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WiFi card in xdaII

WiFi card in xdaII......
I have installed a sandisk wifi card in the xdaii and it detects hot spots ok but when i try to open a page in IE comes up page not found. I have the network card settings to "this card connects to the internet etc" and i think i'm doing everything ok. surely not all the hotspots in manchester uk can be locked can they?? are we really a nation of paranoid people?? I don't want to crash networks just get me a free fast connection in St Ann's Square whilst I'm having lunch!!
any ideas.

well if i had a wireless lan and a connection to the internet i surely would have a firewall aswell
suppose the easiest way to find out where your issue is, is if you have a wireless lan at home which you can test the connection with
read a review which say that the sandisk card works ok with the xda2

The SanDisk WiFi card works for sure. I'm writing this with it.
Check the network settings under Settings->Connections->Network->Extended->Networkcard->Wireless. You may have to manually select and enable the network.

XDA II + WiFi
[email protected] said:
The SanDisk WiFi card works for sure. I'm writing this with it.
Check the network settings under Settings->Connections->Network->Extended->Networkcard->Wireless. You may have to manually select and enable the network.
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I have just enquired of Expansys UK if the Sandisk WiFi SD Card will work with the XDA II and they said NO, it has problems???? As I can't find another WiFi D card anywhere, it leaves me a little frustrated. Particularly as it seems it (XDA II) doesn't work with Tom Tom Navigator 11 Bluetooth either, which was my next purchase! If a few people can CONFIRM that the XDA 11 does actually work with the Sandisk WiFi Card, I'll risk buying one, as I need WiFi. Many thanks Steve

Not being to rude here, however Expansys told you crap.. I'm using one here which was purchased from Expansys. Albeit a little difficult to set up I'm online with my own home wireless Network.

There is another WiFi card available in the market, saw it in an interview with XDA sales people, it's from Socket. Got a review here.
http://www.pdabuyersguide.com/tips/socket_SD_wifi.htm

work for me
sundisk worked for me right from the box. no driver to install.
just entered my home wlan wep password and got connected.
The original person asking about it: if a network need a key,
it can often show up as "active" but in IE will simply won't load anything...

ßeta said:
Not being to rude here, however Expansys told you crap.. I'm using one here which was purchased from Expansys. Albeit a little difficult to set up I'm online with my own home wireless Network.
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Hi there, thanks for your response. I access the Internet via a Broadband connection through a Wireless Router in my Office and wish to use the XDA II around the office on occasion (with a working WiFi SD Card installed). Have you used your WiFi card in similar circumstances? I am cautious because Bluetooth Car Kit doesn't work, Bluetooth GPS doesn't work at the moment (appreciate this is not WiFi) but trying to buy something this time around THAT DOES WORK with the XDA II. many thanks Steve

Your impression regarding the XDA II is wrong.
Thanks to TOWA Bluetooth GPS does work. Its just that Microsoft is trying to impose a different Bluetooth architecture than that HP has been using with the IPAQ (they've done it before and they'll do it again). :wink:
As I said above, I've been using the SanDisk WiFi-card on my XDA II since day 1 when I got the device. I've used in at home with my wireless router, in the office through an access point and in the hotspot at Starbucks.
Only problems I've had sofar were in one network that was using a D-Link access point, where I couldn't get in - on the other hand also my PC had problems with this network).
When you insert the card that LED on it should start flashing. If it doesn't turn solid green(yellow) after a few minutes, the network is not connecting. You can check this through the applet on the task bar (Wireless network status). If it says searching it hasn't found or connected to your network. In this case go to Settings->Connections-->Connections->Extended->Networkcard. Ith should list the available networks. Select your network and select Connect on the options popup-menu. If you have encryption enabled it will ask you for the paramters (I've had to got through this procedure a couple of times when I put in a wrong code on the initial setup).
If the LED is solid green then you have connected to the network. If PIE doesn't work check the IP-settings again using that applet on the task bar (Wireless Network Status).
ANd I'm sure that Bluetooth Car Kit will be working soon also. But then again, the XDA doesn't have (andd never promised) Voice Dialing anyway. :?

