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Pocket PC Forum / End Users / Wireless / March 2004PocketPC and Orinoco/Proxim access point troubles
We are noticing a strange problem with the Orinoco/Proxim AP-2500 access point. AP is set up as a DHCP server. Some PocketPC devices can associate with the AP, but not obtain a DHCP address from the AP. Some PocketPC devices work fine. All Windows laptops and Mac laptops work fine with the same AP. The problem PocketPC's can associate and get DHCP addresses from other nearby Cisco access points. My Dell Axim X3i that worked fine with the AP-2500 when new, no longer can get an IP address from the same AP a couple weeks later. I know PocketPC OS is flaky in regards to wireless, but this problem seems to be somewhere in between the PPC OS and something about the AP..... Ideas anyone? -- Paul I have used a number of iPAQs and Dell with Orinoco/Proxim access points and have not had problems with them. In fact it is my impression that Orinoco/Proxim access points are one of the better ones for supporting the PocketPC. What happens if you hard reset your device, and re-install the programs, not restore?  SignatureDavid Hettel Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. You assume all risks for your use. Handhelds, mobile: http://www.geekzone.co.nz Bluetooth guides: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=449 > We are noticing a strange problem with the Orinoco/Proxim AP-2500 access > point. AP is set up as a DHCP server. Some PocketPC devices can associate [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > -- Paul Did a hard reset -- Axim came up and said "erase all data" -- "yes" -- all the WLAN drivers are built-in on the Axim, so I didn't have to reload anything. Did not ActiveSync either, so the unit is theoretically factory clean, right? Same deal, it won't fetch an IP address. But if I set it to a static IP, then it works. We found the same thing with the other problem PPC's -- set them to a static IP in the 10.0.0.x range of the AP (outside the DHCP pool), and they work fine. This PPC "static IP fix" seems to be confirmed by other NG posts with various other mfrs access points... -- Paul > I have used a number of iPAQs and Dell with Orinoco/Proxim access points and > have not had problems with them. In fact it is my impression that [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > > -- Paul Appears to be a problem with the new Proxim v2.0.0 March 2004 firmware. When I downgrade to the old v1.0.4 November 2003 firmware, PocketPC's can DHCP again... -- Paul > We are noticing a strange problem with the Orinoco/Proxim AP-2500 access > point. AP is set up as a DHCP server. Some PocketPC devices can associate [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > -- Paul |
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