atwas

Hello:

I just received my socket CF Wired LAN Card. I installed the card and set the driver for DHCP. I plugged in the LAN cable at my office, the Socket card received it's settings from the DHCP server (IP, DNS, WINS, etc.) However I cannot surf the internet. I get a message "cannot connect with current configuration". The card is working fine as is the connection to the network (evidenced by settings received from the DHCP server). Is there something I need to do to tell the AXIM to use the LAN card for internet explorer???

If there is anyone out there using this card or may have thoughts on a setting I may have missed the help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

ATWAS

Asmodee

It could be that you need DNS settings to make it work. To test this, try going to this site:

12.2.170.36

If that site comes up, then you need to set up your DNS manually. If your router doesn't have that in the "Status" part, your ISP should be able to give you that info. I have not gotten one of these cards yet, so I am no expert, but on a regular computer, that's where I'd start.

By the way, the above web site does actually have a DNS listing. I used to work there, so it's a site I know the IP for. If you preferr to try your own site, just open a command line on your computer and type ping site (i.e. ping www.google.com) and use the IP address it comes up with.

atwas

Thanks Asmodee.

I'll start there, however your response brings up another question, How do I open a command line in Windows Mobile 5??

Thanks.

Doug

ikehiker

For the 'unable to connect' error, try going into the network settings - Start, Settings, Connections (tab), Connections, Set up my Proxy server. On the Proxy server tab, check the top box (This network connects to the Internet) but leave everything else on this page blank. On the General tab, the name should be "My Work Network." OK and then select the Advanced (tab), Select Networks and select "My Work Network" from both of the pull down lists.

(These are the instructions I give for that error in WiFi but I think it holds true for Ethernet, too. At least I can connect with my Socket card with these settings).

P.S. I don't think you ca open a command line on the PPC. Asmodee said to do that on your computer.

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Asmodee

You just type that IP address in the IE address bar. It is just the IP address of a web page. To my knowlege there is no command line or command line addon utility, although there are several freeware utilities to ping and tracrt. I think there's even a ping built into WM5. You just go to the connections tab in the settings to get to it, I think. I've seen it in one of those utilities in there, but I did start getting addon software almost before I knew how WM5 worked, so it might have been an addon.

As for pinging www.google.com, I intended for you to use the command line on your computer to get the IP to put into IE for the Axim. Sorry about the comfusion.

Kazkin

also...

go to --->>>Start, Settings, Connections (tab)

and make sure you have select the appropriate adapter ( Socket LAN card )