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Drivers for the Wi-Fi® Card by Palm™
Tungsten E2 support added to drivers, posted May 12, 2005
Tungsten T3, Tungsten T5, and Zire 72 version posted November 29, 2004
Important prerequisites for the Wi-Fi® Card by Palm® installer:
  • You must be installing on either a Tungsten E2, Tungsten T3, Tungsten T5, or a Zire 72. The Wi-Fi Card does not support other handhelds.


  • The Palm Wi-Fi card must be inserted during the installation process for the installation to be completed successfully.


  • You must have 5 MB of free memory on your supported handheld to temporarily accommodate the installer. See "How do I know how much memory is available on my handheld?" and "How do I free up memory on my handheld?" for more information.


  • Your battery must be fully charged. See "How do I know if my handheld's battery is full?"

  • If your battery is not full or you do not have 5 MB of free memory, do NOT install the Wi-Fi Card software onto your handheld.


  • You can return to the installation program at any time once you have charged your handheld's battery or removed programs to free up memory. The 5 MB is needed only temporarily to accommodate the installer program on your handheld. Once the Wi-Fi Card installation is complete, the installer will automatically be deleted from your handheld and the 5 MB will, once again, be available for other programs.
System Requirements
  • Wi-Fi Card by Palm
  • Tungsten E2, Tungsten T3, Tungsten T5, or Zire 72 handheld
  • 5 MB available handheld memory required for installation
  • Takes up 1.1MB of memory after installation
  • PC running Windows 98/NT 4.0/2000/Me/XP

    • - Or -
  • Mac OS 9.2.2, Mac OS X, version 10.1.2 or higher
  • Network HotSync supported on Windows only
Fatal Alerts

I am receiving Fatal Alerts after I installed the Wi-Fi software, or when selecting or editing a Wi-Fi Network.
If you went through the software installation and are receiving Fatal Alerts when selecting or editing a Wi-Fi network, you may need to reinstall the Palm Wi-Fi Card software. Before reinstalling the Wi-Fi software, you will need to Hard Reset your handheld (learn how).

NOTE: When you perform a hard reset, all records and entries stored in your handheld are erased. Formats, preferences and other settings are restored to their factory default settings.
Windows Installation Instructions
If you are a Windows user and have downloaded the .zip file:
  1. Change all conduits to 'Synchronize the files' (how). This ensures a current backup of data normally backed up during a HotSync operation.
  2. Download PalmWiFiCard_v1_2.zip (3.8 MB ZIP file)
  3. Extract all the files using a standard unzip utility. Note the location of the directory/folder the file is extracted to.
  4. Double click to open the PalmWiFiCard_v1_2 folder.
  5. Double click the PalmWi-FiCardDriver.exe file to launch the installation.
  6. Choose your setup language from the menu shown and click Next.
  7. The Wi-Fi card InstallShield Wizard will appear, make sure you have 5 MB of free memory on your handheld and click Next.
  8. Review the Wi-Fi Card Installation Instructions and click Next.
  9. Review the Palm License Agreement and click Yes.
  10. Select the User Name for the handheld to which you want to install the Wi-Fi Card Software from the drop down list and then click Next.
  11. Setup is now ready to install the Wi-Fi Card Software for your handheld.
  12. Place your device in the cradle and HotSync your handheld to your computer. The WiFiInstaller will be installed to your handheld.
  13. Follow the instructions on your handheld to complete the installation.
Macintosh Installation Instructions
If you are a Macintosh user and have downloaded the .sit file:
  1. Change all conduits to 'Synchronize the files' (how). This ensures a current backup of data normally backed up during a HotSync operation.
  2. Download PalmWiFiCard_v1_2.sit (2.2 MB SIT file)
  3. Your browser should automatically download the file and you will see the .sit file appear on the desktop (or your default download folder.)
  4. Double click the downloaded file (PalmWiFiCard_v1_2.sit) to extract the compressed files.
  5. Double click to open the PalmWiFiCard_v1_2 folder.
  6. Double click on the WiFi Installer1.2.prc file. The file should show up in the install screen.
  7. In the "Install Handheld files" screen select the desired user from the drop down menu.
  8. Place your handheld in the cradle and HotSync your handheld to your computer, the WiFiInstaller will be installed to your handheld.
  9. Follow the instructions on your handheld to complete the installation.
User Guide
User Guide (English)
(PDF: 683KB / 78 pages)


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