Bug in all "Networking Apps" - Vibrant General

Seems to be a bug with the vibrant where when you start a server even if you stop the server on your phone it doesn't actually stop you can still access that server. I knew this was a problem with wifi tether but it appears to be a problem with any program that starts a server.
Programs that I had this issue with:
Wifi Tether Pre8
Wifi File Manager
SwiFTP
There is only 1 program I tried that I didn't have this issue with and that is PicMe for screenshots.
Anyone else have these issues?

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Skyfire will connect to internet, NOTHING else on my phone will??

This is very odd. Suddenly today I'm getting connection errors (GPRS) on every program on my phone EXCEPT for Skyfire. Skyfire can connect and surf the net with no problem, but not one other app on my phone will connect to the net, and I've tried several browsers as well as apps that connect directly (i.e. YouTube, Google Maps, etc).
I'm on AT&T in the US (New Orleans, specifically). I've checked and triple-checked my Media Net connection settings, and nothing has changed that I can see since the last time I was able to use it successfully. I've soft-reset several times, to no avail. I don't know if this is an issue, but while I was using WiFiWMRouter yesterday, it crashed. But I used the "Reset All Settings" function of that which is a crash cleanup of sorts, and still no luck.
What else can I check? It would seem that if it were an AT&T issue, Skyfire wouldn't be able to connect either!
Weird, I have the exact same problem too. I probably wouldn't have known that Skyfire could connect until I saw your post. My problem began (I think) when I uninstalled WMWifiRouter last night. I haven't gotten a connection with any other app since then. I had a hell of a time uninstalling an old version or WMWR I had installed just so I could install the PAID version and now it is apparently causing problems even on uninstall...
To add to this - I've confirmed that devices connected with ICS can connect to the internet through the phone. So it seems to me that the problem is related to some wifi settings (maybe that WMWR sets up) that aren't being "released" when wifi is turned off/disconnected.
If I do a hard reset the connection seems fine. If I then restore a backup from right before the problem started the connection is okay, but only until I try wifi again. From then on it's borked until I restore the backup again... frustrating as hell.
FWIW - I think I pinned down what was going on with my phone. In my wifi settings something (probably WMWR or Phojo) had set a static IP when establishing an ad-hoc network and didn't revert to "obtain an IP address automatically" when I quit/uninstalled the program. I don't know why the IP address of the wifi network adapter affects my cellular data connection, but setting that to "obtain automatically" and turning wifi back off allowed my phone to connect again. So it seems like it was using that IP address regardless.

Final Plea - Help with proper configuration

Guys,
I have a Touch HD and I have tried as I might to get it working with Wifi and Data connection perfectly; let me explain.
What I want to happen is this:
Wifi to connect to my home router (which it does) and allow the internet and access to my network (think I have that one sorted)
Data connection to start on all Internet based applications, when Wifi is not turned on
When Wifi is turned on, this connection to be used for all internet based applications
My issue is that I can only ever get some of these working at a time. For instance, my email is set to check every 5 minutes. If my wifi is on, my data connection still fires up and attempts to grab my mail, as opposed to using my already connected wifi connection.
I think I have sorted the Wifi connection issue when connecting to my network...I used to have to switch between "Internet" and "Work" for it to identify my LAN....however Resco Explorer seems to fix this issue.
Can anyone provide a comprehensive guide as to how to achieve the above....just annoys me how shockingly implemented WinMo networking is!
Thanks again - all help appreciated.
Sorry, I have no solution for what you ask.
Wiggz said:
I think I have sorted the Wifi connection issue when connecting to my network...I used to have to switch between "Internet" and "Work" for it to identify my LAN....however Resco Explorer seems to fix this issue.
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Lately I do have problems using my WiFi though. I have it all setup with my home router since months and had no problems. Then at some point (don't know when exactly), all programs (like the weather, opera, email) started to not be able to connect anywhere, while at the same time my HD reports it is connected to my home WiFi network.
Everything works fine (internetwise) when connected through Activesync.
I saw this "Internet" and "My Work" options too, and I also have Resco Explorer. Could you please explain what it is you have sorted out in case it helps people ?
Edit: here's the problem thread

Http server errors related to hotspot error?

i've noticed this on any rom i've tried on my TMO HD2 whether it was SDCARD rom and now NANDROID.
Issue: programs like FileExpert, and PicMe that start up a http server on your phone will not activate correctly unless i press on HOTSPOT in the wireless settings menu (this will error out, but then i can properly start the http server apps like the above offer)
is there anything i can do to fix this problem?
sidenote: IP always gets pulled correctly and WIFI works perfectly aside from this.

[Q] Suddenly I can't transfer PC - Phone via WIFI (SwiFTP)?

