Harrier + WiFi Card

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#3965 29-Apr-2005 14:54

Hi guys, if i put a wifi card in my harrier (which i also regularly use CDMA data on), how will i tell it which connection to use?

Will it automatically use the WiFi connection -if- wifi is available, and then fall back on to CDMA network if required?? (This is how i will want it).

HTC Harrier + Pocket Outlook + WM2003-2nd-ed + undecided brand of wifi card

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#14435 29-Apr-2005 15:30

Yes, Windows Mobile 2003 SE will go through the ActiveSync connection first, then Wireless LAN connection next and mobile celullar network last.

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#14436 29-Apr-2005 15:42

Thats not easy. You can only use either Wifi or CDMA and there is no hand off between them. A lot of work is being done on seemless handover but it is still a long way away. All I do is fire up WiFi if I know that I am in a hotspot area.

I am using a Socket SDIO WiFi card which works very well.

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#14438 29-Apr-2005 16:41

Handoffs dont concern me at all. I just want to know that when i fire it up, it will choose the cheapest available connection by default (if available).

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#14439 29-Apr-2005 16:42

have you guys just lowered your socket brand prices?

whats the current RRP on a socket sdio wifi?

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#14442 29-Apr-2005 19:21

Jama: Thats not easy. You can only use either Wifi or CDMA and there is no hand off between them. A lot of work is being done on seemless handover but it is still a long way away. All I do is fire up WiFi if I know that I am in a hotspot area.

Certainly this is the case. There's no handover, but I've listed the priority which networks are actually connected if there's more than one available in a specific area.