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"BengalBoy's Bible of P800 Internet, Messaging & WAP Connection Settings" on T-Mobile
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Posted by: Bengalboy

BengalBoy's Bible of P800 Internet, Messaging & WAP Connection Settings" on T-Mobile
Okay, I love to help others who are enthusiasts of mobile phones and the new technology, but the P800 questions regarding settings for T-Mobile are becoming a little much. So to help others on T-Mobile, and because I assume most people are like me, "visual" as opposed to "analytical",,,,,I have composed the "BengalBoy's Bible" for Internet, Messaging & WAP Connection Settings for those using T-Mobile. The P800 can be pretty imposing when you start clicking around in and exploring all the different control panel options and settings. While many have posted the settings necessary for the use of internet browsing, email client, and SMS MMS features found on the P800,,,,As they say "A Picture is worth a Thousand Words" or in my case, many minutes.

Let me preface this thread by saying that I am a subscribed "internet2" customer on T-Mobile in Alabama and although these settings work as advertised for me here, some of you in different regions or with different internet plans may need to use different settings. Please don't call or contact me for help after inputting these settings exactly as they are because I will not be able to help you. Try the "Search" button for your particular carrier, issue, error message, etc.

In the Beginning there was the "Control Panel":

Start your journey here,,,the screen will look like this:

And Sony/Ericsson created "Internet Accounts" so the P800 could connect via the "Wireless Web":

I have named my connections "GPRS" and "WAP" but you can call your own connections "Myrdle" and "Billy Bob" if you are so inclined. Tap the "new" button and begin your journey, or if you have already tried and set-up names for your internet accounts, hit the "edit" button.

Remember, to set your preferred connection as the GPRS account, WAP just won't do for using the P800 email client as it was intended.

Connection Type should be GPRS for the ultimate browsing and internet connection speed but "dial-up" is available for you penny pinchers (just don't ask me for the settings?)

Server Address:

This will be either internet2 or internet3 for people using GPRS and wishing to use the P800's email client to it's full advantage. Otherwise, T-Zones Users will rely on the WAP settings for accessing the internet.

Proxy Screen:

Should be unchecked.

Other Screen:

Enable PPP extentions should be checked.

QoS Screen:

Settings as follows or too your preference.

Hit Done until you are back to Internet Accounts.

And on the Second Day,,,,The WAP was Inputted, and it was Good!

Create your WAP account or hit "edit" if you have named it already.

Connection Type should be GPRS then tap "Advanced" button.

WAP Server screen:

Proxy Screen:

Proxy Server should be checked with the address and port set accordingly.

Other Screen:

Enable PPP extentions should be checked.

QoS Screen:

Tap "Done" until you reach the Internet Accounts Screen and then hit "Other" tab.

Set it to your preference and hit done until you are back to "Control Panel". You have now "created" your internet accounts and the means by which all your other settings will communicate with the "Wireless World".

On the Third Day,,,,there were Messages,,,and the P800's email client was VERY GOOD!!

From "Control Panel" tap the "Messaging Accounts" option and name your email account. Remember to set the account you wish to have the P800 check automatically for email as the "Preferred" account. Hit "new" or "edit" to input your settings.

Basic Info tab:

Remember that these are the settings for my email account and that your's will be different, however, you will have to input the same information for your account in order to enjoy the P800's email client to it's full potential.

Inbox Screen:

Remember that the "Schedule" button allows you to set the P800 up for automatically checking your "Preferred" ISP email account for mail as per your instructions.

Outbox Screen:

The P800 uses SMTP authentication with it's email client. What this means is that you can send email directly from your P800 with attachments if you check this box and input the settings properly. Therefore a "closed loop" "closed relay" server can be accessed with this enabled whereas T68i owners must use an "open loop" "open relay" server in order to send email and attachments directly from the handset without going through T-Zones email service. A much appreciated feature for me personally.

Advanced Screen:

These are the settings for most POP3 accounts.

