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One-eYe
03-31-2003, 04:45 AM
OK here's the deal...
I just bought a iPAQ 3955 with the PC Card jacket. I also bought the Ambicom CF WL1100C (802.11b). Of course i have to have a PCMCIA adapter in order for the CF to fit the jacket. Here's the problem...

I install PocketWINC and its says it can't find the device. So i wen to WINC's site and they said you have to update the drivers and it is "reported" to work properly. I downed these "v2.2" drivers and it's still a no go :cry: Instead of using the software included with the Ambicom CD, i just went to there website and downloaded the latest version. But like i said earlier, it still doesn't work.

*This is what i found on Cirond's FAQ (http://www.cirond.com/site/customer_service/faq.htm)*
*This what i used on Ambicom's website... (http://www.ambicom.com/support/driverdownload/ddwl1100x-CF.htm)*

from Ambicom,
Windows CE 3.0 (PPC/PPC2002)
Driver/Utility: wl1100xcf_wince30_v220.exe
Last Updated: February 13, 2003
Driver/Utility Version: 2.20
Size: 1.71 MB
This self-extracting archive file contains the auto-installation program for your driver and utility. Please save it to your hard drive.

The thing that gets me though it sates the driver/utility is v2.20. Yet when i clicked "About" in the Ambicom software it shows this:
Driver v2.10 Date 05/20/2002
Configuration Utility v2.20 Date 07/20/2002


Can anyone help?

:) Thanks a bunch :)

Pony99CA
03-31-2003, 10:44 AM
I install PocketWINC and its says it can't find the device. So i wen to WINC's site and they said you have to update the drivers and it is "reported" to work properly. I downed these "v2.2" drivers and it's still a no go :cry: Instead of using the software included with the Ambicom CD, i just went to there website and downloaded the latest version. But like i said earlier, it still doesn't work.
The "updated driver" may refer to the Intersil PRISM Generic driver (http://www.intersil.com/design/prism/ss/crack-n-peel/prod-drvr/pcm-cnp-lic-win.asp). The Windows CE 3.0 version got Pocket Warrior working with my SMC 2642 WiFi card on my iPAQ 3870. WINC also works fine.

Steve

One-eYe
03-31-2003, 09:26 PM
Hmmm, looks like you can't download those drivers anymore :cry:

What's the main difference between WINC, Warrior, and the AP locator that comes with any wificard?

Sooner Al
03-31-2003, 10:10 PM
Edited on 2 April 2003...

I finally noticed the drivers are NOT FREE anymore. Sorry about that...

One-eYe
04-01-2003, 02:24 AM
Hmmm, looks like these Prism drivers don't work at all. It won't even see the card. Figure that one out. Is it me or the device?

This is the driver file i used...
ISL3PRDSUIT-EXE_WinCE300(2-0-9)

Pony99CA
04-01-2003, 03:29 AM
EDIT: REMOVED INTERSIL DRIVER LINK BY REQUEST

Steve

One-eYe
04-01-2003, 03:42 AM
That would be the same file but i didn't get it from there.
There's also the previous version, 2-0-7.