[Q] WiFi won't work, no matter what! - Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
I've just received my Samsung Focus AT&T Unlocked, everything's look good except WiFi won't work, no matter what I do. I've tried all suggestions posted online..
Did NoDo update
Tried WPA
Tried WPA2
Tried with No Security (Open Network)
Tried the channels 6, 9 and 11
Even reset the Router
Reset the Phone
I'd really appreciate any help, WiFi is a must for me!
Many thanks for your help!

You did NOT provide enough information so we can't help you.
Eg. Does your phone give an error connecting or does it not detect WiFi at all? Does your WiFi works elsewhere such as your office?

Oh sorry.
Phone detects all available networks, but can't join/use them. The error is:
"Connection Unsuccessful - Your phone couldn't reach the WiFi network xyz"
Yes, tried creating a network with my Macbook and joining, but that didn't work either.

Have you tried to connect using Wired connection (when your phone is connected to PC with Zune launched)? I just want to make sure that connecting to internet and getting and IP is not the problem.

wbadry said:
Have you tried to connect using Wired connection (when your phone is connected to PC with Zune launched)? I just want to make sure that connecting to internet and getting and IP is not the problem.
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Yes, that works. So I turned off 'Data Connection' from settings, connected to PC and opened Zune. I can access internet on the phone, even checked the IP, it seems to be using the PCs connection. Removed the USB cable, and there's no internet.
So yes, that works which confirms that there's physical fault in the phone, just a bug?

ibr4him said:
So yes, that works which confirms that there's physical fault in the phone, just a bug?
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I had similar problem with my university wireless connection. After several access with Zune, the problem was fixed. And by the way, it may not be a hardware problem since your device detects the available network.
Perhaps you need to visit a phone shop.

wbadry said:
I had similar problem with my university wireless connection. After several access with Zune, the problem was fixed. And by the way, it may not be a hardware problem since your device detects the available network.
Perhaps you need to visit a phone shop.
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Ah, thats a relief to know. And since windows is not officially available in my country, there are no shops.
I'm expecting one of the experts here to chime in and help, or someone who has experienced and resolced this issue before.
Thanks

Can you please tell me your router's mode, channel, fragmentation, treshold values. Maybe that'll help.

Anyone? WiFi not working is so annoying!
I'd really appreciate any help with this.

Try connecting to WiFi at your office or somewhere else.
I also have the Samsung Focus and it won't connect to a certain router no matter how I configuration the router.

day2die said:
Try connecting to WiFi at your office or somewhere else.
I also have the Samsung Focus and it won't connect to a certain router no matter how I configuration the router.
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Yes, it worked at a friends house, but wont work at mine.

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Fuze and home Wi-Fi

I'm having a technical problem with my home Wi-Fi router, and my Fuze. I just recently set up a wireless network at home, and have my PC connected to the router through Wi-Fi. Whenever I attempt to connect my Fuze to the router, the Fuze hijacks the connection, and disconnects my PC from the network. I have tried to contact the tech support for the router, but nothing they suggest seems to work. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there something I am missing in the router configuration? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
htcfan78 said:
I'm having a technical problem with my home Wi-Fi router, and my Fuze. I just recently set up a wireless network at home, and have my PC connected to the router through Wi-Fi. Whenever I attempt to connect my Fuze to the router, the Fuze hijacks the connection, and disconnects my PC from the network. I have tried to contact the tech support for the router, but nothing they suggest seems to work. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there something I am missing in the router configuration? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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i've used my fuze on multiple routers and it doesnt do this. Get a new router
If you give static ip on both pc and ppc check if you gave the same ip. If not, check the dhcp range on your router.
nhshah7 said:
i've used my fuze on multiple routers and it doesnt do this. Get a new router
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Maybe I should not have said "any help would be greatly appreciated". It is a new router.
htcfan78 said:
Maybe I should not have said "any help would be greatly appreciated". It is a new router.
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And who makes this new router?
NotATreoFan said:
And who makes this new router?
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It is a Linksys RangePlus WRT110 router.
htcfan78 said:
It is a Linksys RangePlus WRT110 router.
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First thing I would try is updating the firmware, and doing a factory restore.
If that doesn't work, try changing the router to force 54g connections only. It's possible, but unlikely, that the Draft-N spec used by the router doesn't play nicely with the WLAN chipset in the Touch Pro.
jigero said:
If you give static ip on both pc and ppc check if you gave the same ip. If not, check the dhcp range on your router.
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agreed, i would try this first. makes sense that if they both have the same ip that that is the cause of your problem. if you're set to assign dynamic ip's on connecting to the router, then i'd try upgrading the firmware. good thing to check first
Still having problems with this issue. Tried everything suggested so far.
Make sure the IP's are not conflicting and the dhcp range is at least 10 addresses.
It could also be a neighbor screwing around, make sure you encrypt your wifi with wpa or wpa2 or anyone in range can use your wifi.
When I first read your problem I thought it was an IP conflict with both devices like some others have said....but if you've checked everything and tried all possible solutions posted in this thread I think it might be pretty safe to assume that you need a new router. If its new, just bring it back and exchange it for a different one.
I'm using a D-Link DIR-655P and have connection types (B, G, N) on auto, dynamic IP address assignment set, and I have the latest firmware installed and I have no issues whatsoever...I have a quick lock and fast speeds.
I've got a few questions, because to me this sounds like a possible issue with your network adapter on your PC, rather than a DHCP "hijack" issue.
What is the ip on your PC after it gets "hijacked"?
Do you use sleep/hibernate modes on your PC?
Have you turned off Windows Firewall or any other security/virus/malware software on the PC?
This router is new, did this setup work with a previous router?
What security protocol are you using for wireless connections, WEP, WPA, WPA2, or none?
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Hope you can figure it out, that's gotta be a real PITA.
Got it fixed. Did some more research, and found that the firmware updates do not work with Firefox, so I used IE to do the update, and it works fine. For anyone else that uses or is planning to use this router, check the firmware. The firmware version that mine came with (1.0.4 build 10) does not work with multiple versions of Windows (ie: cannot have a computer with Win XP and another with Win Vista connected at the same time). Thanks for the help.
Ahhh...well there you go. Glad its fixed.

