help with X50v Odyssey Client program - no adapter

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AFAIK the odessey client is used when connecting to WPA or 802.1x access
points.

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"new_to_wifi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Please excuse my ignorance, but I am trying to learn how
> to use the wireless capabilities of my new X50v.
>
> Is it possible to scan for wireless hotspots with the
> Odyssey Client program?
>
> I double click on the wireless button on the X50v which
> brings up my wireless abitity. Then I soft reset, open
> the program, hit enable Odyssey. The screen then
> display "adapter not present".
>
> My question is - what am I doing wrong?
>
> TIA
>
> New_to_wifi

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you have to first open up the wifi part by clicking on the scale at
the bottom right of your screen
then hit the "turn on lan" button
then you open up the odyssey client
that it the adaptor its looking for
a lot of people just use the inbuilt lan s/ware and dont even open up
odyssey
stan


>AFAIK the odessey client is used when connecting to WPA or 802.1x access
>points.
>
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Thank you, I will give it a try straight away!


>-----Original Message-----
>you have to first open up the wifi part by clicking on
the scale at
>the bottom right of your screen
>then hit the "turn on lan" button
>then you open up the odyssey client
>that it the adaptor its looking for
>a lot of people just use the inbuilt lan s/ware and dont
even open up
>odyssey
>stan
>
>
>>AFAIK the odessey client is used when connecting to WPA
or 802.1x access
>>points.
>>
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>
>.
>

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In message <e6jJ17lNFHA.3156@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>, "Eric Hicks [MVP]"
<i'm@home.with.u> wrote:
>
>
> AFAIK the odessey client is used when connecting to WPA or 802.1x access
> points.
>
> --
> --
> Eric Hicks [That_Kid] (MS-MVP Mobile Devices)
The Odyssey Client will do that as well as wep and unsecured wifi connection
configurations.
> > Please excuse my ignorance, but I am trying to learn how
> > to use the wireless capabilities of my new X50v.
> >
> > Is it possible to scan for wireless hotspots with the
> > Odyssey Client program?

Yes, but imho it's not the best choice. I prefer pocket Winc for this.
www.cirond.com (Not free but free to try).

> > I double click on the wireless button on the X50v which
> > brings up my wireless abitity. Then I soft reset,

I don't have to do the soft reset at this point

open
> > the program, hit enable Odyssey. The screen then
> > display "adapter not present".

Here's the way I do it.
1. Turn on wifi with either the bar graph or the side button
2. Start Odyssey
3. Enable Odyssey
4. Adapter not present should change to disconnected (or connected) after
a few seconds.
> > My question is - what am I doing wrong?
As Eric said, the odyssey client is mainly intended for use on wifi networks
with enhanced security features such as wpa and 802.1x. Most, if not all
hotspots would not be using these as it would be too complicated for the
intended users to configure. If all you want to do is scan and/or connect
to public hotspots, then there are 2 ways to accomplish this.
1. Enable the wifi (without Odyssey) and when a wifi network is detected a
bubble will display. Then answer the prompts and allow the o/s to try and
handle the connection, or...
2. There are others that will work with other handhelds, but afaik, pocket
Winc is the only "scanner" that works with the x50's chip set. Using Winc...
1. Turn on wifi
2. launch Winc
3. When networks are detected they will appear in a list form with a signal
strength meter and an icon showing if it is an unsecured (no wep) or secured
network.
4. Tap and hold on the desired network and chose connect.
> > TIA

> > New_to_wifi
We all were at one time
Hth,
Dean

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Looks like it works - was able to connect to two
networks, but both said unavailable, so I assume they
were not public networks.

Thanks for the help!!

new_to_wifi


>-----Original Message-----
>you have to first open up the wifi part by clicking on
the scale at
>the bottom right of your screen
>then hit the "turn on lan" button
>then you open up the odyssey client
>that it the adaptor its looking for
>a lot of people just use the inbuilt lan s/ware and dont
even open up
>odyssey
>stan
>
>
>>AFAIK the odessey client is used when connecting to WPA
or 802.1x access
>>points.
>>
>>--
>
>.
>

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Excellent!! Thank you both for your help - I think I can
do this, and will get the Winc program.

