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LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Starfire Hello, I'm new to this board, but I have some information to share... I have an "unlocked" ePod (mostly thanks to ppl from this board) and I've been running a LinkSys based Wireless LAN. I have the WAP11 Access Point and a couple of WPC11 PCMCIA cards. I read on here that for Windows CE 2.x/3.0, Compaq has a driver for their PRISM chipset based 802.11b cards, the WL100. These will work with the ePod; see the below instructions: - Download and install the Compaq WL100 drivers for Windows CE: http://www5.compaq.com/support/files/networking/wlan/WL100CE.html - Once installed, insert the WPC11 into the ePod. This should bring up the whole "Enter a name of a driver to use", etc. Click OK or Cancel and pop out the card. The only reason why I would even bother with this is just to make sure that the registry get some keys; this is the process I took with my ePod, but it was trial and error. - Using a registry editor, open the registry on the ePod and navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Drivers - Under Drivers, there should be a key that is: Compaq-WL100_11Mbps_Wireless_PC_Card-8147 - Change this key to: Instant_Wireless_-_Network_PC_CARD-317F (I got this out of a Windows 2000 RegEdit session. In theory any other PRISM based 802.11b card should have a similar entry. The problem with the Compaq drivers isn't that they aren't compatible - it's that Windows CE doesn't see the card in the registry list so it doesn't apply those drivers to them!) - Close the registry editor - Pop the card back in and it will now recognize the LinkSys card. You might have to run the WL100 Status Icon application to set up for your LAN setting; I had to, to select Infrastructure. Thanks to Smakz for telling us that the card would work. It forced me to keep on looking! Now I'm getting DSL speeds via the wireless LAN in the ePod. Good luck! 01-14-2001 20:16:10

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Maltese+Falcon FYI: CompUSA has these card for $99.00 after all their rebates. I'll probably stop into the local store and pick up a couple (or a few) this week. http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?prodzip=&product_code=279434 01-14-2001 20:24:38

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Smakz Profile As an FYI, when the "Enter a name of a driver to use" dialog pops up, all you need to do is type "WL100NDS.dll" .. this will associate the keys properly. Then just soft-reset, and it shoudl work w/o having to search and replace in the registyr. 01-14-2001 20:48:43

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) ngav I just purchased the smc wireless access point and cards. Should I change to the linksys? Is it any better? Opinions would sure be appreciated. I have now read on the bbs that both of these will work with the epods. Thanks. 01-14-2001 21:35:58

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) ngav I just purchased the smc wireless access point and cards. Should I change to the linksys? Is it any better? Opinions would sure be appreciated. I have now read on the bbs that both of these will work with the epods. Thanks. 01-14-2001 21:36:04

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) ngav sorry, somehow posted twice. 01-14-2001 21:37:14

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) pdp1170 First I'd like to say thank you to all those that are doing the brain work behind these many different "fixes" for everyone. I am so out of my league with most of the topics being discussed that I would never have braved most of the wonderful things being done and only do so now because it's so exciting to read what all of you are doing with your ePods. I had already purchased the LinkSys Wireless System (WAP11, WPC11, & WDT11) to link my desktop PC's wirelessly. The WAP11 (Access Point)is still on backorder at buy.com and after reading that it will NOT work with the ePods, I cancelled my order and requested RMA's for the WPC11's & WDT11's... guess I was a little premature. My plan was to then go with the reported working SMC Wireless setup, but after looking at SMC's website, it appears that a WIRED NETWORK must already be in place (unless I read the information wrong), and the SMC Access Point works only with Broadband (DSL/CABLE), not mere 56k dialup access. Being on 56k, this was quite disturbing to read after cancelling my order and requesting RMA's. If anyone could clarify the limitations of the LinkSys Setup working with 56k I'd appreciate it. My simple goal(s) are to be able to surf the net and read/send email without having to be connected to a wall. Hi Speed access (cable/dsl) is not available in my area, and does not look like it will be anytime soon. I am reluctantly considering Starband (satellite- 500kbs Down/150K Up - $70 per/mnth) service, as it looks to be my only option for high speed access in the forseeable future. 01-14-2001 22:26:14