Quote ex tbd.immigrantsong.de "Your impression regarding the XDA II is wrong."
Thanks for this. I am really pleased with my XDA II. I guess I wanted to install Bluetooth GPS and Handsfree Bluetooth in my car and then found that my chosen purchases the Tom Tom Navigator 2 Bluetooth GPS and the Parrot CK3000 Handsfree Car kit don't currently work with the XDA II Bluetooth. I understand that Tom Tom/O2 etc are working on it.
A colleague has since told me that I wouldn't get BOTH devices working together in my car at the same time anyway. i.e. I could have a Bluetooth Car Kit or a Bluetooth GPS but not have the 2 devices working together? Do you know if this is correct? I appreciate your help on this.
My Wireless Network/Broadband router is the Netgear 824M 802.11B and this is what I wish to use in conjunction with SD WIFI Card in my XDA II.
When I tried to order from Expansys and told them it eas for use with an O2 XDA II they said "It will not work" so you can see my predicament. £100+ purchase then possible not work, and they have pre-warned me, so a refund would be looking iffy?
Best regards Steve Grunnill

@Steve Grunnill
I don´t know what Expansys UK says about the SanDisk WiFI, I have bought one for 3 weeks ago using with the XDA II without any problem , just works.
I´m using too TomTom with a SatNav Bluetooth GPS and a BT headset.
Of couse I use Towas bluetooth patch.
Regards
JoseF

Steve,
If you read this thread, you'll discover that someone called Towa has fixed the Bluetooth problem, so you should be fine once you've applied his patch. Here's a quote from that thread of someone who can answer your question about simultaneous Bluetooth connections:
sword said:
Hi guy's ,
I have make all this connected at the same time!:
1) ActiveSync via Bluetooth running and syncronising,
2) EMTAC bluetooth GPS connected and sending datas
3)HBH20 connected and a phone call established !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some one did the same ?
Yes I'm using Towa Bluetooth patch
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So there you have it!

I have the same problem as Xdaer, I've received advice off-forum from various people (thanks Faisal, tbd and others) but I still can't browse my broadband connection. All I keep getting is that 'this page cannot be found' :evil:
Can anyone who has successfully done this please just post the settings they have at their 'network card' settings?
BTW, I understand that its currently impossible to activesync via wifi, can anyone confirm/deny this?

@andygarside
I use to active sync via wifi.
I´m using a Sandisk SD wifi card. XDA II.
I have at home a D-link 614+ with the firmware upgrade (D-link)
It just works.
When I travell and try to connect to some hot spots that are password protected, then I get the messange can´t load the page.
But will normal unprocteded spots no problems. Okey in same airports you have to pay to access the AP but thats another story.
Regards
JoseF

@andygarside
Under connections->Advanced->Network card-> wireless tab, you should see your signal labeled 'available' or connected.
The networks to access is 'all available'
and check 'automatically connect to non-preferred networks'
in the network adapters tab, you should
my network connects to (work or internet) - works with both for me, but each time it reverts to work, even if i save internet..
see the San DisK Wifi card, clicking on it should give you
the ip address screen on one tab and the name server in another tab. in my case i have to specify the ip, the subnet and the default gateway (rather than server assigned), and the name server
Then under connections->select networks-> 'programs that automatically connect to the internet should connect using: here i have the name of the network which you configured above.
this should be easily visible from the connections->tasks tab and you can now set the proxy from here - usually with port 8080.
I hope this helps - let me know if it works and do ask again if i am missing out something here..

get a connection but no luck surfing!
hi every1,
iv followed d instructions etc but no luck browsing however i get a padlock icon in the corner with a red slash across it - what does that mean?
thanks in advance!

Please don't flame...
But i've just got an xdaII... i've set up wireless all over the house and was told the xda supports wifi... you lot are talking about a wifi attachment... does that mean i can't use the xdaII on my wirless netwrok without the sandisk modem?
Thanks
Fais

Fais said:
Please don't flame...
But i've just got an xdaII... i've set up wireless all over the house and was told the xda supports wifi... you lot are talking about a wifi attachment... does that mean i can't use the xdaII on my wirless netwrok without the sandisk modem?
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Fais
you're correct. the XDA II doesnt have builtin WiFi, you need
a small attachment "sandisk wifi card". search for it via google.

