Re: Is automatic network connection selection supposed to work ?

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At 04 Nov 2006 16:24:13 -0800 david.boreham@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I have an HTC Apache. It has a CDMA phone, with data via a
'dialup' profile, and a WiFi card. So far I have failed to figure out
how to configure the thing to do what I'd have though would be
a very obvious and useful thing : just use whichever network
happens to be working. If it's associated to a WiFi AP and has
a DHCP lease, then heck let's use that connection for our
IP connectivity. However, if we're not associated to an AP
then let's go ahead and dial up that slow cell phone data
connection.

Seems like this is what any sane user would want.

Can pocketpc be made to do this ?

Yes. Create a new Verizon dial-up connection in the "add a new modem
connection" in "My Work Network." (You can look at the preloaded Verizon
settings for guidance, but you want them in "My Work Network"- not a
separate connection of their own.)

Then set both "Programs that
connect to..." options to "My Work Network."

If you're connected w/Wi-Fi, you'll use Wi-Fi, if not, it'll dial your
data connection. (You'll have to manually terminate the cellular data
connection, however- it won't automatically jump back to Wi-Fi by itself.
You can do it from the connection icon at the top of the screen.)

Good luck!

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