Sandisk SD Wi-fi Not playing ball!

[yorkie-7]

Having just installed a wi-fi network in my house I though (bad idea) I'd buy myself a wi-fi card for my XDA II. Everything works fine, except fo course, the XDA side of things.

Ok, heres what I've done / got.

I have a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router which connects three PC's with no problems at all, in fact I would recommend it for it's ease of set-up. Got my wi-fi SD card thingy sticking out top of XDA II and it said all things I expected it to say, connecting to linksys using Work all the normal stuff. Now, heres the bit I hate, if I go into connections | Network Cards... To the Configure Wireless Networks bit, it says `Linksys... Available, great I though! Told it to connect and it says `connecting` then back to `available`!!!! The bloody light in the wi-fi card just sits thre blinking at me!

I've managed to connect twice, don't know how I did it, but if I disconnect, that's it, won't reconnect for love na money.

Any help would be really appreicated.

Thanks in advance.

[faisal]

i get the same problem at times - try taking the card out and reinserting

[yorkie-7]

Tried that, and lots of warm reboots, two hard resets... I'm writing this on the xda, but it's only luck that it's connected!

[faisal]

I guess i get the same problem but less often it gets fixed more frequently. Do tell me about settings and your ROM version. Let me see if there is something obviously different that I am doing.

[begr33nroadridor]

I had similar problems until I upgraded to the latest software – it was better but still not the best, I find it slightly more reliable if I switch the radio off before ejecting the card.

[yorkie-7]

I guess i get the same problem but less often it gets fixed more frequently. Do tell me about settings and your ROM version. Let me see if there is something obviously different that I am doing.''

Ok, I'm connected! Here goes...
Rom 01.03.00. USA
Radio 01.05.12'
as for settings well, most are blank when i would expect something like work or internet, wep is enabled and err, thats about it. No vpn, no proxy and mostly no connection!

[faisal]

Interestingly i had great difficulty installing the SanDisk software when I had your version. I upgraded using the version at clubimate.com and that problem got fixed. In your case however, you are not having any installation difficulties (and clubimate wont accept your imei unless your phone was bought in the UAE/gulf region.

In my case, the proxy is set, and the card is supposed to connect automaticall to "all available". WEP is off.

Is the signal strong enough? Perhaps you are at the edge of the coverage and that explains the intermittent nature of things?

I am not sure if this helps but let me know and I will try to see how else your problem can be solved.

[yorkie-7]

The signal must be strong, I've tried it within an inch of my access point! I have tried to connect in starbucks and the lobby of a hotel I know has a hot-spot, flashing is all I get! I can see the network's they appear as 'available' but that's all. I haven't been able to connect to my home network since yesterday!!!
I could get violent, and I thought bluetooth was a pain!

[MartinHSabag]

I got the same problems until I've updated the drivers for the SD WiFi from Sandisk.
It's still not plug&Play as I thought it to be but much better. If does not work just when I plug in the card a soft reset ill do.
The latest version is from Oct. 2003 I think

[cshields1]

I got the same problems until I've updated the drivers for the SD WiFi from Sandisk.
It's still not plug&Play as I thought it to be but much better. If does not work just when I plug in the card a soft reset ill do.
The latest version is from Oct. 2003 I think

I read somewhere that SanDisk SD WiFi card would connect reliably to a 802.11b router but the combo 802.11b/g router created problems. SanDisk was talking of needing an asic change??

Anyone confirm this as I just got a SanDisk SD WiFi card for my XDA2 and am now researching whether to get a 802.11b or 802.11g wireless router at home.

[MartinHSabag]

I have the G router from Linksys, but I get the same problems at a friend's house and he has the B one....

[cshields1]

Just checking ...
The latest SD WM2003 driver, V60 (Oct/03) at their website contains the following:

Network Driver
- V3.00.04.02.0030 dated Sep.8, 2003
Config Utility:
- V3.00.04.2.0060
NIC Firmware
- V1.07.06.00

Is this considered the latest SanDisk SD WiFi drivers to you all?

[cshields1]

I'm thinking of getting this router and it's wireless pc card (DWL-G650) for my laptop.
Anybody had success/failures with the XDA2 SanDisk SD WiFi card connecting to this router?

[MartinHSabag]

Yep, that's the latest version.
I'm using it with no major problems except what I've described above.

[MartinHSabag]

Just a quick update.
I don't know what happened but since I've installed pocketWiNc the SanDisk Wi-Fi SD is just a brill ! :lol:

I just pop it in and within 3-4 seconds I'm online.
Could it be that that SW manages the card better ?

Touch wood anyway....

[faisal]

cshields
I have a Buffalo router (b and g combo). the sandisk card connects with occaisonal exceptions.

