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[Q] Wifi problems

I'm having an issue where my wifi can't obtain an IP address from my router. I've reset both the phone and the router and it still can't connect. The password is correct. Any ideas? THanks
Edit: It goes into a loop where it tries to get an address for a while and then disconnects and then starts over

Same here. I'm rooted and get the same thing on different find including stock.

Try turning your encryption off and see if you can connect. If it connects then start working up through the encryption levels. Some devices can't handle higher level encryptions.
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I'm trying to connect to open networks. So that's not the problem. hope we don't have another case of the captivate on our hands. I'm kind of in the middle right now with this phone. Possibly returning it and keeping my captivate with all its Rom flashing goodness. I know its early but this thing seems a little buggy to me and the battery isn't helping any.

I'm also having this problem. It tries to connect to the network, fails, and tries to connect again. I love this phone but I may return it and get the Attrix
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Just connected, and fast!

Turning off the wifi encryption worked for me. Not ideal but ok for now.

Hate to sound noobish but......how do I turn off the encryption?
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thinkhope said:
Hate to sound noobish but......how do I turn off the encryption?
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Log into your router and set wireless security to unsecured, then save changes

If get on wifi networks in different locations but have same SSID, it could cause connectivity issues (e.g., wifi SSID at my gym is "linksys", same as one of my neighbor's. My Inspire attempts to connect continuously without success to my neighbor's encrypted wifi after I've been at the gym which is an open wifi.)
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davwman said:
Just connected, and fast!
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Could you please fill me in on what you did to accomplish this. I am having the same exact issue it goes into a loop of trying to "obtain ip address" then disconnecting.
I have a stock inspire 4g, sig is outdated. Router was using wpa/wpa2 however i have switched through all the other available security settings (wep, no security) and the same issue persists.
Ok so now i went to the advanced settings and checked the DLNA auto-IP box, this allowed the phone to connect to the network however it still will not pull up any websites through the browser.

Been having the same problem here i can connect to my network but it times out trying to obtain an IP address disconnects and tries again. Any suggestions would be great because i can't seem to find an answer anywhere. My inspire is stock by the way never been rooted or anything

Is your router on IPv6? Needs to be on IPv4.

For those having problems with WiFi...
Change security to WEP
Put wireless router on channel 11
Try these settings first!
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Still can't get it to obtain an IP address, however I got it to work by setting up a static IP address on the inspire. I would really like to get to the bottom of this problem though.

You might be having an IP conflict.. does your router allow you to assign IP per a connected device MAC address?
It basically holds a certain IP for a certain MAC address
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Hmmm not sure I'll have to look into that. Havent tried to connect to any other networks yet guess that could help a bit

Have u updated the firmware on your network gear? What is your setup by the way?
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Ok, tried to use a laptop today on my network and it had the same issue so I reset the whole system (i have at&t uverse) and that fixed it. Don't know why I didnt do that from that start but after I did my inspire connected first time with no problems.

I had a problem with my wireless router and my Verizon router using the same DNS gateways. I checked to see what my DLink routers DNS server/default gateway was using the commands in the run when you hit cmd+r on my PC. I then had to manually assign my phone to a static IP in wifi settings>advanced.
Example;
IP.(phone) 192.168.1.197
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
DNS: 192.168.1.1
For some reason my phone was automatically reading 192.168.0.1 on the DNS and gateway.
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No internet when using built in VPN

Having an issue using the built-in VPN. I can set up a PPTP VPN and connect, however, once connected I have no internet (no data). As soon as I disconnect, I have data. Did some searching around the web and noticed it was a know issue on Android, but wondering if others on the TF have the same issue?

When using a VPN it uses the gateway on the remote network. If that network requires a proxy server you won't have an internet connection. There are apps out there that let you set proxy settings, but thankfully Google is finally included the options natively in the 3.1 update. What I would really like them to do though is allow you to use your local gateway instead.

I have no problems using AceVPN www.acevpn.com with my TF using the builtin vpn client. My HTC Inspire also works great on there.