Faisal, followed your instructions to the letter and....... it works!! Thanks ever so much, I'm really grateful!
Now, last question, can I activesync via WiFi?
Thanks again.....
Andy.

andygarside
Great to hear that it worked and i am delighted to have been of help.
I have not tried synching via Wi-Fi - so i have no idea. Do let me know if you get it to work.
One can obviously access an email account, though i have not been able to access my mail on the exchange server via WiFi for some reason but i suspect it is a configuration issue that i have not sorted so far

Relation between GPS and Wifi

Is there any relationship between Wifi and GPS ???

any suggestions??

abdelrahim said:
Is there any relationship between Wifi and GPS ???
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I am not quite sure what you are looking for, but the short answer is "no". Wifi is a short range wireless access method, typically 802.11g or 802.11b used to connect devices to the internet. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi
GPS is "Global Positioning System", a series of 24 or so satellites in orbit above the earth that provide precise timing signals that can be used to locate a received within a few meters. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System for details.
There are some applications that use the IP address of a WiFi signal to provide rather coarse location information.
Regards,
Bob Headrick

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I am not quite sure what you are looking for, but the short answer is "no". Wifi is a short range wireless access method, typically 802.11g or 802.11b used to connect devices to the internet. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi
GPS is "Global Positioning System", a series of 24 or so satellites in orbit above the earth that provide precise timing signals that can be used to locate a received within a few meters. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System for details.
There are some applications that use the IP address of a WiFi signal to provide rather coarse location information.
Regards,
Bob Headrick
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Thanks for reply ....I was wondering whether A wrong GPS settings may affect Wifi CONNECTIONS as both GPS and Wifi use someform of data connections.......

You are talking about GPRS, not GPS!!!!!!!!!!
The GPRS and WiFi are on completely different frequencies.
NO, GPRS settings wouldn't effect WiFi.
However I think what you might really mean is modem settings and yes, if you don't configure the modem correctly then both WiFi and GPRS data wouldn't give you internet.

ditikh said:
You are talking about GPRS, not GPS!!!!!!!!!!
The GPRS and WiFi are on completely different frequencies.
NO, GPRS settings wouldn't effect WiFi.
However I think what you might really mean is modem settings and yes, if you don't configure the modem correctly then both WiFi and GPRS data wouldn't give you internet.
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Thanks alot ....but I still mean GPS but NOT GPRS.....WHAT I am looking for is would faulty GPS SETTING LIKE PROGRAM PORT OR HARDWARE PORT AFFECT WIFI CONNECTIONS???

gps dont send anything it's a passive reciever which listen to the satelites it dont send anything back or to anywhere

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gps dont send anything it's a passive reciever which listen to the satelites it dont send anything back or to anywhere
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Thanks alot .....

That's right, and on an airplane, the stewardesses will make you turn off a passive GPS receiver, but PDAs, PCs, phones, and some mp3 players are on generating bluetooth and WiFi signals all over the place.
Ignorance of technology... where a basic understanding should be in order.

I don't notice any difference between gprs and wifi,you can use both to go on the net,i don't bother using wifi .(risks being a butthead)

Would it be possible to modify/rig a gps antenna to boost the recieved wifi signal?

No. Completely different frequencies and totally different antenna. aGPS does speed up your gps precition though becouse it uses the mobile phone poles to calculate your location in the same way your phone would use the satellites, except much faster because it's closer and in better range. So... Phone towers can help locating you (but still doesn't help GPS) and GPS can't help WiFi or mobile connection because of different frequencies and thus different antennas.
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Many problems with my GPS but never with Wifi.
Anyway, these two are totally different.

Sometimes Navigation Apps will prompt you to enable Wifi to lock in to your current location faster. It is understandable to enable it. Turning off Wifi will not hold GPS capabilities down. at all

Wi-FI finder using gps application

Wi-FI finder using gps application
Is there a gps prog that will show you your nearest wifi hotspot on the go?

