I got one of these today and I'm having trouble setting up WLAN. I can't seem to enter the WPA key right with the tricky on screen keyboard. Is there a way to either show the key as it's entered or paste it in? It's running Windows Mobile 5.

There often isn't, but take your time and get used to the OSK, they are quite fiddly.

Got the key in correctly. Another problem now. It's just saying 'Connecting' constantly.

My HP Pda does the same, I gave up because it was giving me a headache.

Well it better work. I bought this PDA specifically for WLAN.

I'm getting somewhere. I had it connected before but after I fiddled with a few settings in IE Mobile it reverted back to it's 'Connecting' state. If I look in the WiFi area it connects but isn't assigned an IP address so it disconnects.

You don't have mac address filtering do you mate?

No. Not at all. Basic WiFi router (Netgear DG834G) with WPA-PSK. Nothing else.

Mhm, and the ipaq is in range?

Tried contacting HP? Never had any issues with mine and wifi (apart from it not supporting WPA2) but mine is older.

It could be dodgy...

Make sure 'Power Save Mode' is set to best performance and not econ made, otherwise it will have problem connecting to your WLAN.

I remember I had the same problem when I had my ipaq and trying to set up WLAN at home, I couldn't get it to connect with my router until I moved the slider to maximum.

Are you sure you got the key in correctly ? It will sit on "Connecting" forever, and sometimes think it is connected even if youve got the key wrong.

Remember that it is case sensitive. If you have a really long key that is hard to type in, then paste it into a text file and copy that over to the PDA, then open it on the PDA, and copy and paste that into the window that asks for the key.

You could also try disabling all security and trying to connect to the unsecured access point. Just so that you know the wifi on the PDA isnt faulty.

-Chris

Well, it works on a different family access point with WEP just fine. I'll try and enter it again when I get home. It came up with 'Incorrect Key' when I typed it in wrong though. Slider for power save is already set to maximum and the Key can't be pasted in. If not I'll contact HP or Hard Reset.

HP might be no help though. PDA Box says 'NOT INTENDED FOR SALE IN EUROPE'.

Where the hell did you get that then? Fleabay?

Yes actually. UK Seller, 100% Positive Feedback, Box not opened and brand new. More features than any other PDA on there and a complete bargain for £150.

Mustn't be too hard to fix if one WiFi works.

You could always try installing a WM6 cooked up rom
There seems to be one over on xda developers - http://forum.xda-developers.com

Happy with Windows Mobile 5 at the moment thanks. If I want to later though, I might just take a look.

Right. It works unsecured. After securing it though, it goes back to it's 'Connecting' state

Shortening the WPA key to 10 characters also works.

keep the shortened key then. Is this wpa2?

No, just WPA. Don't want to shorten the WPA if possible for security reasons. I'll keep trying. If I need to I'll shorten it until it works.