[cshields1]

Well I just rx'd all the components for my home wireless network:
1) D-Link DI-624 Super G Router
2) D-Link DWL-G650 Super G Cardbus Adapter
3) SanDisk SD WiFi card for my XDA2

Got some interesting stuff to share with ya'll.

The SanDisk WiFi would not connect to the router. After talking with SanDisk tech support, they state they only support connections to 802.11b routers and not 802.11b/g routers. I was ready to return the D-Link router. I called D-Link tech support shoping to find out if I could disable the g and only run b (802.11). No way. A 2nd D-Link tech called me 10 min later and had a solution. Update the router firmware from 2.25 driver to the latest version 2.28 and then disable the Super G mode. Voila! SanDisk WiFi connects without a problem at 801.11b (11MB/s). The laptop connects to the router at 802.11g (54MB/s). Cool.

I'm using 64-bit WEP hex encryption. Using www.texan.net/speed.htm I get ~420Kbps (50K bytes/sec). Not bad. I'm using Time Warner's RoadRunner cable service with a Motorola BitSurfer modem. Using www.bandwidthplace.com, I clocked the router/cable connection at 2.7Mb/s. This web site doesn't seem to work on a pda.

Anyway, nuff said. In summary, there is a way with the new D-Link super-G router to have your XDA2 WiFi B cake and eat it too!

Craig

[philg]

Good post - there's hope for the rest of us who are having problems with the Sandisk Wi-Fi card and D-Link routers/access pts.

I'm attempting to use the Sandisk SDWSDB-000 Wi-Fi card in my XDA2 at home. At home I've got a D-Link DI-704P router with a DWL-900AP+

I can *sometimes* get a connection to my network. However this is only occasionaly. I get a great connection on my neighbours Airport though !

Any ideas? I've looked into firmware for my router. It says that I'm running Firmware version: 2.61 build 2. Strange that the D-Link website shows the lastes as being Firmware 2.57b3 2/7/2002. :?:

[cshields1]

Good post - there's hope for the rest of us who are having problems with the Sandisk Wi-Fi card and D-Link routers/access pts.

I'm attempting to use the Sandisk SDWSDB-000 Wi-Fi card in my XDA2 at home. At home I've got a D-Link DI-704P router with a DWL-900AP+

I can *sometimes* get a connection to my network. However this is only occasionaly. I get a great connection on my neighbours Airport though !

Any ideas? I've looked into firmware for my router. It says that I'm running Firmware version: 2.61 build 2. Strange that the D-Link website shows the lastes as being Firmware 2.57b3 2/7/2002. :?:
I suspect the SanDisk WiFi SD Card may have problems with any manufacturers 802.11g router, not just D-Link. An innovative home techie user happen to "stumble" on the combination that made his SanDisk WiFi card work with the D-Link g router. Kudos to him.

I'm not familar with your D-Link products. My only suggestion would be to ensure you have the latest firmware for your hardware revision. i.e. the DI-704P has 3 hardware revisions: A, B & C. Drivers are unique to a hardware version. Ensure you have the right firmware.
Then look at the options in the firmware setup and experiment with turning things off to see if your SanDisk wifi connection improves. Can you disable any g performance aspects?

I looked at the D-Link website, the DI-704P router is not even wireless???
"The D-Link DI-704P is an Ethernet Broadband Gateway with a built-in four-port switch plus a print server function. The DI-704P provides the ability to share a single Ethernet Cable or DSL broadband connection and share a single printer among computers connected to the local network. The DI-704P is equipped with four 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet ports and a bi-directional LPT port to support a direct printer connection. The DI-704P´s integrated Router and Firewall provide NAT, DHCP, and packet filtering services between the local network and the Internet. The DI-704P is targeted at small business and home users who want to connect multiple computers and share a single printer."
Dude, there's no 802.11 anything on this router. Maybe that's why you can't connect your SanDisk card?
Good luck on this one.

[philg]

cshields1 - you're right about the DI-704P router. It's not wireless. It just enables me to share a broadband cable connection. I plug the router into the DWL-900AP+ which is a wireless access point (801b-only).

I followed your suggestions about the firmware for both these items. They were certainly out of date as I'd never updated them since I purchased them well over a year ago. Now I've got the latest firmware for my items (which are both hardware type 'B').

Still no joy with the Sandisk card ! However the internet on my laptop is faster than ever. I've passed it on to Sandisk technical support - along with the link for this thread - so we'll see how it goes. I'll let you know. Cheers dude - philg :wink:

[dfanton]

I have Conceprtonic Access Point C22APA 11/22Mbps and was working fine with PC Card WiFi. So I did not suspect it for bad results with SanDisk SD card. The speed and reliability of connection were bad, until the AP is set to use 1Mbps-11Mbps (22Mbps is not used).

