QNC in Omnia Possible?

[Guest DSpazman]

I was wondering if this is possible. This is a post of doing it on a Treo, which is as close as I can get. I am stuck trying to figure out how to change the modem connection strings.

I'm not afraid to do anything to try it out, custom ROMs, QPST QXDM, etc.

I heard in a post that one person got it to work (on another board), but they didn't post any details.

And please don't just post no, it's not. If you honestly don't think it's possible, state why, so maybe someone else can say, oh, that's not true because you can get around it doing *blah*

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How do I setup a Verizon QNC (2G) data connection?

Go to the Palm_Prefs application.

Select Network from the menu.

Under Service, select QNC (if it does not exist, you can create it instead).

For use name, enter "qnc" (without the quotes, lower case)

For password, enter "qnc" (without the quotes, lower case)

For connection, make sure Wireless Modem is selected (if it doesn't exist, see note at bottom of this FAQ)

For Phone enter "#777" (without the quotes)

Select the Details button.

For connection type, seclect PPP

For Idle Timeout, select Never (unless you want it to disconnect you if you forget, since you are paying for minutes, you might want to consider setting a value here)

Check the box next to Query DNS and IP Address

Click the Script button.

There should be an existing script there, but you will need to modify it (probably just the first line).

The correct values are:

Send: at$qcmdr=2

Send CR:

Send: at$qcqnc=1

Send CR:

End:

Click OK

Click OK again

Click Connect

You will see the connection dialog box. If you get an error, you will need to call Verizon and have them activate Data on your account (NOT Mobile Web, there is a monthly charge for that, just Data. If they seem confused, tell them you have a Mobile Office kit....).

If you are succesful, the connect button will change to Disconnect.

You should now be able to use the EIS browser (the program name is Web, and starts when you hit the Web button), the Eudora browser, and Eudora mail or any downloaded internet application. In each of these applicatoins you MAY need to set your network preferences to connect using the QNC network setting. I believe if you set it in one, it will set it in all.

You will not be able to use the Openwave Browser (the Browser applicatoin on the Phone page). This is the WAP browser that requires either Verizon Mobile Web or more advanced settings to use a 3rd party gateway. If there are WAP sites you want to see, I instead recommend downloading Blazer from handspring's web site. It works for both WAP and regular web sites with no special configuration, and in many cases is faster then EIS. I may get around to posting an FAQ on setting up to use the OpenWave browser with Waptunnel, but I am not currently using it, so I am not in any hurry to make it happen....

Note: some users have reported that the Wireless Modem setting does not exist. I believe this is from users of previous Palm devices other then the 6035 who had cell phone connectivity (IR for instance) and who have synched their data, only deleting the saved preferences from their backup, but not the Palm SMS and other phone connectivity applications. If you do not have the wireless modem option, in Prefs_PDA, go to the Connection page.

Select New...

For Name enter: Wireless Modem

in connect To, select: Modem

in Via select: Wireless

For Dialing, select: TouchTone

For Volume, Select: Off (although I don't believe it matters)

Click the Details button

For Speed, select 115,200 bps

For Flow Ctl select: Automatic

Leave the Init String blank

Hit the OK button

Hit the OK button on the next page.

Go back to Network and now Wireless Modem will be an option.

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Also, I have tried just putting in a new connection of #777 with qnc/qnc, and it connections, but it is still connecting with about a 500+ connection, instead of the 14.4K it should be.

I am on Verizon, but I'm gonna pay the money to break the contract and go to PagePlusCellular, and so would like to know how to get this to work.

Edited October 4, 2009 by DSpazman