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snufkin

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« on: November 02, 2005, 10:13:49 am »
I've just got a Pretec wlan card and plugged into my C760 w/ cacko rom 1.22a.

At first, I've got the card recognized and created a network connection "any".

But it just can't connect and after a while just dropped out.

Then I tried to reboot but after reboot, the network connection icon at the taskbar disappeared!  When I kicked in the network connection, it just has the "connect" button dim.

 

anyone can help?  
SL-C760
Cacko Rom 1.22a
Nokia CF BT Card
Pretec CF wifi
Lexar 1GB SD

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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2005, 10:59:14 am »
some more info: when I do cardctl status, the card status is suspended.  I've tried reset the card but status unchange.

i don't believe I've damaged my card just by simple reboot!     any thing i can try?
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Pretec CF wifi
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« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2005, 07:29:58 pm »
The ESSID to "any" does not works.

Write the correct ESSID and try to connect.

And the same thing happens on mi c700 after a reboot with the wifi inside. just remove and reinsert (with the remove icon), and the connection icon will appear.

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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2005, 08:57:01 pm »
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The ESSID to "any" does not works.

Write the correct ESSID and try to connect.

And the same thing happens on mi c700 after a reboot with the wifi inside. just remove and reinsert (with the remove icon), and the connection icon will appear.
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Thanks seinfield.

I've tried a correct ESSID but it did not work.  Don't know whether this is a compatibility issue between my Pretec wifi and Planex wireless router.

BTW, I still cannot make the connection icon appear.  Though I managed to kick the card in by using cardctl scheme CardResume, the connection icon still disappeared.  cardctl ident showed correct info.  Here are what I've tried:

- reboot
- card reject and reinsert by using the remove icon and cardctl
- delete all other entries of hostap_cs.conf except my pretec card
- using cardctl scheme qpewlan0 to start the network connection

I suspect there is somewhere in the network connection program that has remembered incorrect card status.

 
SL-C760
Cacko Rom 1.22a
Nokia CF BT Card
Pretec CF wifi
Lexar 1GB SD

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« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2005, 10:19:06 pm »
I've played around cardctl w/ my cf bt card and found that the network connection icon should appear when I used cardctl insert.  I'm now narrowing down my investigation to "what are the steps for cardctl insert"?
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2005, 10:50:34 pm »
by luck, the network connection icon and connect button works again!    

next, i need to connect the z to my wifi.....
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Pretec CF wifi
Lexar 1GB SD

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« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2005, 09:46:56 am »
bingo! i finally get my z connecting to my home wifi!

a silly mistake: I've a space in my ESSID....
SL-C760
Cacko Rom 1.22a
Nokia CF BT Card
Pretec CF wifi
Lexar 1GB SD