Now hit "Done" and you have finished setting up your first email account.

On the Fourth Day there was SMS:

Most people will not have a problem with this setting as the phone will automatically do it upon inserting the SIM and turning on the phone. However, should you have a problem.....

On the Fifth Day there was MMS,,,,and this is where most of you will have a question. All I can say is that my P800 functions perfectly with these settings in conjunction with the upcoming WAP Account Settings, so,,,use mine, use someone else's, just don't try to tell me these don't work on T-Mobile in Alabama.

Advanced Settings:

Send:

Receive:

Now hit done until you are back at Messaging Accounts and select "Alerts".

Here is your opportunity to customize the alert you get from the P800 when a message arrives. "Jack Nicholson's quote from the Shining" is my favorite for an arriving MMS.

Now, hit "Done" and you are back at "Control Panel"

On the Sixth Day,,, there was WAP,,,at least if you want all your work on the Fifth Day to result in anything good..

From "Control Panel" tap "WAP Accounts":

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Create your account or hit "edit" if you already have. Your basic information should be as follows with the exception of your phone number and password for your T-Mobile account.

Preferred Tab:

Now tap "Done" until you are back to Control Panel.

And on the Seventh Day,,,,

Well,,,,you didn't think I was going to rest did you???

Posted by: jeffharris

That was really great Mark, I think people will find it very helpful. You are a photo maniac !!!

Now, the further question is, can you connect to WAP pages via CSD (the +19132440821 number)? If so, what settings do you have there? I still cannot do it with success (also, in NYC the GPRS has been up, down, and not functioning well for almost 10 days now. T-Mobile confirms the problem.)

And, on the seventh day, I went to Jamaica too with my wife -- (only had MCA-20 then

)

Posted by: dupasquier

Excellent job, as always. Thank you.

Posted by: AdmiralAK

Cool

I will leave this here for a few days then move a copy of it in the ericsson FAQ

Posted by: burbboy78

Thanks for all of the nifty pics

Simple set up - however I have a question - all of my stuff seemed to work out of the box (i.e. SMS, Internet, etc.) - The only thing I can't get to work or don't understand how to get to work is the T-Zones WAP thing. I tried following what you had, but didn't understand

I entered everything in, but when I called T-Mobile (who were TOTALLY clueless) and talked to their Tier II wireless data group, they told me that I should NOT check a proxy server?????? I am so confused - has anyone in the states (i'm in Chicago) had any luck setting up the WAP? Thanks in advance all.

burbboy78

Posted by: dupasquier

I have somewhat different WAP settings than Bengalboy and it is working fine on T-Mobile. Hope this will help you.

Server:
User name and password required - unchecked
User name - leave blank
Password - leave blank
Address - wap.voicestream.com

Log in:
Get IP address automatically - checked
Get DNS address automatically - checked

Proxy:
Use proxy server - unchecked

Other:
Enable PPP extensions - checked
Authentication - Normal

QoS:
Same as Bengalboy

Posted by: burbboy78

Oh my god!

You know what worked perfectly for me? Just go to http://www.sonyericsson.com and click on Global Support. Follow the links and eventually you will get to WAP Configurator, MMS Configurator, and E-Mail Configurator. It was SO COOL! It sent a SMS to my phone and it set up everything by itself. Everything works great now

How cool was that! =)

Burbboy78

Posted by: Bengalboy

Burbouy, first of all, at the beginning of the thread I have stated what I call my disclaimer regarding other people or person's claims regarding these settings. I DON'T care what T-Mobile says', as most of them don't know their way around a T68i, much less the P800. These settings work perfectly for me and took much fiddeling with. I learned these settings from others here on the board and refined them with the help of members like Aleman, DupaSquire, DNA and others. So, my advice is to input them exactly as I did with the exception of internet2 or internet3, depends which address you are to use. And let it fly!!

