[NTLK] Newton connections... wireless and serial

From: Mike Barker (mike_at_mike-barker.com)
Date: Thu Dec 08 2005 - 20:27:53 PST


Hello,

I have been having intermittent luck connecting my MessagePad 2100 to
the internet using either my WaveLan Silver. I have the correct
drivers as I was able to surf with NetHopper only a week ago. I was
finally surfing then because I put in new settings I found in a post
on a Newton board:
        New Internet setting:
        Generic setup: using Ethernet Setup name: wireless, config: DHCP,
Card: Lucent WaveLan, Domain: none).

Entering the manual (IP/router) settings for my Airport Express has
never worked. While I have the ssid/wep information entering, I have
never been certain my Newton is connecting to my Airport rather than
the 4-5 other wireless routers around my apartment.

But after a day of the above settings working, now they don't seem to
get past the DHCP server—NetHopper comes back with error -60088 after
about 30 seconds after "Loading the DHCP protocol". I've tried
numerous new settings on my Newton and Airport without success.

That's my main problem and I am wondering if anyone has advice to
offer as in theory since the settings that worked haven't changed, I
should still be able to connect to the internet.

Having a newer Mac I have been unable to connect my Newton to install
additional packages. I've just recently been given a Performa 6400
with a G3 upgrade card so I am half way to making a serial
connection. If anyone has an extra interconnect dongle they're
willing to part with, I'd be happy to hear directly from some one.

-mike

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