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Enabling 802.11g WiFi on Tornado

There is a tweak for PPC to enabled 802.11g on the xda forum
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Enable 802.11g WiFi network connectivity
While the phone by default only connects to 802.11b WiFi networks, it is capable of connecting to 802.11g WiFi networks as well, once this is enabled:
HKLM\COMM\TNETWLN1\Parms\dot11SupportedRateMask = 1 (DWORD decimal)
HKLM\COMM\TNETWLN1\Parms\dot11SupportedRateMaskG = 8 (DWORD decimal)
To set back to default:
HKLM\COMM\TNETWLN1\Parms\dot11SupportedRateMaskG = 4 (DWORD decimal)
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I checked these settings on Sp5m and found out that
HKLM\COMM\TIACXWLN1\Parms\dot11SupportedRateMask = 1 (DWORD decimal)
Exists!!!
Seems like HTC tornado is using a TI (texas instrument) ACX wifi chip.
Wuts say?? if i put a second key (dot11SupportedRateMaskG= 8) to enable the 802.11g??? will it work??.

i test it and it not work

this means the chip doesn't support 801.11g

SHiSH said:
i test it and it not work
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did you remove the wifioff.exe from autostart?

might work
Well, surfing goes a lot faster as it looks. Also tested google maps and I again had the idea it goes a lot faster (tested even new cities around the globe I didn't view before).
How can I find out for sure?!

I notice a increase in throughput after changing the above keys.
Also I changed
dot11DesiredTxRate = 13
dot11SupportedRateMask = 8

xavalon said:
Well, surfing goes a lot faster as it looks. Also tested google maps and I again had the idea it goes a lot faster (tested even new cities around the globe I didn't view before).
How can I find out for sure?!
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are you talking about tornado?

great breakthrough if proven! please elaborate your procedures and observations.

yeah talking abt tornado.
And i think i have some success.
when i tried to connect to a AP. The tx rate shown is Auto and not just 11 mbps..
Also the wifi reception seems to have increased.

Hi,
I have an Imate SP5m and I have added the key
HKLM\COMM\TNETWLN1\Parms\dot11SupportedRateMaskG = 8 (DWORD decimal)
I have set the router now to only use only 802.11g. Now it is not able to connect to the router. The router message says:
WIRELESS wl0: 11g : DeAuthentication (non-auth'd C3 frame rcvd.) User
which indicates that imate is not capable to handling the 54Mbps Tx/Rx rate.

xavalon said:
Well, surfing goes a lot faster as it looks. Also tested google maps and I again had the idea it goes a lot faster (tested even new cities around the globe I didn't view before).
How can I find out for sure?!
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LOL...
you won't connect to the internet any faster with "G" Wifi speed. That is a very common misunderstanding.
It will just connect faster to your router, and other computers on your local network. However, the internet generally travels at less than the max throughput of "B" (which is 11mpbs).
So, no matter how fast you connect to your router, you're limited to the speed of your internet connection. Most broadband connections average at around 1Mbps... or roughly 1/10th of the speed of 802.11b.
This is a fruitless exercise, unless of course you have some sick fiber optic internet connection that moves in excess of 11mbps... in which case, tell me where I can sign up for THAT!
The only reason people enabled G on their PPC's is because some people have routers set to only connect using the G protocol, and they'd like to connect as well. It doesn't get them online any faster.
I hope you understand now.

i agree with you totally. i am sayin that i notice a increase in speed between the router and the mobile..

For some reason after playing with all the values on my sp5m (still did not see any improvement after adding the MasgG = 8 keyword) the signal strength indicator stopped working - it show GOOD (bar fully colored) all the time.
Any idea how to over come it? Any other utility that can show me the strength of the reception?
I am using the latest i-mate sp5m ROM 2.0.8.0.
Thanks in advance to all of you..

have you applied any homescreen???. try changing the homescreen to windows default and check.
because some of them while making the homescreen set the progress bar foreground color same as progess bar's background. Thats why you allways see a full strength..

You are the man!
You saved me a re-install of the ROM to try to resolve it....

WLAN settings

Are there any different default settings for wifi between WM5 and WM6? I ask because I've two XDA Execs, one running WM5 and one WM6 yet they exhibit different behaviour:
WM5
Can see LAN on my WEP setup
Can see internet on my WEP setup
Can see internet on neighbour's unprotected Wifi
Can see internet on UMTS/GPRS
WM6
Can see LAN on my WEP setup
Can NOT see internet on my WEP setup
Can see internet on neighbour's unprotected Wifi
Can see internet on UMTS/GPRS
Now, I've not had to set up the router or WLAN stuff with specified MAC codes for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox, either XDA, etc.
So, what should I check?

