Dell axim X50 wireless help

[kenza]

i have recently been brought a dell axim x50, but im having trouble setting up a wireless conection :( could some body help me please?

[JPD6825]

Please give some more information about the network to which you are trying to connect, for starters do you know:
is it configured for wireless b or wireless g only?
is it broadcasting its network ID (SSID)?
is it using any sort of encryption?

are you trying to set up your own wireless network in your home?

[kenza]

sorry about lack of information im a total newbiw when it comes to this sort of thing i have wireless at home (password protected) and round families house which is unlocked to anyone how would i set wireless up to my families house? and again sorry for lak of info

[Don't Panic!]

ON the bottom right corner of the screen you should see a set of what look like broken bars. Click on that and the WLAN Utility will open. Now click on turn on WiFi. When you do that you'll see a little beacon at the top of the screen. Now your Ax will start scanning for networks. When you see yours click on it and follow the prompts from there.

[kenza]

i have clicked on the little symbol thing at the bottom right hand corner and the option that it gives me is bluetooth is that the wireless?
soo sorry for all the questions

manythanks

[Cybrid]

X50 basic or mid? I may be wrong but the basic one was BT only.

[kenza]

i dont have a clue sorry is there a way i can find out?

[Don't Panic!]

The Bluetooth icon looks is a sort of oval with a couple of triangles in it. The Wifi icon looks like broken bars. Let's get to your wireless settings a different way. Click on Start > Settings > then the Connections (http://pocketpccentral.net/help/ppc_mac_address.html) tab. If you don't see an applet called Dell WLAN Utility but you do see one called Bluetooth you probably have the X50 Basic (http://www.davespda.com/hardware/pda/pocketpc/device.php?145) version. If this is the case you'll need to buy a WiFi card to go into either your CF or SD card slot in order to take advantage of 802.11 wireless networking.

You can use the Bluetooth on your device to create a partnership between a cellphone with a dataplan and use that as a modem for wireless web browsing. The cellphone will have to have bluetooth as well.

[kenza]

thanks for that i guess i have the basic then when i click on the connections tab i have beam, bluetooth, connections and network cards.
so i need a compact flashcard?

[Don't Panic!]

There's another way to see if you have the X50 Basic Click on Start > Settings > System Tab > System Information applet. If your Processor speed isn't 624MHZ and your ROM Size isn't 128 MB then you definitely have a X50 Basic.

You can get either a Compact Flash (http://www.google.com/products?q=Compact+Flash+Wifi+Cards&btnG=Search&show=dd&checkout=1) or SD WiFi card (http://www.google.com/products?checkout=1&lmode=online&q=SD%20Wifi%20Cards) for your Ax. Just be sure the card works with Pocket PCs. There are some cards made specifically for PALM PDAs.

[kenza]

aaa yes it seems i do have the basic :P i have 416 MHz and 64MB do you know roughly how much the sd or flash card would be new in english £ (pounds)? thanks

keelan


edit: im looking at this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wireless-LAN-Wifi-SDIO-Adapter-Card-PDA-PC-SD-MMC-Wi-Fi_W0QQitemZ280184533007QQihZ018QQcategoryZ58542QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Don't Panic!]

You're on the right track kenza. One thing you'll have to think about is the case for your Axim. Most flip cases do not have a slot to allow these cards to stick out. What kind of case are you currently using?

[kenza]

im glad im getting somewhere :D i dont use a flip case but i do have one, the case im using at the moment is:

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5247/photo01181hp7.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo01181hp7.jpg)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7980/photo01191gm1.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo01191gm1.jpg)

both this case ^ and my one that flips allow access for the card


keelan

[Don't Panic!]

A slipcase like yours will work fine. I use a Piel Frama flip case myself.

http://www.wrrx.com/thumbs/dontpanic/PFEBX50v-Top.jpg (http://www.wrrx.com/images/dontpanic/PFEBX50v-Top.jpg)

http://www.wrrx.com/thumbs/dontpanic/PFEBX50v-Left_Over.jpg (http://www.wrrx.com/images/dontpanic/PFEBX50v-Left_Over.jpg)