A Contact detail in my PALM handheld without worried 'if' I'll have a wifi OR. I downloaded the driver, ran a driver update and my Dana chimed, the install.
WiFi is a technology (and antenna) built into (otherwise you can usually find an adapter for it) some PDAs (including the Palm TX) and laptops that allows you connect to the internet whenever you are within range of a wireless network (home/work) or are at a 'hotspot' (a designated location that offers a WiFi signal). Using your cell phone and an ISP is another method of connecting to the net which is associated with Bluetooth, not WiFi. For my wireless internet for PDAs tutorial,. Hope this helps, John. In response to your Palm T/X posting, I just want to let you know I purchased this Palm a few weeks ago and am absolutely over-the-moon at how wonderful this product is. I've been a Palm user for years and in my opinion, this is the best Palm ever. You do need to have a wireless network set up in order to take advantage of the Wi-Fi capability, so if you don't have wi-fi at home, you'll severely limit your ability to surf the net using wi-fi technology.
Still, if you live in a major city, public wi-fi access is becoming more and more available. At a local shopping mall in Los Angeles, for example, there is an Apple store that has a public link. You can sit outside, within a pretty good distance from the store, access the Apple Store link and check your e-mail, browse the net, etc. The browser application pre-loaded onto the T/X is' Blazer' and is amazingly fast. If you don't have a wireless network at home, it is no longer very expensive or difficult to set up and is well worth the effort. If you already have a wireless home network, you're home free. I can't say enough for what a great product the T/X is.
I debated for a long, long time about upgrading my phone to a Treo 650 and ultimately decided that, being much more of a Palm user than a phone user, I'd benefit more from upgrading my Palm. The T/X came out just as I'd finally made my decision to upgrade and I am so, so happy that I chose this route. If you use your cell phone service for web access, you pay a significant monthly fee and usage fee, as you know, for the 'data package' that gives you Internet access. Wi-fi, once set up, is totally free for unlimited time and access. I could go on and on about all the other great T/X features, not the least of which is the beautiful high-resolution, landscape/portrait screen, but I think I've made my point. You'd think I work for Palm, the way I'm raving, but I have absolutely no connection to the company. I am, as I said, just a long-time user who believes the new T/X is a great, great value and tool.
Good luck with your decision! If I am interpreting this string of messages correctly, the problem is NOT with the lack of a wireless connection - the T/X makes a good connection. The problem is not being able to access a web page or use email even after a wireless conneciton is made.
That is the same problem I am having. My T/X quickly and easily connects wirelessly to my Macintosh Airport, but it will not load a web page after it is connected.
I suspect the problem has to do with proper setting of preferences or such as that. Same with email - how do you go about setting server preferences? I was able to work my way through the WEP issue (found and inputted the WEP number), but there seems to be more to it than just being connected. Anyone got some answers for the next step? 1) Turning off WEP was not actually the solution, but I did it anyway, just to make it easier for guests in my home to use my wireless. 2) The solution to ALL my Palm TX problems was to do a 'hard' reset on the Palm. That restored the factory settings and got rid of 3rd party applications and other junk that was Hotsync'd from my previous Palm.
Just be careful about what you reinstall after the reset so you don't get back in the same situation. Instructions for performing a hard reset can be found at 3) I use a Macintosh computer with Mac OS 10.4.3. These instructions turning off WEP are only valid for that system. Go to 'System Preferences,' then to 'Network.' Highlight your network name, then click on the 'Edit' button. Pull down the 'wireless security' bar and select 'none' Then click on 'OK' Then click on 'apply now.' That should do it.
You and I have exactly the same problem. Once I got past the hurdle of finding my WEP number and entering into my new Palm T/X, I could see that I was connected online. But I still can't get to any web pages or use email. I suspect there is more setup required, but I am lost. Anyone have any clues on how to set up email server setting and also how to get a web page to respond? This is getting very frustrating.
