Scanning for WIFI Spots.

[mc_bob]

Hi,
I have an MDA Vario and was wondering how I ca just scan for different hot spots in my area.

I've not used wifi before and would appreciate any help i can get :)

Thanks

MC_Bob

[levenum]

Download a free program called WiFiFoFum from this link:
http://www.aspecto-software.com/rw/applications/wififofum/
(You will also need .NET compact framework if you don't already have it, just go to Microsoft site)

It has a list view and a nice radar view + it gives you all the info available about each found network.

You can also try Hitchhiker:
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=4465 it can automatically configure your connections, and it's also free.

[mc_bob]

Thanks mate.
Would you know which framework i need to download?
Im running Windows XP x64

Thanks

MC_Bob

[levenum]

It's not for your desktop.
You need .NET Compact framework 2.0 here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9655156b-356b-4a2c-857c-e62f50ae9a55&DisplayLang=en

[mc_bob]

Ya I just looked and already have it :S

Ill try on my fathers laptop :)

Thanks alot.

MC_Bob

[mc_bob]

Hitchiker kept crashing so Ill try the other program.

Not sure why it did, i tried resetting etc but nothing.

[mc_bob]

K,
Hitchhiker still doesnt work however, WifiFoFum does.

Can I connect to wifi devices with WifiFoFum ?

I cant seem to figure it out.

The error Hitchhiker has is :
Exceptioncode: 0x0000005
ExceptionAddress: 0x03f81884
Reading: 0x24000010

Thanks
Please help

[mc_bob]

Ah, That version you gave wasnt the latest.
Found the latest and installed it and works well.

Cant seem to pick much up though.
Thanks

MC_Bob

[dbp]

Ah, That version you gave wasnt the latest.
Found the latest and installed it and works well.

Cant seem to pick much up though.
Thanks

MC_Bob

can you up the latest version thanks

[dak]

You can get the latest version of hitchhiker at

http://www.kasuei.com/hitchhiker/

[FESCSteve]

I loaded the lastest version of Hitchiker and got constant errors. I had a heck of a time even getting my T-Mobile MDA to work and then removed the program. Not I can't connect to a network and all my network cards are missing?!

Can anyone out there help me get my device working again?

My advice is to stay far away from Hitchiker.

[ideologist]

Hmm. I installed WiFiFoFum on my MDA, because that radar screen looked amazing. However... it doesn't do anything? Windows is ringing off-the-hook with new networks found, but the radar shows nothing. ):

Any ideas?

[clustered]

Interesting too... :)

[indiekiduk]

Could be that the signal strengths are wonkey. What do you see for the RSSI field in the list view? It should be a value between -100 and 0.

[linker3000]

Hitchhiker 0.4b1 starts up OK in my Hermes (Voda 1605) and often starts to find APs, but generally crashes shortly after with an error or two (see below).

Seems a bit unstable at the moment but it looks like a darn fine app and will be excellent with a few of the bugs removed:

Hitchhiker.exe
Win32Exception
The system cannot find the file specified.

at Kasuei.PocketPC.TheLibrary.Net.IPHelper.GetAdapter sInfo()
at Kasuei.PocketPC.Wireless.Hitchhiker.MainForm.GetIP AdapterInfo()
at Kasuei.PocketPC.Wireless.Hitchhiker.MainForm.ipAdd ressTimer_Tick()
at TASK.Invoke()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control._InvokeAll()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WnProc()
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WnProc()
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WnProc()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control._InternalWnProc()
at Microsoft.AGL.Forms.EVL.EnterMainLoop()
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run()
at Kasuei.PocketPC.Wireless.Hitchhiker.EntryPoint.Mai n()

++++++++++

Hitchhiker.exe
NullReferenceException

at Kasuei.PocketPC.Wireless.Hitchhiker.MainForm.get_I sMsnMessengerAutoLoginEnabled()
at Kasuei.PocketPC.Wireless.Hitchhiker.MainForm.WlanA gent_StateChanged()
at TASK.Invoke()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control._InvokeAll()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WnProc()
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WnProc()
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WnProc()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control._InternalWnProc()
at Microsoft.AGL.Forms.EVL.EnterMainLoop()
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run()
at Kasuei.PocketPC.Wireless.Hitchhiker.EntryPoint.Mai n()