Thanks again!

new_to_wifi


>-----Original Message-----
>In message
<e6jJ17lNFHA.3156@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>, "Eric Hicks
[MVP]"
><i'm@home.with.u> wrote:
>>
>>
>> AFAIK the odessey client is used when connecting to
WPA or 802.1x access
>> points.
>>
>> --
>> --
>> Eric Hicks [That_Kid] (MS-MVP Mobile Devices)
>The Odyssey Client will do that as well as wep and
unsecured wifi connection
>configurations.
>> > Please excuse my ignorance, but I am trying to learn
how
>> > to use the wireless capabilities of my new X50v.
>> >
>> > Is it possible to scan for wireless hotspots with the
>> > Odyssey Client program?
>
>Yes, but imho it's not the best choice. I prefer pocket
Winc for this.
>www.cirond.com (Not free but free to try).
>
>> > I double click on the wireless button on the X50v
which
>> > brings up my wireless abitity. Then I soft reset,
>
>I don't have to do the soft reset at this point
>
> open
>> > the program, hit enable Odyssey. The screen then
>> > display "adapter not present".
>
>Here's the way I do it.
>1. Turn on wifi with either the bar graph or the side
button
>2. Start Odyssey
>3. Enable Odyssey
>4. Adapter not present should change to disconnected (or
connected) after
>a few seconds.
>> > My question is - what am I doing wrong?
>As Eric said, the odyssey client is mainly intended for
use on wifi networks
>with enhanced security features such as wpa and 802.1x.
Most, if not all
>hotspots would not be using these as it would be too
complicated for the
>intended users to configure. If all you want to do is
scan and/or connect
>to public hotspots, then there are 2 ways to accomplish
this.
>1. Enable the wifi (without Odyssey) and when a wifi
network is detected a
>bubble will display. Then answer the prompts and allow
the o/s to try and
>handle the connection, or...
>2. There are others that will work with other handhelds,
but afaik, pocket
>Winc is the only "scanner" that works with the x50's
chip set. Using Winc...
>1. Turn on wifi
>2. launch Winc
>3. When networks are detected they will appear in a list
form with a signal
>strength meter and an icon showing if it is an unsecured
(no wep) or secured
>network.
>4. Tap and hold on the desired network and chose connect.
>> > TIA
>
>> > New_to_wifi
>We all were at one time
>Hth,
>Dean
>
>
>.
>

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Just a follow up - Tried it this weekend, and it
worked!! Yes... Thanks for all your help, Dean, Stan,
and eric - starting to feel like a pro at this!!

new_to_wifi
>-----Original Message-----
>In message
<e6jJ17lNFHA.3156@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>, "Eric Hicks
[MVP]"
><i'm@home.with.u> wrote:
>>
>>
>> AFAIK the odessey client is used when connecting to
WPA or 802.1x access
>> points.
>>
>> --
>> --
>> Eric Hicks [That_Kid] (MS-MVP Mobile Devices)
>The Odyssey Client will do that as well as wep and
unsecured wifi connection
>configurations.
>> > Please excuse my ignorance, but I am trying to learn
how
>> > to use the wireless capabilities of my new X50v.
>> >
>> > Is it possible to scan for wireless hotspots with the
>> > Odyssey Client program?
>
>Yes, but imho it's not the best choice. I prefer pocket
Winc for this.
>www.cirond.com (Not free but free to try).
>
>> > I double click on the wireless button on the X50v
which
>> > brings up my wireless abitity. Then I soft reset,
>
>I don't have to do the soft reset at this point
>
> open
>> > the program, hit enable Odyssey. The screen then
>> > display "adapter not present".
>
>Here's the way I do it.
>1. Turn on wifi with either the bar graph or the side
button
>2. Start Odyssey
>3. Enable Odyssey
>4. Adapter not present should change to disconnected (or
connected) after
>a few seconds.
>> > My question is - what am I doing wrong?
>As Eric said, the odyssey client is mainly intended for
use on wifi networks
>with enhanced security features such as wpa and 802.1x.
Most, if not all
>hotspots would not be using these as it would be too
complicated for the
>intended users to configure. If all you want to do is
scan and/or connect
>to public hotspots, then there are 2 ways to accomplish
this.
>1. Enable the wifi (without Odyssey) and when a wifi
network is detected a
>bubble will display. Then answer the prompts and allow
the o/s to try and
>handle the connection, or...
>2. There are others that will work with other handhelds,
but afaik, pocket
>Winc is the only "scanner" that works with the x50's
chip set. Using Winc...
>1. Turn on wifi
>2. launch Winc
>3. When networks are detected they will appear in a list
form with a signal
>strength meter and an icon showing if it is an unsecured
(no wep) or secured
>network.
>4. Tap and hold on the desired network and chose connect.
>> > TIA
>
>> > New_to_wifi
>We all were at one time
>Hth,
>Dean
>
>
>.
>

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Glad to hear that you now have everything working. I know the feeling when
something just doesn't want to work for you then after you keep folling with
it you get it working. Well that's usually how it happens for me anyway.