Well, it just stopped... and it is nothing related to my network because I have tested it with/without a router/pass/etc.
It just stopped and I can't link my phone to my pc using the IP provided.
Any ideas?
Note: I am talking about this app
anyone with the same problem?
I recently discovered the same problem when tried to use FTP server after some time. wifi works, but I cant see my phone's FTP server or cant ping IP address from my computer that is on the same network as my wifi.
I found the solution on internet, and later also so it here.
It is more of a workaround then a solution and dont know if it's going to help you.
Connect your phone to a wifi, look at its designated IP address and try to ping your phone from a computer that is on the same network....I used parameter /t to make it pinging until I cancel it.....
Then on your phone from terminal emulator or some app that is doing ping( I am using Net Ping that I found on market) try to ping that computer. In my case as soon as I do that connection to the phone from wifi is open and working. Only problem is that after I reboot phone it doesn't work again until I do that trick again...
Little annoying to do but it is a way.....
As I said dont know if that is the issue in your case but you can try and see...
clyder said:
I recently discovered the same problem when tried to use FTP server after some time. wifi works, but I cant see my phone's FTP server or cant ping IP address from my computer that is on the same network as my wifi.
I found the solution on internet, and later also so it here.
It is more of a workaround then a solution and dont know if it's going to help you.
Connect your phone to a wifi, look at its designated IP address and try to ping your phone from a computer that is on the same network....I used parameter /t to make it pinging until I cancel it.....
Then on your phone from terminal emulator or some app that is doing ping( I am using Net Ping that I found on market) try to ping that computer. In my case as soon as I do that connection to the phone from wifi is open and working. Only problem is that after I reboot phone it doesn't work again until I do that trick again...
Little annoying to do but it is a way.....
As I said dont know if that is the issue in your case but you can try and see...
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I will try it later and let you know how it went.. Thanks
Here is the same problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=939853
This is 100% rom or kernel issue and it should be easy to fix, but devs doesn't know about this bug :/

[Q]gmail and market app not working on wifi

Hey guys, I am facing a weird problem after updating an OTA released yesterday by HTC (2.2.1). My gmail app and market app is not working when on wifi. It works perfectly on Mobile data connection though (EDGE). I get a no connection error in gmail and network error in market app.
I have done the following but to no avail.
1. Soft reset and boot into safe mode.
2. Uninstalled task killer app.
3. Deleted all data for these apps and updated the gmail app and setup the account again.
I have not tried the hard reset as yet. Can anyone help me out please? TIA
Thats not good at all. Is your handset branded?
Hey Andy,
Thanks for replying although your reply does make me nervous :s. I am from India and we only get unbranded sets here. So to answer your question it is a unlocked unbranded phone running stock firmware.
By the way after I posted the question I did get these two apps working once for sometime but since then it's the same problem. I am starting to wonder whether it has to do something with the wifi although all the remaining apps are working fine and dandy.
Is the wifi access point owned by you? You could try turning it off and on again, that may help.
Have tried that. It is my home network that I am connecting to using a linksys wireless router.
UPDATE - I connected my phone using internet pass through i.e. sharing the internet through PC via the data cable and I still get the same error which leads me to believe some setting on the router provided by my ISP is causing this. Although what I fail to understand is that it was working fine till yesterday and nothing have been changed in the router setup recently.
Hmm... that's odd. Did your ISP supply your router? My ISP pushed a firmware update to my router about 8 months ago that broke pretty much everything wireless.
Is it just Gmail & Market that don't work over wifi? Does your browser and other apps work?
Yes indeed, my ISP provides a router which is then connected to my wireless router. The strange thing is everything else is pretty much working including gtalk.
If your router supports DMZ and you know how to set it up, you could try putting your DHD's IP into the DMZ to eliminate the possibility of your routers inbuilt firewall blocking Market & GMail.
Maybe a DNS problem? Ensure you have good ones... You can always test Google ones 8.8.8.8 and/or 8.8.4.4
Thanks for showing interest guys. I for some strange reason cannot access my router settings page. I will figure that out but the stranger things are happening with my apps. After a bit of tinkering I have found a behavior which stumps me.
These are the steps I follow:
1. Sign out from gtalk.
2. Go to manage applications and clear cache and data for gmail, market, download manager, Google backup transport, google partner setup and google services framework.
3. Restart phone.
After this my gmail app starts working on wifi but talk does not start anymore and market also throws an error before even accepting the terms. I uncheck and check the background data services and I am back to square one i.e. gmail stops syncing saying no connection, gtalk works as usual and market starts giving connection error (after accepting terms).
I seriously think now there's a serious flaw in the software and not something to do with my router settings.
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for reading.
Simillar problem appeared for me in Locations. I couldn't list country maps for preload on wifi without 3G. After turned on 3G, it listed the maps - turn off - and i could download with wifi.

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