Help connected to wifi but no internet

andreid31 said:

i have a dlink n150 router..my phone find it just fine and when i try to connect then input password..it connects just fine but when still unable to use internet..i tried this using static ip..entered the correct subnet mask, gateway, ipaddress and it connects just fine..
tapping the network

it says
Status Connected
Security WEP
Signal Strength Excellent
Link Speed 54mbps
ip address 192.168.1.103

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how old is your router?

Hi,
Maybe you can try out a few things:
- Can you check your router settings to see if anything might prevent the internet connection? (By the way, just to inform you: WEP-security is terribly outdated and not safe, if possible you should use at least WPA, WPA2 is better!)
- What does your phone report when you try connecting to the internet?
- Is there a possibility for you to check if it's only a problem with your home wifi or also somewhere else?

Is there any chance that you are using MAC filters on your wifi router which then will allow only those whose MAC addresses which are entered in the router will get access to your network?

Try connecting to your network w/o any security (for a few minutes) then start with the security enhancements

I've thought about the MAC-filtering. Only since in the problem setting it was said that connection with the router worked but without the internet connection, I figured that couldn't be the problem.
Still no idea about how to solve it. Another thing that puzzles me: after changing security to WPA, connection failed due to wrong security.
So: question for Andreid31: did you change the security in your router settings or in your phone?? It should be changed in the router menu, then after that make the new connection in your phone.
You were asking what to do if everything does work properly using someone else's wifi. Well, let's just take that step first and don't give any possibilities now. It can still be all kinds of things.
So: 1. If possible, try someone else's wifi. 2. Make sure the security settings in your router menu is the same as the settings you make in your phone. 3. Just to be sure (like Socrates said): also in the router menu check if there's a MAC-filtering that prevents your phone from connecting properly (if that is the problem: add the MAC of your phone in the router menu). 4. You might try to make the phone "forget" your wifi network and settings and try all over again.

One very simple thing I forgot. Did you set a homepage for your internet settings? It's so obvious that it's easy to forget, but without homepage the browser simply won't know where to go.

If your phone is connected but you are not being able to browse then it could be the DNS settings in your phone I think its by default set to auto but you could manually insert DNS entries in the phone. Menu->Settings->Wifi settings->press sub menu button left of home button->Advanced->Enter your DNS entries.
eg: Open DNS is
208.67.220.220
208.67.222.222



Hopefully this should get it working

It’s strange that it connects to your friend’s network that removes suspicion about problems with your phone. I would suggest that after entering the DNS settings start trying to connect your phone to your network from scratch.

Only other thing I can think of, is that for some reason your router firmware is not compatible with you phone. It sounds farfetched but a cousin of mine had this problem (I was trying to help him with the setup) when he bought a Linksys wifi router & then found the wifi card on his laptop was not compatible with the firmware of his router. This was solved when we found a firmware upgraded for his wifi router firmware. Just check if your wifi router has a firmware update, if so then update it & try again.

Could you also specify the specific model number etc DSL 2730u & your location

Andreid31,
I don't think there's anything wrong with your phone's settings, since everything worked fine using someone else's wifi.
Personally, I think the problem is your router. Somehow there must be a conflict between router and phone. Menu of routers is different, hard to point you into the right direction. I think the best way would be checking the settings manually. In most router menus there's a tab or something comparible called "Wireless". In there check all the options. Somewhere you can find if it says WPA or WPA2 with the network key. This must be the same as the one in your phone. Then somewhere you will find the possibility to add MAC-addresses for the devices you want to access your router. Mind: sometimes it gives you the option for blocking instead of adding! In that case: leave the fields empty.
Still something I don't understand from what you have told us: you said: "i tried it earlier no security, then with wep ,then with wpa. still no connection but it says connected to wifi. except wpa where it says disabled..means it does not connect at all." Now: is it or isn't connected to wifi? In your first post you said you had wifi connection, no internet connection, I don't understand anymore!
And frankly, I don't know if your habit of making your router forget the network and reconnect again after every update is such a good idea, specially if you are using quick setup instead of manual setup. It's possible that quick setup is causing standard settings that mess up your connection.
Long story. It all comes down to the fact that I believe there is a discrepancy between your router and your phone. With someone else's wifi obviously everything works fine, so that is the only conclusion I can get out of this. Try and find a router manual of your type on the internet and follow the steps.

andreid31 said:

Update.. when i check through the logs of my router.. It says "Authentication Failed" then says the mac address of my phone tried googling but i find none close to my situation..i tried costumer support of dlink and still no answer.

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I could not understand the part made bold above, could you elaborate on that.

BTW Do you use any other gadget via wifi if not then I suggest that you reset your wifi router & start from scrarch. In one of my posts above I had asked for the full model name/number of your unit dlink n150 is very generic.

Yes I know how you feel. I felt the same when I was helping my cousin when he had a problem. Usually it’s a short job. But there are rare case (you are in one) when something throws a spanner in the works. Hopefully a reset & start from scratch should help. Keep the wireless mode as b/g/n.

The "Authentication failed" notification is often seen when username and network key aren't correct. WEP doesn't need those, and WPA does. Are you sure you put those in correctly when adding your wifi network to your phone??

I'm afraid I'm out of possible solutions. Weird that you managed to get connected to the internet for just a very short time! Maybe Socrates has any other options? If he doesn't, do you have the possibility to have someone take a look at your system (phone and router)?
Sorry I can't help you any further. Good luck!!

Guess I have hit a dead end too. I was hoping that resetting the router to factory specs would help the other option is try some other DNS entries;
Comodo DNS
156.154.70.22
156.154.71.22
Google DNS
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
I know it was done before but didn’t help but that was before resetting the router. The problem narrows down to your router as your phone connects on other networks.
BTW do other gadgets in your house connect properly to your router?