[Q] Wifi connectivity

I have a Sensation default ROM and since I bought the device I am unable to connect to my home wifi network. My laptops are able to connect to the wifi but my phone says obtaining and then disconnects then tries again and again.
my wifi is WPA secured and am like very near the modem itself.
I tried resetting the modem but in vain.
Made the wifi unsecure and then too it does not connect though my laptop connects to it.
Please help me out. I am in Bangalore, India using BSNL connection.
Thank you in advance,
Prajeeth
PS: if this is repost, please forward me to the answered thread and sorry for the repost.
Your laptop in b,g,n compatible?
Try to connect your sensation without any computer.
Box or modem can't manage g and n both....
Try to change your key in wep,then reboot your modem and try to connect your sensation.
Then,return to wpa2.
Instead, you can with some modem to associate MAC adress on wifi.
Thank You harnahud,
but even when the modem is set to unsecure mode. I am not able to connect to my network?
I will try and get back on my findings.
Thanks,
Prajeeth
prajeeth said:
I have a Sensation default ROM and since I bought the device I am unable to connect to my home wifi network. My laptops are able to connect to the wifi but my phone says obtaining and then disconnects then tries again and again.
my wifi is WPA secured and am like very near the modem itself.
I tried resetting the modem but in vain.
Made the wifi unsecure and then too it does not connect though my laptop connects to it.
Please help me out. I am in Bangalore, India using BSNL connection.
Thank you in advance,
Prajeeth
PS: if this is repost, please forward me to the answered thread and sorry for the repost.
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i know whats wrong...it usually happens when u have unsecured connection... call me on 9612273270 (shillong) i'll trouble shoot via fone...coz writing all and communicating like this is pain a bit...also tell me ur modem make and modell....

[Q] internet pass through

Basically i cant get it to work :/
I searched google and these forums and found many answers but none helped :/ it says its connected on my phone but when i try to connect to the internet it says there is no connection.
Using stock rom (rooted, s-off)
windows 7 32-bit
it appears as htc ndis in device manager and i have latest drivers with latest htc sync installed but it still wont work.
tried disabling my anti-virus, didnt help. really dont know whats wrong?
dmcb123 said:
Basically i cant get it to work :/
I searched google and these forums and found many answers but none helped :/ it says its connected on my phone but when i try to connect to the internet it says there is no connection.
Using stock rom (rooted, s-off)
windows 7 32-bit
it appears as htc ndis in device manager and i have latest drivers with latest htc sync installed but it still wont work.
tried disabling my anti-virus, didnt help. really dont know whats wrong?
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I'm guessing you're talking about tethering?
The Radius Kid said:
I'm guessing you're talking about tethering?
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no internet pass-through (reverse tethering).
basically in my bedroom my laptop can pick up wifi but my phone cant. i want to give my internet from my laptop to my phone.
dmcb123 said:
no internet pass-through (reverse tethering).
basically in my bedroom my laptop can pick up wifi but my phone cant. i want to give my internet from my laptop to my phone.
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From what I read [I haven't tried this yet],it says you may need to turn off your local network's firewall.
If your computer connects to the net' by PPP[dialup,xDSL or VPN],I Passthrough will only support TCP protocol.
I'm surprised your phone won't connect,but your computer will?
Have you tried aiming the antennas directly at the area you need to receive in - same as pointing a finger?
It's really surprising how much stronger the signal can get.
The Radius Kid said:
From what I read [I haven't tried this yet],it says you may need to turn off your local network's firewall.
If your computer connects to the net' by PPP[dialup,xDSL or VPN],I Passthrough will only support TCP protocol.
I'm surprised your phone won't connect,but your computer will?
Have you tried aiming the antennas directly at the area you need to receive in - same as pointing a finger?
It's really surprising how much stronger the signal can get.
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Tried disabling firewalls and stuff didnt help :/ my laptop has a pretty good wireless card thats why it can get it ye i get internet via ppp maybe thats a problem :/ but technically it should work still

[Q] O3D + WiFi doesn't connect to the internet?

