dredhead
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quote: Originally posted by wkreamer
Hi,
I have a VDX and am able to establish a PPP connection to my employer's network via a wireline modem (Thinmodem from CardAccess) and my cellular phone (Motorola StarTAC). I have successfully used ftp and telnet programs for my handheld to access these computers, but I have not been able to get a browser to work. I have tried Blazer, YadaBrowse, and AvantGo's browser, all without success. My employer's network IS behind a firewall, so that could be part of the problem, but I think the bigger problem is that I don't understand what the browser is trying to do. For instance, why do I need to set up a Server in all of these browsers? Don't they work like IExplore and Netscape? Why can't I just request an http page without going through a "server"?
TIA
No, they don't work like iExplore or Netscape. You go through a proxy server - a middleman - that holds on to your cookies and perhaps your cache. Keeps the memory use on the PDA to a minimum.
EudoraWeb is one browser available that doesn't use a proxy server. There may be others.
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