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  1. #1
    Joel Kolstad
    Guest
    Hello,

    I have a Sprint Audiovox PPC-6700 phone that I got for Xmas, and I'm finding
    that although it'll connect to my Belkin F5D9230-4 wireless router when all of
    its security is turned off, it doesn't even _see_ the router when the its
    security is set to WPA-PSK. On the other hand, at another location I have a
    Linksys WRT54GC router that also has WPA-PSK enabled and the PPC-6700 can
    connect to it with no problems whatsoever.

    Anyone have suggestions on what I might try on the PPC-6700 before I just
    return the Belkin and get another Linksys router?

    Thanks,
    ---Joel Kolstad





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  2. #2
    Bob Smith
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    Re: PPC-6700 doesn't see Belkin F5D9230-4 wireless router


    "Joel Kolstad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Hello,
    >
    > I have a Sprint Audiovox PPC-6700 phone that I got for Xmas, and I'm
    > finding that although it'll connect to my Belkin F5D9230-4 wireless router
    > when all of its security is turned off, it doesn't even _see_ the router
    > when the its security is set to WPA-PSK. On the other hand, at another
    > location I have a Linksys WRT54GC router that also has WPA-PSK enabled and
    > the PPC-6700 can connect to it with no problems whatsoever.
    >
    > Anyone have suggestions on what I might try on the PPC-6700 before I just
    > return the Belkin and get another Linksys router?
    >
    > Thanks,
    > ---Joel Kolstad


    Joel, have you tried contacting Belkin CS yet?

    Bob





  3. #3
    Joel Kolstad
    Guest

    Re: PPC-6700 doesn't see Belkin F5D9230-4 wireless router

    Hi Bob,

    "Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:bFatf.250$%[email protected]...
    > Joel, have you tried contacting Belkin CS yet?


    No, primarily because my experience with any big electronics company (not just
    Belkin, I'd lump LinkSys, Dell, Sony, etc. into this category as well) is that
    it's much, MUCH harder and time-consuming to get any answers out of them than
    to just go back to a store and get an exchange.

    However, I did manage to get it working! A hard reset was required, so
    apparently the problem was on the PPC-6700 end and not the Belkin end. Still
    very strange that it worked with security turned off...

    ---Joel





  4. #4
    Bob Smith
    Guest

    Re: PPC-6700 doesn't see Belkin F5D9230-4 wireless router


    "Joel Kolstad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Hi Bob,
    >
    > "Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:bFatf.250$%[email protected]...
    >> Joel, have you tried contacting Belkin CS yet?

    >
    > No, primarily because my experience with any big electronics company (not
    > just Belkin, I'd lump LinkSys, Dell, Sony, etc. into this category as
    > well) is that it's much, MUCH harder and time-consuming to get any answers
    > out of them than to just go back to a store and get an exchange.
    >
    > However, I did manage to get it working! A hard reset was required, so
    > apparently the problem was on the PPC-6700 end and not the Belkin end.
    > Still very strange that it worked with security turned off...
    >
    > ---Joel


    I don't have any belkin electronic devices (have a few non-electrical
    accessories), so I've had no need to call their tech support. In saying
    that, I have called Linksys a few times and after a rather lengthy hold
    time, did get some excellent service & advice, when my wireless router was
    crapping out.

    Short story long, if you see this problem again, try giving Belkin's CS a
    call.

    Bob





  5. #5
    Joel Kolstad
    Guest

    Re: PPC-6700 doesn't see Belkin F5D9230-4 wireless router

    Thanks for the suggestions, Bob, I'll keep them in mind.

    ---Joel





  6. #6
    Brad Houser
    Guest

    Re: PPC-6700 doesn't see Belkin F5D9230-4 wireless router

    On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 09:49:32 -0800, Joel Kolstad wrote:

    > Hi Bob,
    >
    > "Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:bFatf.250$%[email protected]...
    >> Joel, have you tried contacting Belkin CS yet?

    >
    > No, primarily because my experience with any big electronics company (not just
    > Belkin, I'd lump LinkSys, Dell, Sony, etc. into this category as well) is that
    > it's much, MUCH harder and time-consuming to get any answers out of them than
    > to just go back to a store and get an exchange.


    Maybe easier for you, but if I call a tech support number and get put on
    hold, I switch to speaker phone and go about something else. I would much
    rather do that than spend an hour going to Fry's or wherever to find a
    replacement that I have no idea will work.

    Brad H



  7. #7
    Joel Kolstad
    Guest

    Re: PPC-6700 doesn't see Belkin F5D9230-4 wireless router

    Hi Brad,

    "Brad Houser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Maybe easier for you, but if I call a tech support number and get put on
    > hold, I switch to speaker phone and go about something else. I would much
    > rather do that than spend an hour going to Fry's or wherever to find a
    > replacement that I have no idea will work.


    Fair point, but keep in mind that I already had a 'known good' router model
    (the Linksys WRT54GC), so the trip to Fry's would be more like half an hour.

    My experience with those big manufacturers is that something more than 90% of
    the time they're unable to solve my problems anyway (and I'd certainly be the
    first to admit that plenty often it's not concluseively their products but
    some weird incomptability between _all_ the stuff in your system where even a
    good troubleshooter on the other end of the phone realistically couldn't be
    expected to make it work) and you have to return the product anyway. :-(

    Although the problem is fixed, I'm almost tempted to call up Belkin and see if
    they're interested in troubleshooting a connectivity problem with a Windows
    Mobile device connecting to it... I kinda think not.







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