Originally Posted by da9l

Ever since I got my Hero I've had serious problems surfing the web via wifi with the built in browser and any other available browser as well. It worked with 3G and non-browser applications could access the net, podcast applications, Connectbot, market etc worked with Wifi.

The other week I glanced at my 3G APN settings (yes, in the phone!) and saw that it had a http proxy setting there (i.e. many mobile operators provide a proxy service for mobile surfing to speed things up). I thought, "WTF!, what if that stupid setting still is in effect when I browse the web via wifi?".

Well guys, I removed the two proxy settings (proxy host name and the proxy port (8080)) and voila! The problem is gone!

Since I did it I've never had this stupid problem. It is a bug that should be fixed but at least this could be a pretty good workaround!

Now, this could explain a lot of things in this thread, for example why it works for some and not for others.

So If you are having exactly this problem (i.e. you can't surf the web when connected only to wifi but other applications are available, market, connectbot, whatever that is not port-80 or proxy dependent) Take a glance at your APN settings of your 3G connection. Write the proxy settings down and try removing them!

Please post back if you succeed with this or not and if you indeed have a proxy setting there in the APN settings.

My mobile operator here in sweden is teliasonera and I have a dlink-DIR 855 router (european version).

Regards, Da9l.