Newbie cant connect to wifi, pls help

[jamiender_s]

Hi There Guys

I bought my MDA Vario a couple of weeks ago, and its great, but I just cannot seem to connect to wifi.

I have read all the posts on modaco and taken all their advice and tried everything - apart from flashing the ROM.

As I understand it, once I flash the ROM, it will work. Is this right?

Also, this ROM is unofficial right?

What ROM version do I need and how do I flash it?

Thanks so much for your help,
Jamie

[gamescan]

1) Make sure you turn the WiFi ON.

2) Try testing with two different APs (and make sure they're not set to G only mode).

3) If the WiFi don't work with the stock ROM, your device is defective. Flashing the ROM isn't going to help. Bring it back and get another.

[jamiender_s]

wifi is turned on and my router is set to transmit on both b&g.

But because I can connect to the wireless network at uni, I dont think its defective (Unless the uni wireless network is something completely different)

[kenonbliss]

Try this:

Get a registry editor (PHM's works groovy)

Go to HKLM\Comm\TNETWLN1\Params

Open the DWORD value for "dot11SupportedRateMaskG" and change from 4 to 8, save that.

Exit the registry editor, wait 10 seconds. Soft-off with power switch, turn back on, then do a soft-reset.

I've a Linksys G wireless router at home, and setting the Wizard to accept G signals is the only way I could get it to work (even with the router set to B & G support).

[kenonbliss]

Try this:

Get a registry editor (PHM's works groovy)

Go to HKLM\Comm\TNETWLN1\Params

Open the DWORD value for "dot11SupportedRateMaskG" and change from 4 to 8, save that.

Exit the registry editor, wait 10 seconds. Soft-off with power switch, turn back on, then do a soft-reset.

I've a Linksys G wireless router at home, and setting the Wizard to accept G signals is the only way I could get it to work (even with the router set to B & G support).

[Phoney]

I believe the WiFi in these phones is much lower-powered than in a notebook PC, so you won't get the same range as your laptop computer.

Make sure you go to Settings -> Connections -> Wireless LAN -> Power Mode and move the slider all the way left, to "Best Performance"

[jamiender_s]

hey guys, thanks for your replies....

Ill certainly try that reg edit, thanks for that - I went on the PHM website, but what one do I download?

I click on pocket pc, then I click on PHM Regedit (I assume this is the application I need)? I then click on download, but I dont know what version to download?

There is "PocketPC 2002/2003" Then about 3 other PocketPC 2000 versions (with letters after them like ARM, and MIPS)?

What one do I need? I cant download the desktop one because I use a Mac (just to make life complicated) so I thought I would download the Pocket PC version and bluetooth it to my vario, I might try the 2002/2003 one because I only bought it a few days ago, so its the newest version, is this right?

cheers
jamie

[jamiender_s]

well I successfully managed to install it on my vario, but the registry thing you said isnt there....

I go to :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > COMM > TNETWLAN1 > parms

now there is a "dot11SupportedRateMask" but not a "dot11SupportedRateMaskG".

Any suggestions?

cheers
jamie

[jamiender_s]

well I successfully managed to install it on my vario, but the registry thing you said isnt there....

I go to :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > COMM > TNETWLAN1 > parms

now there is a "dot11SupportedRateMask" but not a "dot11SupportedRateMaskG".

Any suggestions?

cheers
jamie

[jamiender_s]

Hey guys - reached a solution!

here are the all the details of the "g" hack:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GWE\Menu]
“AniType”=dword:00000000


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Keybd]
“EnableIndicator”=dword:00000001


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS]
“CacheSize”=dword:00000400
“EnableCache”=dword:00000001


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Filters\f sreplxfilt]
“ReplStoreCacheSize”=dword:00000400

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\TNETWLN1\Parms]
“dot11SupportedRateMaskG”=dword:00000008
“dot11SupportedRateMask”=dword:00000001



only problem is, its really slow!! any ideas on how to speed it up?

jamie