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) pdp1170 First I'd like to say thank you to all those that are doing the brain work behind these many different "fixes" for everyone. I am so out of my league with most of the topics being discussed that I would never have braved most of the wonderful things being done and only do so now because it's so exciting to read what all of you are doing with your ePods. I had already purchased the LinkSys Wireless System (WAP11, WPC11, & WDT11) to link my desktop PC's wirelessly. The WAP11 (Access Point)is still on backorder at buy.com and after reading that it will NOT work with the ePods, I cancelled my order and requested RMA's for the WPC11's & WDT11's... guess I was a little premature. My plan was to then go with the reported working SMC Wireless setup, but after looking at SMC's website, it appears that a WIRED NETWORK must already be in place (unless I read the information wrong), and the SMC Access Point works only with Broadband (DSL/CABLE), not mere 56k dialup access. Being on 56k, this was quite disturbing to read after cancelling my order and requesting RMA's. If anyone could clarify the limitations of the SMC VS.LinkSys Setup in regard to working with 56k I'd appreciate it. My simple goal(s) are to be able to surf the net and read/send email wirelessly, from room to room. High Speed access (cable/dsl) is not available in my area, and does not look like it will be anytime soon. I am reluctantly considering Starband (satellite- 500kbs Down/150K Up - $70 per/mnth) service, as it looks to be my only option for high speed access in the forseeable future. Sorry for the long ramble...if anyone is still awake after reading all this, and can answer the questions I've asked, please do. Thanks again for all your hard work. 01-14-2001 22:32:11

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) HoneSoftware I also just got my Linksys wireless lan running today. I am using the WAP11 access point and the WPC11 PC card. However, I am using the generic Intersil drivers that are said to work with several other cards. The link to the drivers I am using is here http://www.skipstone.com/~oscar/ePods1_PRISM2.zip. I did install the wavlan drivers first, but didn't know the name to enter when it asked me for the driver name, so I never got those drivers working. The only problem I have with these drivers is that I can not get DHCP to work on the epod. No big deal, since I just set a static IP and it works great. Do the Compaq wavlan drivers allow for DHCP to work? 01-15-2001 00:00:25

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Smakz Profile Im using DHCP with the WaveLan drivers and the linksys cards. ngav- the SMC cards should work, since they also use the prism chipset, but, I have no idea if they will or not, since i dont have cards to test with .. 01-15-2001 00:27:04

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) ngav I have a linksys router and had a great deal of trouble getting the epods up on the network with that router and a linksys network card- wound up it was some kind of checksum error with wince devices that was on the linksys router. I downloaded the new firmware for the router and was able to get the card working and DHCP also. You might want to go to their website and check out the firmware for the access point, if you want DHCP. 01-15-2001 00:43:11

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) ngav Starfire- Did you get DHCP working? 01-15-2001 00:59:11

Ad Hoc? was RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) JC88 Profile Smakz and others, can I use the Linksys cards in Ad Hoc mode? (Put in the PCI + PCMCIA card in the computer and then another PCMCIA card in the ePod) I know other brands can do this but I want to confirm that the Linksys does too. Went to their website and couldn't find any info on it. I want to surf wirelessly but don't want to go bankrupt getting the WAP11 =P. Thanks and keep up the great work! I really appreciate it. 01-15-2001 01:50:14

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Groch I am using the SMC wireless setup with the Access point and the generic drivers referenced here. DHCP works fine. So far I have just used it for internet connections to DSL but I would be surprised if it would not work with an analog modem as long as you were using some internet sharing software. Be aware that browsing is still pretty slow, the main limiting factor seems to be the speed of the Epods not the connection to the internet. 01-15-2001 05:27:21

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Starfire Wow... hot topic! I saw someone asked about DHCP working with the Compaq Drivers: Yes it does, as I am using a DHCP LinkSys router and use ADSL (new IP address everytime I turn the modem on). FYI - if you missed the "shortcut" by Smakz, the reply in the middle of this page. 01-15-2001 06:04:28

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Smakz Profile JC88- Adhoc works fine, but I had to choose "Pseduo-Adhoc" on the driver on the Epods before it would connect properly. 01-15-2001 09:35:59