I am connecting through a Macintosh home network using a Mac Airport and a Linksys router. I share 2 Macs and a PC on my LAN, but I can't get my Palm T/X to work on it. I am having a similar problem with the Palm TX i purchased yesterday.
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I can connect to my network but not the internet. Here is my setup: I have four computers in the house 3 wired and 1 wireless with a TiVo 2 connected to my network. I am using linksys G router upstairs as an access point while my DSL westell wireless router actually a linksys router is in the basement with the wireless shutoff. My computer and tivo connect to the internet but Palm does not.
I typed in my WEP key, and manually assigned IP addresses and DNS but still cannot connect to the internet. When I find a unprotected wifi in my neighborhood I can connect to the internet but the signal is not great and often drops.
I am upset that my computers and tivo connect but not this palm. Is ther something I might be doing wrong? I have Verison DSL is it them? I was initially able to 'piggy back' on someone else's unprotected Wi-Fi network and get to my ISP, my email, the web. Now, I may have changed some setting, somewhere, and it's not working for me. (And yes, I DO turn the Wi-Fi connection ON before trying to access the internet.) I'm dreading setting up the Lynksys Wireless - G Router w/ broadband speed booster, since the dialing back that's mentioned above, may be about the speed of the connection. And, I have no idea what my ISP's protocols are or how to find that out.
(I told you, I'm a non-techie). If anyone knows a good techie in Central MA. Yikes, I was told I didn't need a network adapter, but that's one of the system requirements on the Linksys Router box. I DID purchase a service contract on the TX, so maybe I can get them to help me set this up. (Crossing my fingers now.). Most unstable palm device so far. November 27, 2005 T.
Moore (Fort Myers, FL) Gender: Male How do you typically use CompUSA products?: Home and Work Technology awareness: Early Adopter Overall 1 Features 3 Performance 1 Battery Life 5 Price-Value 3 'I recently purchased 2 of these. One for me and one for my wife.
The unit functions somewhat like it should but has some serious stability issues with palm apps. Adding apps to the device is a nightmare with 9 out of 10 of them crashing the device and rendering it unusable until a factory reset is performed. The ones that do allow the device to even boot afterward disable the input area altogether. The unit works very well for the built in apps, but new apps are a serious problem. I am upgrading from a palm m505.
When I did a hotsync (using the new software for the TX) the TX died. When it was reset the device would not reboot under any circumstances until I did a factory reset. 802.11b works very well, but is only compatible with 40-bit or 104-bit encryption (so those of us with Linksys routers are out of luck). The power saving features associated with it are very good however. The unit will connect very well once WEP is turned off (unless you have 40-bit on your router, you will have to turn off WEP!!!) Bluetooth is a joke on this device. It does not support OBEX in the most simple incarnations. My VERIZON PHONE has more bluetooth functionality than this thing!!
(If you know verizon, you know how bad a statement that is.) Bluetooth headsets will pair but you cant use them for anything, file transfers are non existant. While you can use bluetooth for connecting to the net via a cell phone, that is not enough of a benefit to make it worthy of a purchase point. The screen is very pretty.
I did like the features of the os, like being able to turn the screen 90. The color and brightness are great and overall it is a very good display. In my opinion, Palm OS is dead if this device is any indication of compatibility.
I am very unhappy with this PDA and I am returning it today for a Palm PC based device. Unless you are a die-hard PALM OS user who can deal with having to buy all new apps and wait until support is there for the device, do yourself a favor and stear clear.'
I simply turned off WEP, and although that simplified connecting, it did not, by itself, solve the problem. I was getting a good connection before, but I still could not use the Web or Email on the TX.
What it took to fix it was a Hard Reset that restored it to the original factory settings. Of course I had to reinstall a few things after that, but everything is now working reasonable well. I suspect that some of my third party programs that I included in the original Hotsynch were the culprits. I left anything suspicious out of Hotsynching after the hard reset, and all is now working well.