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First, I travel every week with a Socket CF ethernet card, a Socket CF modem
and an Ambicom WiFi card. I use either AOL or Access4free with the modem.
I use Movin VPN software to access my work email servers.
I have had poor luck getting either the ethernet card or the WiFi connections
to work from Hotels (Marriott Courtyard, Holiday Inn, Homeward Suites and
Best Western). I can't get them to assign an IP address. Most tell you to
go to IE and load a homepage and agree to the rules. Problem is the PocketPC
(iPaq 2210) will not show the rules (can't load the page). So without receiving
an agree command no IP is assigned.
It does work (WiFi) from Penera bread. You have to unselect fit to screen
and you will see the the agree tab. After selecting the agree everything works.
Logan Airport (Boston) has free WiFi in the airport but I can't get the
PocketPC to get an IP address. You will get two connection arrows but no IP
address.
Seattle airport has pay WiFi but again I can't get the web page. Most Airline
clubs are adding WiFi but you have to get an access code but again no web
page so you can't enter the code to get an IP address assigned.
If you can find out the type of service the hotel has you may want to see
if that service is available near by so you can do a test run.
In message <uOu8gLrUEHA.2668@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, "Helio Diamant - MS/MVP,
Mobile Devices" <helio@nospam.pocketpcfreak.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, the best thing is a LAN card with the drivers for Pocket PC. Socket.com
> has them in CF format, but there are others from Pretec and other makers
as
> well. If you are using PC cards, you will need a PC card that has a Pocket
> PC driver.
>
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> Helio Diamant - MS/MVP Mobile Devices
>
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>
> "Tim" <tdfm@email.com> wrote in message
> news:Kxhzc.26270$Yd3.5909@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > What do I need to connect to highspeed internet option at a hotel? A
LAN
> > card? My wife is traveling to South America and the hotel she will be
at
> > has highspeed internet capability in her room. She will take my IPAQ
with
> > the expansion pack but I have never used this to hook up directly to the
> > internet. I think this option is better than a modem and trying to figure
> > out how to connect to a sever in Guatemala. So do I need a LAN card and
> > what kind of software? Anything special to other than LAN card driver
and
> > the Internet Explorer?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tim
> > IPAQ 3950
> >
> >
>
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