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WiFi setup help, please

Added a Linksys WAP to my home network (itself a Linksys ADSL Router). When I search for a connection on my XDA2s I quickly connect to the WAP (The name of the SSID I set up on the WAP config appears in the Current Config window of my XDA).
Why can't I use PIE then. Sat in the cradle I can surf the net like a good'un, but WiFi just refuses to work. I can't access the WAP config page so I cannot be properly connected to the network.
I am getting somewhat frustrated - is this a WAP setup problem or a problem with my XDA?

Not sure if this is your problem but if it's complaining about 'No DNS server specified' etc when you're trying to browse you could try this:
Open Wireless Manager
Goto Tools->Network Cards
Select 'tiacxwln Compatible Wireless Ethernet'
Select the 'Name Servers' tab along the bottom
In the DNS box enter the IP address of your WAP
Soft reset (probably not ultimately necessary but it can't hurt)
Just a suggestion as it's proved useful for myself in the past.
JDH
P.S. If that doesn't work you could also try setting a static IP in the same dialogue

XDAIIi and Wifi

I just bought one of these and can't get it connected. I have a netgear wg602 access point, and have configured the IP address manually (I know IP, dns and gateway are right)
I now have it saying it's connected, with right IP address. My DNS and gateway are set up for the wireless adapter in network adapters. The signal is average. The XDA says wifi is connected. The access point even says it's authenticated and associated - same as my other stations.
Only problem is, internet explorer doesn't find any web pages - says "The page you are looking for cannot be found" (works fine through GPRS)
Also, terminal services times out trying to connect to an internal IP address (to eliminate DNS as a problem)
So, anyone know how I troubleshoot network problems - it looks like a TCP/IP issue? Can't find ping or arp etc. I've also tried an IP address that I know works on the network.
thanks for any help
Dave

Can you ping the XDA from any other station on the network ?
Is your network 802.11b or 802.11g or both ?

both
No, I can't ping the xda from anywhere else. The access point is both. I have two other stations - one on g and one on b.
thanks
Dave

Must be something in the config on the XDA.
If you look at the settings for the WiFi network card on the XDA what does it say it connects to..."Work" or "The Internet".
Try changing that and see if that helps.

If you want networking diag tools for pocketpc try these :
http://www.cam.com/vxutil.html
Includes:
DNS Audit
DNS Lookup
Finger
Get HTML
Info
IP Subnet Calculator
Password Generator
Ping
Ping Sweep
Port Scanner
Quote
Time Service
Trace Route
Wake On LAN
Whois

WPA Authentication Key

Where the hell is it?
After using the preferred W2003 method of tapping everything in sight in the vain hope that I might stumble across what I'm looking for, I've failed miserably. So, having configured my shiny new router for WPA encryption, how the bl**dy hell do I configure the XDA2s to talk to it via WPA?

crocodile said:
Where the hell is it?
After using the preferred W2003 method of tapping everything in sight in the vain hope that I might stumble across what I'm looking for, I've failed miserably. So, having configured my shiny new router for WPA encryption, how the bl**dy hell do I configure the XDA2s to talk to it via WPA?
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Connect to your shiny new router with your XDA2s. A "window" will popup and ask you for the key.

Assuming that the PPC can use (WPA) Authentication, which I can not prove since I use 64bit (WEP) encryption. If WPA auth. doesn't prompt on your PPC, try using WEP for WiFi security on your shiny new router.

I'm using WPA-PSK with my Linksys WRT54G (Firmware v3.03.6) without problems ..
QTEK9090
ROM: 1.22.00 WWE
RADIO: 1.10.00
PROTOCOL: 1337.391
EXTROM: 1.22.557 WWE (cooked)
BT: 3500 (with patch)

Yes, but is your router shiny?

Try putting the WINS address "192.168.0.1" or whatever address of your router is.
Also some devices would only accept the Hex variety of the key you choose.
Good luck.

I have a similar problem. I have a linksys wireless router set to secure.
My SX66 asks me for the password. When I enter it I get an error message that it is not the correct password.
The SX66 then says it is connected to the network and shows the SSID and other details, but other than this message it doesn't seem to be connected and I cannot connect to the internet.
What am I'm doing wrong?

To get to the options:
1) turn on the wireless
2) wait for it to pop up asking you if your router connects to "work" or the "Internet". I assume you will want to click "work".
3) Open the wireless LAN manager
4) Click the TOOLS menu at the bottom.
5) Choose NETWORK CARDS
6) You should have a "Configure Wireless Networks" window up.
7) Tap your shiny router one time (it should say connected BTW)
Now you should have 3 tabs at the bottom, General - Network Key - 802.1x . Under the Network Key tab you should have 4 options for Authentication - Open, Shared, WPA, WPA-PSK. The data encryption option will depend on which authentication you choose. I beleive you should choose WPA for authentication and WEP for data encryption. Then put in the key. If that does not work, try TKIP for data encryption maybe.
I have not tested out any of this myself yet. I still have an old linksys running 128 bit WEP. I am getting a Sonicwall TZ-170 SP (think that is the model #) and will then try WPA and maybe even see if I can get RADIUS working through the PDA2K.

WiFi Security
Thank you ed207_us for those instructions!!! They helped so much.
For everyone's general consumption, I thought y'all might be interested in WiFi security:
http://windowssecrets.com/comp/050526/#story1
(towards t e bottom of the page -- it's worth looking for)
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ou/index.php?p=43
I just got my home WiFi network running; this is so cool!