LOL, now the WM5 mobile can't see the internet and the WM6 can!

Sounds more like an issue in your router/signal.
If it persists you could try changing your SSID's channel to 6 or 1 to avoid conflict?

Already on 6 iirc.
What should I suspect, though? I'm so teh n00b with wifi

xiasma said:
Already on 6 iirc.
What should I suspect, though? I'm so teh n00b with wifi
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Most come with 11 as standard, the trouble is that can mean conflict as they are all on the same wavelength, 1 and 6 mean you are completely off the same wavelength (whatever the technical explanation is) from 11 (and the other depending on what you choose).
Have a look at the local wifis you see, pick 1,6 or 11 depending on what isn't used near you.
Of course, someone may be using say 2, which overlaps with 1 quite a bit (and 6 a little), so 11 would be better, etc.

750v modem initialisation string bluetooth

In order to use the treo 750v as a 3G/UMTS modem for a laptop using the bluetooth link between the laptop and the treo, I believe that a modem initialisation string has to be added in the configuration on the laptop so as to use the modem under 3G/UMTS speeds as opposed to a GSM speed. I have seen some such initialisation strings but do not know whether these are valid for 3G/UMTS. Does anyone have the valid string?

rulepar said:
In order to use the treo 750v as a 3G/UMTS modem for a laptop using the bluetooth link between the laptop and the treo, I believe that a modem initialisation string has to be added in the configuration on the laptop so as to use the modem under 3G/UMTS speeds as opposed to a GSM speed. I have seen some such initialisation strings but do not know whether these are valid for 3G/UMTS. Does anyone have the valid string?
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um im confused^^ but i want to use my treo as a modem..... cmon peeps

rulepar said:
In order to use the treo 750v as a 3G/UMTS modem for a laptop using the bluetooth link between the laptop and the treo, I believe that a modem initialisation string has to be added in the configuration on the laptop so as to use the modem under 3G/UMTS speeds as opposed to a GSM speed. I have seen some such initialisation strings but do not know whether these are valid for 3G/UMTS. Does anyone have the valid string?
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You don' t have to enter a string in the modem settings. With WM6 just select on the Treo the GPRS APN in Start >> Programs >>> Internetsharing:
PC-Connection: Bluetooth
Network connection: your profile defined in settings >>> connection >>> connections
If you want to use a string in the modem settings on your laptop, enter
at+cgdcont=1,"IP","xxx"
(xxx is the APN of your mobile operator

thank you for your information

When the connection is established (which I have done using the string you gave me) is there any indication on the Treo 750 that one is in UMTS/3G? I have established the connection but nothing changes on the Treo 750's display, which usually, when one connects in UMTS/3G , (for instance when the Internet Explorer is launched) usually shows the little "G" and reverse arrows as having set up a UMTS/3G or GPRS connection. (I have used your string as I don't have WM6 yet - I understand that the WM6 has been launched in Australia but not yet for unlocked Treo 750's and that the modified ROM for such an unlocked Treo is not yet available, so I can not use the WM6 method, still having WM5 on my Treo). In other words, does one have any sign that the string you supplied has effectively set up the link from the Treo to the provider ("Orange" in my case) in UMTS/3G or GPRS and that one is not still in GSM

This string is only useable for GPRS/UMTS.
Whether you connect via GSM or GPRS/EDGE/UMTS is triggered by two things:
First what is configured on the Treo in settings >> connections. There must be a cellular line (GPRS,3G) connection with the Orange APN.
Second what is configured in the dial up connection on your laptop.
There must be a dial up number like *99# or *99***1#
When you use these two settings you are always connected via GPRS (or EDGE if Orange supports that) or UMTS.

Polaris: WLAN problems?

Hi all,
I recently bought my HTC Polaris. It's the first wireless device I have, so I also bought a WiFi router to test it. I do not have any previous experience with WiFi on WinMobile, so the problems I am having could just be due to my newbie-ness...
I initially set my WLan router to WPA-PSK. I was able to get my Polaris connected, but at random times and repeatedly the device would stop receiving data (using IE, Google Maps...) with no apparent reasons. The wlan was still shown as connected in . At other times, it was unbearably slow. Sometimes it was difficult to reconnect after that.
Now I set my router to unprotected WLan, just for the sake of test. The connection with my Polaris seems more stable. I will keep testing.
In both situations there is something that puzzles me. In Settings-Connections-Wireless Lan, Main tab, it shows:
Tx speed = 54 Mbps
Rx speed = 1 Mbps
Also in the Advanced tab, the status is always shown as "Associated to the network" ("Associato alla rete"). I never saw "Connected to the network" ("Connesso alla rete") here.
Is this right? Did anyone else experience problems with the Polaris WLan? Is it possible that it works ok with no encryption, and doesn't with WPA? Please help!
*update*: while I was typing I was looking closely at the Rx speed. It seems to jump anywhere from 1 to 54 Mbps (but mostly stays at 1). I did not move the Polaris during this test. The signal strenght is good. The WLan adapter of my PC (where I'm typing looking at my Polaris screen) shows it as "excellent" and the connection pc-router is absolutely fast and stable.
I have no clue of what it can be.
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Lucio

