I have an IPAQ 5550 running Mobile 2003 and I find it very difficult to
connect to open wireless networks when they are available. Even setting the
PPC to connect to an avialable network doesn't work nice. Is there a better
WIFI Manager?

"HotRod" <NOSPAM@youremail.com> wrote in message
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>I have an IPAQ 5550 running Mobile 2003 and I find it very difficult to
>connect to open wireless networks when they are available. Even setting the
>PPC to connect to an avialable network doesn't work nice. Is there a better
>WIFI Manager?

http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php

Do a search for wifi.

They have a number of free ones available. I think the most popular is
pocket winc
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1052

Or hitchhiker
http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1347

They are all freeware so try them all and find one you like best.

Any recommendations? Also when I install something like pocket WINc does it
take over control of the wireless connection? I'm think about windows XP and
it's stupid Wireless Zero Configuration..


"Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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>
> "HotRod" <NOSPAM@youremail.com> wrote in message
> news:emSx5sHRHHA.3812@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I have an IPAQ 5550 running Mobile 2003 and I find it very difficult to
>>connect to open wireless networks when they are available. Even setting
>>the PPC to connect to an avialable network doesn't work nice. Is there a
>>better WIFI Manager?
>
> http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php
>
> Do a search for wifi.
>
> They have a number of free ones available. I think the most popular is
> pocket winc
> http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1052
>
> Or hitchhiker
> http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1347
>
> They are all freeware so try them all and find one you like best.

"HotRod" <NOSPAM@youremail.com> wrote in message
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> Any recommendations? Also when I install something like pocket WINc does
> it take over control of the wireless connection? I'm think about windows
> XP and it's stupid Wireless Zero Configuration..

When I tested them I had no problems with them taking over. They should run
side by side seperate to the built in wifi.

I quite liked WifiFoFum as it has a wifi radar on it but when I reinstalled
after a hard reset it did not work. I need to try that one again as the
radar is very useful.

I'll give them a shot and see how it works.

"Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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>
> "HotRod" <NOSPAM@youremail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23zopxaIRHHA.4252@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Any recommendations? Also when I install something like pocket WINc does
>> it take over control of the wireless connection? I'm think about windows
>> XP and it's stupid Wireless Zero Configuration..
>
> When I tested them I had no problems with them taking over. They should
> run side by side seperate to the built in wifi.
>
> I quite liked WifiFoFum as it has a wifi radar on it but when I
> reinstalled after a hard reset it did not work. I need to try that one
> again as the radar is very useful.

I tried WifiFoFum but it just won't allow you to connect from the
application. Does it only detect?



"Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
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>
> "HotRod" <NOSPAM@youremail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23zopxaIRHHA.4252@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Any recommendations? Also when I install something like pocket WINc does
>> it take over control of the wireless connection? I'm think about windows
>> XP and it's stupid Wireless Zero Configuration..
>
> When I tested them I had no problems with them taking over. They should
> run side by side seperate to the built in wifi.
>
> I quite liked WifiFoFum as it has a wifi radar on it but when I
> reinstalled after a hard reset it did not work. I need to try that one
> again as the radar is very useful.

"HotRod" <NOSPAM@youremail.com> wrote in message
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>I tried WifiFoFum but it just won't allow you to connect from the
>application. Does it only detect?

Actually come to thin kof it, I think it might only be a scanner.
Try the PocketWinC instead. Sorry I think I might be confusing matters.

"HotRod" <NOSPAM@youremail.com> wrote in message
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> Any recommendations? Also when I install something like pocket WINc does
it
> take over control of the wireless connection? I'm think about windows XP
and
> it's stupid Wireless Zero Configuration..

You can't get rid of WZC, the miserable
piece of crap.

Wonderful stuff, isn't it?

The apps the other poster mentioned are only scanners.

>
>
> "Beck" <beck@none> wrote in message
> news:%233zOiKIRHHA.5032@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "HotRod" <NOSPAM@youremail.com> wrote in message
> > news:emSx5sHRHHA.3812@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >>I have an IPAQ 5550 running Mobile 2003 and I find it very difficult to
> >>connect to open wireless networks when they are available. Even setting
> >>the PPC to connect to an avialable network doesn't work nice. Is there a
> >>better WIFI Manager?
> >
> > http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php
> >
> > Do a search for wifi.
> >
> > They have a number of free ones available. I think the most popular is
> > pocket winc
> > http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1052
> >
> > Or hitchhiker
> > http://www.pocketpcfreewares.com/en/index.php?soft=1347
> >
> > They are all freeware so try them all and find one you like best.
>
>

Pocket WINc seems to be a scanner and a connection assistant. It works OK
but it could be better. I find it crazy that it's so hard to connect to new
networks. When I was in Toronto the other day the hotel I was at had an open
WIFI network and there were dozens of other ones available yet my PPC would
connect to any of them for more than a few seconds.

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:11:07 -0000, "Beck" <beck@none> wrote:

>
>"HotRod" <NOSPAM@youremail.com> wrote in message
>news:%23$W%23P5JRHHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I tried WifiFoFum but it just won't allow you to connect from the
>>application. Does it only detect?
>
>Actually come to thin kof it, I think it might only be a scanner.
>Try the PocketWinC instead. Sorry I think I might be confusing matters.

This application may be problematic for new Pocket PCs.

I did not see any WM 5 version, so I tried the Pocket PC 2003 version.
Unfortunately, it is frustrating. If I switch away for some reason and
then come back, the menus are not visible. Also, it insisted on
installing a shortcut in the top level of the Start menu, which means
it displaced a program.

I then tried the same version on a Pocket PC 2003 SE device. I can't
switch away and back at all.

The basic function seemed to work well. But I'm not up for further
testing.

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