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Specifying DNS Servers for WiFi Connection

Hi Folks,
I have set up my wife's SPV E650 to hook up to our wireless network at home so she can connect to the internet through the home wireless network. We have static IP's on our LAN. Although I have specified a static IP for the E650's wireless connection, I cannot find out where I specify the DNS servers to allow her to connect to the internet via our ISP, (I know the DNS server IPs, I just can't find out where I enter that info on the E650). So at the moment, I can connect to the home network, but cannot get onto t'internet!
It is quite likely that I am being a spaz and am missing something obvious... regardless, if you can help me, let me know!
Cheers
MW

even if you have a static IP you should not have to specify a static DNS because your default gateway should be your router IP address and your router should automatically give the DNS servers to any device that pulls that ip address

Disabled said:
even if you have a static IP you should not have to specify a static DNS because your default gateway should be your router IP address and your router should automatically give the DNS servers to any device that pulls that ip address
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Thanks for your response.
All the other devices on my home network (laptop, PC, Xbox 360, SPV M3100) ask for the DNS server to be specified in a static IP environment, and they all connect to the internet just fine through the wireless network.
I am sure you are right, but I know that none of the above mentioned devices connect to the internet without the DNS servers specified.
So, question remains, how do I specify the DNS servers on the E650? Maybe a registry entry?

@mortalwombat,
i have the same problem with my htc s710.
Even though I run the wireless network with static IPs, I set my HTC S710 to get the IP "from a server" (= dynamic IP setting).
I did this after I tried with an IP Adress within my IP Adress Range.
So what happened is that my S710 somehow gets an IP Adress from my router that is almost in my regular IP Range.
You can try to set an static IP Adress within your Range first and then switch to dynamic IP Adress on you device..
Marcus

[Q] Proxy and IP settings

Hello!
If you look at this post:
http://jeftek.com/1887/motorola-xoom-http-proxy-support/
you will find that in motorola Xoom there are most settings for each wifi network (IP static/dinamic, etc) that I cannot see in my Transformer.
Do you confirm?
TY

Long press on the connection name. I have set up a static IP at home so I could use alternative DNS servers.

I have tried but nothing happens.....
I have long-pressed "everything" but I only get the ip address visualization.

It works!
Thank you!

Long press on your connection, choose "modify network" scroll down a little to IP setting and change dhcp to static. That will then reveal the other settings

IP address changer

Hi,
Could you send me link where I can download
App which can change IP address if exist?
Thanks

if you need to change the adress of your Wifi connection, simply go to your wifi settings, do a long press on the network and select "edit". Here you can change the IP Adress.

No, I need to configure manualy IP address because WIFI AP doesnt give IP addresses and I am not administrator of this AP and its company wifi.
Exist this program ?

you should be able to connect to the Wifi AP. Once done, it should either provide you with an IP via DHCP, or if this is indeed disabled as you say a zeroconf ip. If it's DHCP you don't seem to be able to modify the IP, but for zeroconf:
select the wifi network in your wifi setting, press and hold it, select "edit". Right under "proxy on/off" you should be able to edit your IP Adress, subnet mask and gateway adress as well as your DNS Servers.

Localhorst86 said:
you should be able to connect to the Wifi AP. Once done, it should either provide you with an IP via DHCP, or if this is indeed disabled as you say a zeroconf ip. If it's DHCP you don't seem to be able to modify the IP, but for zeroconf:
select the wifi network in your wifi setting, press and hold it, select "edit". Right under "proxy on/off" you should be able to edit your IP Adress, subnet mask and gateway adress as well as your DNS Servers.
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Your advice it's nice bul****. If you are connected to wifi
you can allow only proxy server if you edit selected
wifi network and nothing else.
I ment program which allows me change ip address before
I log to wifi network.
I hope thats clear.

marek1 said:
Your advice it's nice bul****. If you are connected to wifi
you can allow only proxy server if you edit selected
wifi network and nothing else.
I ment program which allows me change ip address before
I log to wifi network.
I hope thats clear.
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No its not clear man ...
Why you want to change the ip of your phone to a static one for all networks yoy log in...
When your phone finds the network you want to log in connect to the net providing the password ... then after connecting and not haviing an ip address, keep the name of the network pressed with your finger and there you can change the ip address..