What is the built in VPN client you are speaking of?
I am looking for a VPN client i can use to log into my work network - I assume it doesn't have to be the same client as on my laptop?
I am going on holidays and only taking the TF - I want to be able to VPN into my work network if needed. ON the face of it I don't see how it would work since even if I VPN in the network is MS based so not sure how an Android client works on a MS based network - since I am not remoting into a machine with Windows - just VPNing into the network......so once I am in then what?

[Q] HELP ME , WIFI problem pleaseeeeeeeee

Dear, All
I Flashed all roms in the forum, to have internet working i have to use static ip settings, only one rom works fine with Dynamic which is :
Cognition HD :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1028115
But it's not Gingerbrea............ i don't wanna use it......
My Access Point in the home is : US Robotics
Could any body tell me what to do.
HELP

It is probably in your router configuration.

Sounds like you have dhcp turned off on your router.
Try also resetting the router to stock default settings and go from there.
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I did every thing
I did every thing you can imagine regarding the access point
rest to factory
change radio channel
with / without security
the DHCP working fine
seems that Dynamic setting could not get the Default gateway & DNS , WiFi can get it only with custom rom based on stock rom......
Is it WiFi driver problem , if it is.. how can i fix it?
I am useing now Honeysense 5.0 rom
Help

Any Body??

Possibly an IP conflict too... most likely its the router.. use channel 11 and set security to WEP..
Does ur router let u designate an IP based on connected MAC addresses?
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born_fisherman said:
... set security to WEP..
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Why would you ever tell anybody to do that?! Either use WPA2 w/ AES encryption (AES only, don't use TKIP) or just don't use security.
On another note, have you tried connecting to any other wifi networks with these other ROMs (i.e. public hotspots or at a friend's house)? Sometimes routers just are overly picky about how IP requests are handled and some devices don't play nicely. We have a client who's Macbook _WILL NOT_ get and IP from their Linksys regardless of the fact that every other device we've ever tried (everything from multiple Windows laptops to a Linux laptop to iPhones, iPods and android phones) works fine with it.
|OP|, try connecting to another Wireless Access Point and get back with us, please.

Try the APN trick listed in the forum. Your router might be set to IPV6 and you need it set to IPV4

ST3ALTHPSYCH0 said:
Why would you ever tell anybody to do that?! Either use WPA2 w/ AES encryption (AES only, don't use TKIP) or just don't use security.
On another note, have you tried connecting to any other wifi networks with these other ROMs (i.e. public hotspots or at a friend's house)? Sometimes routers just are overly picky about how IP requests are handled and some devices don't play nicely. We have a client who's Macbook _WILL NOT_ get and IP from their Linksys regardless of the fact that every other device we've ever tried (everything from multiple Windows laptops to a Linux laptop to iPhones, iPods and android phones) works fine with it.
|OP|, try connecting to another Wireless Access Point and get back with us, please.
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It's _ Working Perfect_ with Motorola Router/Wireless.
I have speed touch router(internet & DHCP) & US Robotics AP
you need any info just ask ... i am very curious to know the reason of this strange problem......

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Why would you ever tell anybody to do that?! Either use WPA2 w/ AES encryption (AES only, don't use TKIP) or just don't use security.
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Why? Because I had a problem with obtaining an IP on this phone UNTIL I changed WEP. I understand its the lowest security level, but I am not overly concerned with my WiFi getting hacked since 1. My ssid isn't broadcast and 2. If it was you would have to be within 10 ft of my house to even get a signal.
Since changing to WEP on this phone I haven't had a single problem with obtaining an IP
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I bought huawei router , working like charm,,
Speedtouch is the worst router in the universe .....
Speedtouch : Thomson GO TO HELL for ever ..........
GO TO HELL
What a waste of money......

ibm2t6m said:
I bought huawei router , working like charm,,
Speedtouch is the worst router in the universe .....
Speedtouch : Thomson GO TO HELL for ever ..........
GO TO HELL
What a waste of money......
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So buying a new router worked?

MyCloud/Splashtop = Outside Home Network?

Can I use 3G or say my schools wi-fi to access my home computer?

