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Callumpy 08-01-2008 17:44
Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Ok, ive bought a wireless lan card for my Windows Mobile and ive done what the instructions say to do, but i cant find any in range!

Please help

Mr_love_monkey 08-01-2008 17:53
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
You could try downloading hitchhiker and seeing if that helps

http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Sy...ker-5284.shtml

Wicked_and_Crazy 08-01-2008 17:53
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
i take it youve turned wireless on?

Does your wireless network transmit its SSID?

Callumpy 08-01-2008 17:55
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey (Post 34466773)
You could try downloading hitchhiker and seeing if that helps

http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Sy...ker-5284.shtml
Only problem is my phone is landscape and that is made for portrait phones so it doesnt fit on the screen, ill have a look though

Quote:
Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy (Post 34466774)
i take it youve turned wireless on?

Does your wireless network transmit its SSID?
Yes

Mr_love_monkey 08-01-2008 17:58
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Callumpy (Post 34466775)
Only problem is my phone is landscape and that is made for portrait phones so it doesnt fit on the screen, ill have a look though
Quote:
Originally Posted by from the site
What's new in this release:

· Support devices running Windows Mobile 5
· Support VGA device and Landscape orientation
· When connected, notify user with notification balloon
· Performance improved by loading network history in background
· Automatic retry when WLAN is not found

Callumpy 08-01-2008 18:01
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey (Post 34466773)
You could try downloading hitchhiker and seeing if that helps

http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Sy...ker-5284.shtml
Wont download :(

Wicked_and_Crazy 08-01-2008 18:02
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy (Post 34466774)
i take it youve turned wireless on?

Does your wireless network transmit its SSID?
when i said i take it youve turned wireless on i meant on the wirelees card on the phone not the router

Callumpy 08-01-2008 18:09
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy (Post 34466779)
when i said i take it youve turned wireless on i meant on the wirelees card on the phone not the router
I have tried, i have also installed hitchhiker and it says there is no wlan, tur you wireless on!

Why?

Mr_love_monkey 08-01-2008 18:12
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Callumpy (Post 34466784)
I have tried, i have also installed hitchhiker and it says there is no wlan, tur you wireless on!

Why?
well that sounds like your wireless card isn't on or isn't installed properly

Callumpy 08-01-2008 18:20
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
how do i install it properly then?

Wicked_and_Crazy 08-01-2008 21:49
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Callumpy (Post 34466784)
I have tried, i have also installed hitchhiker and it says there is no wlan, tur you wireless on!

Why?
Well its a bit like a light, if you want it to work you need to turn it on :rolleyes:

i run WM5 on a PDA and have a WLAN utility that i can use to turn the WLAN on or off

LSainsbury 08-01-2008 22:04
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Callumpy (Post 34466790)
how do i install it properly then?
By reading the instructions? :rolleyes:

Also - why did you just not continue with the original thread?

Callumpy 09-01-2008 21:04
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
yay, hallelujah, i took the card out and put it back in a few times and it started working!

Thanks Everyone!

LSainsbury 10-01-2008 10:06
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Callumpy (Post 34467444)
yay, hallelujah, i took the card out and put it back in a few times and it started working!

Thanks Everyone!
Yay! We'll make an IT engineer out of you yet, Callumpy! :tu:

Graham M 10-01-2008 10:13
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LSainsbury (Post 34467660)
Yay! We'll make an IT engineer out of you yet, Callumpy! :tu:
That made me LOL! :D

Callumpy 10-01-2008 17:20
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LSainsbury (Post 34467660)
Yay! We'll make an IT engineer out of you yet, Callumpy! :tu:
Odd thing is i dont have any idea how many times i had took the card in and out of the phone

Mr_love_monkey 10-01-2008 17:26
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Callumpy (Post 34467965)
Odd thing is i dont have any idea how many times i had took the card in and out of the phone
perhaps you were putting it in upside down all the other times?

Callumpy 10-01-2008 17:27
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
no, it wont go in any other way

Hugh 10-01-2008 21:22
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Callumpy (Post 34467976)
no, it wont go in any other way
Yes - the monkey has the same problem (I believe).;)

Xaccers 10-01-2008 21:47
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Lube usually helps.

Wicked_and_Crazy 10-01-2008 22:17
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeph (Post 34467668)
That made me LOL! :D
lucky your not old, you'd have wet yourself then :D

Mr_love_monkey 10-01-2008 22:32
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by foreverwar (Post 34468110)
Yes - the monkey has the same problem (I believe).;)
One of my many problems

Wicked_and_Crazy 10-01-2008 23:11
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey (Post 34468195)
One of my many problems
You think you need to tell us that:rolleyes::D

Mr_love_monkey 10-01-2008 23:16
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy (Post 34468221)
You think you need to tell us that:rolleyes::D
I thought it was wrong to mock the afflicted :)

Callumpy 11-01-2008 17:04
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Xaccers (Post 34468139)
Lube usually helps.
Lubricate my memory card slot?

I never thought of that

Mr_love_monkey 11-01-2008 18:04
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Callumpy (Post 34468704)
Lubricate my memory card slot?

I never thought of that
That's because you're not a pervert :)

Callumpy 12-01-2008 12:11
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey (Post 34468732)
That's because you're not a pervert :)
Ohhhhhh

Xaccers 14-01-2008 00:08
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Callumpy (Post 34468704)
Lubricate my memory card slot?

I never thought of that
Lube your memory card? Oh wait, yes, memory card, right ;)

Richy99 15-01-2008 15:48
Re: Windows Mobile 5 Connecting to network help needed!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey (Post 34468732)
That's because you're not a pervert :)
aaaahhhhhh the innocence of youth


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