It works fine now, the problem was on the AP side.
Hope that would help someone struggling with so called ½ G wireless.

[tbd@immigrantsong.de]

Had my SanDisk WiFi working without trouble in several installations including hotspots at the airports.

BUT THEN YESTERDAY: It didn't work at an office site of my colleague. Managed to trace the problem down to the WiFi Access points used.

There is a compatibility issue between the SanDisk SD-Card Wifi and D-Link Access points, which is outlined in several threads throughout the net (use google: sandisk sd d-link).

The card may work with some D-Link access points (specifically the older ones, such as DWL-1000AP), but only connects sometimes on the newer ones (including DWL-6000, DWL-900 and DWL-2000)- or their derived routers.

Also, the card only supports 802.11b with 11mbps.

[Kim Friis]

I just had to tell you :-)

After having a little trouble getting my SanDisk WIFI to work with my access points at home and at work, it is now working perfectly.

Here is what I have found:
- At home I have a Linksys .11b router. I had set it up to not broadcast the SSID, so that noone could see it. But I could not get that to work so now I have activated the broadcast, and filter access based on MAC adresses, and that works fine.
- At work we have a 3COM Access Point 2000(also .11b), with WEB encrypt. At first I could not get it to work, but now I have upgraded the firmware to 1.2 #444 and set the encryption slot correctly, and it works like a charm.

And at the same time, I got the GPRS to work, so now I am a happy man. :P

[rune]

Wifi card with 128 Mbyte ram: http://www.mobiledatadirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=818

I wonder if any of you have the above product. I cant find it on the sandisk homepage.

[riiidaa]

Any of you have any experience with the USR router and sandisk sd wifi card?? As I need a new router after my trusty airport finally died :?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=54707

[Ckth]

I would like to share my bit. I bought the XDAII that comes with SCOKET's WiFi driver utility installed. Sandisk SDIO WiFi works without a hitch. And the driver versions are simillar on my device as with SCOKET site.

Why not give it a try?

ROM: 1.52.00WWE
Radio: 1.05.14

[riiidaa]

I just got a U.S. Robotics 8054 wifi Turbo router .b/b+/g router and it was no hassle at all with my sandisk sd card. :D

However at work a linksys .b router doesn't allocate my sd card an i.p. even tho it connects :(

hth someone

[Ckth]

Riiidaa,

I am no expert in this field but got mine sorted thru trial and error. No IP assigned could be due to security settings on the Linksys. Also check the MAC address filter on the Linksys.

Hope this helps.

[sambiggs]

MartinHSabag
I don't know what happened but since I've installed pocketWiNc the SanDisk Wi-Fi SD is just a brill !


this fixed mine too - linked to home 1st time, and found 3 other networks within 2 streets. Hee-Hee!

[riiidaa]

MartinHSabag
I don't know what happened but since I've installed pocketWiNc the SanDisk Wi-Fi SD is just a brill !

Where can i get this app ?


By the way guys in the end my usr router went back cos it was unreliable.... I got a netgaear 54g one instead and its rock solid

Work replaced their linksys with a 3com but internal support are giving me a hard time about having them add my mac addy at present... who needs em eh? lol

[christo1888]

Hi all

After reading a lot of posts on this & other forums i was a bit hesitant to buy the sandisk wifi card but in the end i took the plunge! It arrived this morning and was up and running in around 15 mins, i am using it to write this.

I have the Linksys 54g router & the sandisk saw it straigh away & could connect to it but couldn't connect to web....after i remembered that i had enabled 64bit WEP encryption (d'oh!!) and found and entered the key it worked like a dream!

I used the latest driver from sandisk site by the way.

Chris

[stewarta]

There is a compatibility issue between the SanDisk SD-Card Wifi and D-Link Access points, which is outlined in several threads throughout the net (use google: sandisk sd d-link).

The card may work with some D-Link access points (specifically the older ones, such as DWL-1000AP), but only connects sometimes on the newer ones (including DWL-6000, DWL-900 and DWL-2000)- or their derived routers.