WLAN Problems
This may not be related but I am managing to use a Netgear Router with WEP, however I do experience a lot of drop outs but more importantly I can't get any connections with the phone unless the battery saver setting is set for max performance. The phone also gets quite warm after 15 minutes operation on this setting.
Stuart

as enterpryse has suggested you could go to settings>connections> wireless Lan> Power mode and move the cursor to best performance.
let me know if anything changes.

Jackster said:
as enterpryse has suggested you could go to settings>connections> wireless Lan> Power mode and move the cursor to best performance.
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I'd say this is the best bet too.
But if you still having trouble try to reconfig your router allowing basically anyone regardless of topology to connect with it. And try using your pc simultaneously to see if it’s the router.
It could also be certain pages that you browse or maybe you router is updating too frequently I had that problem the other day because but kept updating my router for me.
And how long does you device take before it get quite hot? would i be out of line if i said maybe its because you're insulating the device with your hand? (I know the device needs to be held lol but that might be the only answer to your problem unless it’s an excessive heat problem then I would consider contacting HTC / the battery manufacturer / processor manufacturer)

Well, I'll be...
I kept trying to duplicate the problem. I set my WiFi router back to WPA as it was before when I was getting problems. Same PSK.
But after the first bad experiences (and my previous post), no more problems. The Rx speed is usually 42 to 48 Mbps now. It looks like this was the indicator that something was wrong in my first attempts, when I always got Rx=1. At 42 or more, everyting goes fast: Opera, Fast GPS, Google Maps... And I did not experience any more connection drops, data flow hangs, or slowness in connecting to the WLan.
The WLan router was already working fine, since I was already connected to it with my pc. I cannot explain why it didn't almost work and it's working fine now. The only thing I changed was the WLan channel. Could this be an explanation?

Moebius61 said:
The only thing I changed was the WLan channel. Could this be an explanation?
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Of course, are there any other wlans around you? If they are on the same channel your router goes down with the speed till a stable connection is established.
Even if you have other wireless device e.x mouse, headset, keyboard. They often transmit on the 2,4GHz band an interfere with wlans.

Can't even load wireless mode!
I've just received my Touch Cruise and have started setting things up. I'm a previous owner of the Hermes so I know my way around the device. Or so I thought...
Using Comm Manager to start up wireless lan, when I click on the button, it thinks for a while but doesn't load up WLAN. The button stays in the "off" setting. Tried pressing a few times, no luck.
Tried switching off all other connection types and just switching on WLAN - still doesn't work. Tried using the hotlink via "Wireless LAN" icon through settings/connections to turn WLAN on. Still no luck. Resetting makes no difference.
Phone is otherwise working brilliantly. Looks like a driver issue, as I had a similar problem from time to time on the Hermes with Black ROM. Any ideas on what else I could try?

le_paulo
"Resetting makes no difference."
Did u do a soft or hard reset?

@Jackster - both soft and hard reset tried. No difference. But after the hard reset I re-installed Goodlink which threw up an error message "Communication port WIFI is locked down". Which suggests to me that WLAN is visible but access has been restricted somehow.
The question is why (??) and how to undo it...
Nothing a cooked firmware can't fix
Meantime, if anyone knows registry settings I should check to do some basic diagnostics, I'd appreciate it.

Moebius61 said:
Hi all,
I recently bought my HTC Polaris. It's the first wireless device I have, so I also bought a WiFi router to test it. I do not have any previous experience with WiFi on WinMobile, so the problems I am having could just be due to my newbie-ness...
I initially set my WLan router to WPA-PSK. I was able to get my Polaris connected, but at random times and repeatedly the device would stop receiving data (using IE, Google Maps...) with no apparent reasons. The wlan was still shown as connected in . At other times, it was unbearably slow. Sometimes it was difficult to reconnect after that.
Now I set my router to unprotected WLan, just for the sake of test. The connection with my Polaris seems more stable. I will keep testing.
In both situations there is something that puzzles me. In Settings-Connections-Wireless Lan, Main tab, it shows:
Tx speed = 54 Mbps
Rx speed = 1 Mbps
Also in the Advanced tab, the status is always shown as "Associated to the network" ("Associato alla rete"). I never saw "Connected to the network" ("Connesso alla rete") here.
Is this right? Did anyone else experience problems with the Polaris WLan? Is it possible that it works ok with no encryption, and doesn't with WPA? Please help!
*update*: while I was typing I was looking closely at the Rx speed. It seems to jump anywhere from 1 to 54 Mbps (but mostly stays at 1). I did not move the Polaris during this test. The signal strenght is good. The WLan adapter of my PC (where I'm typing looking at my Polaris screen) shows it as "excellent" and the connection pc-router is absolutely fast and stable.
I have no clue of what it can be.
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Lucio
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I got the same problem. I changed the connection settings of ActiveSync to
allow wireless connections when connected to a desktop computer.
Maybe this will fix your problem.