Connecting with WPA2-PSK[AES] in WM6

I have a t-mobile Dash. I'm trying to connect to my home router/AP using WPA2-PSK. I've double-checked my network key and other settings, but I can't seem to get it to connect. Here are my settings:
Network name: GTHOME <- matches my router's broadcast SSID
Network type: Internet
Not a hidden network
Not an ad-hoc connection
Authentication: WPA2-PSK
Data encryption: AES
The key is not automatically provided
Network key: (matches my router's key)
Key index: 1
Does not user IEEE 802.1x network access control. (I've tried it both ways, with PEAP
On trying to connect, my Dash give this message:
"Cannot connect to the network. Check your network and service provider settings and try again."
The AP is a Netgear WPN824 v2 with the latest firmware. Any suggestions?
TIA

Try using a 9 letter word for your key.

I had an 8 letter key before. I tried 9 - no luck. What's magic about 9?

Mac Address Filter
skyguy said:
I had an 8 letter key before. I tried 9 - no luck. What's magic about 9?
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Guy, do you have a Mac Adddress Filter area on your router?Open your router so no key is required to make a connection and after you establish a connection use the WEP or WPA2-PSK key option! Can you find your Mac address and your Phone's Ip address on your router. You can find this info on your phone also in Comm Manager> setting> Wifi> Connection Status area. There is a place on your router to put this info, so that the router will know that its ok to connect to this device with this info, I believe its in the advance area on your router and use the 10 key WEP if possible!

Install NetWorkMagic To You System
Go to http://www.networkmagic.com and install the trail version on your PC. Networkmagic will tell you if your system is setup correctly or if their is some kind of problem. Use the network map, this will give you a good ideal of whats going down on your system......! If you cannot see your phone on the network map, then Houston, we got a problem...........!But we will fix it! Happy Thanksgiving!

skyguy said:
I had an 8 letter key before. I tried 9 - no luck. What's magic about 9?
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Yep 8 is secure enough. try again without any caps or numbers. e.g. give aaaaaaaa a try
And see that error you mention, that looks like the one IE gives. What happens when you press connect in the wifi list?

I found that having any character other than a-z, 0-9 would cause the dash to fail to connect even though pc's and laptops had no problems. My initial key contained a "-" and "$"-- it drove me crazy trying to figure out the problem until I realized only the dash couldn't connect.

Technology said:
Guy, do you have a Mac Adddress Filter area on your router?Open your router so no key is required to make a connection and after you establish a connection use the WEP or WPA2-PSK key option! Can you find your Mac address and your Phone's Ip address on your router. You can find this info on your phone also in Comm Manager> setting> Wifi> Connection Status area. There is a place on your router to put this info, so that the router will know that its ok to connect to this device with this info, I believe its in the advance area on your router and use the 10 key WEP if possible!
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Thanks for the suggestions. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday
I double-checked the MAC address filter - it's turned off.
I was able to connect with Open Authentication and WEP Data encryption, and if I disable security altogether. Neither of these options is satisfactory.

I also tried 'aaaaaaaa' as the key. It doesn't work in either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK with TKIP or AES encryption.
The warning I get when I press the connect key in the wi-fi list is -
"Cannot connect to the network. Check your network and service provider settings and try again."

Make sure the Key Index on the phone matches the Key Rotation on the router.

sesinger said:
Make sure the Key Index on the phone matches the Key Rotation on the router.
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I don't think I'm using Key Rotation. Isn't that just for WEP? And, only if you have a RADIUS server? I just have a simple home network, nothing fancy.

I have a basic USRobotics router and it supports key rotation for WPA2. I had it set to 0 (meaning off), however there was no equivalent setting on my S621. The S621 could only be set at 1,2,3,or 4. When I set both the S621 and the router to the same number (in my case 4) I was able to connect.

My netgear doesn't have a place to set key rotation. I tried each key order (1 - 4) on the phone - no luck.
I even tried installing the evaluation version of CommView for WiFi (http://www.tamos.com/products/commwifi/) so I could see what each device is doing. But, I don't have a compatible adapter.

Your Router's IP Address Is 192.168.1.1 Not 192.168.0.1
skyguy said:
Thanks for the suggestions. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday
I double-checked the MAC address filter - it's turned off.
I was able to connect with Open Authentication and WEP Data encryption, and if I disable security altogether. Neither of these options is satisfactory.
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For your router with IP address 192.168.1.1 with the WPA encryption, turn on the MAC address Filter and install the phone's MAC address in the router in the appropriate area, save settings (soft reset)! Now your phone will now be able to connect to your network via wifi.........!

Well, it's working now in WPA-PSK(TKIP) mode. Here are the changes I made:
I installed a new battery (my Dash started dying every time I turned on wireless while on the battery).
I removed a network called "Free Public Wireless." The Dash would try to connect to this network when it failed to authenticate on my encrypted network.
I suspect the "Free Public Wireless" network was interfering with the login to my home network. I'm just happy that it's working.

Hi, all,
I have the same problem:-
"Cannot connect tot the network. Check your network and service provider settings and try again."
After some troubleshooting, I found that this problem will go away when I set some IP address in the network adapter.
I have confirmed that my password (network key) is correct and my MAC filter are also correct.
The only changes that I can think of is that I went to US last week and connected using hotels' wireless access. No IP settings were done during the connection.
Please let me know if anyone has any idea on how to solve this problem.
Many thanks in advance.
Joe

WiFi & static IP

Hi Folks,
Trying to connect my XDA Orbit to a WiFi router - no DHCP so I need to specify a static IP address on the Orbit.
I can't for the life of me find any kind of dialogue in WM6 to enable me to specify the IP, DNS, Gateway IPs etc
Any help appreciated.
Cheers,
Terry

Start-->Settings-->"connections" tab--->wi-fi--->"network adapters" tab--->"SDIO WLAN Wireless Adapter" -just tap on it or select it and then "edit"--->select "Use specific IP address" radio button, enter your IP address.