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Steve wireless cards and (Redhat) Linux: Do I really need an access point? Can I have more than two wireless cards talking together in adhoc mode? What wireless cards work well with Linux? Or put it another way what wireless cards don't work in Linux. I have a Linux internet gateway running Redhat and connected to a cable modem. A second NIC is a DHCP server and connects to a hub. Now, someone told me I could put in a wireless 802.11b card in the box as a third NIC and set it to also be part of the DHCP server that's using NIC #2. Multiple wireless cards could then all automatically get DHCP thru the wireless card in the Linux box just as they can thru the hub. Is this correct? Anyone know if the Linksys or SMC cards are supported in Redhat? Thanks for any comments or suggestions. 01-15-2001 14:30:18

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) DYNOMITE First off I want to say you guys are the best. Your hard work is greatly appreciated. Here is my situation. I purchased an Epod from Amazon haven't got it yet (Backordered). I also purchased a 128mb compactflash from Buy.com (backordered) by the way thanks for the link guys. I purchased one of these WPC11 Linksys pcmcia cards at Compusa $99.00 after rebates. It doesn't take long to spend a small fortune on this stuff. My question is this: I want to be able to connect to my pc via wireless. I think I need to buy the WDT11 the pci card for my desktop, but do I still need to buy another WPC11 to insert it in the WDT11 pci card. I am under the impression that the desctop pci card just gives you a slot to put in the WPC11 pcmcia card. and Do I need the WAP11 Access point? Thanks 01-15-2001 17:02:28

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Starfire To the Linux guy - sorry I can't help with this, as it's a bit OT; I'm Windows, only. To DYNOMITE: If you get one WPC11 you will need either an Access Point and a LAN Hub of some sort, OR another computer with a WPC11. If you plan on using a peer-to-peer approach, get another WPC11 and the PCI adapter. If you plan on sharing a broadband connection and have a hub already, get an Access Point and you won't need another card. Also, there are a number of DSL/Cable Modem Switchs, Hub, Firewall, and Access Point combo boxes out there these days if you have none of them. The short version is that if you have one WPC11 for one computer and want to talk to another one, you need some sort of wireless componant on the other side of the connection... either another computer with a WPC11 or an Access Point. HTH, Randy 01-15-2001 19:36:58

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) JC88 Profile Thanks Smakz for the reply. Another question for you guys =). If I get the Linksys PC card and put the PCI + PC card in my PC, is there a way to bridge (not sure if bridge is the correct term here...) the cable modem access that I have, ie some kind of connection sharing so that I can surf from the Epod, perhaps Win98 Internet Connection Sharing? I know the Orinoco's from the other thread had a bundled software to do this...does the Linksys? I actually have a SMC router but I don't want to spend the $ for a WAP11. Maybe if I had a laptop I would, but I bought an ePod as a "cheaper" laptop / alternative... But, like DYNOMITE said, it really doesn't take long before you're spending, actually throwing, tons of money at this thing hehe. Thanks! 01-15-2001 20:53:10

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) HoneSoftware I have the WL100 drivers installed and working. But, I can not run the WL100 status program on the epod. When I try to run it, I get the error "Cannot find 'WL100STA' (or one of its components)...". Can anyone else run this status program? Are there missing binaries possibly? Also, I still can not get dhcp to work. My WAP11 is plugged into my hub and I have a Win98 SE pc with ICS enabled that provides dhcp to my other pc's on my wired network. Should dhcp also work for my WPC11 in my epod? I assume it should. My WAP11 firmware is 1.3d. As far as I can tell (and Linksys doesn't make it easy) my drivers and firmware are newer than what I downloaded from their web site. 01-15-2001 23:01:56

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) mahone JC88 - If you're using Windows on your PC, just get some sort of NAT routing software (WinRoute, Wingate, etc). It will let you set up NAT routing/packet forwarding for your ePods. -M 01-16-2001 02:34:57

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Smakz Profile HoneSoftware- you need to have the MFC 2.11 runtime on your CE device.. that's what's missing. 01-16-2001 08:26:17

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) perplexer It has been mentioned above that the WPC11 is available for $99 after rebates from CompUSA. However, it is available for $99 out the door from Best Buy. Ask CompUSA to pricematch Best Buy's $99 price, then mail in the $30 CompUSA rebate for a net cost of $69 plus tax. 01-16-2001 11:11:06

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Steve The bestbuy website says the WPC11 is $149 not $99. Anyone know what teh rebate restrictions are? I'm interested in buying more than one wireless card. 01-16-2001 11:33:42

