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WiFi data transfer problem

I have a ZyXEL P-2602HW-D1A Wireless router. I have tried all combinations of security, even NO SECURITY WHATSOEVER, and still the device won't transfer data.
Not working;
Firmware: 1.5, Build: CR817
Wifi Router: ZyXEL P-2602HW-D1A
Security: Tried All; WPA2, WPA, WEP & None.
Problem: Connect under all conditions but no data is sent
Please help.

Have you tried another WiFi access point to check the devices WiFi module actually functions?

No, I haven't tried that yet, but don't really see the point... I've connected effortlessly to the same WiFi network with my HTC Touch Diamond.
jbelman said:
Have you tried another WiFi access point to check the devices WiFi module actually functions?
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For some reason my N800 wouldn't connect to MY ZyXEL P-2602HW-D1A unless I set the device (N800) to disable any kind of wifi powersaving features it had.
On another note, how did you get your hands on the device so early? I'm guessing you are using a Cybercity internet connection? (I'm in copenhagen myself)
edit: I actually came to that solution when i noticed I could connect to OTHER accespoints, but not the Zyxel ones.

Same problem here in France with a Freebox as router

I've noticed under the router's WLAN client list that the device does not have a "Host Name". Would that present a problem?
It is assigned an IP address by the router without any problems, though.
Also the device seems to lose connection and reconnect constantly (every 5-10 seconds).
I done some digging around in the router settings and found an "AnyIP" feature. Would that possibly help?

There are a number of issues floating around. Support for WPA2 seems iffy and some people can just change to WPA or WEP and all work fine.
There are however a number of people (such as me) who can get a connection perfectly, it shows connection OK, they get an IP from the DHCP server etc, they can even browse a page for a few seconds... but after that no data is sent and everything times out. This is happening on any security from none through to WPA2.
I have seen no solution to this anywhere and believe me I have looked. Some people have given up and got a new router, but this is not a solution.
Can someone confirm that this has been recognised as a fault with the magic and is being investigated, rather then assuming it's a user or router error. There are far too many instances of this across many brands of router for it not to be an issue with the HTC Magic.

zyborg said:
No, I haven't tried that yet, but don't really see the point... I've connected effortlessly to the same WiFi network with my HTC Touch Diamond.
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What I mean is have you tested the device on ANY other AP except the ZyXEL?

No, but since I'm by far the only one having this issue (try searching the web; see my last post), I didn't feel it was necessary. Just want some input from xda-dev that might solve the problem, if any.
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What I mean is have you tested the device on ANY other AP except the ZyXEL?
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I've had exactly the same problem earlier with the N800 on the zyxel. Exactly how you describe it.
Did you find out if you could turn off any powersaving features on the HTC?

same problem here
in france with a freebox
I don't exaclty know what router is in the box
but I have excalty the same
I set on never the wifi sleep(powersaving) mode.
i found it in setting wifi menu button then advanced and "never"
but the problem is still here

zyborg said:
There are however a number of people (such as me) who can get a connection perfectly, it shows connection OK, they get an IP from the DHCP server etc, they can even browse a page for a few seconds... but after that no data is sent and everything times out. This is happening on any security from none through to WPA2.
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I have the exact same problem on mine. I just hope it is not a hardware issue...

Could be DHCP lease time problem. Did anyone of you tried to set up Magic with Static IP?

Yes, I tried that also - didn't help one bit.
TheRookie said:
Could be DHCP lease time problem. Did anyone of you tried to set up Magic with Static IP?
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I also have this problem. Im in Denmark with a Zyxel P660HW-p1.

Another user of Cybercity in Denmark with the same problem.
ZyXEL P-660HW-D1
The android is the only device that doesn't work. I have tried with Iphone and laptops.
I've tried to change the settings on the router to no avail.
Enable 802.11g+ mode [on/off]
RTS/CTS Threshold [2432/4096]
RTS/CTS Threshold [2432/4096]
Max. Frame Burst [600/1800]
The device shows up in the device list with no hostname, the HTC Magic gets the right ip address (using the program WhatIsMyIp to view it)

I had the same problem before, when I set my TP-LINK draft N router with WEP security my HD can see it, connect to it (but speed was slow tho), and my HTC Magic just keep saying its not in range. However, when I set it to open security it works, so I recognise its probably the security setting... so I changed that to WPA2 and then it works.
In my case, I see different device have different tolerance to some settings (in my case, draft N + WEP is OK with laptop, HTC HD, but not Magic), so its still worthwhile to try a few different settings, and try a public wireless access point also to double confirm?

