Geek and Amie:
Christopher and I both have the subject Linksys card and have been developing a hard to find step-by-step procedure to get it running on the HPC2000
(Jornada 72x, specifically
). Is there a way to load some portion of this to the Support database? Seems it would come in handy for anyone trying to do the same setup in the future and eliminate the hit-and-miss searching for procedures in the Forum. Here it is:
Step by step instructions for installing the Linksys WPC11 ver.3 Wireless PC Card on a Jornada 720/728 using a .
1. Make sure that your Linksys card says WPC11 ver.3
(this info can be found on the back of the card
). Do not insert it into your Jornada yet!!
2. From the HPC site
(you must be logged in
) download the WPC11 driver
(wpc11v3_wince_dr.exe
) onto your main computer and save it:
http://www.hpcfactor.com/downloads/details.asp?r=C2ACF9CC-5855-4316-900B-39D98E85C55E
3. Establish a connection between your main computer and your Jornada using ActiveSync.
4. Unzip the files to the Linksys folder and note its location on your main computer.
5. Navigate to the Linksys Driver folder above and Run the WPC11 driver setup program.
6. InstallShield Wizard will run on your main computer: select "Next".
7. Click "Yes" to accept the Warranty Policy/license terms.
8. At "Chose Destination Location": select "Next".
9. At "Wireless Mode" select "Infrastructure" then select "Next".
10. At "Enter SSID" enter the name of your wireless home connection or "any" if you are not wishing to connect to your own home secure account
11. At "Start Copying Files"
(review the stats for accuracy, and go BACK to edit them if not correct
), then select "Next".
12. Copying now begins and the ActiveSync "Add/Remove Programs" dialog boxes appear with message "Retrieving Device Data".
13. When prompted, select "Yes" to install to the default directory.
14. Look at your Jornada - you should see a message on it that says "Installation is completed successfully".
15. Click "OK" on the Jornada to close the screen.
16. Click "OK" on your main computer.
17. Click "Finish" on your main computer.
18. Insert your WPC11 ver.3 wireless card into your Jornada PC Card slot.
19. At the dialog box "Instant Wireless Network Card Driver Settings", tap OK for "Obtain an IP address via HDCP".
20. A "green monitor" icon appears in the taskbar.
21. Double tap the Green Monitor icon to bring up the "WCF11 Config Utility"
(or you can open it at the Start/Programs menu
).
22. Tap the Configuration tab and enter your SSID
(your local wireless network name
).
23. Tap the Encryption tab, enable 64 or 128bit WEP, and "Create Keys Manually"....enter a key1 and tap Apply
(for example, for 64bit encryption, enter 10 characters or for 128bit enter 26 characters
).
24. Tap the Link tab. Channel, link quality, and Signal Strength, etc, should show values. Tap OK.
25. Try opening your browser and loading a page, like Google. If unsuccessful, you may need to eject the card, run the WPC-11 Config Utility from Start/Programs menus, and reinsert the card when prompted.