Re: WiFi really shouldn't be this hard...
From: Sooner Al [MVP] (SoonerAl_at_somewhere.net.invalid)
Date: 02/18/05
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Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:23:44 -0600
Its possible doing a hard reset and rebuilding the device from scratch may help... Drastic but hard
resets are known to solve a myriad of issues...
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"David Pendleton" <qnicra@gpd.arg> wrote in message news:O45Y%23AcFFHA.2564@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Broadcasting seems to have helped somewhat.
>
> I've downloaded several driver updates from HP, but getting them installed is giving me fits.
>
> At this point, the install(s) do nothing. When ActiveSync 'Add/Remove Programs' dialog appears, no
> update is available for selection. If I click OK, the install terminates (with no visible error),
> and does nothing.
>
> If I run the update again, a dialog appears asking if I want to completely remove the update.
>
> When I check the device, no update is applied or removed in any case.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> "Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
> news:enM6TapDFHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Are you broadcasting the network SSID at home? There is no good reason to not broadcast the
>> network SSID and you only create problems if you don't. Also, the SSID should be unique and not
>> the default. It the SSID is being broadcast and you have not changed it from the default, your
>> iPAQ may be trying to connect to some other AP nearby with the same SSID... I also suggest you
>> change the AP transmit channel to either 1,6 or 11 to minimize possible interference. You may
>> have to experiment bit with the channel selection however...
>>
>> http://h200001.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00157709/c00157709.pdf
>>
>> http://theillustratednetwork.mvps.org/WM2003/WirelessConnectivity/WiFiHelp.html
>>
>> --
>> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>>
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>> "David Pendleton" <qnicra@gpd.arg> wrote in message news:OmDyVEmDFHA.2608@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> When I turn on my iPAQ 5555 at work, it takes about 15 seconds to connect via WiFi and obtain an
>>> IP address.
>>>
>>> When I turn on my iPAQ 5555 at home, it can take up to 30 minutes, yes minutes, to connect via
>>> WiFi and obtain an IP address. Sometimes it won't connect at all and I just give up.
>>>
>>> WiFi at work is locked down via MAC address, and uses WEP.
>>> WiFi at home is locked down via MAC address, and also uses WEP.
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me what's going on here? I know the WEP key is correct because it eventually
>>> will connect. I'm right next to the AP, so I don't think signal strength is a problem.
>>>
>>> I use PocketWinC and I can see it repeatedly attempt to associate, and all I get are those
>>> damned-annoying 'Unable to obtain a server-assigned IP address...' messages--over and over and
>>> over... (Can they be turned off?)
>>>
>>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
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>>
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