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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


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