iPaq H5500 Wireless Problem

[awald_ff]

I have been using my iPaq with a wireless connection here at work and at home both for a few months now. All of a sudden now, every time my iPaq connects to either network, it goes through the new network detecked thing, and prompts me to enter a WEP key for work (not running WEP at home). This is a little cumbersome, and it has never happened until yesterday, but now does it every time I get in the office. SUrely there must be a fix for this since it never has before, and nothing has changed. ANy ideas?

[Sooner Al]

1. A soft reset...

2. If that does not work... Power off the iPAQ, remove the battery for 5-10 seconds, then reinstall the battery...

[awald_ff]

It were that easy. Thanks for the assistance, though.

[Sooner Al]

...deleting then recreating the connections...

Go to Start | Connections | Connections | Advanced | Network Card. Tap and hold on the connection you want to delete and select Remove Settings... The 802.11b wireless radio must be enabled, ie Flight Mode Off, to do this...

[awald_ff]

I tried that, but still no dice. I guess I'll just have to make my WEP easy to remember....

[Sooner Al]

...then is a hard reset. That will bring it back to a factory default condition...

[awald_ff]

How do I do a Hard Reset?

[AnswerDude]

Originally posted by awald_ff
How do I do a Hard Reset?

1) Remove external AC adapter and expansion packs
2)Turn handheld on
3) Press and hold two outside application buttons
* One closest to left-hand edge -and- one closest to right-hand edge
* Application buttons number 1 (Calendar) and 4 (iPAQ Task)
4) Insert stylus into unit (soft) reset button at bottom of iPAQ
5) Press and hold button for 5 seconds
6) Release all the above keys/buttons in any sequence
7) To reactivate iPAQ, insert stylus into unit (soft) reset button and depress for 1 second. May also simply connect iPAQ to AC adapter.