Did you try this yourself?
colossus_r said:
When your phone finds the network you want to log in connect to the net providing the password ... then after connecting and not haviing an ip address, keep the name of the network pressed with your finger and there you can change the ip address..
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Did you try this yourself, and it worked? If yes, I wonder big time because that's exactly what did not work for me and my HTC Radar at my home Wifi network: Without a DHCP server running on the Access Point (no need for, only static IP addresses in use) the phone did not connect, just hang for a minute or so and then timed out. Only after I activated a DHCP server to dish out an IP to the phone it connected.

colossus_r said:
No its not clear man ...
Why you want to change the ip of your phone to a static one for all networks yoy log in...
When your phone finds the network you want to log in connect to the net providing the password ... then after connecting and not haviing an ip address, keep the name of the network pressed with your finger and there you can change the ip address..
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Well this should not work.
Did you test your solution, looks strange?

Ap exist and it's new
OK, go listen to my pray.
Now I am happy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25772667&posted=1#post25772667

colossus_r said:
No its not clear man ...
Why you want to change the ip of your phone to a static one for all networks yoy log in...
When your phone finds the network you want to log in connect to the net providing the password ... then after connecting and not haviing an ip address, keep the name of the network pressed with your finger and there you can change the ip address..
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suppose(and this case is real in my case and applies to me..) u r not the admin of wifi router(u r nt connection owner) and u r in ur school and u want to connect to school wifi..but the router connects to only a limited set of ips..network admin has disabled dhcp server as in my ase..without preconfiguring the ip address before connection, u cant connect to ap..thats tragedy..dont think, oh i have never undergone such circumstances and ur network admin is a jack***..i know but i am helpless in this situation..all my classmates and my seniors are android device owners..so network admin doesn't change all settings just for helping a single person(at least in india..they ll ask u to use internet through library computers like dumbasses..)
THIS SUBSTANTIATES THE NECESSITY OF A FEATURE WHICH ALLOWS U TO SET A STATIC IP BEFORE LOGGING INTO ACCESS POINT..
also this feature helps to prevent all the little more work consuming process of logging into router, assigning static ip to ur device, and getting the static ip on device from router itself(but still thats DHCP only)..

Try Hotspot Switch IP. Is a free android app which allows you to change IP automatically by timer, remotely via web server, and also you can do it in app. Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hotspot.wifi.change.ip&pli=1

[Q] wifi is connected but no internet access

hello, I'm using an htc inspire 4g. I connect to wifi but no internet access. other devices connect to the router. I tried resetting the phone and it still doesn't work. Can someone help me fix this???
here's the software information.
Android version 2.3.5
Htc sense version: 3.0
Software number: 3.20.502.52 710RD
Kernel version:2.6.35.10-ga 375925
Baseband version: 12.69a.29u_26.17.14.11_M
Build number: 3.20.502.CL380259 release keys
Browser version: webKit/533.1

You should check the settings for the WiFi network. Make sure gateway is set to the address of the router, DNS server is set to the address provided by your ISP (unless your router is providing a DNS service), and select DHCP as the means to get an IP address, or specify a static address if desired.
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And subnet mask should most likely be set to 255.255.255.0
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Still not working
:crying:
MidnightJava said:
You should check the settings for the WiFi network. Make sure gateway is set to the address of the router, DNS server is set to the address provided by your ISP (unless your router is providing a DNS service), and select DHCP as the means to get an IP address, or specify a static address if desired.
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And subnet mask should most likely be set to 255.255.255.0
Sent from my Inspire 4G using xda app-developers app
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could u break it a down a bit more. The netmask was empty so i eneterd the one you gave me. i also type in the IP address that came up under the wifi that I'm connect to. I entered the IP at the gateway address. It's still not working.
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The IP address you enter for the gateway address needs to be the local address and not the Internet address. Your router has one address that it presents to other hosts on the Internet, and one that it presents locally to systems on your home network. The former is your public IP address, and it will be assigned by your ISP. If you google "whats my IP address" on a working system on your network, and click one of the links in the result, you'll see your public IP address displayed. This is NOT what you want to enter for gateway address in your network configuration on your HTC.
You need the private address of the router. It probably starts with 192.168, and 192.168.1.1 would be a good guess. You need to consult your router documentation to see what it is. Also note that it could have been changed through the web interface to the router, by whomever configured your router. To verify you have the correct private LAN address, type http://<some IP address> in your browser, and you should see a router configuration screen, probably prompting you for a password. If you can't figure out the LAN address, post the make and model of your wireless router, and we can tell you the default LAN address, or you could google for that info also.
What do you have selected for how the IP address is specified? I guess the precise wording varies from ROM to ROM, but you can either define your own (static) IP address or select to have the router's DHCP server assign an IP address. You should select the latter, as it's simpler to configure. Then you need to make sure you have the correct DNS address. You can probably set this to the router's LAN address, which will work if the router is configured to pass through DNS requests. If that doesn't work, your ISP should somewhere tell you what DNS addresses (prime and backup) you should be using. You could also look at the network config of a working system on your LAN, and copy those settings on your HTC.
When all these settings are made, see if there is a selection to renew the DHCP lease, and do that if you find it. If you don't have that option, and it's still not working, select to "forget" the network, then connect to it again and enter all the settings from scratch and submit it.
Since you're connected to WiFi, it sounds like you have the correct password and security type set. The fact that you're connected to WiFi and not Internet suggests something is wrong with your IP configuration. Hopefully one of the things mentioned above will get you going.