Jeff, I have never input the dialup information because of the GPRS service. I can certainly do it and post my results if people like, but, I never had a need for it and therefore have not done it. By the way, HOT WIFE & smart to boot! Just don't ever cross a woman & a Lawyer! LOL!

Posted by: burbboy78

Quote:

Originally posted by Bengalboy
Burbouy, first of all, at the beginning of the thread I have stated what I call my disclaimer regarding other people or person's claims regarding these settings. I DON'T care what T-Mobile says', as most of them don't know their way around a T68i, much less the P800. These settings work perfectly for me and took much fiddeling with. I learned these settings from others here on the board and refined them with the help of members like Aleman, DupaSquire, DNA and others. So, my advice is to input them exactly as I did with the exception of internet2 or internet3, depends which address you are to use. And let it fly!!

Jeff, I have never input the dialup information because of the GPRS service. I can certainly do it and post my results if people like, but, I never had a need for it and therefore have not done it. By the way, HOT WIFE & smart to boot! Just don't ever cross a woman & a Lawyer! LOL!

True Sir Bengalboy, True

You rock man

Thanks for taking the time to post all the pictures

It definately does help slow people like me figure out how to use this awesome hardware =) Keep it up man!

Burbboy78

Posted by: taximan

Great job Bengalboy.

You and the other "P800 gurus" should put together a "P800 for Dummies Book". I am serious. You obviously couldn't call it that, but I for one would pay for a manual that puts together the key things we need to make this awesome machine purr.

I like Jeff would appreciate the dial up step by step. i also am having trouble with T Mobile dial up on east coast.

Thanks again man...... great job !!

Posted by: nateblonde

How do I open my flip (keypad) if I have AT&T ?

anyone,
anyone?

Posted by: jeffharris

Quote:

Originally posted by Bengalboy
Jeff, I have never input the dialup information because of the GPRS service. I can certainly do it and post my results if people like, but, I never had a need for it and therefore have not done it. By the way, HOT WIFE & smart to boot! Just don't ever cross a woman & a Lawyer! LOL!

Well, Mark, besides T-Mobile worldwide, you can't use GPRS in most places (including Caribbean), simply because either it doesn't exist, or there is no GPRS roaming, so CSD will be something I need in the coming months. I can't see anything wrong with my settings, and now we have a couple of collabratives that confirm my inabilities of CSD on T-mo with P800.

Anyone able to use CSD successfully on T-Mo with their P800?

And thanks for the compliment Mark, it's a nice one coming from a models' fiancee -- she is actually one of the nicest lawyers (an oxymoron

?) you could ever meet -- she has put back together couples, and forfeitted big retainers, just because she believes in marriage!! And you misquoted the saying -- it's "Just don't ever cross a woman ..." Period!!

Posted by: dapope

you can cross them, as long as your not married to them

I';d like to see thos settings for csd also. im gonna have to bug the rabbit

jeff, sent my p800 yesterday to robb, should have it back tomorrow with r1d, hope if resolves bt problems with pc.

Posted by: jeffharris

Quote:

Originally posted by dapope
you can cross them, as long as your not married to them

Not true -- I guess you don't have an ex-wife

, yet one from hell

like I do.

Quote:

I';d like to see thos settings for csd also. im gonna have to bug the rabbit
jeff, sent my p800 yesterday to robb, should have it back tomorrow with r1d, hope if resolves bt problems with pc.

I heard it does fix the Bluetooth/PC problems -- although, I bought this Mavin Bluetooth CF card, after getting sick of this Anycom CF card, except the promised drivers for Windows XP did not come with the Mavin, so I can't even do bluetooth yet. I know, I know, I should just buy a USB dongle bluetooth, but I don't want something hangin' off the computer.

Posted by: dapope

im having problems with 3com usb dongle, it finds and works perfectly with my t68i tho.
got 2 ex's

, learned my lesson, just dont marry them anymore

Posted by: robelzy

Great job mark.
? where would we without you.