Also, the card only supports 802.11b with 11mbps.[/quote]

Maybe so, but then why does the Sandisk CF Wi-Fi card work in the PCMCIA adaptor in my notebook with my D-Link DWL-900AP+ when set to auto (i.e., D-Link 650 card can run at 22 Mbps and Sadnisk at 11 Mbps)? In my humble opinion the problem lies firmly in the lousy software for the PPC from Sandisk.
:cry:

[greigt]

I've read everything in this thread and I'm still not getting any joy.
I'm so far back I'm at the stage of NOT even getting an IP address.
AP is HP420, WEP enabled, MAC address is allowed.
XDA is registering that the SD WiFi is connected to the the AP via it's SSID. Connection % is great. Cannot get an IP for love or money.
Updated the WiFi driver to the latest available on the SanDisk site.
Tried using Pocket WiNic, no joy.
Tried Boingo, No Joy.
Of course you dummy your not getting a IP address as yet how do you expect to be able to connect.
Any ideas????
Thanks in advance!!!

[Looking Glass]

Mine was bought two months ago.

At first it was difficult to install the SW (XDA II halted when connected: installing.... forever), then connection was manually adjusted (poor documentation for a fix IP network as mine) and lately getting connected is a matter of ¿luck?.
Sometimes I get a good connection, sometimes not, others I get two or three available WiFi nets (unbelievable in my area), it even says "excellent", and "connected", but then I got a message about a non existen modem connection....

Don't know who is to blame, but I'm quite dissapointed with the overall performance of the thing. Not to mention that most of "httpS" web pages are not displayed at all, due to java, and other issues. WiFi and Internet are not mature for the PPC yet.
Of course, some will say they get good results for their intended use, but I'm afraid "general" use, or as most of us would expect, similar to our PC, is out of Pocket PC capabilities right now.

As things evolve, I'm the only one thinking that a FULL PC miniaturized to the the size and weight of our actual PPC will be the future?

:wink:

[inquisitor]

hello world.

I am also vexed with the D-Link WLAN / Sandisk WiFi SD card compatibility issue.
After exchanging countless eMails with Sandisk and D-Link the problem is still not solved.
Sandisk assured, that it would work with all WiFi certified 802.11b-APs and D-Link assured, that all the following routers would conform to WiFi 802.11b after deactivating all the extra accelerating modes.
Spending several nights on this issue and trying all firmware versions didn't produce relief.
I don't think this issue will ever be fixed, but I suspect Sandisk to be the causer - the driver seems to be quite unstable and the list of available APs sometimes gets completely confused showing APs as available, which I had not used for weeks. Also it showed several APs as available, that are dozens of miles away from each other.
Anyway for those considering buying the Sandisk WiFi SD card here is my experience:

DI-614+ all revisions won't work
DI-624 B revision works fine with deactived (Super-)G-mode
DI-624+ all revisions won't work

greetings to the world

inquisitor

[cmccarter]

I use a 614+ at home and after tweaking it have it working reliably with my imate. I'll post my settings this weekend as right now I can't get into my home office due to some construction (new floors)

However my Imate settings are:
Authentication: wpa-PSK
encription:tkip
manual enter network key
eap type :PEAP

using dhcp

[irblinx]

ok, not gonna be much help here initially as I'm having a memory lapse but I connected my XDA II with Sandisk SDIO WiFi to a D-Link router today with no probs whatsoever (the memory lapse is that I can't remember the model number!). However we had the WEP turned off on both, maybe it's an authentication prob?

I'll check on the model number of the router in the morning and report back.

Also connected to the WiFi that I didn't realise the hotel I stop at every week has! This was a Netgear router (I know this cos they haven't renamed the network!) but once again no model number, I should be talking to the hotel's service provider tomorrow on another matter so I'll ask them for some details.

more details of my faffing around here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=55268#55268

[stewarta]

...but I connected my XDA II with Sandisk SDIO WiFi to a D-Link router today with no probs whatsoever
SA>> I sent the SanDisk CF WiFi Card back and got a SanDISK SDIO WiFI card and now have no problems even with WEP enabled, but using an old Graphite Airport AP. The XDA does NOT like MAC filtering though.

However we had the WEP turned off on both, maybe it's an authentication prob?
SA>> No, in my case it is the 802.11b/g protocol. I am not going to slow my D-Link down for the sake of the XDA as I use other faster machines as well. The simple and inexpensive answer was to ressurect an old 11Mbps Airport. Have also had it running on newer Snow Airport but with WEP off.

I'll check on the model number of the router in the morning and report back.
SA>> Good to know this for travelling

Also connected to the WiFi that I didn't realise the hotel I stop at every week has! This was a Netgear router (I know this cos they haven't renamed the network!) but once again no model number, I should be talking to the hotel's service provider tomorrow on another matter so I'll ask them for some details.
SA>> Yes, it would be good to know this as well. I will report on my travels as well. Basically, I am happy with the XDAII andSanDIsk SDIO WiFi but would recommend Socket brand before SanDisk.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=55268#55268

[irblinx]

The router used at work is a Dlink Airplus 604+. Might play with the WEP settings when I get back from my hols