wireless drivers..

What CE Geek said.

the aironet configuration utility recognises my router (chinesefoodtastesgood) which is unsecured but it never obtains an ip address but I get the router's mac adress whats going on here?

that's a common problem I had with several routers. simply assign an IP address somewhere in the range the router isn't likely to hand out.

how would I assign a ip with windows ce

I assigned a static ip but i still get the standard no connection error message

If you're using an aironet have you updated the firmware and driver to the latest - both have to match.

how can I tell if they match (my laptop keyboard is dieing sorry about typeing mistakes)

Also, set your channel to a value far from your neighbor's.

it is but it will just not connect