This is a strange one, because it used to do it and nothing has changed.
The WiFi can obtain an IP from the router, it can connect to my PC via the router.... but it just cant connect to the internet via the router?
If I disconnect the WiFi and just use data, everything that has been waiting comes flying through!
Any ideas what is going wrong, the phone says it's connected, but I could swear my WiFi symbol used to go green, but it is just staying white.
Running 21E OS.
TIA.
Couldn't really understand (no offence) but if this happens to me I usually just restart my router and it would work again.
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kriptikchicken said:
This is a strange one, because it used to do it and nothing has changed.
The WiFi can obtain an IP from the router, it can connect to my PC via the router.... but it just cant connect to the internet via the router?
If I disconnect the WiFi and just use data, everything that has been waiting comes flying through!
Any ideas what is going wrong, the phone says it's connected, but I could swear my WiFi symbol used to go green, but it is just staying white.
Running 21E OS.
TIA.
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Do perhaps have a Netgear router ?
If yes reboot the router
Change wifi Channel from Auto to 6 or 7
if not try the above also try setting up a static ip
Do you have Droidwall installed?
defcomg said:
Do perhaps have a Netgear router ?
If yes reboot the router
Change wifi Channel from Auto to 6 or 7
if not try the above also try setting up a static ip
Do you have Droidwall installed?
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Yeah I do have a Netgear wireless, I left everything off all night but no joy... I will try your channel change thing and see if that works. It's strange because it used to work and i haven't changed anything that I am aware of and the PC has no problem. But obviously nothing is being sent to the Cisco CM. Hmmm....
Thanks for the input guys. :good:
Sorry OptimusTM, it probably was a bit garbled in my original post.... basically the PC gets to the internet (probably like most folks here) by contacting the wireless, then the wireless contacts the cable modem then it goes to the internet.
However my O3D can contact the wireless, but the wireless doesn't seem to contact the cable modem for some reason, however it will contact the PC.
The phone says it's connected to the wireless. It has been given it's IP address.
Check your DNS server address.
Put manually 8.8.8.8 and tell us if it works.
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Thanks again for all your help guys...
I ended up fixing it buy changing the IP address that the wireless router was giving it (set it to static) and also the default gateway to the same as my PC's and it worked straight away.
Still no idea why it had such a dizzy turn in the first place though!?!? :silly:
same problem please can you explain steps
kriptikchicken said:
Thanks again for all your help guys...
I ended up fixing it buy changing the IP address that the wireless router was giving it (set it to static) and also the default gateway to the same as my PC's and it worked straight away.
Still no idea why it had such a dizzy turn in the first place though!?!? :silly:
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I have the same problem too unexpectedly happened...please can you explain in steps how you managed to fix it. thank you

[Completed] Latest Android phones not connecting to WiFi router

At work we installed a new WiFi router a few months back. The connection is open and no one needs a password to connect to it. But many who bought android phones recently arent able to connect to it. I have a OnePlus One with android 4.4.4 which doesnt connect to the WiFi. My colleagues own Xiaomi, Motorola phones which they bought recently, which also doesnt connect to the internet.
The phones detect the WiFi signal, says the network is saved but fails to connect to it no matter what. The temporary solution is to make our laptop into a WiFi router and use it but this is seriously annoying. The router is from HP and I dont know the exam model number for it at the moment
I will be grateful if someone can find any solution for this problem. Also, I am a novice when it comes to gadgets so, if your suggestion is to manually set up my WiFi settings please do so with clear instructions or a video of some sort. However I will be happy if this problem gets solved in a straightforward manner.
Please help!
XDA Visitor said:
At work we installed a new WiFi router a few months back. The connection is open and no one needs a password to connect to it. But many who bought android phones recently arent able to connect to it. I have a OnePlus One with android 4.4.4 which doesnt connect to the WiFi. My colleagues own Xiaomi, Motorola phones which they bought recently, which also doesnt connect to the internet.
The phones detect the WiFi signal, says the network is saved but fails to connect to it no matter what. The temporary solution is to make our laptop into a WiFi router and use it but this is seriously annoying. The router is from HP and I dont know the exam model number for it at the moment
I will be grateful if someone can find any solution for this problem. Also, I am a novice when it comes to gadgets so, if your suggestion is to manually set up my WiFi settings please do so with clear instructions or a video of some sort. However I will be happy if this problem gets solved in a straightforward manner.
Please help!
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No need to configure wifi on your device IMO.
Sounds like an issue with the wifi router.
To check an fix the internet settings of the wifi router, you will need the adminstrative access/console/password for the router.
Then you can check that all new devices afre allowed to connect. On some routers you can restrict the access to a list of known devices or by enabling a MAC address filtering.
If you find such options on the HP wifi router, disable it and restart the wifi.
And make sure that the SSID of the wifi network is visible (= not hidden). Some Android devices have issue connecting to hidden networks.
Thread closed. Thank you.

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