hatchmar

I just setup my x30 on work wireless network and i am definaetly connected but when i try to browse the internet i get the "the page you are looking for cannot be found" error. i have setup my axim exactly like another axim x30 that someone in the shop has and have checked and double checked everything and every setting is exactly the same. any ideas?

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Dell Axim X30 624mhz

rvdparis

Not being an expert in all of this, I would say that you could have several problems...Are you connecting to a router? Can you type only an IP address and get to a site (a DNS issue), or do names also work?

MOST DEFINITELY YOU SHOULD check out IkeHiker's guide to Wifi setup:

http://wifi.aximsite.com/

If that doesn't help out (and it should)...try to get a program like PocketHosts, or IP Dashboard...and test your settings. IP Dashboard is excellent.

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I got uh Axim X5 Basic 32Mb
I made it go from 300Mhz --> 400Mhz
Now it's WM2003
And I got these: 128/256Mb CF | 128Mb SD

klinesamuel

Maybe the person with the other X30 that you copied the settings from is giving you bad information.
No wait that's me! Ha Ha!
Seriously though we set up his X30 with the same settings that I am using with no problems. We are using WEP so I think this is the problem. But this is a large corporation so turning off the security to test if this is the problem is out of the question.
I'm also thinking it maybe the pda itself since it has other problems.

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24va

turned wifi power save off?

since your at work, make sure that your proxy setting didn't get turned on. sometimes that happens when I sync, my desktop web-proxy transfers to my x30

mara6

If you're sure you are getting an IP, check out my signature.

hatchmar

thanks, but i tried that one. I do think its the security settings, i noticed my assigned IP starts with 169.

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Dell Axim X30 624mhz

ikehiker

That's not an assigned IP. It's one that network equipment revert to when they are unable to obtain one from the DHCP server.

It very well could be the security settings. I assume you've tried entering the number more than once. Is the router set for MAC filtering in addition to WEP?

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hatchmar

i believe so (mac filtering). not sure but ill find out tomorrow when the IT dept is in. I did read somewhere that 169. is the generic ip when there is a problem assigning one.

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Dell Axim X30 624mhz

ikehiker

If MAC filtering is enabled, that could be your whole problem. You'll need to provide the IT department with your Axim's MAC number before the router will allow access. According to another post here at aximsite, to find the MAC on the X30, go to Start, Settings, Connections (tab), Dell WLAN Utility, Advance (tab), Network trouble shooting, Advanced button. It will be a 12-digit hexidecimal number.

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klinesamuel

Where hatchmar works there is no Mac filtering.

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nateardle

Originally Posted by rvdparis

Not being an expert in all of this, I would say that you could have several problems...Are you connecting to a router? Can you type only an IP address and get to a site (a DNS issue), or do names also work? MOST DEFINITELY YOU SHOULD check out IkeHiker's guide to Wifi setup: http://wifi.aximsite.com/ If that doesn't help out (and it should)...try to get a program like PocketHosts, or IP Dashboard...and test your settings. IP Dashboard is excellent.

I could not recommend rvdparis's advice more. I was having the same problem and looked through the steps in the troubleshooting page of the WiFi setup pages at http://wifi.aximsite.com/trouble.html#_vxutil

Specifically when I went into the Windows folder and selected Welcome.exe and went through the welcome screen, somehow it allowed me to reconnect to the internet using Pocket IE.

tr309

Hi. I'm a new PDA user and I'm already loving it. I do however have some slight niggles. When using Bluetooth to connect wirelessly to the Internet via my desktop - the network access service only seems to work properly if the Active Sync bluetooth sevice is running. Should ths be the case? I've mucked about loads with the network settings. Can anyone tell me what I should have for these to enable wireless network and Internet access correctly?

thanks,

Rich

cmarkr

Originally Posted by tr309

the network access service only seems to work properly if the Active Sync bluetooth sevice is running. Should ths be the case? thanks, Rich

Looks like your connecting to the internet through Activesync's pass-through setting, go to options in Activesync and then to Rules, the pass through tick box is at the bottom.

tr309

In the "Configure Network Adapters" screen which Drivers/Miniports are used in networking to a desktop with USB Bluetooth dongle? I have the following:

Bluetooth PAN User Driver
L2TP NDISWAN Miniport
AsyncMac NDISWAN Miniport
PPTP NDISWAN Miniport
Dell WLAN Driver

I'm trying to get the PDA to join my LAN and use the shared Internet connection and have access to shared folders.

I'd thought it would be as simple as setting the Bluetooth PDA to have IP 192.168.0.12 or something like that and setting the Bluetooth USB Dongle to 192.168.0.11 in conjunction with my networked Desktops which are 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2. I've tried this and many variations with limited or no success. Can anyone assist? Much appreciated.

tr309

Okay, I got it in the end. Though with a minor sacrifice. I can now connect to the Internet and browse shared folders through Bluetooth on my PDA. This is what I did:

Network Interfaces on desktop machine
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Cable Broadband Internet NIC (Network Interface Card):
IP, Default Gateway & DNS - DHCP (Obtained automatically from ISP)
Enabled Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) with Bluetooth USB Adapter set as home network device.

Bluetooth USB Adapter on desktop machine:
IP: 192.168.0.1
Default gateway: not specified (leave blank)
DNS: set to what the above NIC is given (use "ipconfig /all" in DOS to find)

Enable Network Access service (profile) for Bluetooth USB adapter and make sure it is set to "Allow other devices to access the Internet/LAN via this computer."

Network configuration on PDA
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Bluetooth PAN User Driver:
IP: 192.168.0.11 (This can be anything other than 192.168.0.1 as this address is being used by the Bluetooth USB adapter plugged into the desktop machine)
Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1
DNS: 192.168.0.1

This configuration was specified after "discovering" and pairing with the Network Access service running on the desktop machine.

What was the sacrifice?

Well I already used ICS to connect my other desktop machine to the Internet. Now I have to choose between connecting the PDA or the desktop .. I can't seem to get both to be part of the network at the same time. I believe there is a program called NAT32 which allows this to be over come but I haven't yet tried it.

Anyone know how I could achieve this without purchasing any more hardware (routers, access points, etc.) ?

Thanks,

Rich
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