seby1689

My Axim X50 seems to lose its wifi connection to my network (I have a router and other computers have no trouble connecting.) every other second.

What happens is that a connection is established, and the the wifi indicator turns green, but then the connection goes away in a few seconds and the indicator turns white. There is no security for my network and you don't need any passwords. There are times when the connection works but I wish it would work all the time. I did disable Power Save Mode but that doesn't help. BTW, the router that I have on my network is D-Link DI-614+. My Axim does manage to connect to wireless in several other locations, so I am not sure why it can't connect to the wifi network in my home.

Any suggestions?

mkss55442

Is your router set to mixed mode (802.11b & g)? The Axim is "b" only.

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ikehiker

This sounds somewhat similar to the constant scanning issue others have reported. Here are the two solutions I've seen reported:

Originally Posted by WiFi_Guide

* If your device was able to connect initially but on subsequent attempts simply keeps scanning for networks but not connecting, there are a couple of possible solutions. The easiest is to delete all the extra networks listed on the Configure Wireless Networks page. In Axims with built-in WiFi, open the Wireless LAN utility, turn on the wireless, then tap the 'Setting' button on the Main screen. This takes you to the Configure Wireless Networks page. Hold your stylus on the name of each network and select 'Remove Settings' from the popup menu. If the network is shown as 'Available,' you'll need to move out of the range before it will allow you to remove the settings. [If the Remove Settings option is greyed out, then no settings have been stored for that particular network and it is showing in the list because you are within range of the access point.] If this does not solve the continuous scanning problem, then a registry setting may be at fault (as described by KySandman in this thread at Aximsite). To make the following changes, you will need a registry editor, such as PHM Regedit. [Note: Before making any changes to your registry, you should make a full backup of your PPC. Making a mistake in the registry could cause the device to no longer function and that will require a hard reset to recover.] Since the instructions in the Aximsite thread refer to the X30, the location of the Domain field will probably be different on your device. Search the registry for "TCPIP" or "Domain." Before making any changes, write down the exact location and current entry in the field. For example, on my device using a CF card with the Intersil Prism drivers, the domain value of interest is located at \HKLM\Comm\PRISM1\Parms\TCPIP. After making a note of its content, tap on the Domain field name, delete the Value, exit the registry editor, soft reset your PPC, enable wireless and test for a connection. If this does not fix the problem, I recommend restoring the entry before trying other solutions.

There's also the possibility that some interfering signal is in the area. I've noticed my X51v has a greater problem with these than other wireless equipment seems to. You might try changing the channel on your router (keep it on 1, 6, or 11).

Also, check for a firmware upgrade for your router.

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