Watapon ROM

[TJRCHKA]

Hey grog I have this in my router settings:

Enable IEEE 128 bit Shared Key security

then a 26 digit password, which I have in the zaurus. I also have them corresponding in terms of channels. I also use a name for my router.

These are the setting I have in the zaurus:
config:
uncheck non-spec EDD-ID: the name of my router here

network type: infrastructure

[if you want to change your channel, just put network type ad-hoc, and then you can change the channel to match your router]

tehn WEP:
which is the 26 hex (I made it all numbers)
authentication : open system

everything else auto.

Try those settings let me know

[zaferaktan]

My w12 (CF wireless card) used to work with 1.5.6, How ever I needed to reboot everyonce in a while in order to maintain it working. I do not know why, but the w12 make my Z semi-freeze, the screen images startsd for example to desapeard, like vanished. I just needed to eject the w12, an the Z cames to live again.
I believed that was a matter of modile-kernel, since I have a pxa 255, so now I am using watapon 1.5.6 but with the original kernel.
And my Z is working much better. It does not freeze, and thew12 is working better ( is not respoonding as use to do it with the original rom, but almost )

So may be the problem with the 1.5.6 and wireless card only appears in the Z with pxa 255.

Hope this help
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I have 5600 with pxa 250 and the same Linksys CF card running against a Linksys router (B/G compatible) and having no problems at all.  Actually, if I am connected and I turn the Z off and then back on, the connection is there   This is watapon 1.5.6 rom.
Zaf.  

[grog]

Hey grog I have this in my router settings:
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Try those settings let me know
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I've gone through the hoops one more time with no joy ;(. Tried exactly what you have, reentered my WEP key several times to make sure no mistakes, but the only thing that works is when I diable WEP on the router (a Netgear MR814 in case that makes any diff) and leave all the Z's settings on auto. I'm not going to leave my network unsecured, but it's frustrating having to disable everthing just to connect my Z.

On another topic (USB), I tried running this script that I used under OZ 'cause the latest rom has a bug that it loses it's USB connectivity so you have to reload the network modules:

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#!/bin/sh
/sbin/rmmod pxa_bi
/sbin/rmmod net_fd
/sbin/rmmod usbdcore
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-rmk7-pxa3-embedix/kernel/drivers/usb/device/usbdcore.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-rmk7-pxa3-embedix/kernel/drivers/usb/device/net_fd/net_fd.o
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.18-rmk7-pxa3-embedix/kernel/drivers/usb/device/bi/pxa_bi.oWell I didn't really think it would work with a sharp-bsed rom, and it doesn't, but after I run this my w2k box at least recognizes that the Z is there (the USB tray icon shows up), but I still can't connect (& AFAIK I haven't changed any settings that allowed me to connect with the sharp rom). Does that at least give anybody any clues as to what might be going on with this problem?

thanks again.

[loji]

Try using 64 bit WEP instead of 128. I use 64 on many Aps and haven't had any lasting problems. .

A 128 bit hex key of all numbers is less secure than a 64 bit alphanumeric key.

If all else fails you should be able to use iwconfig to set up everything, although You'll need the wireless-tools ipk installed.

[grog]

Try using 64 bit WEP instead of 128. I use 64 on many Aps and haven't had any lasting problems. .

A 128 bit hex key of all numbers is less secure than a 64 bit alphanumeric key.

If all else fails you should be able to use iwconfig to set up everything, although You'll need the wireless-tools ipk installed.[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=69791\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Hey loji. Tried that, same story. What I've finally done is to disable WEP on the router & just set up a MAC address access list. Not really that secure, but it's something until I can figure out this problem.

I really like this rom, especially with the inclusion of the kde pim, but this & the lack of USB connectivity may eventually be the show stoppers to get me to move elsewhere. Not about to give up yet, so if somebody has more suggestions then please fire them my way. I'll keep hammering at it too & let yah know if I come up with something.

Thanks again for the help.

[loji]

what kind of router was it again? ?

if you do an iwconfig after running the network applet... does it show the parameters have been changed?

what happens if you set a static IP instead of trying to use DHCP: : sometimes wep interferes with getting assigned an IP within the timeout period.


if none of that is still working ....  check for any new drivers, or switch drivers ..(from prisms to hostap or something)

[zaferaktan]

Try using 64 bit WEP instead of 128. I use 64 on many Aps and haven't had any lasting problems. .

A 128 bit hex key of all numbers is less secure than a 64 bit alphanumeric key.

If all else fails you should be able to use iwconfig to set up everything, although You'll need the wireless-tools ipk installed.[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=69791\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Hey loji. Tried that, same story. What I've finally done is to disable WEP on the router & just set up a MAC address access list. Not really that secure, but it's something until I can figure out this problem.

I really like this rom, especially with the inclusion of the kde pim, but this & the lack of USB connectivity may eventually be the show stoppers to get me to move elsewhere. Not about to give up yet, so if somebody has more suggestions then please fire them my way. I'll keep hammering at it too & let yah know if I come up with something.

