Palm TM ZIRETM HANDHELD PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
Network preferences and TCP/IP software
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4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the Secondary DNS number.
5. Tap OK.
IP address
Everyone who logs on to the Internet needs to have a unique identifier (an IP
address), whether permanent or temporary. Some networks dynamically assign a
temporary IP address when clients log in. The IP Address field lets you identify
whether your network provides automatic (dynamic) temporary IP addressing.
NOTE
If your IP address is permanently assigned, you need to get that information
from your System Administrator. If you are not sure, select Automatic.
To identify dynamic IP addressing:
Tap the IP Address check box to select it.
To enter a permanent IP address:
1. Tap the IP Address check box to deselect it and display a permanent IP address
field below the check box.
2. Tap the space to the left of the first period then enter the first section of the IP
address.
NOTE
Each section must be a number from 0 to 255.
3. Tap and enter the remaining sections of the IP address.
4. Tap OK.
Login scripts
A login script is a series of commands that automates logging into a network
server, for example, your corporate network or your ISP. A login script is
associated with a specific service template created in Network Preferences.
A login script is something that you are likely to receive from your IS System
Administrator if your company has a system in which you log into the corporate
servers from your handheld using a modem or network connection. The script is
generally prepared by the System Administrator and distributed to users who
Tap to select automatic IP
address