session said:
I got the same problem. I changed the connection settings of ActiveSync to
allow wireless connections when connected to a desktop computer.
Maybe this will fix your problem.
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Good but where did you find this option on ActiveSync ? I just see an option whith BT not Wifi ?

Moebius61 said:
Hi all,
I recently bought my HTC Polaris. It's the first wireless device I have, so I also bought a WiFi router to test it. I do not have any previous experience with WiFi on WinMobile, so the problems I am having could just be due to my newbie-ness...
I initially set my WLan router to WPA-PSK. I was able to get my Polaris connected, but at random times and repeatedly the device would stop receiving data (using IE, Google Maps...) with no apparent reasons. The wlan was still shown as connected in . At other times, it was unbearably slow. Sometimes it was difficult to reconnect after that.
Now I set my router to unprotected WLan, just for the sake of test. The connection with my Polaris seems more stable. I will keep testing.
In both situations there is something that puzzles me. In Settings-Connections-Wireless Lan, Main tab, it shows:
Tx speed = 54 Mbps
Rx speed = 1 Mbps
Also in the Advanced tab, the status is always shown as "Associated to the network" ("Associato alla rete"). I never saw "Connected to the network" ("Connesso alla rete") here.
Is this right? Did anyone else experience problems with the Polaris WLan? Is it possible that it works ok with no encryption, and doesn't with WPA? Please help!
*update*: while I was typing I was looking closely at the Rx speed. It seems to jump anywhere from 1 to 54 Mbps (but mostly stays at 1). I did not move the Polaris during this test. The signal strenght is good. The WLan adapter of my PC (where I'm typing looking at my Polaris screen) shows it as "excellent" and the connection pc-router is absolutely fast and stable.
I have no clue of what it can be.
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Lucio
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Same problem here. Tx = 54mbit Rx = 1 mbit. Sometimes it works ok (with Rx 24-54mbit) but most of time there are huge drops so i cant use wlan at all.
My Nokia N95 works excellent at the same settings with same router.
My polaris wlan battery is set to "Max Performance".
Any clue?

weird
This is the second XDA Orbit 2 (Polaris) I've had in a week. I returned the first one because of WLAN problems. Exactly the same with this one.
I have a Netgear DG834GT, WPA-PSK encryption set to 'auto 108mbps' on channel 6. As other posters here, tried no encryption, changing channels, g only, g & b, as well as all the other suggestions on here. All I got was Rx=1, screen icon showing connected and no web access etc.
Then I noticed that my Orbit 2 mac address appeared on the Wireless Station Access list in my router wireless settings. I clicked on the Add button to add my XDA to the Trusted Wireless Station list (but Access Control was NOT switched on) and EUREKA, it started working, but not very reliably. Surely this shouldn't be necessary. I have had an XDA Orbit for a year with absolutely no problems, so I know my around the new one. There must be a problem with the Orbit 2 - surely we can't all be wrong?

New Touch Pro: some noob questions

Hi,
I just received my HTC Touch pro, and so far I like it very much
But I have 2 questions about the settings.
First question is about the GPS Settings. On the first tab (Programs), you can set the GPS program port (COM4 is my default setting). But on the second tap (Hardware), you can set the GPS hardware port (with None as my default setting).
What's the difference between those 2 ports?
My second question is about the Wi-Fi settings:
In the 'Configure Network Adapters' you can set 'My network card connects to', and in the dropdown menu you can choose between 'The Internet' and 'Work'.
But when you independently set up the wireless networks you added, you can also set those networks for 'The internet' or 'Work'. Do those 2 settings have a different outcome then? Or what's the difference?
Thanks in advance !

the 1st tab allows you to set a port.. any GPS software will access that port to get access to GPS data
the second one is for external GPS, i.e. BT GPS... i have BT GPS for my Dell axim x51v... the BT setting is COM8 for outgoing port, so i have COM8 for this second tab, COM4 for the 1st tab... GPS program uses COM4 for access, while WinMo does the work behind the scenes forwarding data b/w COM8 and COM4