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YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES
BROADBANDACCESS CONNECT
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CHAPTER
BroadbandAccess
Connect
The BroadbandAccess Connect service
lets you convert your smartphone into a
wireless modem so that you can access
the Internet from your computer. You can
set up BroadbandAccess Connect using
the USB sync cable between your
smartphone and your Windows computer.
If you have a Mac computer enabled with
Bluetooth
®
wireless technology, you can
set up a wireless connection to use
BroadbandAccess Connect using your
smartphone’s built-in Bluetooth technology.
The VZAccess Manager software helps you
set up and manage your BroadbandAccess
Connect connections.
Installing the VZAccess Manager software
To use the BroadbandAccess Connect
service, you must install the VZAccess
Manager software on your computer.
WINDOWS ONLY
1 Insert the Palm Software Installation CD
in your computer’s CD drive.
2 On the Additional Resources screen,
select Connect to the Internet with
VZAccess Manager.
3 Follow the instructions to begin
installation.
4 On the Welcome screen, click Next.
TIP Certain smartphone application features,
such as synchronizing or automatic retrieval of
email messages, do not work when you have
a BroadbandAccess Connect connection
between your smartphone and your
computer. To use these features, terminate
the BroadbandAccess Connect connection.
TIP You may need to use a virtual private
network (VPN) to access corporate email.
Check with your system administrator and
see Connecting to a virtual private network
for
more information.