User manual PALM WAP BROWSER

[. . . ] You can sign up with a provider to receive messages automatically to inform you of important events, such as changes in stock prices. The Push message can also be Palm WAP Browser notifications of new e-mails. To use the Palm WAP Browser on the Internet, you must have an Internet connection. For information on connecting to the Internet, see the handbook for your handheld. Opening the WAP browser Opening the WAP browser is the same as opening other applications on your handheld. To open the WAP browser: 1. [. . . ] A new page is downloaded from the WAP site. Tap the Reload icon to download a new current page 12 Setting advanced options You can also clear cache memory so that all stored pages are deleted by tapping the Clear Cache button on the Advanced dialog box. Tap Clear Cache to clear all pages stored in cache memory Selecting an Access Point Name The APN pick list on the Advanced dialog box allows you to select an Access Point Name (APN) from a preset number of alternatives. The APN may be preset or configured automatically by your ISP. NOTE Changing the APN can disrupt your access to the Internet. Contact your ISP for more information. Tap APN arrow to set APN Selecting Mode NOTE Changing the mode can disrupt your access to the Internet. The mode should not be changed unless you receive specific instructions from your ISP . The Mode pick list on the Advanced dialog box allows you to set the WAP stack configuration. There are two standard modes and two secure modes: Standard modes s s Connectionless (CL-WSP: Connectionless - Wireless Session Protocol) Connection Oriented (CO-WSP: Connection Oriented - Wireless Session Protocol) 13 Chapter 2 Using Advanced Features Secure modes s WTLS Connectionless (CL-WTLS-WSP: Connectionless - Wireless Transport Layer Security - Wireless Session Protocol) WTLS Conn. Oriented (CO-WTLS-WSP: Connection Oriented - Wireless Transport Layer Security - Wireless Session Protocol) s Each mode has a port number associated with it: s s s s Connectionless - 9200 Connection Oriented - 9201 WTLS Connectionless - 9202 WTLS Conn. Oriented - 9203 Once the WAP stack configuration for a WAP gateway is set, this parameter should not be changed unless you want to use another WAP gateway (see "Using the security features" earlier in this chapter). Tap Mode arrow and select mode Tap OK to accept change Using the security features The WAP browser uses the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) method to exchange secure messages between you and another party. PKI is based on the use of a password key pair and a signature key pair. The public key can be available to anyone, but you must store the signed key securely. All security of a PKI solution is based on the integrity of the signed key. The public key is exchanged between you and another party using a certificate created and signed by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA). The process of creating certificates and using a CA is beyond the scope of this guide. The WIM is a storage area designed to store certificates, your private keys, and secure session data used to establish a secure connection. The WAP browser uses a software WIM that has the same functionality. 14 Using the security features The WAP browser uses the following two protective passwords: s Password: Protects the password key pair. This password also protects the WIM and must be entered every time you access any content in the WIM. This signature is only used when you are asked to verify that you accept something asked for by another, such as a bank transfer. s The WAP browser allows you to create multiple password and signature key pairs. Each type of key pair is protected by a password or signature that you create. You have only one password and one signature even if you have multiple key pairs. You can change the password and signature at any time. Creating password and signature key pairs To protect your transactions, you need to create a password key pair. If you are signing documents, you will also need to create a signature key pair. Key generation can take up to an hour. During this time, your handheld appears to be completely frozen and you are not able to use your handheld. IMPORTANT You can create a password and signature key pair by opening the Generate Keys dialog box from the Options menu. You select which kind of key pair you want to generate: password or signature. [. . . ] See your handheld's handbook for instructions on how to enter this information. If you can't access the alternate sites, then contact your ISP and verify the following WAP browser settings: APN, Mode, and Gateway Server. Also check Gateway ID and Gateway password, if applicable. I can connect to my ISP, but I can't access a WAP site. Can I access all WAP sites? The WAP browser can access all WAP web sites compliant to WAP version 1. 1 or WAP version 1. 2. 1 (WAP June 2000 Conformance Release). 24 FAQs Which WAP protocol stack configurations are supported? The supported WAP protocol stack configurations are the following: CL-WSP (Connectionless - Wireless Session Protocol) CO-WSP (Connection Oriented - Wireless Session Protocol) CL-WTLS-WSP (Connectionless - Wireless Transport Layer Security - Wireless Session Protocol) CO-WTLS -WSP (Connection Oriented - Wireless Transport Layer Security - Wireless Session Protocol) Can I access an HTML web site?Can I change the alert for my push messages? The WAP browser does not open HTML web sites, only WML web sites. [. . . ]