Connecting via wifi

[zippy77777]

When i enable the wifi it all comes up lovely. When i go to internet explorer and open it and then go to view a web page it enables gprs. How do i stop it doing this and get it to use the wifi that I have already enabled?

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When i enable the wifi it all comes up lovely. When i go to internet explorer and open it and then go to view a web page it enables gprs. How do i stop it doing this and get it to use the wifi that I have already enabled?
Try these:
Upgrade to the 1.12 radio. Works great. OR
Turn off the GPRS radio by going turning on Flight Mode OR
Click cancel when GPRS tries to connect.
The new radio helps a lot and give you a menu of choices to connect. Look at WIKI for instructions on how to upgrade the radio. It's pretty simple if you read carefully on how to upgrade. Be sure you use the right upgrade for your version of the HTC phone.

[Knight__Mayor]

Hi Zippy777,

This is how I have set mine:

When the PPC picks up the new access point and asks me if it connects me to The Internet or Work - I select Work

Then I go to Start -> Settings -> Connections and click the 'Connections' icon.

Click the Advanced tab then Select Networks.

I change both drop down boxes to 'My Work Network' then click the 'Edit' button under the top drop down.

Under the Modem tab - enter the GPRS settings for your provider.

I'm with Orange so my settings are:
Name: Orange GPRS Internet
Modem: Cellular Line (GPRS)
Access Point Name: orangeinternet
Username: (Blank)
Password: (Blank)
Domain: (Blank)

This setup should use your WiFi network card when it's inserted, and connect to GPRS when the card is out.

Don't know if this is the ideal solution for you, but works for me.

Best o luck!

(btw - I use a Sandisk WiFi card with Socket Drivers & a Linksys WRT54G Broadband Modem)

[zippy77777]

All I want to do is connect via my WIFI in my XDA 2i, wirelessly to my router in my house, so I can use its internet connection? Any ideas?

Thx for your replies though its much appreciated.

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we know that Zippy. You have to configure the device to connect. Have you done that? It's not configured out of the box. Do a Google search for you device, and wifi or internet or ethernet connection settings. you should get hits at this sit as well if you do that kind of search.

[windupmerchant]

Hi,

I too had many frustrations connecting the wi-fi on XDA2i...but now I've cracked it, here's how :D .......

On first very first use, or following a hard re-set, [on/off + scriber reset] users are prompted during the process to choose “What do you want WLAN to connect to?” The option bullets are ‘Internet’ or ‘Work’….’Work’ should be selected, this will (once boot-up is complete) connect them to the nearest WLAN. If your network is WEP encrypted it should be switched to ‘Open’ mode rather than ‘shared’ as is often the case.

Next prompt asks for any WEP Encryption ‘Pass Key’ to be input, when doing so omit any ‘-‘ between character pairs, just enter a complete string of numbers and letters. Normal start-up should then be completed. Once device is up and running…..

From ‘Start’ pull-down on the ‘Today Screen’ select…. ‘settings’>’connections tab’>’connections icon’>’advanced tab’>’Select Networks’> pull-down ‘My Work Network’ > ‘OK’ out of selections to save and exit, this prevents the device from attempting to connect via GPRS.

Go to ‘Wireless Manager’ in programs, select WLAN icon from main screen (which should turn green to show active), then select mini ‘WLAN’ icon from lower toolbar to see the status of the connection, quality of signal etc.

That did it for me......


Cheers,
windupmerchant

[zippy77777]

Yes I have done this and my signal strength is good.

when i go to ie and try to access a web page it says cannot connect, and you have no modem entries created and no network card present? Help.

[windupmerchant]

:? I didn't come across this prompt...could be you need to put an O2 SIM card in the device? (or whatever card it may be locked to).

[windupmerchant]

Just another thought...
Go into settings>connections>connections icon>advanced tab>select networks>Edit (My work network)>if there is an o2 'bulleted' ...click it and 'delete'
Then try IE again......

[zippy77777]

I have deleted the o2 symbol where you said and it made no difference. My xda is unlocked and I am using a vodafone simcard.

Still cant get it going though. Same message as above but have great signal strength. well odd!

[zippy77777]

I have deleted the o2 symbol where you said and it made no difference. My xda is unlocked and I am using a vodafone simcard.

Still cant get it going though. Same message as above but have great signal strength. well odd!

any ideas people?

[dah54]

I have deleted the o2 symbol where you said and it made no difference. My xda is unlocked and I am using a vodafone simcard.

Still cant get it going though. Same message as above but have great signal strength. well odd!

any ideas people?

Go to www.cam.com and get vxUtil this program will help to determine what is wrong with your system.

If you go to | Start (menu) | settings | Connections (tab) | Network Cards (icon) | Network Adapters (tab) | and tap on | tiacwln Compatible Wireless Etherne... | What is listed for the IP address?

Do you have this set to "Use sever-assigned IP address" It should be.

[zippy77777]

Yes its all as it should be. Like i said I have a connection and great signal strength etc etc.

But when i try to access a web page in ie its just says

unable to connect, no modem entries created and no network card present.

what can i do?