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  1. #1
    Jim Muir
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    I would strongly advise against buying this product (Nokia D211
    GPRS/WLAN Card) because the UK support for it is non-existent unless
    you are prepared to call a premium-rate number charged at 75 pence per
    minute. This is what NOKIA UK is doing:

    On their web site a local-rate number is given for support, but when
    you phone it you are told that you must be a member of Club Nokia to
    benefit from free support. You are invited to register for this club -
    but then it transpires that you cannot register data products, so are
    obliged to call the premium-rate number.

    It is also impossible to download updated software for the D211,
    because once again you must register the product - yet there is no
    obvious facility on the web page to do this.

    So, at the end of the day, you finish up with a very expensive product
    that does not work and is only fit for the bin.

    In my opinion NOKIA support in the UK is appalling and I would urge
    everyone to consider this factor before purchasing any NOKIA product.
    Today I have spent all morning going round and round in circles
    getting absolutely nowhere. This is not exactly being productive.

    FWIW - the issue I have with the D211 is that, although it works okay
    with GSM and GPRS, it WILL NOT work as a wireless LAN card and there's
    no readily-available info from Nokia...unless you pay them 75 pence
    per minute.

    Dunno about you - but I call this making a fool of customers.



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  2. #2
    Jon
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    Re: NOKIA D211 GPRS/WLAN CARD - Read this before buying!

    Jim Muir <> reckoned that...
    > It is also impossible to download updated software for the D211,
    > because once again you must register the product - yet there is no
    > obvious facility on the web page to do this.


    I downloaded drivers for it a while ago, I remember having to input my
    IMEI number and possibly name and address. Wasn't at all stressful.

    > So, at the end of the day, you finish up with a very expensive product
    > that does not work and is only fit for the bin.


    Mine works fine. What trouble are you having?

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  3. #3
    Jim Muir
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    Re: NOKIA D211 GPRS/WLAN CARD - Read this before buying!

    On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 19:06:25 -0000, Jon <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    >Jim Muir <> reckoned that...
    >> It is also impossible to download updated software for the D211,
    >> because once again you must register the product - yet there is no
    >> obvious facility on the web page to do this.

    >
    >I downloaded drivers for it a while ago, I remember having to input my
    >IMEI number and possibly name and address. Wasn't at all stressful.
    >
    >> So, at the end of the day, you finish up with a very expensive product
    >> that does not work and is only fit for the bin.

    >
    >Mine works fine. What trouble are you having?


    Firstly I can't download the latest software from the Nokia UK site
    because it requires you to register, but there's no facility on the
    page to do this. See here:

    http://www.nokia.co.uk/nokia/0,,19551,00.html

    However, the main problem is that the D211 will not connect to a
    Netgear DG834G wireless router (which is compatible with the card).

    In 'ad hoc' mode 'something' appears to happen, but there's no
    connection really.

    Whereas in 'infrastructre' mode the card will not pick up an IP
    address via DHCP, even though that is enabled for TCP/IP on the
    relevant Network Connection in WIN XP and also on the router.
    Broadcast SSID from the router is also enabled - but still no joy. The
    D211 just keeps 'searching' for the router, to no avail.

    Meanwhile, the Netgear WG511 wireless LAN card I have connect to the
    router just fine - no worries.

    I'm perplexed.

    However, I am also wondering what one is supposed to type in when the
    dialogue box asks for 'Network Name' at bootup. Is it looking for the
    SSID name of the router? Or something else?

    I've even tried ALL the different channels on the router - but again
    no joy.

    Any tips most gratefully received.



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  4. #4
    Jon
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    Re: NOKIA D211 GPRS/WLAN CARD - Read this before buying!

    Jim Muir <> reckoned that...
    > >Mine works fine. What trouble are you having?

    >
    > Firstly I can't download the latest software from the Nokia UK site
    > because it requires you to register, but there's no facility on the
    > page to do this. See here:
    >
    > http://www.nokia.co.uk/nokia/0,,19551,00.html


    Indeed. I filled in information on that page. It must be broken at the
    moment.

    > However, the main problem is that the D211 will not connect to a
    > Netgear DG834G wireless router (which is compatible with the card).


    I use a DG824m, with zero difficulty.

    > In 'ad hoc' mode 'something' appears to happen, but there's no
    > connection really.


    > Whereas in 'infrastructre' mode the card will not pick up an IP
    > address via DHCP, even though that is enabled for TCP/IP on the
    > relevant Network Connection in WIN XP and also on the router.


    I never could get DHCP working, so I just gave it 192.168.0.25

    > Broadcast SSID from the router is also enabled - but still no joy. The
    > D211 just keeps 'searching' for the router, to no avail.


    No such troubles like that here.

    > Meanwhile, the Netgear WG511 wireless LAN card I have connect to the
    > router just fine - no worries.
    >
    > I'm perplexed.
    >
    > However, I am also wondering what one is supposed to type in when the
    > dialogue box asks for 'Network Name' at bootup. Is it looking for the
    > SSID name of the router? Or something else?


    I believe so, yes.

    > I've even tried ALL the different channels on the router - but again
    > no joy.
    >
    > Any tips most gratefully received.


    Firmware upgrade on the router?
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  5. #5
    Jim Muir
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    Re: NOKIA D211 GPRS/WLAN CARD - Read this before buying!

    On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 22:49:17 -0000, Jon <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    >Jim Muir <> reckoned that...
    >> >Mine works fine. What trouble are you having?

    >>
    >> Firstly I can't download the latest software from the Nokia UK site
    >> because it requires you to register, but there's no facility on the
    >> page to do this. See here:
    >>
    >> http://www.nokia.co.uk/nokia/0,,19551,00.html

    >
    >Indeed. I filled in information on that page. It must be broken at the
    >moment.
    >
    >> However, the main problem is that the D211 will not connect to a
    >> Netgear DG834G wireless router (which is compatible with the card).

