best wifi utility

[lisa1982]

Hi,

Before switching to the Wizard - I had a Magician with a SanDisk WIFI card. This little card came with the SanDisk wifi utility which was really great since is gave you an overview of all availlable networks - their encryption state, signal strength etc... all in a neat table and very nice to use.

The internal Wifi software that comes with the wizard is really lacking....

Can you guys recommend a really good utility to discover and connect to wifi access points?

I am already using wififofum - which is slow to load, sluggish and not very flexible.

I have seen hitchhiker (http://www.kasuei.com/hitchhiker/)- but read that many users have experienced major bugs and errors with it .

Any other good option - quick, flexible and easy?

Cheers.

[iruja]

I use PocketWinc, works really well for me :)
Does all what you want.


Ik gebruik dus PocketWinc, en dat doet exact wat jij wilt.
Vind het fijner dan alle andere vanwege wat jij al opnoemde.
Enige nadeel, hij is niet gratis...

http://www.cirond.com/pocketwinc.php

[iruja]

damn F5/refresh XD

[WizzarD-me]

it's not free but not expensive.

8 to 9 euro's including updates.

[q-biq]

how did you get pocketwinc workin with a wizard?

[treblechance]

in my opinion the best id wififofum 2.0 which which now works with WM5, lts you search for networks and see which have WEP enabled and which don't allowing you to have FREE internet access.

I sat in an industrial state the other morning waiting for the garage to open, picked up a linksys router with no security and wahey, I was surfing the net FREE!!!

Plus to double the deal the software is free, haven't got a link, do a search on google, the latest version in the forum.

[witte_nl]

in my opinion the best id wififofum 2.0 which which now works with WM5, lts you search for networks and see which have WEP enabled and which don't allowing you to have FREE internet access.

I sat in an industrial state the other morning waiting for the garage to open, picked up a linksys router with no security and wahey, I was surfing the net FREE!!!

Plus to double the deal the software is free, haven't got a link, do a search on google, the latest version in the forum.

I'm using it as well. Found several unprotected wireless networks, but I never could log in into the net work. Please could you explain what I have to do?

Thnx

[fone_fanatic]

i installed wififofum after you mentioned it, works good. but my problem is the service provider in my area requires a proxy, i installed netfront and put the proxy but still, no luck. it connects to the network but i can't brows the web or use messenger.
(i know this is a different topic but i posted a new topic and no one replied :cry: )

[Beeble]

i installed wififofum after you mentioned it, works good. but my problem is the service provider in my area requires a proxy, i installed netfront and put the proxy but still, no luck. it connects to the network but i can't brows the web or use messenger.
(i know this is a different topic but i posted a new topic and no one replied :cry: )

Also like Wififofum :) not 100% sure how useful it will prove in the next few weeks, but i'll soon see :)

For the proxy - anyone with answers, post in http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=37981 to keep answers with questions :)

[mcasteels]

an other great application is WiFi companion, but also not free
http://www.socketcom.com/product/SW1221-596.asp

I have WifiFum and really like it.

Ipdash can also help you

[mcasteels]

And if you want a good working free utility i can tell you that Hitchhiker from Kasuei.com is working great.

REMARK you need to install .NET Compact Framework 2.0

The link is on their page, but to install you first need to add it to the pocket PC using your PC (do not install yet on your device, but first disconnect the USB cable and kill the activesync on your PDA). Afterwards you can install it on your device (do not install on sd card!)

[m@rco]

an other great application is WiFi companion, but also not free
http://www.socketcom.com/product/SW1221-596.asp

I have WifiFum and really like it.

Ipdash can also help you

I can't get to work with the wizard :(

[m@rco]

an other great application is WiFi companion, but also not free
http://www.socketcom.com/product/SW1221-596.asp

I have WifiFum and really like it.

Ipdash can also help you

I can't get to work with the wizard :(

[m@rco]

an other great application is WiFi companion, but also not free
http://www.socketcom.com/product/SW1221-596.asp

I have WifiFum and really like it.

Ipdash can also help you

I can't get to work with the wizard :(

[fone_fanatic]

the wifi connection manager that comes with this device is really starting to annoy me. it tries to connect to ap's that aren't even within range. for example i'll be at starbucks connect to 'tmobile' then go to a friends house and connect to 'linksys' get home and expect it to connect to my home network but when i go to the wireless page it says 'connecting' to tmobile then it will go and try to connect to linksys..... ugh it really pisses me off!!

[m@rco]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=39207

[mimminito]

is there a wifi utility that allows connections of two ppcs? so that they can transfer files between them?i would rather do this than bluetooth

[gadget_uk]

is there a wifi utility that allows connections of two ppcs? so that they can transfer files between them?i would rather do this than bluetooth

You want to create an "Ad hoc" wireless network between two devices.

I've just started using pocketwinc and it has the ability to start an ad hoc network, once it's created you can just connect to the new network using the other ppc. I'm not sure how to transfer files once you're connected but I expect one of the improved file explorer apps will be able to do it.

[MrJoshua]

I've just purchased PocketWinc and whenever I start it, I get an error:

Unable to locate adapter.
If it was turned off, please turn it on now.

What's going on? My wireless is enabled???

[MrJoshua]

Hmm, I just checked the vendors website and they don't list the Wizard (or any of it's psudonims) as supported hardware.

How are you guys getting it to work?

[fone_fanatic]

yah, i tried it aswell... it was a no go. it kept giving some error about WLAN tools, can't remember exactly what it said.

[ccsnet]

in my opinion the best id wififofum 2.0 which which now works with WM5, lts you search for networks and see which have WEP enabled and which don't allowing you to have FREE internet access.

I sat in an industrial state the other morning waiting for the garage to open, picked up a linksys router with no security and wahey, I was surfing the net FREE!!!

Plus to double the deal the software is free, haven't got a link, do a search on google, the latest version in the forum.Heres the link... the site seems to be a little broken at the mo.

http://www.aspecto-software.com/xoops/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&topic_id=311&forum=1&type=

How does this compaire to 0.33 which I am using at the mo... looks the same..

Terran

[MrJoshua]

I still can't get either WiFiFoFum or PocketWinc to work on my Wizard...

Could someone please tell me how they got theirs to work?

[ccsnet]

I still can't get either WiFiFoFum or PocketWinc to work on my Wizard...

Could someone please tell me how they got theirs to work?All I did was copy it on to my PDA with out installing.... then select the right nw card and then the right port for my GPS...

Thats it... oh and a shortcut... this was for 0.33 though not the new one.

Terran

[Beeble]

I still can't get either WiFiFoFum or PocketWinc to work on my Wizard...

Could someone please tell me how they got theirs to work?

Read http://www.aspecto-software.com/xoops/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=311&forum=1

Installed the M$ Comapct framework
soft reset
copied cab to wizard & installed

Have you tried the same? what problems are you having? The best place for wififofum specific errors would be the aspecto forum, as the developer reads & replies there.