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Perplexer Sorry, should have mentioned that I saw the $99 price in-store at a Best Buy in Miami, FL. Hopefully, the web site will reflect the new price so it is easier/possible to pricematch at CompUSA and still use the CompUSA mail-in rebate. 01-16-2001 12:51:22

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) JamesD1343 hey guys, my local CompUSEless was out of stock on the linksys wireless cards but I got the raincheck and did take the rebate forms. They specify CompUSA as the purchase location. 01-16-2001 13:24:00

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) HoneSoftware smakz - Thanks for the info on needing the MFC 2.11 runtime file. I have a file called mfccw212.dll already in the Windows folder. Do I also need the ver 2.11 file? Or, is that not even the runtime file you were talking about? Do you know the file name? I have only been working on WinCE for a couple of days now so I still have a lot to learn. 01-16-2001 19:26:58

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Smakz Profile Yeah, the file in the ROM is the 2.12 version of MFC. You will need to get mfccw211.dll aswell onto the device. It looks like they statically linked with it, so, you'll need the exact file. 01-16-2001 21:14:49

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) HoneSoftware Thanks Smakz! I put mfcce211.dll in the Windows folder and my wireless net pc card status program works great now. Note, the filename in the previou post was incorrect. It is mfcce, not mfccw - my fault on that one. Thanks again. 01-17-2001 15:14:53

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Perplexer OK, so I've been playing around with the WPC11 in my Epod for a few days now and everything works as advertised. Setting up the WAP11 took a little trial-and-error; Linksys failed to mention in their manual or website that to run SNMP manager, the administering computer needs to have a 192.168.1.xxx IP address. OK, so I fixed that. Luckily, Win2K didn't need to reboot each time I changed my NIC settings. The WPC11 sure seems speedy when I'm testing it out, and its power consumption is low enough that it'll run on battery power alone. Yes! I can surf and run VNC from any room in the house! Uhh, scratch that. Walk into the hallway (20 feet, line-of-sight) from the access point, and signal strength drops from 100% to 70%. Walk into the TV room (30 feet, through a wall and a window), and signal strength drops to 0. WTF?! 802.11b specs say 150 meters indoors, right? 30 FEET shouldn't be a problem. I suspect the PCMCIA card is the weak link, not the access point. Anyone else having range issues? Maybe a different PCMCIA card (Lucent? SMC?) would give me a better range? 01-21-2001 22:55:52

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) sphiend Perplexor, The SMC advertises as having 1500 foot range rather than the linksys 800 foot range.. however, the only person saying they have SMC claims its not much faster looking than 56K due to the epods limitations. My question is... to those with a linksys setup... would you say that the linksys shows pretty close to DSL speeds or is it similar to the SMC in its ability to quickly show web pages? If one seems to give better performance then thats the one I would like to buy. Opinions?? -sphiend 01-22-2001 06:29:48

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) akelley Profile I'm going to bump this back up as I'm very curious as to the performance of the Linksys Access Point and wireless card. From Perplexer's previous post, it appears that the Linksys solution isn't even coming close to its advertised range (30 feet is way too short). Perplexer, have you tried any other cards (SMC)? Is your system working better now? I was all set to purchase the WAP11 and WPC11, but did one last review of this board (glad I did). Now I'm confused as to what is the best solution for wireless (at the consumer level, not enterprise, or spending upwards of $5K). My other choice was the Wavelan (Lucent) RG-1000 kit. I've heard very good things about this setup (in general). I like the Linksys systems, as I have the Cable/DSL router already, and have had no problems - I figure if I buy the Linksys Access Point, at least I won't have to worry about any incompatibilities between the two. Anyway, so what is the most recommended solution? Lucent? Linksys? Compaq? SMC? Thanks in advance, Adam 01-22-2001 20:33:29

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) ngav I have the linksys router also. I purchased the smc access point and card for the epods. No real compatability problems, as far as I can tell. Worked Ok on the epods for the web. But like was said here before it is just o.K. Not the speed like the desktop with the cable modem, but workable. Also said before, it is the epods problem not the connection. Then, with the help of the brilliant minds on this board. I took my old pentium pro, loaded on Win2k server, connected to network, and ran terminal services. NOW THE EPOD COOKS BABY! Another thing, I just read that someone has the linsys and doesn't get great connections at 30-50 feet if there is not clear line of sight. The linksys is rated at 800 feet I think. The SMC is rated to 1500 feet. I seem to have no problems with the distance of the smc. I have the access point in the basement, and can go upstairs (2 floors) to the bedroom, Kitchen (1 floor on other side of house), even outside in the back yard (signal passes through concrete foundation). \side note - I don't know if anyone used the epods outside yet, but in daylight, it is pretty poor\ So I guess the smc is the way to go. I sure like it. 01-22-2001 22:34:50

