iPad 2 Wi-Fi Connection Issues

Engadget reported that iPad 2 users are facing Wi-Fi connection issues. A check on Wi-Fi Alliance website indicates that iPad 2 is WPA2 Wi-Fi certified. There should not be any connection issue with this certification.

But, the Broadcom chipset BCM4329 in iPad 2 is not even listed in Wi-Fi Alliance.

Wireless in eJIFFY

Netgear WG111v2 Wireless USB adapter is supported in eJIFFY 1.1.4 without additional driver. It supports WPA2 but not static IP address so you need to configure DHCP server in your wireless router.

The chipset in WG111v2 is Realtek 8187L so any other wireless USB adapter using this chipset should also work.

Using iPod Touch 8GB MC086ZP

Bought an iPod Touch 8GB MC086ZP for A$259. It has the latest version 3.1.2 (7D11).

You can't check at the store whether your device is working properly until you connect to a Windows PC or Mac with iTunes installed. There is no need for internet connection and after synchronizing, you'll be shown the main menu.

Power On - Press & hold the Sleep/Wake button until Apple logo appears.

Power Off - Press & hold the Sleep/Wake button until "slide to power off" appears and then drag the red slider.

Check Songs, Videos, Photos, Capacity, Available, Version, Serial Number, Model, Wi-Fi Address & Bluetooth - Select Settings > General > About

Set Passcode Lock - Select Settings > General > Passcode Lock > Turn Passcode On

Customize Home Screen - Touch & hold any icon on the home screen until the icons start to wiggle. You can move icons anywhere even to a different home screen.

Differences Between Atheros & Broadcom Chipsets

Acer Aspire One AOA110 Model ZG5 uses Atheros AR5007EG chipset whereas Acer Aspire One D250 Model KAV60 uses Broadcom 802.11g chipset. I also have Linksys wireless N network adapter WPC300N with Broadcom chipset.

I noticed the following differences:

1. If you turn off the wireless switch on Acer Aspire One AOA110, it will remain turn off even after shutdown or reboot until you turn it on. But, if you turn off the wireless switch on Acer Aspire One D250, it will turn on itself after shutdown or reboot.
   
2. If you boot up Acer Aspire One AOA110 without first turning on your wireless router, the wireless connection will function continuously after getting connected. But, if you boot up Acer Aspire One D250 without first turning on your wireless router, the wireless connection will function intermittently after getting connected until you shutdown or reboot. This behavior is also evident in Linksys WPC300N with Linksys WRT150 router.
   

Thus, I prefer Atheros chipset than Broadcom chipset.

Differences Between S60 3rd Edition FP1 & FP2 Platform

Platform	S60 3rd Edition FP1	S60 3rd Edition FP2
Contacts	More steps to access in SIM card. Need to copy new contact from phone to SIM card.	Easier to access in SIM card. Can create new contact in SIM card directly.
Wi-Fi	DHCP server is optional since static or dynamic ip address is supported. Does not require SIM card for internet access.	DHCP server is optional since static or dynamic ip address is supported. Does not require SIM card for internet access. Can access internet in flight mode.
Active Standby Screen	Less customisable. Clock shown in selected screens only.	More customisable. Clock shown in selected screens only.
Nokia Map	Support Drive or Walk mode. Can support additional free maps from other countries.	Support Drive or Walk mode. Can support additional free maps from other countries.
E-mail	Can create account in phone memory or micro SD card. Does not require SIM card to connect to POP3 account with Wi-Fi. Does not require to save password for POP3 account. Can delete e-mails from POP3 server.	Can create account in phone memory or micro SD card. Does not require SIM card to connect to POP3 account with Wi-Fi. Does not require to save password for POP3 account. Can delete e-mails from POP3 server.
Browser	Support Flash Lite 2.0. Does not require additional step to press Ok to continue in form field. Yahoo webmail is not supported.	Support Flash Lite 3.0. Does not require additional step to press Ok to continue in form field. Yahoo webmail is supported but file download "st" always appears which is unnecessary

Differences Between Nokia S40 & S60 Platform

After using the non-smartphone Nokia 6260 Slide for a while, I found the following differences between the latest S40 6th Edition and my previous smartphone running Symbian OS 9.2 S60 Release 3.1 (S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1).

Platform	S60 3rd Edition FP1	S40 6th Edition
Contacts	More steps to access in SIM card. Need to copy new contact from phone to SIM card.	Easier to access in SIM card. Can create new contact in SIM card directly.
Wi-Fi	DHCP server is optional since static or dynamic ip address is supported. Does not require SIM card for internet access	DHCP server is required since only dynamic ip address is supported. Does not require SIM card for internet access. Cannot access internet in flight mode.
Active Standby Screen	Less customisable. Clock shown in selected screens only.	More customisable to support General indicators, Notifications etc, Clock shown in all screens.
Nokia Map	Support Drive or Walk mode. Can support additional free maps from other countries.	Support Drive mode only. Does not support additional free maps from other countries.
E-mail	Can create account in phone memory or micro SD card. Does not require SIM card to connect to POP3 account with Wi-Fi. Does not require to save password for POP3 account. Can delete e-mails from POP3 server.	Can create account in phone memory only. Requires SIM card to connect to POP3 account with Wi-Fi. Need to save password for POP3 account. Cannot delete e-mails from POP3 server.
Browser	Support Flash Lite 2.0. Does not require additional step to press Ok to continue in form field. Yahoo webmail is not supported.	Support Flash Lite 3.0. Requires additional step to press Ok to continue in form field. Yahoo webmail is supported.