Posted by: dapope

ok, i just got R1D back from Robb, and it fixed my bt communication problems with my pc and phone, works like a charm now

Posted by: Bengalboy

Hey Stan, post that down in the "R1D Firmware" Thread so people looking at the differences will know. Glad to see your bluetooth problems are fixed.

Posted by: sbeindba

Just got my SE P800-- Way cool. This post answered almost all my configuration questions. EXCEPT-

I use t-mobile in the USA
Can't configure MSN pop3 account via my t-mobile on there site - comes back not supported.

Does anyone know how to configure settings on the phone. I tried using the same setting as on my Outlook in box but get an error message.

Anyone figure this out yet?

Posted by: Bengalboy

Quote:

Originally posted by sbeindba
Just got my SE P800-- Way cool. This post answered almost all my configuration questions. EXCEPT-

I use t-mobile in the USA
Can't configure MSN pop3 account via my t-mobile on there site - comes back not supported.

Does anyone know how to configure settings on the phone. I tried using the same setting as on my Outlook in box but get an error message.

Anyone figure this out yet?

I know there is an issue with MSN email and the search feature is down, so I suggest you post this in a seperate thread. The odds of someone seeing it in here after they have configured their P800 are small. It has been addressed, so post your question in a new thread.

Posted by: LordByron

Hey Mark,

Is there a reason you do not point ot the T-Mobile proxy server in the GRPS settings?

Just curious.

Posted by: Bengalboy

If you set it to automatic, you do not need to use the proxy settings for GPRS. You just set it to automatic and it will detect the ISP and DNS addresses.

Posted by: LordByron

Thanks Mark. Just wanted to be sure that I was paying T-Mobile as little as possible!

(Dreaming of all-you-can-eat GPRS wireless at a reasonable price. :P )

-Byron

Posted by: Vex

So, i noticed someone said on the last page how to open the flip on their P800...well you grab it, pull it and flip it. If it's just a removable one then you remove it and put on the internal keypad (on screen). As for Bengalboy thanks for the run through, very helpful, and is your name Bengal as in Bengal Tigers?
I love them

Posted by: Bengalboy

No, Bengal as in "Bengal Cats"!

Posted by: jeffro01

Anyone get CSD to work yet?

peace

Posted by: rguibara

I followed these settings carefully...I have Tzones. I tried the wap settings but each time it just says unkown error when I try to log onto the internet or check my email or send an mms. The sms works fine, and I even went to SE's site to have the wap settings sent to me, and that didnt even work. Any ideas?

Posted by: Bengalboy

You must have an internet2 or internet3 connection in order for these settings to work properly. Are you sure you are not just a WAP account? You will also need to know if you are supposed to use internet2 or internet3 and only your "data provisioning" service rep at T-Mobile can tell you which one you are supposed to use.

Posted by: rguibara

I have just tzones and I followed your wap instructions....that is what didnt work. So are you saying that I can only use these if I have an internet2 or internet 3 account (what are those)? Would these settings work if I paid 20 bucks extra a month for the full internet gprs plan that t-mo started offering yesterday? Thanks!

Posted by: Bengalboy

Yes, that's what you need to get.. Otherwise just input the WAP settings, MMS and set the preferred connection as WAP. The email settings will not work. You will need to go through Tzones to input your email settings and check it through tzones.

Posted by: monkeesnbananaz

just wanted to say a coupla things. jeffharris wanna say you're a lucky man havinga wife that looks as good as that. also wanna ask bengal boy some info on his cats. are these the ones bred for domestication, like the the servals? if so can you pm me some info on aquiring one. i love cats and would love a unique cat like this. they look really pretty i know my girlfriend would want one in the house too. thanks in advance.

