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Wi-Fi network problem

magnificence

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Aug 20, 2010
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Hi,

I just bought a new phone, but, when I try to connect it with Wi-Fi to our router, it can't find our router, not even the neighbors router. When I'm at another place, I can find various routers but not ours, while my mother-in-law's android phone can... Does anybody know how to fix this or is this a hardware problem?

Thanks.
 
Hi,

I just bought a new phone, but, when I try to connect it with Wi-Fi to our router, it can't find our router, not even the neighbors router. When I'm at another place, I can find various routers but not ours, while my mother-in-law's android phone can... Does anybody know how to fix this or is this a hardware problem?

Thanks.

It's most likely a matter of properly configuring your device's wifi settings for the router it can't see, magnificence.

You'll need to have all the information needed to input in the wifi settings area of the menus.

Menu > settings > wireless and networks > wifi (checkbox) / wifi settings > add wifi network > (select wifi network name, you have to know its name) > input password, etc.
 
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It's most likely a matter of properly configuring your device's wifi settings for the router it can't see, magnificence.

You'll need to have all the information needed to input in the wifi settings area of the menus.

Menu > settings > wireless and networks > wifi (checkbox) / wifi settings > add wifi network > (select wifi network name, you have to know its name) > input password, etc.

Yes, I did that. The weird thing is, our router doesn't show up in the list, and adding a wifi network doesn't do the trick (prob because our router isn't invisible in the first place). I already tried configuring our network, but that where the problem arises.
 
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Yes, I did that. The weird thing is, our router doesn't show up in the list, and adding a wifi network doesn't do the trick (prob because our router isn't invisible in the first place). I already tried configuring our network, but that where the problem arises.

Is the router's MAC address filtering enabled? You can acquire the device's MAC address in the wireless and networking advanced menu, if so, then input it to the router's configuration settings.

Which phone do you have, by the way?
 
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Is the router's MAC address filtering enabled? You can acquire the device's MAC address in the wireless and networking advanced menu, if so, then input it to the router's configuration settings.

Which phone do you have, by the way?

Well, I'll check, but it is weird that not only our router is not showing up, but the neighbours router isn't either, while my mother-in-law sees both of them.
 
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Well, I'll check, but it is weird that not only our router is not showing up, but the neighbours router isn't either.

What phone do you have?

If it is able to detect public wifi networks, then the phone is fine and we're probably just talking about a configuration problem in either the phone or the router or both.

The neighbor's router may be configured in a similar way as your home network's router, thus the problem.

It could be as simple as the router's SSID being hidden rather than broadcast, etc.
 
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What phone do you have?

If it is able to detect public wifi networks, then the phone is fine and we're probably just talking about a configuration problem in either the phone or the router or both.

The neighbor's router may be configured in a similar way as your home network's router, thus the problem.

It could be as simple as the router's SSID being hidden rather than broadcast, etc.

Ok, but it's not hidden, my laptop can just see it. I also tried adding the router manually (for hidden routers) but that didn't work either.
 
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I called tech support, got a replacement and it works now. GPS works much better now too.
If other devices can see that wifi point, I would just call tech support. They'll send you a new phone and you have to return your phone, but you can wait with returning after you received your new phone. And no costs other than calling might be are involved.
 
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