Nokia 6260 Slide

Nokia 6260 slide is a non-smartphone running the latest S40 6th Edition. The screen is excellent with resolution of 320 x 480 not seen on any other similar price Nokia smartphone. So far, this is the only Nokia non-smartphone with built-in GPS and Wi-Fi. Also, it has 5MP, 2560 х 1920 pixels, Carl Zeiss lens, autofocus and flash camera.

• Check IMEI - serial number
  

*#06#

• Check firmware

*#0000#

• Check history - serial number, made date, purchasing date, repaired date & life timer.

*#92702689#

If your phone has not been used before, life timer will show 0000:00. This value cannot be changed with restore all.

• Perform soft reset to restore all original phone settings.
  

Enter *#7780# in the standby mode
Enter 12345 as the default Lock Code

or

Press Menu > Settings > Rest. factory sett. > Restore settings only
Enter 12345 as the default Lock Code

• Perform hard reset (Backup your contacts to SIM or memory card and messages to memory card and remove them first. Programs installed, country, date, time & connection settings, contacts, messages will be deleted)

Press Menu > Settings > Rest. factory sett. > Restore all
Enter 12345 as the default Lock Code

Using Samsung Omnia SGH-i900

After testing this mobile phone for a few days, I found the following issues for the latest firmware DZIA5 :

1. Sometimes, the phone will turn itself off automatically in standby mode even when the battery is not empty.
   
2. The first letter in a sentence is not capitalized when you create a text message even though the setting under keyboard input is correct.
   
3. Each time you change from default dynamic to static ip address or vice versa, the Wi-Fi setting in Wireless Manager will disappear until you restart the phone.
   
4. The default setting for USB to PC in Start > Settings > Connections is checked to "Enable advanced network functionality" will revert back to checked even if you unchecked it.
5. The default setting for USB Connection Mode is ActiveSync will revert back to ActiveSync even if you choose Mass storage.
   

Samsung Omnia SGH-i900

Bought Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Samsung Omnia SGH-i900 PDA mobile phone. It has 5MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus and LED flash camera. There is also a built-in GPS. You need to register via SMS, internet with phone or manual with another PC to activate the free Agis NAVFone PPC. The technical specifications are better than LG KS20. The latest firmware DZIA5 can be downloaded.

Manuals

1. Quick Guide
2. User Manual

Hard Reset

1. Hold Power button to turn off phone
2. Hold Call, Cancel & Power button for about 5 seconds
3. Click on the Call button to format or Cancel button to abort

or

1. Click Start > Settings > System > Hard Reset > Memory > Clear Memory
   

Hard reset does not reset internal 8GB storage. Click Start > Settings > System > Hard Reset > Memory > My Storage > Reset

Hard reset does not format external microSD storage card. Click Start > Settings > System > Hard Reset > Storage Card > Format

Agis NAVFone GPS Settings

1. Go to Start > Settings > System > GPS (or External GPS) > Program > Set to Com 3
2. Go to Start > Settings > System > GPS (or External GPS) > Hardware > Set to Com 9, 9600
3. Start NAVFone PPC. When connecting to GPS, set User Define > Com 3, Baud Rate: 9600

Dial Codes

1. Diagnostics - *#0*#
2. IMEI - *#06#
3. Vibration/Back Light/Alert LED test - *#0842#
4. Sound test - *#0673#
5. Battery - *#0228#
6. FTA SW Version - *#1111#
7. SW Version - *#1234#
8. Hard reset *2767*3855#

Configure Opera

1. Type “opera:config” in the URL
2. Under Disk Cache, select Empty on Exit
3. Under User Prefs, deselect Enable Referrer
   

3.5G/3G Wireless Router

Model	PROLiNK 3.5G PWH2001	Aztech HW550-3G	EnGenius 3G ESR6650
Speed	54Mbps	300Mbps	150Mbps
LAN ports	1	4	2
Wireless MAC filtering	Yes	No	Yes
Firmware available online	Yes	Yes	No
Price	$69	$79	$89 with free EUB-9703 wireless N 150Mbps USB adapter
Warranty	1 year	2 years	2 years

Wireless USB Adapter

Currently, the price of wireless N 150Mbps USB adapter is cheaper than wireless G 54Mbps USB adapter.

Model	EnGenius EUB-9703	PROLiNK WN2000
Chipset	Ralink RT3070	Ralink RT2870
Wi-Fi certified	Chipset WPA2	No
Driver	Windows XP 32/64-bit Vista 32/64-bit Mac OS X Windows 7	Windows XP 32-bit Windows Vista 32-bit Mac OS Linux Windows 7
Antenna	1T1R	1T1R
Price	$19.80	$29
Warranty	3 years	1 year