Posted by: bestjudge

hey Mark..
Whats your setting with hotpop ?Cant figure it out ..I email them ,called them still nothing.
NEVER MIND ENTERED WRONG INCOMING/POP SERVER..WORKS FINE NOW

Posted by: bestjudge

Quote:

Originally posted by Bengalboy
You must have an internet2 or internet3 connection in order for these settings to work properly. Are you sure you are not just a WAP account? You will also need to know if you are supposed to use internet2 or internet3 and only your "data provisioning" service rep at T-Mobile can tell you which one you are supposed to use.

I have wap right now and it works just fine. Same settings like yours Mark.I use HotPop.

Posted by: Ludwig

hrrrm the Internet Configuration at SE.com isnt working for me nor are Mark's settings. I have the 9.99 T-Zones plan, and for the life of me cant get this setup

using the settings for internet accounts and WAP accounts...

Posted by: Ludwig

Wirelessly posted (SonyEricssonP800/R102 Profile/MIDP-1.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.0)

never mind setupconfig came through now all i need is a pimping stick this plastic sucks

Posted by: L Bo

I noticed in this pic that the i.p. ends in .50 while on my P900 it ends with .050.

Anyone else notice this?

Could this be why I can't certain WAP sites to work?

Posted by: sdsviet

i have a p900. ok i dont have t-zones so i didnt have a wap setting. im using my gprs settings. i've tried internet2 and internet3 and wap.voicestream.com. i'm trying to get my hotmail to work. i've tried imap and pop3 also. with internet2/3 i get activation rejected. with wap.voicestrea..... i get connection timeout. i copied exactly wat bengalboy showed. can someone show me their hotmail settings that are working right now. with internet2/3 my agile messenger, opera browser and p900 browser doesnt wont connect(activation rejected) but with wap.voice.... it will. so wat's going one there.

Posted by: Bengalboy

Contact 3VW regarding hotmail issues. Hotmail's server does not allow P800/P900 email client to access it normally, though, 3VW has a application that works around that so his P900 checks his hotmail account through it's email client.

Posted by: vwvwvw

Quote:

Originally posted by sdsviet
i have a p900. ok i dont have t-zones so i didnt have a wap setting. im using my gprs settings. i've tried internet2 and internet3 and wap.voicestream.com. i'm trying to get my hotmail to work. i've tried imap and pop3 also. with internet2/3 i get activation rejected. with wap.voicestrea..... i get connection timeout. i copied exactly wat bengalboy showed. can someone show me their hotmail settings that are working right now. with internet2/3 my agile messenger, opera browser and p900 browser doesnt wont connect(activation rejected) but with wap.voice.... it will. so wat's going one there.

I bought the app "HotViewer"... it works for me! There's a trial version available.

Here's the website http://www.reqwireless.com/

Here's the thread it was posted in http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...threadid=237284

Posted by: sdsviet

thanks u too are awesome.

Posted by: L Bo

Unstuck, but not forgotten.

Posted by: Donkey

Hi Bengal, this is a great post and very helpful. Do you happen to know the WAP setting for the Motorola V500/525?

Posted by: derrumbe

Hmmmm.... getting some odd things going on here.

Data transfers for a short time, then seems to timeout / fail.

Anybody else have something like this going on as well?

I should clarify. using internet2 account on Tmobile, just ported in from at&t.

Posted by: quique123

I have a p800, the techs down here are trial-and-error kinda people and they dont really know what they are doing. the company is new and that makes things worse. I had to configure my mother's z600 for internet and mms, the service that just started 2 days ago. However, on my p800, i can get the internet to work but not mms.

i would like to understand the concept of what im doing so that i can think it through and figure out my configuration.

It turns out i can surf the web with a gprs account created in INTERNET ACCOUNTS (user/pass/address/noproxy).

But if i try to send an MMS, its says there is an error, to check CONTROL PANEL MMS SETTINGS. Of course, mms has no wap account. So i go to create a WAP account and the minute i do, i cant surf the web anymore. Nor can i send MMS either.

can someone conceptualize the procedure? I want to stop guessing.

mars

Posted by: L Bo

Re-stuck over here!