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Perplexer I gave it some thought, and a different card probably wouldn't make a difference (in my case). I think part of the problem is that my house was built in the 1950s and all walls are cinder-block. RF signals are probably having a hard time with these "solid" walls. In addition, I have two 2.4GHz phones and some X10 devices in the same proximity. However, I unplugged all other wireless devices and still have the same lousy range. I'm going to try and relocate the access point to a more central location in the house (A Linksys box with antennae would make a neat centerpiece for the dining room table?) and see if my range improves. It would be really nice the Linksys antennae could be replaced with more powerful ones, or if the WPC11 had a more powerful antenna... I wouldn't worry about it too much, unless your house has lots of concrete or steel supports. Worst case scenario, take the equipment back for a refund if it does not perform as expected. I'm going to call Linksys soon and see if they have any suggestions :) 01-22-2001 22:37:14

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) als1234 I tried several Epods at the same time and found that they all use the same MAC addresses even if they have different cards. This is why DHCP sometimes does not work. Best to just use fixed IP especially if you have multiple units. Question: Does anybody have any luck in making WEP mode work without reentering the key after turning the unit off and back on? 01-22-2001 23:55:14

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) akelley ngav, Does the SMC provide a display on signal strengh/throughput like others do? At the beginning of this thread, you seem to have had some problems getting the SMC up. I assume everything is okay now. My main concern is still the quality of the wireless access. I don't want to spend $300 on the Linksys, only to find that it's range is only good for ~50 feet. I plan on using the wireless segment of the network for several other devices besides just my ePods. It seems to me that what people are saying is that both the SMC and Linksys work fine. Am I missing anything? Like I said before, I would like to go with the Linksys, if only for the cheaper price (but I don't want cheaper quality). 01-23-2001 07:19:32

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) ngav akelly- I did have a problem to get the smc up, but that was because I kept trying to get the server by name. It was pointed out to me to use the ip instead. Since then no probelems. I have not tried the linksys so I really can not say if the smc is better or worse. The smc does have a utility to check the signal. You will need mfcee.dll(?) on Randys site to use it. I just got it working and it does show a varying degree of strength. But all I can say is that with the Windows terminal services, I don't really see a problem with speed regardless of signal strength. Hope this helped somewhat with your decision. The linksys and smc are probably both good. I just opted for the smc because it said it had a greater distance factor. 01-23-2001 15:05:43

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) akelley Thanks, ngav for your input. You wouldn't happen to know if there are drivers for Pocket PC devices, do you? I would like to use the card in my iPaq as well. 01-23-2001 15:15:26

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Jingoro Has anybody else been having the range problem with the Linksys cards? How about other people's experience with the SMC card? What's the real life range on it? 01-24-2001 10:23:26

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) akelley I think I'm definitely leaning towards the SMC now. Though, I do need to ensure that I can use the PC Card with my iPaq. 01-24-2001 10:56:29

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) duvell I had severe range problems with the SMC Access Point and SMC PC Card. I would lose contact at about 20 Ft. from the AP. Range was the same for a laptop and for mu ePods. I called customer service and after verifying I had checked all of the obvious things they agreed to ship me another unit. I purchased the AP and PC Card as a kit. But they only shipped a new PC Card. I had the same results with this so I assume the problem was the AP. I returned the PC Card to SMC and the other hardware to the place I purchased it. I then ordered the Baricade Wireless Cable/DLS router. Its the same access point plus a broadband router and print server all in one. Its a good deal at only about $50 over the regular AP alone. It should arrive today and I'll post my (hopefully improved) range. I don't know if its important to anybody or not, but the SMC Access Point and PC Cards support 128 bit WEP in addition to the standard 64/40 bit mode. Other manufacturers make you pay for the stronger encryption. I'm not certain but I think this is the difference between the Wavelan Silver and Gold cards, 64 versus 128 bit encryption. duvell 01-24-2001 11:59:31

