WiFi Connection

[pdogg79]

Hey guys.

I'm new to this forum, but hopefully I can get some help.

I have the Samsung captivate and it usually has no problems connecting to WiFi networks but it can't connect to my home network. It recognizes the network but I can't use send/receive any data. My two laptops have no problem connecting to my network but I can't get my phone to. Additionally, my Wii has the same problem. It recognizes the network but can't do anything. Its probably a router problem but their support was useless, so I thought I would try here. Its been driving me crazy!

Thanks

 

[DT]

If you're connecting to the router, using the proper security, getting an IP allocated, then it's probably DNS related. I had the same issue with one of our consoles (either the Wii or PS3) and my Captivate. I just changed the Captivate over to a fixed IP and a fixed DNS (I used the free Google DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4, but you could hardwire your own ISP values too).

 

[rlb4]

Hey guys.

I'm new to this forum, but hopefully I can get some help.

I have the Samsung captivate and it usually has no problems connecting to WiFi networks but it can't connect to my home network. It recognizes the network but I can't use send/receive any data. My two laptops have no problem connecting to my network but I can't get my phone to. Additionally, my Wii has the same problem. It recognizes the network but can't do anything. Its probably a router problem but their support was useless, so I thought I would try here. Its been driving me crazy!

Thanks

Is it a Linksys router? Several people including myself have had problems with them. I changed to a D-Link and now both my Captivate and PS3 connect.

 

[George0211]

There really does seem to be an issue with wireless modem on this phone.
My phone connects to my home network just fine every single time, unless I connect to another wireless network somewhere else. After that, I can not connect back to my home network. I have to turn WiFi off and on a few times, make the phone forget all known networks and re-discover them again, restart the phone and it finally works.

 

[Terrigno]

I dont understand that. I have the Linksys Router with my Cappy and PS3 working fine with it?