Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC h3600 Specifications download pdf (Page 13)

Micke Gunnarsson 2001-07-19

3.3.5 AvantGo

AvantGo is an application that on the iPAQ is integrated into pocket Explorer.

Basically it gives the user opportunities to download some specific web pages and

view then later at a point when the user is not connected to the Internet (thru

WaveLAN or synchronization cables). At their web page http://www.avantgo.com

there are instructions on how to start using AvantGo but basically it works like this:

The user creates an account (which is free) at AvantGo. After following the

installation guide the user is prompted with several web pages to choose from. These

pages are mostly electronic versions of magazines in various areas. This is a very

good way to for example reading the news while heading for work each morning. The

user simply connects to the Internet in the morning while synchronizing the iPAQ,

downloads the chosen pages and read them later on the train or the bus. The amount

of memory available on the iPAQ provides possibilities to store a large amount of

these types of magazines.

3.4 Networking settings

The iPAQ and the Pocket PC provide great possibilities when it comes to connecting

to the Internet in different ways. It supports using PPP dialup to the Internet or a

corporate network. You can also use Ethernet or a WaveLAN card to access your

network as well. The settings available are basically the same ones as in the Windows

environment.

The Pocket Pc doesn’t however have support for using the iPAQ as a network client

providing for example file sharing. Another thing that the Pocket PC lacks is the

possibility to view the network setting s received by a DHCP

server.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a way to simply connect to a network that provides

an IP address automatically. The users don’t need to take care of the settings themselves.

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