Is there any way to hook up an external antenna to a T-mobile MDA (HTC Wizard), without soldering? If no, is there any tutorials on how to?
A good question - I had wondered this too for a spot of rucksack based war driving (war wandering?).
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I know this has already been covered a zillion times, but I'm having trouble finding a solid answer to this:
Is is at all possible to use the SanDisk SD Wi-Fi card with the T-Mobile PPC Phone? I am currently using ROM 4.01.00.
I actually purchased the card and then realized that it doesn't seem to work with the device, so does anybody know of another component I can buy that will provide Wi-fi to the phone?
Thanks very much...
Greg.'
Sorry...
As I understand it the XDA PPCPE does not support SD/IO. This means that you will not be able to use the Sandisk Wi-Fi. I did hear a rumor that is was only a driver away from sd/io but not sure about that rumor.
Seems like you answered your question right there. It won't work in the device because the device does not support SDIO. With that being said, I have never heard of a way to "rig" a Wi-Fi connection to the XDA....but I could be wrong.
Understood, but I'm also wondering since the Sandisk card won't work because it's SDIO, is there anything that's not SDIO that will work?
No, understand that SDIO stands for SD card slot, INPUT AND OUTPUT. Since any wifi card you use is by default SDIO, you are stuck. I heard once that somone was working on a wifi device that connects to the activesync port but I think it is vaporware.
Wi FI for XDA - Progress Report.
This is another challenge I have decided to tackle in my spare time,I would call it more difficultware than vaporware at this stage! :roll:
First of all there is no way to make a SD card function like an SDIO. The IPAQ were built with SDIO, meaning they do have the I/O part that can be activated programatically by the patch.
Not to despair. I wanted a WI FI solution for my XDA because I work around many hotspots.
A few other XDA developers also had the same inclination and prutchi managed to connect to a LAN using a wireless device using RS232 cable, you can read about it in:
http://xda-developers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2938&highlight=wifi
:idea: :idea: I decided to go with the Active Synch port and the USB cable ( the one you can buy from AT&T or TMobile for $20-25) for hotsync process instead of carrying the cradle or have one custom built
I am using a Linksys Wireless Network Adapter( Model WUSB11 ver 2.6) this is a USB powered device( challenge 1- how to get the PDA to power up the device!) and using the SDIO WIFI software as a template for the interface.
So far:
In PPC 2002. I have not been able to connect at all.
In WM2003 I connect, can ping IPs on WIFI, but do not have IE access.
and the netwrok card only works when the power cord is plugged into the USB synch cable from AT&T! Never when the unit is unplugged.
1-Working on a way to make it work with IE,meaning we can actually browse with it.
2- Looking for a USB based WAP card that has a battery or small power source( so it does not need to feed off the device)
Open to suggestions, ideas and collaboration on this!
Thank you
I wonder if sync/charge cables floating on eBay for $5 or so would address challenge #1. The power does not necessarily flow the other way, of course.
I used some of those as well and no luck!
The problem is not the calble and USB connection. I need now to find a powered USB access point) once I get a device with power I can do some testing on the API to it and get us Wi Fi for XDA1.
I know this issue has been already been talk in some forums , but none of them had a real answer . does any of you guys know the right external antenna for the MDA Vario????
Has anyone considered using the camera designed WiFi + memory cards - there is a 4gb one available but I dont want to spend that sort of money to upgrade the phone if its not going to work with the StarTrk
If anyone has tried this could you let me know?
regards
Jemma
Those cards won't let the phone connect to the internet; The cards connect to the network themselves for managing the photos they contain.
The device doesn't see a WiFi adapter, but rather a storage device.
man, you are not correct, you can buy a wifi MICRO SD CARD and put in the phone slot, so in theory you can conect to internet; previously you need to upgrade to WM 6.1 Pro...
WIFI MICRO SD Card is not one of these eyephoto crappola boxen.
The problem with most of the WIFI SD is that they dont have memory built in so far as I know and are longer than a standard card also, which will not fit in the Startrk
As an update to this - the OMAP850 chip has wireless capabilities built in - so whether it would possible to somehow get someone working on getting this connected to an arial and have it set up into a ROM?
It might even be possible to swap over the board for the VOX into the Startrk to provide this capability...
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As an update to this - the OMAP850 chip has wireless capabilities built in - so whether it would possible to somehow get someone working on getting this connected to an arial and have it set up into a ROM?
It might even be possible to swap over the board for the VOX into the Startrk to provide this capability...
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anyone? anyone?
So my Rogers Dream has bit the big one. Well not entirely, but close enough, BT won't work, it won't read sd cards, basic features work but I can't live without SD or BT. I know the daughterboard contains the microsd slot instead of the mainboard.
I have an ADP1 that I currently don't use much, I would like to switch out the daughterboard between them to get my SD working again. I know it wouldn't fix BT, but then I also need 3G more than BT so this is my best bet solution (put the ADP board in the Rogers phone). My question though is whether anything else in on the daughterboard, buttons I know, but no biggie, same with USB plug. What about radios?
However I do have one other possible solution that would be an easier switch, but I'm not sure if it would work or not. The UMTS board & connector is just under the main back plate, with only one screw & one cable. Very easy to switch (if your careful). Could I just switch the UMTS board into my ADP & get 3G on the AT&T freqs? Yes I know software won't do it, I'm not a moron, I'm talking a hardware swap. If you don't know what it means don't say anything on this one
Don't flame me, I know what I'm doing (somewhat). I have poured over the factory service manual & know how to do everything I'm asking, I just need to know the practicality of it.
I have T-Mobile and I want to buy the International Samsung Galaxy S II. I understand that the International version does not support T-Mobile's 3g frequency band, and I would be limited to 2g speeds. However, I was wondering if it would be possible to buy an external antenna to be able to use 3g speeds. Or even better, is it possible to replace the internal antenna?
No and No.
DO NOT DO THIS UNLESS YOU WANT TO KILL YOUR GS2.
Sorry for the bold, but despite there being no rhyme or reason for it, I came across a thread which illustrated this fact from multiple people who tried external antennas, and here's what happened. The antenna worked, they thought all was good, then they disconnected the antenna, no signal. EVER again. I guess what happens is when you plug in an external antenna it pushes some contacts apart which breaks contact with the internal antenna permanently (supposedly a few that were very handy with a VERY tiny needle were able to fix it). Don't ask me why Samsung would design it this way while leaving the plugs exposed but that's what I read. Just wanted to make sure you didn't find out the hard way
In other words, the jack is there, and you can find adapters for those jack(s), but you really don't want to, unless you want to ONLY use external antennas for the rest of time (not most people).
EDIT: Whoops, forgot to add the most important part. Antenna has NOTHING to do with the fact that the radio doesn't support t-mo's frequencies. It's like having an antenna designed for HDTVs, and hoping to get hdtv on your standard def tv. Antennas don't "translate", they're all just fancy coathangers.
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I have T-Mobile and I want to buy the International Samsung Galaxy S II. I understand that the International version does not support T-Mobile's 3g frequency band, and I would be limited to 2g speeds. However, I was wondering if it would be possible to buy an external antenna to be able to use 3g speeds. Or even better, is it possible to replace the internal antenna?
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"antenna has nothing to do with GSM OR CDMA bands." its the radio chip that does the work.
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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Understood, thanks for your help guys. Is there a way to mark this as [Solved] or something?
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Understood, thanks for your help guys. Is there a way to mark this as [Solved] or something?
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Yes. Edit your first post to an eye-popping "SOLVED"