It worked... Thank you
MidnightJava said:
The IP address you enter for the gateway address needs to be the local address and not the Internet address. Your router has one address that it presents to other hosts on the Internet, and one that it presents locally to systems on your home network. The former is your public IP address, and it will be assigned by your ISP. If you google "whats my IP address" on a working system on your network, and click one of the links in the result, you'll see your public IP address displayed. This is NOT what you want to enter for gateway address in your network configuration on your HTC.
You need the private address of the router. It probably starts with 192.168, and 192.168.1.1 would be a good guess. You need to consult your router documentation to see what it is. Also note that it could have been changed through the web interface to the router, by whomever configured your router. To verify you have the correct private LAN address, type in your browser, and you should see a router configuration screen, probably prompting you for a password. If you can't figure out the LAN address, post the make and model of your wireless router, and we can tell you the default LAN address, or you could google for that info also.
What do you have selected for how the IP address is specified? I guess the precise wording varies from ROM to ROM, but you can either define your own (static) IP address or select to have the router's DHCP server assign an IP address. You should select the latter, as it's simpler to configure. Then you need to make sure you have the correct DNS address. You can probably set this to the router's LAN address, which will work if the router is configured to pass through DNS requests. If that doesn't work, your ISP should somewhere tell you what DNS addresses (prime and backup) you should be using. You could also look at the network config of a working system on your LAN, and copy those settings on your HTC.
When all these settings are made, see if there is a selection to renew the DHCP lease, and do that if you find it. If you don't have that option, and it's still not working, select to "forget" the network, then connect to it again and enter all the settings from scratch and submit it.
Since you're connected to WiFi, it sounds like you have the correct password and security type set. The fact that you're connected to WiFi and not Internet suggests something is wrong with your IP configuration. Hopefully one of the things mentioned above will get you going.
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Thank you very much it is working now. I reset the phone again and then enter the IP address, gateway address and DNS 1 and DNS 2. I"m so gratfeul. Thanks again.I used the info from the PC I am using
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You're welcome. Glad to hear it's working.

Static IP, Manual DNS for WiFi?

Is it possible to configure the Gear S2's WiFi functionality to work on a non-DHCP wireless network? I have a Classic on order, and hope to be able to use it in a secure environment which requires manual configuration of a connecting device's IP address, gateway, and DNS settings. I'd also need to find the watch's wireless MAC address due to router whitelisting. From what I can tell the watch gets its initial wireless settings from the tethered phone, but it would still need its own static IP in this case.

Tekkie3 said:
Is it possible to configure the Gear S2's WiFi functionality to work on a non-DHCP wireless network? I have a Classic on order, and hope to be able to use it in a secure environment which requires manual configuration of a connecting device's IP address, gateway, and DNS settings. I'd also need to find the watch's wireless MAC address due to router whitelisting. From what I can tell the watch gets its initial wireless settings from the tethered phone, but it would still need its own static IP in this case.
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I have the same problem, I need to configure my IP address manually. Did you find a solution?

astepunk said:
I have the same problem, I need to configure my IP address manually. Did you find a solution?
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Yes I did. If you tell the watch to forget the initial WiFi network it sees (but tries to use DHCP with) and scan for others, you will then have the ability to specify static IP, gateway, and DNS values by tapping on the name. If already connected to the phone via Bluetooth, you may need to temporarily disable Bluetooth in order to fall back to WiFi in order to configure it. You can also look up the watch's MAC address under Gear info, About device.

Tekkie3 said:
Yes I did. If you tell the watch to forget the initial WiFi network it sees (but tries to use DHCP with) and scan for others, you will then have the ability to specify static IP, gateway, and DNS values by tapping on the name. If already connected to the phone via Bluetooth, you may need to temporarily disable Bluetooth in order to fall back to WiFi in order to configure it. You can also look up the watch's MAC address under Gear info, About device.
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Thank you very much. It worked perfectly!