Using a Linksys WPC11 Wireless LAN Card with HPC2000CESD|200070Applies To
OverviewThe Linksys WPC11 Wireless Network card is not officially supported under Windows CE 3.0 HPC2000. Likewise not all versions of the WPC11 card (1, 2.5 or 3) have supported Windows CE drivers available. This article describes steps you can take to install and configure a WPC11 Wireless NIC if the drivers available from the Linksys web site do not allow your HPC2000 device to connect to the Wireless Network. Note: This article has been replaced by CESDH0007 which contains updated information on Linksys WPC11 drivers for the Handheld PC. DownloadsHow-to GuideBefore beginning please ensure that you have a full backup of all the files on your device. We recommend that you also check the Linksys web site for updated drive information with regards to support for HPC2000 based devices. A link is provided at the end of the article. NB: This information contained in this article is not supported by HPC:Factor, Linksys or Compaq. Use at your own risk
Once you have made changes to your network configuration close the Network Control Panel applet and eject the WPC11 NIC. Then reinsert it to enable the changes. Note: The driver hack may have adverse affects in the security schema of your wireless network environment. Secure SSID (closed SSID) and WEP are affected by the changes and in many cases will not function. LinksLinksys: http://www.linksys.com/ AcknowledgementsWith thanks to Monica Erdody for working with us on this support article. |