Free Wi-Fi on the XV6900?
 

Hi. I'm new here.

Umm, I was just wondering if there was a way of accessing wi-fi internet for free on Verizon's XV6900.

Oh and if so, please try to explain it to me in the easiest possible term for n00bs. lol ](*,)

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easiest way? the search option.

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The Vogue does not have WiFi. So no there is no way to do this.

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Your phone does not have wifi but you can access the internet on your phone. you either need to pay for the service through verizon or you can connect to your pc.

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Yes yes you would need 2 use ur data plan that you got from VZW..


Shell

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The Touch does not have built in Wifi. There are wifi microsd cards, but I'm not sure if anyone has tested them with the Touch. If you're interested, here's a site that sells them
http://www.spectec.com.tw/products_d...ptype=w1sdw823

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WEll.. I've been in contact with SpecTec and received my SDW-823 today via fedex.

they told me that their beta tester couldn't get it to work with Vogue however he was using WM5. I have upgraded my phone to WM6.1, installed the spectec wifi card but can't get it to pick up any networks...so maybe i can get it working...

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This wifi card will not fit in the vogue without modifying the casing. The card will stick out approximately 1/2".

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banks13cu,

Have you seen the updated drivers on spectec's website: http://www.spectec.com.tw/Download.htm#wlan
(Driver 1.1.031009)?

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My god,I do not use this microsd cards!

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Any update to getting this working?

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I hadn't checked the forums in a while, I just installed the driver onto my phone but the card is at home. I'll pop it in tonight and see what happens.

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Please let us know how it works. I am very interested. Also, can you provide a real purchase link? I can't seem to locate one. Thanks.

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Wouldn't this be about the same? http://www.fommy.com/view-full-page....ng&skuno=80821

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I don't think that would work on a phone, where would you plug in the USB?

Just because the name of the product is listed doesn't mean it will work. See this for a reference:

http://www.fommy.com/view-full-page....ng&skuno=80821

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You'd plug it in the usb port same place you plug in your data cable when you active sync or where you plug it in your home charger.Compact usb is the same as mini USB right? If you scroll down the page there is a compatibility chart which lists the HTC as well as many other PDA/Smartphones.

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Perhaps the compact just means the adapter is small? IDK.

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Wait.....Why in the heck would they be using WM5 on a Vogue? It ships with WM6. Also just because its a newer OS doesnt mean the drivers will be more compatible to run it.
Im all for free internet but why dont we just be normal people and use a data plan?

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Why spend money if you dont have too? Not everyone has a data package...

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The problem is you do have to....Thats the crappy part with Verizon....Im pretty sure the sprint Touch has wifi but Verizon took it out to force you on their package. Bastards lol.

Also these days a data plan is pretty much required.

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HTC Touch does not have wifi. It doesn't matter what carrier your touch is from. If you want wifi enabled phone then buy another phone.

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Alright thanks man wasn't sure on that.

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Any updates on using the SDW-823 on the Verizon XV6900? I bought the card myself, and have emailed Spectec for help but I have received nothing. And after googling nearly every page about the topic I still cannot find any solutions. Does anyone have anything?

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I didn't see anyone mention this, so forgive if I missed anything in this thread; however, I think the point of your question was to be able to access internet untethered by cables. If you do a USB Sync, you can connect to the internet, but that significantly diminishes your ability to access idrudgereport.com while occupied on the throne. I know, tmi.

Anyway, to connect through ActiveSync on XP, Vista, etc., wirelessly, simply do so via Bluetooth connection.

For a step-by-step in doing this, check out this link: http://www.smartdevicefreeware.com/h...ing-bluetooth/

Granted, this is with an XP box. Here's an exhaustive step-by-step for Vista for connecting your mobile device that includes using Bluetooth: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...8WS.10%29.aspx

:lurk:

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WTH!? Dude, why are you responding to this old thread? Are you really bored or high!?:)

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LOL Well, I just finished helping someone out with this, that's part of it. And the bored part was the other. ;)

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lmao! Well, no harm done obviously !Who knows, maybe someone will read your post and it will help them.lol :)

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See, there ya go. Something useful could come out of boredom. Hurrah. lol :king: Now I'm working on getting their Vogue to do GPS. With less confidence than the Bluetooth setup, but ah well. :laughing6:

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Okay so I recently ordered a Touch for 10 bucks. Seemed like a good deal and the kicker is I don't need a data plan. I saw the microSD wifi adapter and jumped all over it. However the site seems to be down. Any ideas on how to get by this or order from somewhere else? Anybody got wifi working on the touch? And if not I have a bluetooth dongle for my PC so I can access the internet on my phone over bluetooth correct?
Any help is appreciated,
Thanks

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What carrier are setting up GPS on. I have helped about a dozen people that I know of with cricket GPS. If I can help hit me up.

