Help Desire doesn't detect some wifi networks

[harishvr9]

Hello

The wireless network in my area follows the EALP/PEAP protocol which isn't supported on Android phones. So, I tried setting up local wifi hotspots from my laptop to enable wifi. But my phone doesnt detect that wireless network at all. My friend's Nokia E51 detects the hotspot, but not my HTC Desire. I tried detecting hotspots created from other laptops but the result remains the same. The E51 detects it but the Desire does not. Am i doing something wrong ? Do I have to change some settings that I am unaware of ?

Thanks
Harish

 

[Harry2]

For the Desire the name of the network has to be visible.

Harry

 

[harishvr9]

For the Desire the name of the network has to be visible.

Harry

Visible in ?
the wifi network setup was a visible one ..

 

[speedycolzalez]

How did you create the wireless access point on your laptop?

 

[harishvr9]

My laptop is running windows 7 and i created the wireless network via my wifi card.

 

[speedycolzalez]

Your problem is that Android doesn't work with ad-hoc wireless networks.

You could download and install Connectify. This will turn your laptop into a full blown access point.

Connectify - Turn your Windows 7 laptop into a Wi-Fi Hotspot

 

[ssmani]

Hi,
I have the same problem in office network. Of the 4 wifi networks, my phone can only detect 3 of them whereas all 4 are detected by my laptop and my colleague's iPhone. Gives the iPhone folks a chance to jeer at Android guys
Any reason? Any solution?

Thanks in advance.
Mani

 

[Usta]

Hi,
I have the same problem in office network. Of the 4 wifi networks, my phone can only detect 3 of them whereas all 4 are detected by my laptop and my colleague's iPhone. Gives the iPhone folks a chance to jeer at Android guys
Any reason? Any solution?

Thanks in advance.
Mani

First make sure that the 4th AP is really broadcasting its SSID. Simply delete it in the notebook and search for it again.
Second, try some application like WiFi Analyzer or WiFi Manager to find the networks.

 

[Dr Babar]

My laptop is running windows 7 and i created the wireless network via my wifi card.

I also have same problem with my desire...it does not scan and detect my lap top hotspot,I am using Windows XP.

Please any one can help me...

 

[livetech2]

I also have same problem with my desire...it does not scan and detect my lap top hotspot,I am using Windows XP.

Please any one can help me...

Is there any solution fr android phone to detect AD-Hoc network?

 

[Hadron]

There's a solution here, but it requires root. If you are rooted, the Oxygen ROM also includes ad hoc network support.

 

[elteus]

On your laptop hotspot tray to manual set Chanel to less than 12.

 

[vu2pmc]

Your problem is that Android doesn't work with ad-hoc wireless networks.

You could download and install Connectify. This will turn your laptop into a full blown access point.

My laptop is on Windows Vista and Connectify supports only Ad Hoc for windows Vista.. Any solutions for the same either at Vista level or at Android level?

 

[orionis]

On your laptop hotspot tray to manual set Chanel to less than 12.

thank god for you and this answer, I'd have wasted ages trying to figure it out.