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) akelley duvell, sounds like you're not recommending the SMC then. Did SMC customer service have any other suggestions? Did it sound like they've seen this problem before, or were they surprised to see such miserable performance? Anyone out there having any experience with the Orinoco RG-1000? 01-24-2001 12:48:06

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Perplexer Concerning the SMC vs Linksys range specifications: I'm convinced that the ranges are identical, and that the differences are solely in the advertising. Linksys may be providing a more realistic "indoor" range, while SMC may be advertising an outdoor range. Besides, I opted for the Linksys access point because of two things: 1. removable antennae (it may be possible to up the range by replacing the antennae) and 2. USB port (I currently have the AP plugged into a router and am not using this feature, but this gives me a little more flexibility if my network configuration changes or if I give away the AP to a friend, etc.) I was the one with signal problems at ~30ft at home. I moved the AP from the "office" and hid it behind the stereo in the living room (a more central location). Signal strength on the ePods is now over 40% in every room in the house. Range still seems poor, but now, instead of returning the equipment to the store, I will be able to work with it. Granted, I'll need to drill holes through two walls to run and conceal the CAT5 cable from the router to the AP (kind of defeats the purpose of wireless, but better to have one ugly cable run instead of three...) 01-24-2001 13:19:40

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) duvell akelley: Although I had some problems with my original Access Point from SMC, I think the problem was a bad piece of HW and is not indicitive of their products in general. I think they have offer a very good value for wireless lan products. I received my new SMC access point today and I am having no problems with the range as I did before. I picked up their Access Point/Broadband Router/Print Server combo for $299 and I think thats a good value. I would reccomend the SMC wireless products but they are probably no better or worse than others from Linksys, DLink, and others. They all use the Prism chipset and the cards are probably virtually identical. duvell 01-24-2001 21:56:58

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) mfet Ok, I finally popped for the Linksys Access Point and Linksys PCMCIA Card and I know I'm close to getting this whole setup working. Ok, so I've got the PCMCIA card communicating with the Access Point since I see activity on the link and transmission bars. But IE still can't find any pages, so what am I doing wrong ? I would expect that I should put an IP Gateway somewhere so that I can point to my router but is there a place to put this on the ePods or on the Access Point ? Sorry, I'm new to the wireless world so I'm not quite sure how this works. 01-25-2001 08:06:10

SMC vs. Linksys Range (modified 0 times) RNS2K The SMC access point is rated at 11mbps at 800 ft. At 1500 ft it is only rated at 1(One) mbps. So I would say both have identical ranges. The linksys probably just advertises the 11 megabit range. 01-25-2001 09:14:40

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) mfet ok looks like i got it working with static IP Addressing, my problem seems to be with DHCP. Any help from anyone out there who got DHCP working ? 01-25-2001 09:29:05

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Motox Profile I need some help... I'm running the Linksysy WPC11 in psuedo adhoc mode with my workstation assigned them both internal IPs with the gateways being each other. My problem is that I can ping the ePod from the work station but not vice versa any suggestions? 01-26-2001 07:06:53

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) InspectorGadget I've followed Starfire's installation instructions and I'm having all sorts of trouble with this. I installed the mfcce211.dll (which I downloaded from HP's website) into the \windows directory and I still can't get this working. I get a new error message: 'WL100STA' is not a valid Windows CE Application. I've reinstalled the Compaq WL100 program from the PC desktop and this hasn't helped. Please email me direct (stewart_wong@yahoo.com) if you have any thoughts that may help me get the Linksys WPC11 working on my ePods. This bulletin board takes forever for me to load and I would appreciate any help. Thanks. Any help would be appreciated. 02-01-2001 22:39:31

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) DYNOMITE Ok, guys, I am struggling here. I finally got my wireless access point from buy.com. I connected it to my 5 port switch. I am running the compaq drivers listed above and see the link and signal strength moving. I can ping from my Windows ME desktop, but that is it. I am using the default WORKGROUP name for my network properties for Windows ME really do not see where I would enter this on the EPOD, I tried entering it in the DOMAIN name in the network identification but no go. I would like to configure this with active sync and install programs. Any help I would appreciate it. This EPOD ROCKS!!! 02-04-2001 11:57:12

