Comments on: Why is Windows Mobile WiFi so Sucky? http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/2008/07/17/why-is-windows-mobile-wifi-so-sucky/ All Things Mobile and Wireless Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:41:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Horan http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/2008/07/17/why-is-windows-mobile-wifi-so-sucky/comment-page-1/#comment-500000 John Horan Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:39:05 +0000 http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/?p=867#comment-500000 I have an unlocked HTC Wizard, with t-Mobile branded Windows Mobile o/s. (t-Mobile's designation of the PDA is MDA) Windows Mobile has wiFi and net work card built in, but I am now finding out that I cannot access public WiFi sites, unless I pay t-mobile a fee. I believe they have modified the program registry to force WiFi through a proxy server controlled by t-mobile. I don't have to pay a fee to access the public sites with my laptop. Anyone know of a windows software mobile software patch that will resolve this condition? I have an unlocked HTC Wizard, with t-Mobile branded Windows Mobile o/s. (t-Mobile’s designation of the PDA is MDA)

Windows Mobile has wiFi and net work card built in, but I am now finding out that I cannot access public WiFi sites, unless I pay t-mobile a fee. I believe they have modified the program registry to force WiFi through a proxy server controlled by t-mobile.

I don’t have to pay a fee to access the public sites with my laptop. Anyone know of a windows software mobile software patch that will resolve this condition?

]]> By: Jeff B http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/2008/07/17/why-is-windows-mobile-wifi-so-sucky/comment-page-1/#comment-397426 Jeff B Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:44:40 +0000 http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/?p=867#comment-397426 I am typing this from my ATT Tilt WinMo 6 on wifi using the new Opera 9.# beta. It may take a few extra seconds to connect to hotspot but have very little problems. Have not had the pleasure of using ipod or iphone wifi. I am typing this from my ATT Tilt WinMo 6 on wifi using the new Opera 9.# beta. It may take a few extra seconds to connect to hotspot but have very little problems.

Have not had the pleasure of using ipod or iphone wifi.

]]> By: Randy Smith http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/2008/07/17/why-is-windows-mobile-wifi-so-sucky/comment-page-1/#comment-394323 Randy Smith Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:54:17 +0000 http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/?p=867#comment-394323 I know that Windows desktop machines take longer to connect to other devices because they run several checks on what is available as far as networking is concerned. This may be carried over to their mobile devices as well. It may be the fact that the OS is trying to build a network of all the computers it can find even if you don't want it to. The wait is the OS listen for all the computers that could possibly be out there. This is great if you are trying to network computers, even if you blow it 254 local machines can connect by default, but this adds a delay while the computer listen for network traffic. I know that Windows desktop machines take longer to connect to other devices because they run several checks on what is available as far as networking is concerned. This may be carried over to their mobile devices as well. It may be the fact that the OS is trying to build a network of all the computers it can find even if you don’t want it to. The wait is the OS listen for all the computers that could possibly be out there. This is great if you are trying to network computers, even if you blow it 254 local machines can connect by default, but this adds a delay while the computer listen for network traffic.

]]> By: todd http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/2008/07/17/why-is-windows-mobile-wifi-so-sucky/comment-page-1/#comment-393455 todd Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:17:42 +0000 http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/?p=867#comment-393455 Frank: You might want to check if Linksys has router firmware upgrade that might help with your touch. Frank: You might want to check if Linksys has router firmware upgrade that might help with your touch.

]]> By: Frank McPherson http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/2008/07/17/why-is-windows-mobile-wifi-so-sucky/comment-page-1/#comment-391505 Frank McPherson Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:37:58 +0000 http://www.mobileviews.com/blog/?p=867#comment-391505 I have had problems with my Touch and DHCP on my Linksys router, so I have had to switch to a static address on the Touch to get reliable connectivity. I have found that I don't do WiFi on my Windows Mobile devices much any more. I have had problems with my Touch and DHCP on my Linksys router, so I have had to switch to a static address on the Touch to get reliable connectivity. I have found that I don’t do WiFi on my Windows Mobile devices much any more.

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