The primary purpose of Connection Manager is to centralize and automate the establishment and management of various kinds of network connections. Connection Manager can handle different types of connections including Wi-Fi connections, PPP (RAS) connections, Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connections and NDIS adapters. It can also configure proxy server settings in applications that are capable of using them.
Connection Manager works by abstracting all connection knowledge from the applications themselves. It also auto-disconnects networks when they are idle for a specified time. This frees applications from having to deal with these low-level connection issues.
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To get to Connection Manager, tap on Start >Settings, select the Connections tab, and then tap on the Connections icon. In Windows Mobile 2003, there are two setting selections — My ISP and My Work Network. My ISP lets you set and configure the Internet and personal connections, while My Work Network is used to configure work settings.
Though there isn’t time or sufficient space here to walk through all the possible connection scenarios that Connection Manager can handle, the next steps will show you each of the settings options available to Pocket PC users.
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Imagine you’re away from your desktop and need to configure a dial-up connection to the home office. Click on the Add a new modem connection link under My ISP.
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Give the connection a meaningful name (the default name is My Connection), and choose your modem from the drop-down list. (If you don’t have a modem you can pick Hayes Compatible from the list.) Tap on Next, fill in the phone number (with no dashes) field and tap on Next.
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Insert User Name and Password and Advanced'>Domain.
Under the Advanced option, leave the default options for each tab (including General, Port Settings, TCP/IP and Servers) and then tap on Finish.
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Now you’ll define a VPN connection and proxy. Tap on the Add a new VPN server connection link under My Work Network on the main Connection Manager control panel. Name the connection (the default is My VPN), and enter the host information (this is usually provided by your office IT department).
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Add User Name and Password and Domain.
Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC offers native Bluetooth support and configuration.
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apping on the Advanced button lets you configure the Pocket PC’s IP address, while the Name Servers tab lets you configure your DNS and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) servers. When you are finished, tap on OK. Then click on Finish.
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The last step is to check and set Proxy Settings. From the My Work Network screen, tap on the Proxy Settings tab, and enter the proxy’s options. The Advanced button lets you set individual ports for the HTTP, WAP, Secure WAP and SOCKS protocols. When you’re done, tap on OK.
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For Connection Manager to make the right choices for connecting, your location information must be correct. On the Connections page, tap on the Advanced tab and chose Select Location. Tap on the Select Location button. Check the Use Dialing Rules box (a dialog box will emerge with directions about verifying the correct country/region codes; read it and tap on OK), then select the Home or Work radio button. Select New, then name the location, set the correct country and area code for this entry, and tap on OK to save them.
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