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Wifi may be possible with a card but I haven't heard of anyone doing it. Yes, you can access internet through bluetooth.

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correction. the cdma touch does NOT have wifi.
although i heard the htc elf (GSM version) has wifi. verizon stopped selling all the phones with wifi. if you want wifi, you're better off with a mogul or a samsung i760

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Ok thanks I will probably go the bluetooth route. I have seen the discussions about using the SDW-823 MicroSD wireless card. However the link http://www.spectec.com.tw/products_d...ptype=w1sdw823 does not work. I have gotten on Spectec's page but there is no where to order one. I would love to get this to work. Can't wait to set up the bluetooth though.

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Is the Bluetooth internet connection good speed? Hope it will be acceptable because I will not pay for Verizon's data and possibility of WiFi is slim. Thanks.

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Yeah, any help you want to toss my way I'd be most appreciative. I've been following a thread on this model for a bit, but it seems less clear than the one which explained getting GPS to work on my Touch Pro. The Vogue is also on Verizon.

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I haven't formally quantified my xfer speed, but I will say it certainly feels as though it's significantly faster (I have fios for my house internet connection and have a gigabit lan, so the bottleneck is probably the bluetooth. That said, it really zips along.)

Obligatory nutty-sounding black-helicopter disclaimer: By the way, I actually had a vzw tech tell me on the phone a few weeks ago "not to be surprised" if someone at vzw reaches in and tries to cripple my wifi capability if I canceled their wireless internet plan on my phone. I wish I had recorded that guaranteed YouTube magnet, but oh well. :argue: So you may or may not wish to take extra steps to physically disable your vzw wireless internet connection on your phone in addition to the not having service, just in case. Although most of my settings kept resetting themselves, I did notice that bogus proxy server info did stick.

The downside of completely disabling its ability to talk to vzw's servers on your phone: you can't send/receive MMS. SMS, of course still work just fine, so it just depends on whether your girlfriend likes to constantly send "funny" forwards from her friends, funny things she sees at work, etc. and whether you'd start what might turn out to be a nuclear conflagration by not acknowledging them. :occasion5:

-------Update------

The proxy tweaking was undone somehow, too. So apparently vzw has some service running in the background (no doubt eating up precious memory) checking for what are probably typically use fark-ups of phone settings. Oddly enough, nothing seems to be at the ready to undo "mistakes" that don't deprive vzw of $$ from users who lack a data plan and accidentally install an app that heads out on the wide open web sans the user's knowledge. I'm shocked. SHOCKED, I tell you. ;)

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For Verizon AssistedGPS using data check out this link :http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=991526 To get GPS to work without data assistance check out this link :http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=78560 Assisted will give faster locks. Hope that helps !!:)

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I thought this thread was for Wifi on the Touch?? I'm often in areas with no VZW coverage, but wifi is available. MicroSD Wi-Fi adapters are all over Ebay (~$40). Will a few registry hacks bring up Wi-Fi on the Comm Manager? I'm anxious to see if someone's gotten it to work. So what if the card sticks out 1/2"; I would only use it sparingly, then pop the 16gb card back in. If not, maybe I'lll just stick with my xv6700 Apache!

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Much grass, sinor. I'll check out that unassisted setup, given the alternative benefit$ vzw more than it doe$ me. I set up unassisted on my Touch Pro with fantastic results. The first time I tried to get a lock it took about a minute or so; thereafter it's like greased lightning - possibly even faster than my dedicated Garmin device. Feels that way, at least. :D

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Actually, you can use Schap's Advanced Config to make the Wifi selection show up in CommManager but it will be grayed out until you find a way to get a Wifi connection. Maybe if you get a card and set it up, WinMo will recognize it and enable the selection in CommManager. Interesting project! :)