Thanks again for the help.
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Justin is currently working on the 1.6 release which will (hopefully) fix the syncing problem. In his email he says it is in his to do list for this weekend (3/12/05)

[grog]

Justin is currently working on the 1.6 release which will (hopefully) fix the syncing problem. In his email he says it is in his to do list for this weekend (3/12/05)[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=69939\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Now that would be fantastic!! And much appreciated. Maybe he should start a new thread for the new version, though. This one is getting kinda long .

[grog]

what kind of router was it again? ?

Netgear MR814 (b-class)

if you do an iwconfig after running the network applet... does it show the parameters have been changed?

I installed wireless-tools (version 25). Is this the right page for instructions? I'll have more time on the weekend to go over the basics so I  can figure out how to use it.

what happens if you set a static IP instead of trying to use DHCP: : sometimes wep interferes with getting assigned an IP within the timeout period.

I can't seem to get it connected when specifying a static ip, only when I leave it at dynamic. Not a biggy 'cause i already have the router set to give that MAC the same ip all the time, but i should be able to if I needed.

if none of that is still working ....  check for any new drivers, or switch drivers ..(from prisms to hostap or something)[div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=69849\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

I think I asked that question before. How do I specify a different driver? IIRC there was a CF applet in 1.4.1, but not in 1.5.6.

I'll report back after I've had time to play with iwconfig. thks

[dreadlocks]

Great work on Watapon, it is everything Ive been looking for..
I had a 5000d a few years ago but I broke the screen on it and I have been Zaursless for almost 2 years now.. I picked up a 5600 off ebay for a steal at $202, I used to use OZ so I flashed that from the get go but was very disapointed in how unstable it still is and how it has since split and wasent compatible with the tkc apps I had for my 5500..

I just flashed 1.5.6 and all i can say is WOW, very clean and stable.. I think i'll stick with Watapon even tho usb syncing isint working.. I can live with moving everything over by hand via my flash writer until 1.6 comes out.. ive got 2 CF wifi cards now, I wonder if I can set up my old Z as a wireless router so I can get on the network still here at home..

I installed kino2 on my Z and it works very well, if it'll fit it would make an excellent default media player..
http://my-zaurus.narod.ru/kino.html

-dreadlocks

[dreadlocks]

Chaos, I hope you dont mind but I added Watapon to the embeded linux software index..
http://www.elsix.org/index.php or directly to http://www.elsix.org/index.php?w=project&p=Watapon_5600

I'll be happy to maintain it for you, but if you want controll of the listing then just email me and I'll give you my login (you can change the login and registration info afterwords

finding out about this project took alot of digging. so maby this will make it easier for other people to find it

[grog]

Hi all. Haven't had any time to get my wifi woes solved yet, but I'm wondering if anybody has managed to get usb connecivity working with watapon at all, which is actually a hotter topic for me at the moment? I know that chaos had mentioned that it might be solved with version 1.6, but anything we can do now? thks

[Chaos]

I'll be happy to maintain it for you, but if you want controll of the listing then just email me and I'll give you my login (you can change the login and registration info afterwords
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It really doesn't matter to me who maintains that listing. If you feel comfortable doing it, go ahead.

Hi all. Haven't had any time to get my wifi woes solved yet, but I'm wondering if anybody has managed to get usb connecivity working with watapon at all, which is actually a hotter topic for me at the moment? I know that chaos had mentioned that it might be solved with version 1.6, but anything we can do now? thks
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The USB will be solved in 1.6. I couldn't figure out what the heck I did to mess it up in the first place, so I'm going back to an older rootfs and redoing the changes from one where it worked. Since I know what does and doesn't work (this is one before I started messing around really heavily from 1.4.x), it should be a cleaner ROM than the later 1.5.x ones. And it should be released Friday (maybe early Saturday), because I have that day off.

I know I keep delaying things, but I keep getting more and more work to do from school... It's really slowed down everything else I do. But this time is for real.  I have a 2.5 or so week vacation after one last day.

[grog]

..., but I'm wondering if anybody has managed to get usb connecivity working with watapon at all, which is actually a hotter topic for me at the moment? I know that chaos had mentioned that it might be solved with version 1.6, but anything we can do now? thks
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The USB will be solved in 1.6.
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I know I keep delaying things, but I keep getting more and more work to do from school... [div align=\"right\"][a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=71052\"][{POST_SNAPBACK}][/a][/div]

Hey man, no need to apologize. I know I can speak for all of us watapon users that you're doing a great job, it's a really cool rom. Look forward to the update when you can get to it. thks

[Chaos]

1.6 is completed and the tar file is uploading now (when I post, it's finished ). I'll update the IPKs and website tomorrow or later tonight if I get bored.

http://zaurus.duelmonsters.ca/files/watapo...5600_1.6.tar.gz

It works, it works well, and the USB works.  If you run into any other problems (OTHER THAN IPK PROBLEMS! Report IPK problems once I fix what I know is broken tomorrow!) please say so!

And dreadlocks, please hold off on updating that ELSI info until I fix up the IPKs and website.