JasJam Connection and Audio problems sorted!

Connecting the JasJam to a WLAN is not quite as straight forward as the devices generalised and incomplete instructions would have us believe, but it's not difficult once you know what to change. It only took me 4 months to find the "hidden" setting which needed changing. Initially, the device could see my Lynksys WRT54G Access Point, said it was connecting, but wouldn't actually connect. I bought the version 1.0 AP about 4 years ago and had never upgraded the ROM. After the upgrade, there were more options in the AP setup and the JasJam stayed connected! Progress, but it still wouldn't access the internet. After about the 500th time checking all the settings, going round in circles and almost doing my head in in the proccess, I stumbled across it, and not where I'd expect. Through the settings/connections tab/connections, I had set up a new "modem" connection using "cellular (GPRS, 3G) to use the AP, as buried in the instructions somewhere and the HINT lies there... The undocumented setting to change is settings/connections tab/GPRS Setttings: change PAP Authentication to CHAP - bingo, it works! Well, mine does now anyway - and there was great rejoicing. This MAY apply to Aust Telstra supplied phones only - not sure, I'm thinking they changed it so you could only access their networks (I could be wrong there), but it will still connect through the Telstra G3 network with this Authentication changed to CHAP!
I'd also had trouble connecting to a mates phone using bluetooth and the GPRS change seemed to fix that too!

Now for a behind your monitor chuckle at me.
Audio thru the provided USB headset seemed to be getting quieter over time, despite applying max volumes in the media player and overall device. I was struggling to hear music ofer passing traffic! It's had me miffed for weeks! Walking home last night, I had a thought. "I wonder if there's a volume control on the mic box attached to the headphones?" I found a slider which I'd forgotten about hidden away on it's side and when turned up nearly burst my ear drums!! Noise at last!
Needless to say, this week, the JasJam just got way better. "Free" downloads @ home and drown out the traffic music!

Whilst strolling to work this morning listening to Muse finally uninterrupted by the sound of log trucks trundlling down Macquarie St, I was interrupted by an occassional notification on the device. Upon inspection, I was picking up wireless networks because I'd forgotten to turn it off! It picked up 11 networks on the way, and 2 of them were un-protected! I think I might go for a "WarWalk" at lunch!