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Linksys Router compatibility with Windows CEPC. Why in the world is the router so reliable with my Windows 98 Laptop, my Apple iBook G4 and my Windows CE HPC2000 Jornada 720? This is unreal. I have almost NEVER used a router on a Wifi connection that was this reliable. Back in Shasta Lake we had one with our Cable Connection, and it always was reseting all the time, so we always had to unplug it. Funny it only acted that way with my ibook, and never did that was the Windows XP laptops in the house. After I moved out the other residents were clear of problems. Maybe the router did not like Mac OSX. At a library in the city, the Wifi connection barley if at all works with my Jornada 720, but seems to work fine with others using Windows XP laptops. I have complained but IS does nothing, as the problem is me, and I am the only one complaining, so why should they fix it? This Linksys router works so well with my Jornada 720. Its never slow, always connects, never resets,etc.. Its just so strange. Any explanations? After this experience I have to wonder if the IT people employed at the library, school, among other places are as competent as they claim. A good setup with ensure compatibility with Mac OSX and Windows CE. John -- Heb. 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. CERM-Church Education Resource Ministries http://www.cerm.info Bible John wrote:
> Browse to the router and check the firmware date - linksys had a > At a library in the city, the Wifi connection barley if at all works > with my Jornada 720, but seems to work fine with others using Windows XP > laptops. I have complained but IS does nothing, as the problem is me, > and I am the only one complaining, so why should they fix it? > wireless router update sometime back that allowed it to work much better with windows CE and some other devices. Sounds like the library does not have the update - not surprising. I would have guessed at hardware incompatibility between the WLAN adapter in
the Jornada and the various router(s) you had problems connecting to. Firmware updates do make a difference, but some routers have also had hardware changes while still keeping the same model numbers. Re. the library situation, as a workaround you could try connecting at the libary using a USB WLAN adapter instead of the built in WiFi. Show quoteHide quote "xTenn" <xTenn_removethisp***@tds.net> wrote in message news:eqUMFyyWHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Bible John wrote: > >> >> At a library in the city, the Wifi connection barley if at all works with >> my Jornada 720, but seems to work fine with others using Windows XP >> laptops. I have complained but IS does nothing, as the problem is me, and >> I am the only one complaining, so why should they fix it? >> > > > Browse to the router and check the firmware date - linksys had a wireless > router update sometime back that allowed it to work much better with > windows CE and some other devices. Sounds like the library does not have > the update - not surprising. In article <O$7H1R0WHHA.2***@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,
"RalfG" <itsno***@bin-wieder-da.de> wrote: Jornada 720 cant use USB Wifi.> I would have guessed at hardware incompatibility between the WLAN adapter in > the Jornada and the various router(s) you had problems connecting to. > Firmware updates do make a difference, but some routers have also had > hardware changes while still keeping the same model numbers. > > Re. the library situation, as a workaround you could try connecting at the > libary using a USB WLAN adapter instead of the built in WiFi. John Show quoteHide quote > -- > "xTenn" <xTenn_removethisp***@tds.net> wrote in message > news:eqUMFyyWHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > Bible John wrote: > > > >> > >> At a library in the city, the Wifi connection barley if at all works with > >> my Jornada 720, but seems to work fine with others using Windows XP > >> laptops. I have complained but IS does nothing, as the problem is me, and > >> I am the only one complaining, so why should they fix it? > >> > > > > > > Browse to the router and check the firmware date - linksys had a wireless > > router update sometime back that allowed it to work much better with > > windows CE and some other devices. Sounds like the library does not have > > the update - not surprising. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. CERM-Church Education Resource Ministries http://www.cerm.info Ouch. One of the perils of assuming.
Show quoteHide quote "Bible John" <johnw_94***@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:johnw_94020-4E97FF.07263328022007@msnews.microsoft.com... > In article <O$7H1R0WHHA.2***@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, > "RalfG" <itsno***@bin-wieder-da.de> wrote: > >> I would have guessed at hardware incompatibility between the WLAN adapter >> in >> the Jornada and the various router(s) you had problems connecting to. >> Firmware updates do make a difference, but some routers have also had >> hardware changes while still keeping the same model numbers. >> >> Re. the library situation, as a workaround you could try connecting at >> the >> libary using a USB WLAN adapter instead of the built in WiFi. > > Jornada 720 cant use USB Wifi. > > > John > > >> >> "xTenn" <xTenn_removethisp***@tds.net> wrote in message >> news:eqUMFyyWHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> > Bible John wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> At a library in the city, the Wifi connection barley if at all works >> >> with >> >> my Jornada 720, but seems to work fine with others using Windows XP >> >> laptops. I have complained but IS does nothing, as the problem is me, >> >> and >> >> I am the only one complaining, so why should they fix it? >> >> >> > >> > >> > Browse to the router and check the firmware date - linksys had a >> > wireless >> > router update sometime back that allowed it to work much better with >> > windows CE and some other devices. Sounds like the library does not >> > have >> > the update - not surprising. > -- > Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, > but the gift of God is eternal life > in Christ Jesus our Lord. > CERM-Church Education Resource Ministries > http://www.cerm.info In article <eqUMFyyWHHA.1***@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>,
xTenn <xTenn_removethisp***@tds.net> wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Bible John wrote: How can I access the IT room when I do not work there?> > > > > At a library in the city, the Wifi connection barley if at all works > > with my Jornada 720, but seems to work fine with others using Windows XP > > laptops. I have complained but IS does nothing, as the problem is me, > > and I am the only one complaining, so why should they fix it? > > > > > Browse to the router and check the firmware date - linksys had a > wireless router update sometime back that allowed it to work much better > with windows CE and some other devices. Sounds like the library does > not have the update - not surprising. -- Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. CERM-Church Education Resource Ministries http://www.cerm.info Bible John wrote:
> In article <eqUMFyyWHHA.1***@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Erm, not a physical "browse"... As in IE/firefox/pocketIE/etc.> xTenn <xTenn_removethisp***@tds.net> wrote: > >> >> Browse to the router and check the firmware date - linksys had a >> wireless router update sometime back that allowed it to work much better >> with windows CE and some other devices. Sounds like the library does >> not have the update - not surprising. > > How can I access the IT room when I do not work there? The firmware date/version of the device is what you are after, not a physical label. Depending on the version you may or may not be able to see this without a password. I figure the best you can do is to suggest to the library that an update is needed, if indeed this is the issue. You did not state whether it is a "g" wireless router or "b", but firmware updates do address what you describe. For the old "b" wireless router I HAD to update the firmware before a 3835 winCe device could function properly. A G router is newer, but still there could be issues. More info on Linksys G updates are here (no doubt the address will have to be fixed for wraparound): http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheadername1=Content-Type&blobheadername2=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=text%2Fplain&blobheadervalue2=inline%3B+filename%3Dwrt54g_ver%252C15.txt&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1130854339009&ssbinary=true > " Funny it only acted that way with my ibook, and never did that was If you update OSX 10.x.x, particularly in the range of versions 10.2 to > the Windows XP > laptops in the house. 10.4, you will find up to a dozen or so updates to Apple wireless network plumbing, a number of which are specifically about getting Apple stuff to play nicely with wireless Linksys routers. Don't know anything about the whys and wherefores; I've just noticed the update titles, when helping friends with their ibooks. 
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