User Guide

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Chapter 7 Page 191
Service menu
Options menu
TCP/IP troubleshooting
If you are having a problem establishing a network connection using TCP/IP, check this section
and try the suggestions listed.
Checking your wireless service status
Make sure the wireless mode on your communicator is active and that you are in a coverage area.
The LED on the top of your communicator and the signal bars at the top of the PhoneBook screen
provide visual cues about the wireless mode status. See page 15 and page 84 for details.
Displaying expanded Service Connection Progress messages
It’s helpful to identify at what point in the login procedure the connection fails. An easy way to do
this is to display the expanded Service Connection Progress messages. Expanded Service
Connection Progress messages describe the current stage of the login procedure. Press the
bottom scroll button at any point during login to display these messages.
Viewing the Network Log
If viewing the expanded Service Connection Progress messages does not give you enough
information to find out why you cannot connect to your ISP or dial-in server, take a look at the
Network Log. The Network Log lists all of the communication that occurs between your
communicator and your dial-in server during the login procedure. The information in the Network
Log can help your ISP or your System Administrator pinpoint where the login procedure
communication fails and why.
To view the Network Log:
1. Tap Options, and then tap View Log.
2. Tap the up and down arrows of the scroll bar to see the entire Network Log.
3. Tap Done.
Adding a DNS number
If your ISP or dial-in server requires a DNS number and you did not enter that information in the
Network Preferences screen, it will appear that you successfully logged into your network. When
you try to use an application or look up information, however, the connection fails. If this occurs,
try adding a DNS number. Ask your ISP or your System Administrator for the correct Primary and
Secondary DNS IP numbers.