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Wi-FI finder using gps application
Is there a gps prog that will show you your nearest wifi hotspot on the go?
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Not seen one. Interesting idea - I think you mean like a speed camera application add-on for one of the GPS applications ?
Never heard of one. Most of the wifi finding applications will record the GPS details for later mapping. I have WiFiFoFum for finding wifi nets but I don't bother with its GPS function.

You can do it with TomTom...
Searsh for POI wifi hotspot, it's working well

Wififofum2
go to
http://www.aspecto-software.com/rw/applications/wififofum/index.html
its an amazing program that will do exactly as you ask, and works fine with the HD and GPS location finding
to add the hotspots simply take the co ordiates from Wififofum and import them as POI for TT or whatever your program of choice is for sat nav
Obviously you need to visit the location to get the locations in a log/lat coordinate but once you have done it once you have it for life

I was watching the Gadget Show last night (TV show in UK) and they mentioned a WiFi hotspot finder for the iPhone. It was only a couple of £ and it made me think - I need something like that for my HD!

keroin said:
You can do it with TomTom...
Searsh for POI wifi hotspot, it's working well
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excellent added free wifi POI's from http://www.pocketgpsworld.com to my tomtom, now it tells me my nearest hotspot inc mcdonalds = YES! ,
I am thinking of signing upto
http://www.btopenzone.com/buy/per_minute.jsp
15 per min wifi and is used by many companys in uk, anyone used this?

Wefi ?
You could try wefi
http://www.wefi.com/

GPS Tether

So I was playing around with this GPS tether app. But I didn't manage to get it to work..
I was able to start the app and the GPS started working and got coordinates and everything seamd fine on the phone. I could not however not get access to it from my computer. I Guess GPS Tether is actually just an gpsd. so I used telnet to port 2947. I Got connected but I did not get any data, all i got was an "GPSD" showing now and then..
I'm running MCR r6.
Anyone got this working?
My reasons for wanting this is the ability to use any GPS app on my computer and the phone acting as an GPS device(using TCP-COM). and not having to buy an GPS device. And it would be very cool!

I have now managed to get data with telnet.. but when using an NMEA gps program, it doesnt seam to work, like GPSCommunicator :/ (using TCP-COM)
http://www.panazzolo.com/

GPS seems to have stopped working

Hey all,
I'm on vacation and Google navigation tracked me all the way to my destination like a boss.
Now that I'm here, my GPS thinks I'm in my home city, and won't move... I opened up GPS test and I'm only connected to 2 satellites.
My phone seems to get a decent location fix.
I'm wifi tethering to my TF.
Any idea what's going on?

Same issue. GPS icon appears but doesn't blink and just stalls.

Gps test - clear agps - update agps. Fixed the issue for me.

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I'm wifi tethering to my TF.
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GPS location comes from several sources.( see your settings). One source is GPS, however if the fix is not great as when you just turn on TF and in a mew location, it will use the WiFi router location which is actually a lookup online that is set once and fixed. If the WiFi location for your phone was established and recorded at the online site while at home ( most likely the case) then the TF will read that and think it is home. Go to settings and turn off use wifi location.

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GPS location comes from several sources.( see your settings). One source is GPS, however if the fix is not great as when you just turn on TF and in a mew location, it will use the WiFi router location which is actually a lookup online that is set once and fixed. If the WiFi location for your phone was established and recorded at the online site while at home ( most likely the case) then the TF will read that and think it is home. Go to settings and turn off use wifi location.
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+1 granted the wifi location is faster but if that router is registered to somewhere else (if you just moved or bought a used router online) then it'll say your there and tale a lot longer to get a lock.
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If your wifi router location is wrong due to the situations mentioned above, you can have it reset by contacting "skyhookwireless".

No-go. Clearing the AGPS made the icon for GPS totally disappear, and refuse to appear again until a hard reboot. Even then it still just stalls. Trying a rom different from Prime to see if that might be the cause.
Has ANYONE else had issues like this? The GPS worked for a while but now totally fails.