On two different X50v's I've owned, I get the same problem where the wi-fi connection to my Linksys router at home works fine for about 2 weeks. Then, PIE starts to report 'Cannot Connect' messages. This has happened under WM5 and 2003SE. The WLAN app on the AXIM shows a connection, packets being exchanged, and poor signal strength, but 3 bars on the icon on the Today screen.
I know the Linksys router is OK, since I can connect with no problems at any time with my laptop.
As I said, everything is fine with a brand new unit, out of the box (first one got bricked by the WM5 upgrade), but it's now happening again with my second unit, after about 2 weeks of no problem connections.
I'm loathe to hard-reset the AXIM to see if that will restore it, since I'm convinced that will just be a temporary fix.
I had a similar problem. But I found changing my channel on my router made a difference. I also found 2 new networks that weren't there before. But I also had trouble w/my laptop in the same area of the house. Maybe try the channel change.
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No way. I often find that my pda smokes my intell 2200bg built in mini-pci card (inspiron 8600).
It only improved with the last firmware. Before that it was a little wimpy... but the last firmware beefed it up! Sorry to hear you're having problems. I think I remember having problems like that a lOOOOOOOOng time ago. (9 months maybe?) But not since A05
Are you getting an IP address from your router??
Do you have WEP enabled?
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I've experienced somthing similar, not really the length of time i'm using it. but on mine If I use another service, i.e. another hotspot, and then try to reconnect to mine at home it doesn't work. I have no choice but to restore a backup. Usually if I'm going on a business trip, I make a new backup before I leave and restore the backup when I get back home, if it won't connect properly once I return. I rarely add stuff when i'm away. Won't work for most, but it works for me.
I had a similar problem. But I found changing my channel on my router made a difference. I also found 2 new networks that weren't there before. But I also had trouble w/my laptop in the same area of the house. Maybe try the channel change.
Thanks, I'd heard that from someone else and changed to Channel 1 from the default. It didn't seem to make a difference tho.
Well, I took the big jump last night and did a hard reset on the AXIM. Then, with it straight from the reset, I tried to connect -- same problem. It seems to sit on 'Locating...' in the longest time in PIE, then eventually comes back with Unable to Connect' message.
Looks like it might actually be a problem with the Router...hmmmm...
I think I have the solution! Thanks to ikehiker, who mentioned that the X50's can only deal with 802.11(b), I took a look at the configuration of the router and found that it had been set to high-speed (g). I tried dialing it back a bit (it has 3 levels) and now everything is working just fine -- in fact better and more reliably than before. Download speeds seem better as well.
BTW, my bad -- the router is actually a D-Link 714p+, which has just been (Nov. 2005) officially 'dropped' by D-Link. (They provide technical support, however, until Nov. 2009, but no more firmware upgrades).
I think I have the solution! Thanks to ikehiker, who mentioned that the X50's can only deal with 802.11(b), I took a look at the configuration of the router and found that it had been set to high-speed (g). I tried dialing it back a bit (it has 3 levels) and now everything is working just fine -- in fact better and more reliably than before. Download speeds seem better as well.
/drt
As a side note, 802.11b has better broadcast and distance signal. If you don't have over 3mbps net speed, or transfer files wirelessly, g is kind of overkill. I have found that manually chaning my settings on my computers to 'b' does actually speed up the connection. Odd, kind of funny, but true.
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