I have the same problem... did you ever get a fix?
"" wrote:
> Just got an XDA Exec, first time PPC user, moving from Palm.
>
> Installed AS 4.0 - no problem
> Synced - no problem
>
> My laptop's Wifi connection to router - disconnected when Exec plugged
> in
>
> After I unplug the exec, the wifi connection on the laptop connects and
> disconnects every few seconds.
>
> If I reboot my laptop, wifi works just fine until I plug in the Exec.
>
> Using Windows XP Pro, 802.11g
>
> Tried the following things:
>
> 1) Disabled the wireless connection, and connected using an ethernet
> cable.
> Then plugged in Exec and synced. Wired connection held up fine throught
> the sync. (When I plugged in the Exec, AS said that the exec was
> already being synced to another pc called "Windows PC" so I should give
> this pc a new name "Windows PC 2", to separate it out. However, it's
> the same laptop! I guess this is because the wired connection gave my
> laptop a different ip than the
> wireless? - not sure about this). ANyway, no problem witht he
> connectiong, before, during or after syncing/connecting the Exec.
>
> 2) With a freshly booted laptop and a working wi-fi connection Killed
> the wcescomm and wcesmgr processes after syncing. Made no difference.
> Wireless connection stil out. Had to reboot.
>
> 3) Finally, with a freshly rebooted laptop with a stable wireless
> connection, I
> - diabled the wireless adapter in Network Connections
> - plugged in an ethernet cable, got a good connection
> - plugged in the exec
> - synced with the wired connection on
> - checked that the wired connection was okay
> - unplugged the ethernet cable
> - enabled the wireless adapter
>
> And no go, no stable connection to the router - until a reboot.
>
> Then finally narrowed it down:
>
> This may seem strange, but the problem with the wireless connection
> only occurs if I am using WPA-PSK encryption (which I was using when I
> started) on the wireless net. It does not happen if I use WEP or no
> encryption. I have changed the security settings (and nothing else)
> repeatedly and can recreate this at will.
>
> Also, it has to be the AS 4.0 /Exec causing the problem as I have no
> issues with connectivity until I connect the Exec. This too I have
> repeatedly checked to ensure that I rule everything else out.
>
> Any guru's out here that may be able to help solve this ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mehul
>
>
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