Whenever i walk around my office, my phone detects all the various WiFi networks in the building. These networks are owned by other businesses and so I will never connect to them.
So, I would like to just remove them from ever showing up in my WiFi network list. I thought that I could 'hide' them, but that does not seem to work. I am not sure what the 'This is a hidden network' checkbox is supposed to do.
So, here is the question: How do I mark a network as 'Hidden' or remove it from view so the phone will disregard the network when it happens to detect it... I know what network I want to use when I am in a certain location... so I dont need it to auto-search for networks.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
-jta
Note: I did search the forums, but did not find any useful info.
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I've tried searches but come up blank on this.
When at home, I'd like to lock onto only my wireless net and have the device ignore all others it detects (like all my neighbors' nets).
Reason is occasionally it will try to attach to other networks in preference to mine, even though it is clearly the strongest signal. Very annoying.
ATT WM6 shipped rom, ATT branded 8525
Any advice? Or point me to an appropriate prior discussion?
EDIT-----------------------------------------------------
Found a solution of sorts.
I went into every UNWANTED network and put in the following settings:
Connects to - WORK
This is a hidden network - checked
Authentication - WPA2-PSK
Data encryption - AES
Network key: bogus random keystrokes
Use IEEE802..... - checked
Now if I attempt to connect to another network - whether it is available or not - or if my net goes down temporarily, the 8525 tries for just seconds on the other entries then eventually reverts back to mine! Exactly the end result I wanted, just not the path I hoped to take. (lol)
I did a sort of reverse war-walk around the neighborhood. I collected all the net names and put in the above settings. All is happy now.
I don't know WHICH setting from above is key to the result. I don't really feel like exploring this further.
Go to Settings--Connections--WiFI.
Delete the unnecessary network cards (other routers that you may have used in the past) and leave only the one you want.
Should auto connect to yours only and if it's not there then it will start to look for others.
Still looking
intrglctcrevfnk said:
Go to Settings--Connections--WiFI.
Delete the unnecessary network cards (other routers that you may have used in the past) and leave only the one you want.
Should auto connect to yours only and if it's not there then it will start to look for others.
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Thanks. I've done that in the past, and just did it again. As I've been writing this reply is has been connected just to my network, but now the two others are also back onto the list.
For whatever reason, my home wireless router will occasionally drop and then come on again. On my laptop, I see the little balloon in the bottom saying "unable to connect to preferred network" and then a moment later, "Connected to XXXX". Even though the other networks can be seen, they are not in the preferred network list, so they never cause a problem.
On the 8525 I haven't found anything like the "preferred network" list, and the little tick box that says "Automatically attach to non-preferred networks", so when my router drops, it goes off and tries to attach to another net. It actually does make communications link, but not connected fully because they are protected networks. It does not drop them and come back to my net when it comes back up.
Am I just missing this somewhere in the settings? I think I've been to every option available and haven't found it.
My brother gave me his 8525 after his girlfriend bought him a new phone. I then unlocked it using the unlocker that i found here so that I could use it on tmobile. I am on a prepaid plan and there is no way to get internet through tmobile with prepaid, but the WIFI should still work, but it doesnt. I can get it to connect to a network but when i open IE it wont go to any web adress i type in. Any ideas????
try changing your wifi power mode to best performance
XtreMe_G said:
try changing your wifi power mode to best performance
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Tried that, and it didnt make any difference.
When I try to go to a site it says " Cannot Connect: Cannot connect with current connection settings. To change your connection settings, tap settings"
I have tried messing around with the settings, but i still cant get it to work right.
I think IE is still trying to connect to the internet via AT&T's network service instead of going through wifi.
Under start>settings>system do you have a proxy folder? maybe it's under programs as well. Look for it. If you do, run disable proxy.
Also go to start>settings>connections>network cards>network adapters
make sure this is reads under "my network card connects to: the internet"
select your 802.11b/g and make it "use server assigned ip address"
Hopefully that helps
hey man thanks for the tips, but it still is not working.
I found my proxy folder and ran disable proxy, my card is set to connect to the internet and it uses the server assigned IP adress.
But now when i try to use the internet it does not give me the "can not connect due to your settings" message, it just keeps trying to load the page but nothing happens.
go to start>settings>connections
click on connections
go to the advanced tab and click on select networks
on the first dropdown make it "my isp"
with the second select "my work network"
That should do it
i think that worked. Im not near a strong wifi signal right now but i think its doing the right thing. Ill know for sure tomorrow.
Thanks Pedro 2K
I was having the same issue on my 8525 after going to 6. Seems fine now. I'll try from work on Monday.
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well as it turns out that did not work. I still think it has somtething to do with it trying to connect to AT&t's network.
any other ideas?
i posted in another thread about a similar issue that i have and it is still not solved
some programs that use data on my device will not connect using 3g (pocket outlook using gmail), but they will connect when the wifi is on
it's kind of the opposite of what's going on with yours, but i believe the root of the problem is the same, because we are getting the exact same error message
i believe the problem stems from how/why windows mobile 6 organizes connections; which makes no sense to me whatsoever
under connections i have:
"My ISP"
"MEdia Net"
"Work"
Of course there is nothing even under my isp, or work, yet it wont let me delete them
i tried deleting them manually from the registry and that messed a whole lot of things up, so plz do not make that mistake
my media net settings ARE correct, but why are there so many different connections here, that arent even being used, yet i cant remove them?
what the hell is "MY Isp" ? I thought Media net was my isp...lol
this is confusing and frustrating
any more ideas????