    >
    >I use a DG824m, with zero difficulty.
    >
    >> In 'ad hoc' mode 'something' appears to happen, but there's no
    >> connection really.

    >
    >> Whereas in 'infrastructre' mode the card will not pick up an IP
    >> address via DHCP, even though that is enabled for TCP/IP on the
    >> relevant Network Connection in WIN XP and also on the router.

    >
    >I never could get DHCP working, so I just gave it 192.168.0.25
    >
    >> Broadcast SSID from the router is also enabled - but still no joy. The
    >> D211 just keeps 'searching' for the router, to no avail.

    >
    >No such troubles like that here.
    >
    >> Meanwhile, the Netgear WG511 wireless LAN card I have connect to the
    >> router just fine - no worries.
    >>
    >> I'm perplexed.
    >>
    >> However, I am also wondering what one is supposed to type in when the
    >> dialogue box asks for 'Network Name' at bootup. Is it looking for the
    >> SSID name of the router? Or something else?

    >
    >I believe so, yes.
    >
    >> I've even tried ALL the different channels on the router - but again
    >> no joy.
    >>
    >> Any tips most gratefully received.

    >
    >Firmware upgrade on the router?


    Thanks for your prompt feedback Jon. At last the ****** thing is
    working (as described in my post at alt.internet.wireless).

    The problem was (I think) that you must specify 'b only' in the
    wireless setup section of DG834G. The 'b & g' parameter was confusing
    D211 somewhat (I suspect). Also - I 'added' D211 to the Trusted
    Stations' list (whereas earlier I had expected D211 to be
    automatically recognised as such - like the Netgear WG511 card).

    The router has the latest firmware, so I guess it's just that D211 is
    fussy. Moreover, I have NEVER had one moment's bother with ANYTHING
    Netgear. In my experience each item works perfectly straight out of
    the box. Just plug em in and off you go. They virtually configure
    themselves.

    If only other companies could make products the same.

    So, Herr Nokia is STILL not forgiven. Yours truly has lost an entire
    day's work over this one.

    Thanks anyway. Much obliged.

    Jim



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  6. #6
    Jon
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    Re: NOKIA D211 GPRS/WLAN CARD - Read this before buying!

    Jim Muir <> reckoned that...
    > Thanks for your prompt feedback Jon. At last the ****** thing is
    > working (as described in my post at alt.internet.wireless).
    >
    > The problem was (I think) that you must specify 'b only' in the
    > wireless setup section of DG834G. The 'b & g' parameter was confusing
    > D211 somewhat (I suspect). Also - I 'added' D211 to the Trusted
    > Stations' list (whereas earlier I had expected D211 to be
    > automatically recognised as such - like the Netgear WG511 card).


    I'm going to try the adding it to trusted stations later on. I would
    like to get the DHCP working properly. Thanks for your post. Glad you're
    up and running.

    Biggest drawback of the D211? Can't do wifi *and* GSM (for texting and
    receipt of fax) simultaneously.

    > The router has the latest firmware, so I guess it's just that D211 is
    > fussy. Moreover, I have NEVER had one moment's bother with ANYTHING
    > Netgear. In my experience each item works perfectly straight out of
    > the box. Just plug em in and off you go. They virtually configure
    > themselves.


    Agree with you on that, Netgear stuff is top notch.
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  7. #7
    Vince
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    Re: NOKIA D211 GPRS/WLAN CARD - Read this before buying!

    Jim Muir wrote:
    > It is also impossible to download updated software for the D211,
    > because once again you must register the product - yet there is no
    > obvious facility on the web page to do this.


    Register on Club Nokia. What updated software do you need, the out of
    the box software works just fine on every machine I've tried.

    > So, at the end of the day, you finish up with a very expensive product
    > that does not work and is only fit for the bin.


    Mine works.

    > FWIW - the issue I have with the D211 is that, although it works okay
    > with GSM and GPRS, it WILL NOT work as a wireless LAN card and there's
    > no readily-available info from Nokia...unless you pay them 75 pence
    > per minute.


    The Wireless LAN works. I'm using it now... Are you sure it's not so
    much that the card doesn't work, but you've just not got things setup
    properly?

    Vince



  8. #8
    Vince
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    Re: NOKIA D211 GPRS/WLAN CARD - Read this before buying!


    > Whereas in 'infrastructre' mode the card will not pick up an IP
    > address via DHCP, even though that is enabled for TCP/IP on the
    > relevant Network Connection in WIN XP and also on the router.
    > Broadcast SSID from the router is also enabled - but still no joy. The
    > D211 just keeps 'searching' for the router, to no avail.


    Check:

    1) "Renew DHCP automatically when needed" in WLAN settings for the
    relevant profile

    2) Do you have "Manage TCP/IP profiles together with profiles?

    3) Have you switched OFF Power Saving on the D211 (which I find on just
    about any sort of WLAN devices means it just doesn't work reliably at all

    Vince




  9. #9
    Vince
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    Re: NOKIA D211 GPRS/WLAN CARD - Read this before buying!

    Jon wrote:
    > Biggest drawback of the D211? Can't do wifi *and* GSM (for texting and
    > receipt of fax) simultaneously.


    Yep, that is annoying.

    >>The router has the latest firmware, so I guess it's just that D211 is
    >>fussy. Moreover, I have NEVER had one moment's bother with ANYTHING
    >>Netgear. In my experience each item works perfectly straight out of
    >>the box. Just plug em in and off you go. They virtually configure
    >>themselves.


    The NetGear stuff is OK, unless it is the early Wireless Access points
    they did, which couldn't work reliably for love nor money.



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