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--
Eric Hicks [That_Kid] (MS-MVP Mobile Devices)

The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights...

"new_to_wifi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:197f01c53925$e9ea0b50$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Just a follow up - Tried it this weekend, and it
> worked!! Yes... Thanks for all your help, Dean, Stan,
> and eric - starting to feel like a pro at this!!
>
> new_to_wifi
>>-----Original Message-----
>>In message
> <e6jJ17lNFHA.3156@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>, "Eric Hicks
> [MVP]"
>><i'm@home.with.u> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> AFAIK the odessey client is used when connecting to
> WPA or 802.1x access
>>> points.
>>>
>>> --
>>> --
>>> Eric Hicks [That_Kid] (MS-MVP Mobile Devices)
>>The Odyssey Client will do that as well as wep and
> unsecured wifi connection
>>configurations.
>>> > Please excuse my ignorance, but I am trying to learn
> how
>>> > to use the wireless capabilities of my new X50v.
>>> >
>>> > Is it possible to scan for wireless hotspots with the
>>> > Odyssey Client program?
>>
>>Yes, but imho it's not the best choice. I prefer pocket
> Winc for this.
>>www.cirond.com (Not free but free to try).
>>
>>> > I double click on the wireless button on the X50v
> which
>>> > brings up my wireless abitity. Then I soft reset,
>>
>>I don't have to do the soft reset at this point
>>
>> open
>>> > the program, hit enable Odyssey. The screen then
>>> > display "adapter not present".
>>
>>Here's the way I do it.
>>1. Turn on wifi with either the bar graph or the side
> button
>>2. Start Odyssey
>>3. Enable Odyssey
>>4. Adapter not present should change to disconnected (or
> connected) after
>>a few seconds.
>>> > My question is - what am I doing wrong?
>>As Eric said, the odyssey client is mainly intended for
> use on wifi networks
>>with enhanced security features such as wpa and 802.1x.
> Most, if not all
>>hotspots would not be using these as it would be too
> complicated for the
>>intended users to configure. If all you want to do is
> scan and/or connect
>>to public hotspots, then there are 2 ways to accomplish
> this.
>>1. Enable the wifi (without Odyssey) and when a wifi
> network is detected a
>>bubble will display. Then answer the prompts and allow
> the o/s to try and
>>handle the connection, or...
>>2. There are others that will work with other handhelds,
> but afaik, pocket
>>Winc is the only "scanner" that works with the x50's
> chip set. Using Winc...
>>1. Turn on wifi
>>2. launch Winc
>>3. When networks are detected they will appear in a list
> form with a signal
>>strength meter and an icon showing if it is an unsecured
> (no wep) or secured
>>network.
>>4. Tap and hold on the desired network and chose connect.
>>> > TIA
>>
>>> > New_to_wifi
>>We all were at one time
>>Hth,
>>Dean
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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In message <197f01c53925$e9ea0b50$a401280a@phx.gbl>, "new_to_wifi"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Just a follow up - Tried it this weekend, and it
> worked!! Yes... Thanks for all your help, Dean, Stan,
> and eric - starting to feel like a pro at this!!
>
> new_to_wifi

I was just about to do a follow up also. I found a free utility that works
with the x50 (and others). It won't let you pick and choose like Winc does
but it will show you what's available and graphs the signal strength(s) in
real time. A nicely done and handy to have utility. Oh, and did I mention
it's freeware. I don't have the direct link but look for WiFi Graph at
www.pocketpcfreewares.com

Hth,
Dean

<Snip>

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I just saw it last night! Was downloading a bunch and
saw it!! Thanks again

xfiler


>-----Original Message-----
>In message <197f01c53925$e9ea0b50
$a401280a@phx.gbl>, "new_to_wifi"
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> Just a follow up - Tried it this weekend, and it
>> worked!! Yes... Thanks for all your help, Dean,
Stan,
>> and eric - starting to feel like a pro at this!!
>>
>> new_to_wifi
>
>I was just about to do a follow up also. I found a free
utility that works
>with the x50 (and others). It won't let you pick and
choose like Winc does
>but it will show you what's available and graphs the
signal strength(s) in
>real time. A nicely done and handy to have utility. Oh,
and did I mention
>it's freeware. I don't have the direct link but look for
WiFi Graph at
>www.pocketpcfreewares.com
>
>Hth,
>Dean
>
><Snip>
>
>
>.
>