Just for the record:
Socket CF WiFi Card in Axim running PPC2002, to a Netgear DG834G ADSL Router/WAP:
MUST have SSID Broadcast
ON on Netgear, for Socket to register a signal from the AP.
Also for the record - Activesync working with 'connections' set to Work/Work/Work - also enabled MAC security and 128-Bit WEP o.k.. :D
Cheers,
P.