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) profeign Wooooooooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! 802.11b works on ePods with 2.1 and CE 3.0 installed (using the Compaq drivers for 2.1. Compaq offers drivers for 3.0 but they are incompatible). Thanks to everyone on this board for all their help. One question to the geniuses on this board though, it seems as though with 3.0 you must assign the same static IP and server information for NE2000 and the Compaq wireless entries in Network Properties. Does anyone know why this would be? One should be adequate, but no dice. Even with soft resets every settings change. Let me know! Thanks. mailto:profeign@hotmail.com 02-20-2001 18:32:51

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) Eric Stephens I am attempting to use two WPC11 cards with internet connection sharing on a Win98 portable. I have somehow ended up with two Compaq WL100 entries on the ePods, but they are both set to DHCP. With both cards set to Infrastructure I can get "green" in the Wireless status on both machines and in many different modes I get lots of lights on the cards. On the ePod I get an error trying to acquire DHCP settings. Any ideas on how the cards should be configured or on how to debug the "connection" from either end? 02-25-2001 07:44:51

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) JamesW Profile Sorry to resurrect this thread, but I could do with some help. I'm trying to run an SMC wireless card in my Epods. I installed the generic Prism drivers via Activesync, and it installed okay. When I put the card in, I get one yellow flash from the card's LED, but nothing asks me for which file to use or anything. The card's entry shows up in the Network control panel (after I moved the Prism .cpl out of the Windows directory). I've tried some soft resets and removing and inserting the card. I'm running Hack 2.04. The card works fine in my Laptop. What gives? 03-15-2001 22:46:02

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) JamesW Profile ... and sorry to reply to my own post. I saw the thread on the Linksys ethernet cards having a similar problem, no resolution as yet? epods, 2.04 Hack, 64MB Compact Flash, SMC 2632W "I have seen the enemy, and he is us." - Walt Kelly 03-15-2001 23:36:10

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) yoyo25 How do you install the drivers, everytime i open the compaq file, all it does it create a pdf file? 03-17-2001 14:26:59

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) SnappyScraps It would be great to have a functioning Wireless LAN on my Epod....but it ain't happening!! I've done a hard reset and followed the software install to the letter as well as the above mentioned instructions for installing the Compaq driver, but I get the error message "Application WL100STA.exe has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down." when I click on the WL100 Status Icon. I even get this as the drivers are being loaded via active synch. About 14 times. I've included the mfcce212.dll and mfcce211.dll files. Same result. Any suggestions??? 04-23-2001 19:32:44

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) PodPeople Woop! thanks again for the tip on bestbuys sale. i'm up and running wirelessly now. this post brought to you by epod. 04-23-2001 23:39:57

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) gsmith22 Profile | Email I too was tempted by the Best Buy Deal, picked up some PC cards and a WAP. Installed everything according to this thread, however I keep getting a "DHCP unable to obtain an IP address" error message. I can ping the machines, and I get lots of lights flashing on the WAP and PC card, but no connection. Help appreciated 04-27-2001 22:17:53

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) PodPeople use static - some probs w/ dhcp. 04-27-2001 22:26:03

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) PodPeople use static - some probs w/ dhcp. 04-27-2001 22:26:04

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) DSteiNeuro Profile I'm stuck! I downloaded and installed the Compaq WL100 drivers. (tried a 2nd install) I found the registry key Compaq-WL100_11Mbbs ... but in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\DRIVERS\CMIA not in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windoes\Drivers as described. I changd the key to: Instant_Wireless_-_Network_PC_CARD-317F as described. Did a couple of soft reboots. Added mfcce211.dll to the Windows directory. Still nothing. The WPC11 card blinks once or twice when I put it in and I get the usual Warning: battery power... When I try to run the WL100 status icon, I get the cannot find 'WL100STA' ... Nothing shows in system properties under expansion slot (the modem card works ok) Any words of wisdom?? 5 k is ok but I want my DSL!!! DSN 05-24-2001 22:43:44