Try disabling and data connections using this:
http://www.modaco.com/content/Pocket-PC-Software/246171/New-FREE-Utility/
This should make sure it is trying to go through wireless. Just a quick question, you are not connected to activsync while trying wifi are you?
ok, since you're using t-mobile, and only just want to use wifi, do this
go to start>settings>connections->connections->advanced
switch both to "my isp", click on edit (either one is fine), delete the modem number in there.
The last thing you need to do is disable the hidden proxy proxy. I dont know exactly how, cause i dont use the AT&T rom anymore, but its somewhere in the start menu, just poke around, there should be a "disable proxy' somewhere
@ surgex0
if you think that's confusing......on the tilt, they've added a 4th one.......AT&T ISP. But basically, whatever settings that was in My ISP, is now in AT&T ISP.
i just got my phone not a week ago(the Sprint HTC Touch) and just realized that my company does not allow phones with internet access, i was wondering if there was a way i could disable the internet on the phone, so that i dont accidentally fat finger it and open something up... thanks in advance
How about turning off "Data Connection" from the Comm Manager?
i havent tried it, but have you tried deleting the modem settings?
you know, the ones that dial out #777. or maybe you can just get it to dial elsewhere
as far as i know there is no way to do that without deleting the #777 connection in setting/connections/manage current connection.
But then you will not be able to send picture and video message. As that is the same connection it uses.
Also as soon as you soft reset the device. the connection is back again.
Really I don't understand how your company is able to put a cap on this, as most every cell phone now and day can access the internet. Even if it's not activated on the phone, you can still access for a use per minute charge.
And I'm not just talking about pda/phones.
Unless I'm wrong. But i have yet to find one that doesn't.
Call Sprint and have them "Disable NAI Functionality" on your phone. It's a service feature that restricts your device from accessing any kind of data.
settings->connections->connections->advanced->select networks
there are some texts showing "programs that automatically connect to the internet should connect using"
and a dropdownbox
select the dropdownbox item which is not called something like "my isp"
but pick the one thats called something like "my network"
then all programs trying to access the internet will be forced to use activesync as internet connection and if activesync is not connected they will fail!
thanks.
I have been trying to figure this out for ages. Thanks for your help.
thanks for all of your help, i dont agree with my company, but i really like this phone, i just need to show them that it does not work for a few months then after they stop checking i can re-enable it.
I have a Nexus 4. I'm currently on 4.3. My phone auto-connects to every single open wifi network I walk past. Starbucks, McDonalds, Nordstroms, etc... every single one. I've tried both setting and not setting the "Notify me of open networks" option in the Wifi settings. No difference. Well there is, one setting just causes it to silently connect. I have NOT connected to these networks before. At the end of the day I have like 15 AP's queued up in my list that I have to delete.
This might be the most pants-on-head retarded design I have ever seen in a phone. I have only a few productivity apps on my phones. None of them meddle with wifi settings as far as I can tell. So, can anyone help me? Please don't offer me the advice of turning wifi off. I understand that is the kill-all for this, but it's akin to suggesting that longer battery life can be had by turning the phone off between charges. There has to be some option I am missing that is a never-connect-to-open option. I bounce between client offices all day and I need wifi to work smoothly.
Yup, same here. I've disabled the setting to notify me when an open notification is available, and it just connects to all and sundry, often causing me to lose connection with a server. Anybody aware of a fix for this? Do I need to root my Nexus 4 first?
WiFi 'scan/connects' with other networks.
Boyturtle said:
Yup, same here. I've disabled the setting to notify me when an open notification is available, and it just connects to all and sundry, often causing me to lose connection with a server. Anybody aware of a fix for this? Do I need to root my Nexus 4 first?
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Set your WiFi to be active on your network only, uncheck open networks, and select manage networks to a single AP, yours.
I manage a single connection on my Droid X, and 'forget' all other networks, and do not store any network data from these either.
This is the only way I am certain my phone will not look for other networks, but then again, you can turn off 'Update over WiFi only' as well.
Deselect anything that will cause the phone to look for a WiFi AP, but also remember that once done, your apps such as Email and FB may still attempt to update via the phone's network and not WiFi.
I have done nothing to my phone recently (that I am aware of), but it no longer sees new wireless networks.
It will connect to saved wireless networks automatically, but that is it. If its a location like Lowes that needs me to sign in (that I have signed into before and is saved), I will get a notification that there are wireless networks available, but there is nothing to connect to in the list of wifi networks, all networks say "not in range" even though they are.
I downloaded "wifi manager" app and it detects them and displays them and allows me to connect to any network. So what is going on? I don't want to have to use an app to manage this.
I'm on 4.3, rooted
I've seen suggestions about reloading wifi drivers, but not sure how. I saw dial *#*#526#*#* but that doesnt work for me, it dials an actual number
ACardAttack said:
I have done nothing to my phone recently (that I am aware of), but it no longer sees new wireless networks.
It will connect to saved wireless networks automatically, but that is it. If its a location like Lowes that needs me to sign in (that I have signed into before and is saved), I will get a notification that there are wireless networks available, but there is nothing to connect to in the list of wifi networks, all networks say "not in range" even though they are.
I downloaded "wifi manager" app and it detects them and displays them and allows me to connect to any network. So what is going on? I don't want to have to use an app to manage this.
I'm on 4.3, rooted
I've seen suggestions about reloading wifi drivers, but not sure how. I saw dial *#*#526#*#* but that doesnt work for me, it dials an actual number
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This may or may not work. You may have maxed out your saved wifi location list. Your phone will still detect them but they won't appear in the list. That's why the app can see them. Try to delete (forget) a couple of saved wifis and see if anything changes. You can always add them back if that doesn't work.
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It's not a driver issue if you are actually able to connect to a network so I wouldn't try to mess with them.