This question is based on an issue which has been driving me (and at least 20 other hx4700 owners) completely crazy. It is described in HP's own business support forums:
Click here to see that thread
Problem summary:
There is a wifi problem with at least some iPAQ hx4700s. The iPAQs will not connect to the owners' wireless access points/routers - or if they do so, it's only temporary. When the iPAQ is turned off the connection cannot be re-established until the router is rebooted. A consistent feature of affected units seems to be an inability to deactivate "IEEE 802.1x network access control" - when the user attempts to do so, the setting is immediately switched back on. According to a post on the HP support forum, HP tech support has acknowledged the problem. To me, it looks like a software problem (with the iPAQ wireless application, or the wifi driver, or the firmware for the wifi radio).
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key question is whether this problem is limited to specific hx4700 units (a bad batch), or caused by attempting to use any/all hx4700s with specific models of router/access point.
I'm running a
poll over on Brighthand to help answer that question.
Note to mods: I wasn't sure if it was worse etiquette to direct folks over there or to duplicate the poll here - so I went with the "path of least effort on my part". I'm happy to resubmit this with a Pocketpcthoughts poll if that's preferred.
The data might help HP to fix the problem, and (depending on the results) might also help folks not to buy a router that "clashes" with their iPAQ, or vice versa. So please take part.