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Model Specific Forums => Sharp Zaurus => Zaurus - pdaXrom => Topic started by: macwiz on April 27, 2004, 02:56:12 pm

Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: macwiz on April 27, 2004, 02:56:12 pm: My wifi card works fine using Cacko Qtopia ROM on an 860, and has always worked OK on a 5500, but I dont get any joy with the pdaxrom. No matter what IP config I use I just get a flashing light on the card, and can ping nothing.

On the xrom it says it is a farallon card, but other roms claim it is an Intersil PRISM2 Reference Design. It was actually packaged as an Origo card.

Can I get it to work on the xrom?

TIA
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: doublec on April 27, 2004, 08:06:24 pm: Have you installed the \'pcmcia-fix\' package from the pdaxrom feed? I need to do this for my card to work.
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: macwiz on April 27, 2004, 10:46:32 pm: I did and rebooted, but there didnt seem to be any change in the cards behavior. Like I say, the card is visible (as a Farallon) but it doesnt see my network despite having the same settings as on previous installations. I am now using the Qtopia ROM from Cacko just coz Ive got to get on, but I would like to get the X11 ROM working but the wifi is a problem...
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: macwiz on May 04, 2004, 07:45:22 am: http://www.shirtpocket.co.uk (http://www.shirtpocket.co.uk) have my card listed as a Origo/Senao Compact Flash WiFi Card [SPG-GEN004-R]. Has anyone got this to work with the pdaX rom? If so did it require tinkering (enlighten please)!?

Is it the case that various wifi cards require coaxing to work under pdaX rom?
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: b2bpro on May 04, 2004, 08:27:38 am: I\'ve got a similar problem. My Linksys WCF12 just does the same flashing thing. I posted some of my info on this thread http://www.zaurususergroup.com/index.php?n...iewtopic&t=3827 (https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=3827)

Unfortunately, I need to use my Z so I\'ve put tkc back until I can play with it again.
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: macwiz on May 04, 2004, 08:44:36 am: Hi b2bpro. Yes I saw your post, and there are a few others, and they seem to fizzle out for various reasons in an unresolved state. It would be so much better if the pdaX rom wifi support and configuration was as easy as in Qtopia roms (and the Cacko Qtopia rom is very good). I\'ll keep watching the forum until then because like you I am using my Z for work and can\'t afford to endlessly tweak and tinker config files. So it is the Cacko Qtopia rom for now.
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: Hazza on May 06, 2004, 01:37:31 pm: I also have a orinoco wifi card from shirtpocket, and have also experienced the LAN config utilities inability to configure it correctly. I would have assumed that the config utility would use the standard, non-card specific iwconfig options to configure it but on inspection of eth0 in iwconfig, no settings are set. Setting them manually and bringing the interface up works fine.

# iwconfig essid microwayes mode managed enc XXXX-XXXX-XX open
then
# ifconfig eth0 up
and finally
# dhcpcd eth0

worked for me. Although config is lost after suspend. It was extremely easy and reliable in Qtopia, and thats the way it should be. Also, the wireless applet appears and disappears of its own accord.
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: b2bpro on May 06, 2004, 02:50:11 pm: Quote
# iwconfig essid microwayes mode managed enc XXXX-XXXX-XX open

Being a newbie, I\'m wondering - is \"microwayes\" your essid? and what should I put in place of the XXXX-XXXX-XX ? Is that the WEP code for encryption?
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: Hazza on May 06, 2004, 05:00:46 pm: Yep, microwayes is my essid, and if you are using WEP then fill it in with the appropriate key, if not the leave the enc option out. Have at look at the iwconfig man page if your interested, or just carry on with the old rom cos you shouldn\'t have to do all this, its a pain. Of course you could automate it but you might as well wait for it to be fixed. I filed a bug report on the pdaxrom website.
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: ronba on May 12, 2004, 01:20:14 pm: The package pcmcia-fix isn\'t more in the pdaxrom feed !!!!
somebody can send me here : ronbaguersei(a)hotmail.com
thanks.
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: Laze on May 12, 2004, 02:19:33 pm: The pcmcia-fix is included in the latest 1.0.5 rom so its not needed
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: ronba on May 12, 2004, 02:47:01 pm: Thank you for this information.
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: ronba on May 13, 2004, 06:20:43 am: I would like change the channel 1 for channel 11 on my CF symbol spectrum 24.
I use iwconfig , but i have a error :

#iwconfig eth0 channel 11
Error for wireless request \"Set Frequency\" (8B04) :
SET failed on device eth0 ; Operation not supported.

with the command iwlist i have :

eth0 14 channels in total; available frequencies :
Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
Channel 14 : 2.484 GHz
Current Frequency:2.427GHz (channel 04)

My card wifi can work normally on channel 11 !!!!
Is it a bug of the rom V1.0.5 ?
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: ronba on May 13, 2004, 02:04:44 pm: My Rooters wifi was a problem... :oops: , i did reset ....and now my network wifi goes .........
don\'t bug !!!!
Title: wifi card works but not on pdaxrom
Post by: rikiya on May 15, 2004, 10:04:12 pm: I don\'t understand the whole thing about ess-id and I can\'t get my d-link 660W to work onmy c860 and it\'s probably the access point Where can I find my ess-id???