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XDA 2s Wifi Guide anyone?

Hi guys, I recently destroyed my XDA2 and got a 2s on the insurance
Bluetooth on WM2003 SE if fair poor, but I managed to upgrade the stack thinger to 3900..... so I'm not completely XDA illiterate.
However, the wifi baffles me! I have access to an unsecured wireless network with internet access, and my 2s will connect to it. When I go on the the internet on my XDA, even with wifi connected it still tries to connect GPRS to use the internet. If I keep clicking cancel, it will load the page (presumably through the wireless network's internet access).
It has become clear that I have no idea what I'm doing with regards to networking. Could someone post a quick guide as to how to set up the wifi (from scratch) so that when it finds an unsecured network it will automatically use it for the internet.
Sorry if there's already a thread on this but I really can't find it. Cheers guys
-Mike

just what i need as well, i have just bought a wifi router so i can use the internet on my xda2s.
using the wireless manger -> wireless LAN manager i get:
STATUS: connected to network
SSID: NETGEAR
TX RATE: AUTO
MODE:INFRASTRUCTURE
CHANNEL 11
BSSID: 00-09-5B-D7-DC-2A
MAC: 00-09-2D-0B-C0-A6
but even when i pull the Ethnet cable (forgot how its spelt) out of the back of the router it still stays connected. so im thinking its more my PC than the xda. the thing is the router came with no software so i have no idea if its connected properly. when i pull this Ethnet cable out of the wifi router o get network cable unplugged. The network card is Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller. Which I have never used.
if anyone has a any ideas it would stop me pulling my hair out.
Sorry to hijack this thread

mike freegan said:
However, the wifi baffles me! I have access to an unsecured wireless network with internet access, and my 2s will connect to it. When I go on the the internet on my XDA, even with wifi connected it still tries to connect GPRS to use the internet. If I keep clicking cancel, it will load the page (presumably through the wireless network's internet access).
-Mike
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Mike, I dont think the wifi first and GPRS next works. It doesnt work properly on mine either. If I try a internet access via gprs and a local wifi is readily available, the system does not automatically switch to local wifi.....I think this could be a microsoft issue than a xda issue.

robboy said:
but even when i pull the Ethnet cable (forgot how its spelt) out of the back of the router it still stays connected. so im thinking its more my PC than the xda. the thing is the router came with no software so i have no idea if its connected properly. when i pull this Ethnet cable out of the wifi router o get network cable unplugged. The network card is Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller. Which I have never used.
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when u pull out the ethernet cable from the back of the router, can you still surf the net from you xda or PC?? that seems odd. So either you are not connecting to "your" own router, or someone else has a same router with unsecured setup and you were locked onto their service....if you follow what I mean. what happens if you kill the power to your router? you should definitely notice that the wifi service disappear in your xda and PC.
Dont expect a router to disappear by simply unplugging the ethernet cable, if the router is powered up, it will show up on your xda and the PC although obviously there will be no internet access.....

sorry if i wasn't clear. i meant i was still receiving a signal from the wifi router. i could never use the internet on the pda
update:
i can browse my pc files wirelessly using resco explorer, using the standard file explorer i can view the pc files using \\network/c and i have finally been able to connect to activesync.
however i still can not connect to the internet.
Any ideas, from looking on this forum it seems lots of peeps are having problems with this but nobody seems to have the answer

XDA Wi-Fi Solution....It Works!!!!
Hi,
I'm new to the forum and new to XDA2i (presumably XDA2s is same!) ....
I too had many frustrations connecting the wi-fi...but now I've cracked it, here's how.......
On first very first use (or following a hard re-set) device users are prompted to choose “What do you want WLAN to connect to?” The option bullets are ‘Internet’ or ‘Work’….’Work’ should be selected, this will connect them to the nearest WLAN (if this network is WEP encrypted it should be switched to ‘Open’ rather than ‘shared’ as is often the case).
Next prompt asks for any WEP Encryption ‘Pass Key’ to be input, when doing so omit any ‘-‘ between character pairs. Normal start-up should then be completed. Once device is up and running…..
From ‘Start’ pull-down on the ‘Today Screen’ select…. ‘settings’>’connections tab’>’connections icon’>’advanced tab’>’Select Networks’> pull-down ‘My Work Network’ > ‘OK’ out of selections to save and exit.
Go to ‘Wireless Manager’ in programs, select WLAN icon from main screen (which should turn green to show active), then select mini ‘WLAN’ icon from lower toolbar to see the status of the connection, quality of signal etc.
That did it for me......
Cheers
windupmerchant

Help please -Bluetooth modem - the OTHER way round!!

