07-04-2003, 06:11 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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New Socket WiFi Drivers Released
All of you with Socket WiFi cards and Pocket PC 2003 devices, take note:
"This version fixes the inability to connect to an Open System Network. If you have previously downloaded and installed the Pocket PC 2003 driver and are having problems connecting to an open Wireless Netrwoek please update to this version immediately. To check your existing version please tap on start(flag)-->settings-->system tab--> Cert Enroll-->About Tab. The "driver version" is displayed on this tab. If you have version 3.9.4.7 then you have the first release and should update to the newer version."
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07-04-2003, 06:23 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,386
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These finally work for me!
In a somewhat unrelated note, I have another "hip hip hooray" for the Pocket Backup software that came with the 2215. I had read of many folks having to hard reset their devices (sometimes twice) to get the original Socket WiFi 2k3 devices working. Well, I figured I had no choice but to do the same, but just in case, I backed up everything before hard-resetting.
Well, after hard-resetting, I was frustrated to find that the original Socket WiFi 2k3 drivers still weren't working for me. Then I decided to re-download the drivers and that's when I happened to see that Socket had released a new set. I tried them and they worked! Now, I'm thinking back that had I known about these new drivers, I wouldn't have tried a hard-reset.
No problem! I restored from my backup (took all of about 2 minutes to re-load my PIM data and about 20-30 programs with all of its registration info and config), then installed these new drivers, and voila!... back in business!
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07-04-2003, 06:50 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 57
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Is the new version 3.9.4.7a ?
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07-04-2003, 09:54 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 183
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Originally Posted by absolutVenky
Is the new version 3.9.4.7a ?
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Yes
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07-05-2003, 05:07 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 137
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This is good news for the Socket card users.
But for us Linksys CF users - still waiting..... :grumble:
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07-05-2003, 06:04 AM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 899
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Can someone scroll to the bottom of that linked page (under Miscellaneous) and tell me what is says about the Xybernaut device? What is this evil thing?
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07-05-2003, 06:06 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 15,171
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Originally Posted by bitequator
Can someone scroll to the bottom of that linked page (under Miscellaneous) and tell me what is says about the Xybernaut device? What is this evil thing?
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Take a look at this post of mine.
--janak
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07-05-2003, 06:09 AM
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Oracle
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 899
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Ohh, Poma  (the "m" looked like "r n" and they misspelled the end with an "o")
P.S. I was also curious, do ya'll recommend WinXP's native "zero-config" or Socket's driver for this card?
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07-05-2003, 03:21 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 152
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I'm confused, I downloaded the new version but can't see the familiar Socket Manager...is it a separate download?
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07-05-2003, 03:29 PM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,386
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Originally Posted by gpspassion
I'm confused, I downloaded the new version but can't see the familiar Socket Manager...is it a separate download?
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The Socket Mgr that you're accustomed to in 2002 isn't here. Everything is embedded within the Connections menu. Upon inserting your card, your PPC2k3 device should detect the any WAPs nearby and ask you whether you want an Internet connection or Work connection.
If you need to configure any Socket settings, go to "Settings->Connections->Connections->Advanced->Network Card". From there you'll see if there are any WAPs nearby and what your status is with that WAP. Clicking on a WAP will open up the WiFi settings.
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