More Wifi Oddness

[cortneyh]

Good morning,

I have had trouble connecting my 6000 to an AP at my favorite sandwich shop, Panera (link to post in the Security and Networking  forum https://www.oesf.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=9853).  Now I can't connect to the internet at all at home!!!  I haven't changed anything with my wireless set-up.....I can ping my router and other computers on my network, but I can't get to the internet..  I tried pinging both the name and the IP with no results.  I am using my Toshiba laptop  wirelessly right now.

At this point I was thinking it as something with Verizion, but....get this....[span style=\'font-size:14pt;line-height:100%\']When I plug in my old Linksys wlan card, it connects just fine!![/span]

If I type iwconfig when connect to the network with the built-in card I get the following message -

Warning:  Driver for device wlan0 has been compiled with version 12 of Wireless Extension, while this program is using version13.  Some things may be broken.

Has anyone come across this problem?  Is there any information I should post that would help diagnose the problem?

I'm starting to think I should return this to Sharp.  I have had it freeze up many times and spontaneously reboot a few times.

Thanks,
Cortney

SL-6000L with stock rom
SL-5500 with TKC rom

[the_oak]

I have connected to my AP successfully, then typed iwconfig. I also get the message about the version of wireless extension, AND the statement that "some things *may* be broken" .  But they are not broken. I can surf the net just fine. Have you checked your DNS settings and whether or not your wifi is trying to use a proxy when it does not need to? Check all the settings in the Network setup utility.

[cortneyh]

thanks for the advice.....but if the settings were the problem, why would it work with my CF linksys card?

I called sharp this morning....they were very helpful.  They said it sounds like a hardware problem and send the unit back.  they are even paying the fed-ex bill.  If I send it today, they said I should have it back on Friday.

Thanks,
Cortney

[cortneyh]

Good afternoon,

I finally got my Zaurus back this afternoon.....The repair comment was 'REPLACED WLAN MODULE'.  Seem to connect to my AP fine.  We'll see what happens at Panera.

Thanks,
Cortney