax calls
   can't be originated during other active calls."?

A. This is because you cannot open the COM port successfully. You should
   make sure:
     1. Your modem is connected at the correct COM port. 

     2. COM3 in Responder is generally used for IR. There may be conflicts. 

     3. You have the right settings in [faxout] and [security] in .INI
        described above. 

     4. You have a Class 1 compatible fax modem if you want to fax (Class 2
        is not good enough.) 

     5. Your machine has good COM ports. It has been reported that some HP
        Vectra's have bad physical COM ports. You can test yours by using
        other software like Windows Terminal or Netscape.