Can I use a WAP Gateway?
Use of BrowserBoss through some carriers' WAP gateways is possible. Use the following steps to configure BrowserBoss:

1. Select BrowserBoss from the RIM list of application icons

2. At the BroswerBoss Registration Connection screen select Carrier WAP Gateway as the connection method. Click the wheel and select 'Save'.

3. Look for your carrier below and enter the parameters for the 3 lines on the next screen (if APN is blank below, only enter the IP and Port values):

T-Mobile
GatewayIP: 216.155.165.50
GatewayAPN: wap.voicestream.com
GatewayPort: 9201

AT&T (United States)
GatewayIP: 10.250.250.250
GatewayAPN: proxy
GatewayPort: 9201

Cingular (United States)
GatewayIP: 66.209.11.61
GatewayAPN: blackberry.net
GatewayPort: 9203

Verizon
GatewayIP: 70.60.37.197
GatewayAPN:
GatewayPort: 9201

Roger's AT&T (Canada)
GatewayIP: 208.200.67.150
GatewayAPN: blackberry.net
GatewayPort: 9201

Telus Mobility
GatewayIP: 216.198.139.70
GatewayAPN:
GatewayPort: 9203

Vodafone (United Kingdom)
GatewayIP: 212.183.137.12
GatewayAPN: wap.vodafone.co.uk
GatewayPort: 9201

Click the wheel and select 'Save'.

4. Enter your name and other information, and select 'Save' from the pop-up menu.

5. The screen should now show the 'Get Registered' button. Click on that to connect and register your unit.

6. If successful the screen should now show the 'Get Main Menu' button.

If your carrier is not listed above, please call your carrier directly to inquire about their WAP Gateway parameters.

I got an error "The application ... has attempted to open a connection to a location inside the firewall and outside the firewall which is not allowed by your IT policy."

Unfortunately, the default BlackBerry security policy is to expressly forbid so-called "split pipe connections" (for details, refer to the following RIM document: Application Security for Java-based BlackBerry Handhelds). Third-party applications are permanently restricted to the first connection mode attempted (e.g. BES/MDS or WAP), regardless if the attempt was successful or not. Unfortunately, the only workaround is to reinstall the OS before trying a different connection mode. (For example, if you wish to connect over WAP, be careful not to attempt a BES/MDS connection first!) Below, find step-by-step instructions on how to reinstall the OS.

Reinstalling the handheld code is a relatively drastic operation, so for safety's sake, back up your data first.

1. Back up your data as desired

2. Use the Add/Remove Programs control panel to Uninstall the handheld code from your desktop machine

3. Use the Add/Remove Programs control panel to Uninstall the Desktop Manager from your desktop machine

4. Reinstall the Desktop Manager on your desktop machine

5. Reinstall the handheld code on your desktop machine

6. Run the Desktop Manager's Application Loader wizard:

6a. If BrowserBoss is listed as an Optional Application, click on that line to highlight it and then click on the Delete button. Leave any other programs you use checked.

6b. At the final screen of the wizard, entitled "Completing the Application Loader Wizard", press the "Advanced..." button located near the lower right

6c. Check "Erase all currently installed applications" and select Next to continue

6d. You may leave the automatic data backup option as default if you wish; select Next to continue

6e. Review the change list and press Finish to initiate the OS reinstall

7. Reinstall the BrowserBoss application from scratch

8. Use the instruction above on this page to set the WAP connection details before requesting the registration.

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