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) slimtim Profile DSteiNeuro - I just got my Linksys wireless running 5 minutes ago and I saw your message and I feel your pain. My guess is that you went to the link that Starfire mentions at the top of this thread and you grabbed the SP16044.exe when you should have grabbed thw WCE 2.11 drivers in the middle of the page SP15585.exe (I figure this is a good guess since I did this myself and then pulled my hair out for a day trying to figure out what I screwed up) Now the next problem is that link now has SP15585.exe unzip to a PDF file sometimes (go figure). So I searched the web and found this link. http://www5.compaq.com/support/files/15501.html Go there and get SP15585.exe. My epod also had the drivers located at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\DRIVERS\PMCIA There must be 2 different DOCS that exsist for the ePods. Now I the next problem I had was getting rid of everything realated to the wrong drivers that I installed. I attempted to do this by deleting the Instant_Wirless key in th registry, the 3 WL100 dlls in windows, the Compaq dat and dll in Windows\Appmgr and of course WL100STA. After getting rid of all that I loaded SP15585 and tried the rest of Starfires stuff and I was able to run WL100STA then while I was half asleep I did a hard reset. DO NOT DO THE HARD RESET. Now I rebuilt everything and this is working great (Wireless that is) Goodluck. Slimtim 05-24-2001 23:26:07

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) DSteiNeuro Profile Thanks for feeling the pain- but I just got the Prism drivers to work. I think that I made some of the mistakes that you describe! Took about 2.5 hours but now I have wireless DSL on both my ePods and CF-01. DSN 05-25-2001 00:13:59

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) SiliconIce Profile How do I manually set an IP? I get a DHCP error on my ePods... The light in the tray is green. I am using the ePods Prims drivers from skipstone. The card I have is a LeArtery. There appears to be drivers for it listed in the registry. How can I "uninstall" the drivers to try some different ones? 05-30-2001 15:02:07

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) jfc4841 Profile | Email This is a 'cross-post' in the hope that DSterNeuro, Slimtim, SiliconIce, PodPeople, Starfire or Smakz might be able to help! I'm new to this - but I'm motivated! :-^) So far I've tried the PRISM driver with and without saridnour's reg hack in the 'wireless cards and epods' thread. I've also tried the Compaq WL100 drivers (since that is what was suggested on the Chris Herrera web page as the one to use with the SMC card) and I've tried changing the name of the card to "Instant_Wireless_-_Network_PC_CARD-317F" as was suggested by Starfire in the "LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod!" thread on this bulletin board. I trawled through the registry looking for odd things that might be stopping this working - trouble is I don't have the knowledge to be sure, so it is a lot of trial and error. (well - mostly error, of course - or I wouldn't be writing this! :-^) The things I am going to try next are: 1. Try using an Orinoco SILVER card (when it arrives from u-Bid) - I've downloaded those drivers from the Lucent site. 2. Try implementing the reg 2.04 hack - I'm not sure this helps at all with the basic problem - but maybe saridnour's hack works better with that version as the starting point. Here is my wish list: 1. Someone who has a working solution pops back up on this thread with a 'blow by blow' tested sequence that works for the SMC card (or the Orinoco). 2. Somone offers an opinion about either the SMC card or the Orinoco card - is either one easier than the other to get working? If neither of these are bullet proof - any other card suggestions? (Odd thing is - don't most of them run the same chip?) 3. Anything else that people have tried with some success. There do seem to be a lot of people who go 'whoopeeee I've got it working' - but no real definitive sequence that guarantees success. The Internet has the answers to every question - right? Help please! Thanks - jfc. 09-08-2001 13:07:16

Odd Problem (modified 0 times) epodave Profile It works!!....But there's this odd problem. I'm running the easy hack and (with the help of this thread) got the linksys wireless setup WAP11 + WPC11 going smoothly -- except I can't start up the WL100 status icon. I get the "WL100STA.exe has performed an illegal operation" message. Is this odd? Did I miss a thread somewhere? Thanks if you can help. Posted from my easy chair allllllllllright! 09-09-2001 22:20:25

RE:LinkSys WPC11 - 802.11b Supported by ePod! (modified 0 times) chewyboy Profile did you have to dl the mfcce211.dll file if so make sure you dl'ed the correct one, i've found that the incorrect one often causes those types of errors, but having the smc card and not the linksys i cant be 100% certain that this file is causing your prob. good luck. 09-10-2001 01:21:37

Thanks, ChewyBoy (modified 0 times) epodave Profile Yes thanks that did the trick. Thought I'd tried a couple versions of the file but perhaps I messed up in there somewhere. Whew, thanks again. For others who stumble by with the same problem I got the mfcce211.dll file here: http://www.mew3.com/scw/ce/mfc.htm Choose the MIPS CE 2.11 version and away you go. Now I'm out to the yard to play with the signal strength meter. Yeeehaw. 09-10-2001 10:09:35

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