If you're tethering from 3G, just make sure you portforward your router, and just put your external ip in the settings. Google ipchicken to find out your external ip.

Interesting.
But any idea how do I make my IP fixed?
It seems that the external IP changes whenever I make a new tether connection.
BTW, which port should I forward through?m My 2wire router ask only for the tcp/udp port for forwarding, it does not require me to key in any IP address.
Can you advice?
thanks.
cloud1111 said:
If you're tethering from 3G, just make sure you portforward your router, and just put your external ip in the settings. Google ipchicken to find out your external ip.
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To work around the dynamic external IP address you can set up a free account at DynDNS:
http://dyn.com/dns/dyndns-free/
The above link will set up a hostname for your IP address and when it changes, DynDNS will automatically update.
To forward the correct ports, go to the website below and choose the router model you have and then select "Splashtop Remote" from the list after that. (You'll get redirected to an AD, just click skip ad at the top right of the page)
http://portforward.com/
If you already know how to forward the ports, they are 6783 to 6785, both TCP & UDP

Splashtop can sign into a Google account and find itself regardless of networks. I've had no troubles hitting my computer from miles away using that method. Being said I nixed my loud and bought splashtop HD, easily with the money.

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Splashtop can sign into a Google account and find itself regardless of networks. I've had no troubles hitting my computer from miles away using that method. Being said I nixed my loud and bought splashtop HD, easily with the money.
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This is the best method, and easiest. I used my above solution when it wouldn't work with my Gmail account. But I already had DYNDNS set up for my media server so I only had to forward the ports.
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Just a note/caveat they are correct that, no matter what, you are going to need to make sure your route is setup to make your computer connectable on those ports. Otherwise its just going to block the traffic thinking its malicious.
I have run into connectivity errors on some networks because they also block traffic on non-common ports, so if you occasionally cant find yourself that could be it.

thank guys!!
very infomative!

I tried everything.
I forwarded ports on my router.
Disabled my firewalls.
Changed to Static IP on my computer, then router, then both.
Made sure the ip was outside DCHP range.
Rebooted after every change.
Tried DynDNS, but I must be stupid because there's no way to enter a host address in splashtop.
Tried using external programs to set a static internal ip.
Set Splashtop to external/internal IP.
I don't know what the hell it is, but I just can't get this nonsense to work. I don't understand what's so easy about this for some people. I have comcast cable modem attached to n300v3 router over WAN, and nothing I try works. Been at this for 3 days. Time I quit.

Are you doing the google account link? That, along with making the ports pass through on my router, was all I did. Seriously, that is is. Comcast/xfinity with a belkin wifi router.

AirDroid Help

Hey Guys,
I been having trouble to connect the AirDroid App.
I'm using tethering Connection to my laptop, and prioritized it to lv 3, since I need to use the Ethernet and VPN for Work.
I tried ping the gateway and the AirDroid address which is the gateway (phone) and port, and it won't answer.
Any ideas?

Meshe said:
Hey Guys,
I been having trouble to connect the AirDroid App.
I'm using tethering Connection to my laptop, and prioritized it to lv 3, since I need to use the Ethernet and VPN for Work.
I tried ping the gateway and the AirDroid address which is the gateway (phone) and port, and it won't answer.
Any ideas?
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Uninstall Reinstall ? Del cache
Whats your android version ?

Meshe said:
Hey Guys,
I been having trouble to connect the AirDroid App.
I'm using tethering Connection to my laptop, and prioritized it to lv 3, since I need to use the Ethernet and VPN for Work.
I tried ping the gateway and the AirDroid address which is the gateway (phone) and port, and it won't answer.
Any ideas?
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did you tried AirDroid official website. Here is the link http://airdroid.com/userguide.html

I'm using X10S ROM which is 2.3.4.
Yes I did tried the guide, but many people are also having trouble to ping the device. I noticed that on the routing table for the device I didn't see the network, though don't know how the tethering works on android, in network terms I mean.

So I was playing around and turned off the VPN and it worked... but I need the VPN as Main gateway, any ideas on how to make that, so it won't use my phone's internet, so it uses the VPN and it wouln't block my phone's network?