Another iPaq H4150 wifi problem

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#62472 8-Jun-2010 11:48

Hello everyone. I bought an iPaq H4150 on ebay. Got it today. Did the ROM update and WLAN updates.
I tried to find my wifi at work and I have no window or anything that shows connections. I've been digging around and I feel like Im missing something. I hit the icon on the top bar and go into settings, then the advanced tab, Network card. From there I see people saying click on the wireless tab but I have no wireless tab...
All i get under Network card is a drop down box for "The Internet" and "Work". Below that is a listing of adapters. I have:
L2TP NDISWAN Miniport
AsyncMac NDISWAN Miniport
PPTP NDISWAN miniport
iPaq WLAN Wireless Adapter
Bluetoth PAN User Driver

I click on iPaq WLAN and it goes to a screen with [] Use server-assigned IP or [] Use specific IP

I checked that my router is transmitting "b" and it is. No MAC filter. Doesnt have any of the turbo stuff.
Im just confused cause I cant even find a screen for seeing availible networks.

Tried at work and at home and cant find any wireless networks. Any help would be great. I really wanna use this for internet.

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#339324 8-Jun-2010 12:05

Is it possable for someone to take the wifi card, that is built into this pda, out? I really feel like I have no wifi card! lol

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#339328 8-Jun-2010 12:15

No, it's not possible to uninstall the WiFi. ou could try changing the wireless channels on your wireless access point. And make sure it's broadcasting its SSID.

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#339332 8-Jun-2010 12:19

SSID is broadcasting. Havent tried channels. I just know every other device I have ever connected worked fine. My DS, my zune both connect no problem.

Any idea about the not having a Wireless tab?
I have the book for the PDA and it says you go to the connections on the top bar.
Connections>Settings>Advanced>Network Card> then it says Wireless tab. I dont have that!

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#339342 8-Jun-2010 12:50

It sounds like the wireless drivers are not loading. Have you done a hard reset since receiving the device?

Is this an original ROM or an updated ROM? What OS version is it running? I am asking because some of the first pirated ROMs didn't have the WiFi stack in them...

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#339348 8-Jun-2010 13:02

I did hard when I opened it. ROM was updated from HP's website. V. 1.10.03 today. OS version Windows CE 4.20. I also did the WLAN driver from HP's site. V. 1.10.7
I havent done a hard after I updated the ROM.
EDIT: Did a hard reset. Didnt change a thing :(

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#339353 8-Jun-2010 13:21

I can use the internet on it when its plugged into my computer. That mean anything?
Im willing to pay if someone can help me fix this. Paypal of course. Please

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#339370 8-Jun-2010 14:17

I have some thing in my PDA settings called Wireless LEAP. Would this help?

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#339392 8-Jun-2010 15:06

LEAP is probably referring to this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_Wireless

So no, not of any use to get the local Wifi running.

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#339404 8-Jun-2010 15:35

Im downgrading to an earlier ROM. See if it helps. Im running out of options. I need that stupid "Wireless" tab!

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#339450 8-Jun-2010 17:16

I found this page fixed my problems - good luck!

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#339659 9-Jun-2010 05:27

I can only follow that guide to step 3. I dont have the button it says to use...

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#339662 9-Jun-2010 06:32

Is there a way to view drivers like in Windows XP?

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#339672 9-Jun-2010 07:39

I had difficulty finding it at first, but eventually I did - it should be there. I'd imagine a 4150 is pretty similar to a 4350, which is what I have. :)

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#339693 9-Jun-2010 09:43

Im about to just buy a wifi SD card. I got this thing thinking it would be easy to connect like any other wifi devise, but its being a pain!

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#339781 9-Jun-2010 13:18

I bought a bluetooth adapter for my computer today to try and connect thru it, atleast that is somewhat wireless. Now I have no clue how to get it to work. Can my stupid ipaq not just see a connection and connect. This thing is killing me.

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