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Originally Posted by ikehiker
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There have been several posts suggesting the A06 ROM has 'broken' wireless on the X51. I personally have not had any problem but in an effort to diagnose the problem, I'm creating this thread.
I've set up a poll but I'll modify it if a trend develops that is not covered. If you see the need for another choice, rather than voting, post the alternative and I'll alter it so you can post. Please only vote if you are running A06 or tried it and had to revert back.
In my case, I'm running an X51v with A06 on an 802.11b network with WEP, MAC filtering and no broadcast of the SSID. I did not restore from a backup after the ROM upgrade (this was suggested in one thread as a possible reason some people are having problems).
Whether you have problems or not, please post details –security in use, attempted use of Odyssey or other wireless software. If you have problems, post these details as well such as slow connection, loses connection, no choice for WPA, etc.
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2-week old Axim X51v, came with A01, I upgraded to A06. The only WiFi problem I have had is connecting to my really old Siemens 802.11b router. I turned off the WEP to do the initial testing thinking that would make for the easiest connection. No dice. After many tries and spending some time on Dell tech support line (no help) I tried my X51v at a local Panera free hotspot and had no problems at all. It connected easily. Later I went home and re-engaged the WEP (128 bit) on my Siemens and I was able to connect with the X51v (after entering the key, of course). Not sure why it wouldn't work in open mode but not really an issue. That was just a test. My Siemens router is about 5 years old and there hasn't been any firmware updates since 2002 or 2003, so maybe that's the source of the issues at home.