MA 701 Netgear does not detect internet

[Anonymous]

I have a Netgear MA701 trying to talk to a Netgear wireless router set to wide open, 5 feet away. The card is detected by my Zaurus 5500 because the green light flashes when i turn it on. I have used the networking setup wizard for a wireless LAN - TCP/IP no email.

Obtain IP address Automatically is checked.
Non-Spec ESS-ID:\"ANY\" is checked.
key type is disabled (because it is wide open at this point just trying to get it to work)
Authentication: Open System
No Proxy

When I look at current status just get unable to detect Access Point.

My laptop running a netgear wireless card is on the same desk and has no problem getting to the Internet and detecting the access point.

What am I missing?

[V-Man]

Will the green light light up and flash when you click on the small globe in the task bar?
What exactly happens when you try to connect?
- Does the green led just flash until it times out?
- Does the green led not flash?
Are you running any other software (like kismet) at the same time?

I have the same card and a linksys AP/router that works great.  I also use the card at work with a different AP (not sure what type, they told me once, but I forgot).  Never had a problem that wasn\'t related to something stupid that I did.

V-Man

[Anonymous]

To my knowledge I am running no other software.

The green light only flashes when I plug the card into the zaurus does not flash or appear to do anything when I press the globe (Network) icon.

[DrWily]

Try setting up the card with a static IP and see if that helps it.  I know I had to do that for my one wireless router then it worked for DHCP after it had connected once.  (Linksys card with a Netgear router)

[DrWowe]

Hmm, my 701 worked \"out of the box\" for me...  Are you using the latest ROM?  Can you test with with some other device to make sure the card isn\'t defective?  BTW, I think the green light flashes briefly when the card receives power, it doesn\'t necessarily mean it was detected.

[DrWowe]

FYI, it worked \"out of the box\" with a 5600, don\'t know if that makes a difference.

[Anonymous]

Rom Version is 3.10

I don\'t know what other device I could test it with. This is my only PDA.

My friend who also has a 5500, his worked out of the box.

Only thing that happened before I installed the card but after I updated the ROM was the battery died because I had not charged it. Not sure the effects of that on this device since the driver is suppose to be built into the rom.