I bought a bluetooth 56k model for my vista PC so I can at last fax properly - and I'd like to be able to take it to those places where there is no wifi, 3g, gprs or even gsm so I can connect to the internet from my Touch Pro 2 via a landline
I used to do this for fun with my Universal and a Psion travel modem via IR - but what with progress and all the TP2 has no IR :-(
I can pair the bluetooth modem with my TP2 and it lists a serial port but only lets me allocate COM2 or some BT ports to it, but when in Connections I try and add a dial up it only lists COM1 Hayes Compatible as an available port.
Does anyone know how I can get the modem on a port that I can make a connection with? Is there a setting somewhere or do I need a hack?
Thanks
John

creating a portable hotspot using a dedicated 3g router

Hey there,
I have one of those routers in which you can plug a 3g modem and create a portable hotspot, this is my model http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=7108
Instead of buying a 3g dongle, can I just use my phone and usb cable and select internet sharing on my phone, I tried this but the APN and user/pass etc. settings were all wrong on the router setup, anyone know which settings I have to put in?
Im on T-Mobile UK btw.
Thanks.

Using Internet dongle with Joying Android 4.4.4 head unit

I have the RK3188 1024/600 head unit from Joying with which want to use a 3g internet stick, but I am not sure what is the correct way to do this. If I connect the 3g dongle to the usb port, after a while the head unit connects to internet and the 3g icon appears on the status bar. The problem is that the connection is not reliable and after a few minutes internet stops working and it starts working again only after a reboot or plug out / plugin of the stick.
I also tried using PPP Widget, but without much luck, I think the PPP Widget could have problems by colliding with the head units default connection (the one with the signal/3g icon). Or maybe there is a problem with the internet dongle and I should try with another one?

ade007 said:
I have the RK3188 1024/600 head unit from Joying with which want to use a 3g internet stick, but I am not sure what is the correct way to do this. If I connect the 3g dongle to the usb port, after a while the head unit connects to internet and the 3g icon appears on the status bar. The problem is that the connection is not reliable and after a few minutes internet stops working and it starts working again only after a reboot or plug out / plugin of the stick.
I also tried using PPP Widget, but without much luck, I think the PPP Widget could have problems by colliding with the head units default connection (the one with the signal/3g icon). Or maybe there is a problem with the internet dongle and I should try with another one?
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Which version of PPPWidget did you use? Did you check the list of approved dongles, use search to find the list.

Hi,
please check the following thread from answer #12.
It seems the USB dongles need to much power.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...pment/supported-modems-wifi-3g-t3250638/page2

[PX6][MTCE][Android 10] LTE 4G Stick working partially

Hello people,
hopefully i am in the right Thread.
I am using now for few days a LTE 4G (from AliExpress) Stick in my car.
Its connected to the USB Port of my Pumpkin Radio.
After few minutes the App EasyConnection-CarbitLink starts and the Stick is NOT connecting to the internet and the WiFi is not enabled. This is very annoying.
So i have to forceclose this app EVERYTIME when i am turning on the engine of my car.
But even then the Stick lose ,while driving, sometimes the connection to the internet and Wifi.
I already tried the Stick at home and have no problems.
Any recommendations?

Hi, mobile-freak.
I also suffered this same problem altought it happened with a Huawei dongle.
The problem is: dongle tries to comunicate by the usb port with HU, but there´s not compatibility in communication.
The only thing you have to do is connect the dongle to a 5V universal usb charger and dongle will connect to the ISP and will establish a wifi network to which you´ll be able to connect without more problems.
This way, EasyConnection will not start.

I got one with WiFi and 4G, USB is only used for power. So I connect with WiFi from the HU to the dongle.