Power save?
I have Zyxel (P-2602R-D1A) router.
I had exactly the same problem with my HTC Vox (winmo)... but that was solved by boosting the WiFi in the phone.
WiFi -> Best performance
So Im guessing magic is in some WiFi "power save" mode...
I dont know how this works, but I thought maybe you could change some WiFi settings behind the hood - that is if the hardware is capable of it.

Zyxel (P-2602R-D1A) router
I am having the same issue with this router as the other posters. The phone connects perfectly and reports an excellent signal, but barely sends or receives any data. I have used a terminal emulator to ping the router and it reports an 82% packet loss. This must be a big problem for many Danish users as it is the standard wifi router provided by two of the major ISP's.

same issue here with my vodafone uk magic.
wifi connects and i can browse for a few seconds then get a connection error and can't browse until i re-start wifi on the magic...
i've actually given up using wifi at home now due to this.
router is a talktalk supplied Huawei Echolife HG520b using 128 bit WEP
i can connect fine via wifi at the office so i don't think it's an issue with the handset, just with certain routers or router configs...
this issue has been reported on the vodafone uk forums but as yet no solution.
http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31937

Need help please! Wifi and GPS stopped working

I would appreciate any help. I have owned a Nexus One for almost three weeks. After the first 3 days I rooted the device and everything was working fine but about a week ago the wifi stopped working. It does not show the wifi antenna in the top bar and it does not detect any wifi networks.
I have tried resetting the phone but not luck.
Today I tested my GPS and noticed that it also does not seem to be working anymore.
I have not flashed any custom roms.
I had my phone imported from the US and sending it back for warranty is a last resort.

Did you put it into Airplane mode or anything?

Nevermind, I found instructions for a hard reset by switching off the phone, holding the volume down and pressing and releasing the power button and selecting an option to clear storage. After rebooting my wifi is working again.
Previously I only reset through the menu options which did not solve the wifi issue.
On another note, the wifi does seem rather problematic because it is inconsistent about whether or not it sees my AP at home while other devices on the wireless network are working fine.

Byte_76 said:
Nevermind, I found instructions for a hard reset by switching off the phone, holding the volume down and pressing and releasing the power button and selecting an option to clear storage. After rebooting my wifi is working again.
Previously I only reset through the menu options which did not solve the wifi issue.
On another note, the wifi does seem rather problematic because it is inconsistent about whether or not it sees my AP at home while other devices on the wireless network are working fine.
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Are you by any chance running a network using WPA2 security?

No, the AP is actually configured with rather weak security, just using WPA.

Byte_76 said:
No, the AP is actually configured with rather weak security, just using WPA.
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Im running a WPA2 with no problems.
Check if the channel setting on both your router and nexus are matching.
You might want to switch to a high channel number to avoid interference (and there is a lot of it generally).

nmesisca said:
Im running a WPA2 with no problems.
Check if the channel setting on both your router and nexus are matching.
You might want to switch to a high channel number to avoid interference (and there is a lot of it generally).
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That's a good point. Your imported Nexus One may be configured to use only the US-allowed WiFi channels, 1-11. In Europe (assuming that's where you are), channels 1-13 are allowed, and your router may be using those channels, causing your Nexus One to not see the router. You should be able to either restrict your router to 1-11 or your Nexus One to 1-13 using options in either.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels

gunnner said:
That's a good point. Your imported Nexus One may be configured to use only the US-allowed WiFi channels, 1-11. In Europe (assuming that's where you are), channels 1-13 are allowed, and your router may be using those channels, causing your Nexus One to not see the router. You should be able to either restrict your router to 1-11 or your Nexus One to 1-13 using options in either.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels
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That's interesting information. There's another thread on Wifi issues, where a lot of us with WPA2 were having similar issues. Think that's the case there as well?

[Q] Xoom WiFi inoperative

My WiFi was working fine on my Xoom, and now it gets stuck while "obtaining IP address." It says for a split second "remembered" as if it was connected and starts the ongoing circular process of "obtaining IP address" all over again. I saw that galaxy tab users had this same problem and found a resolution by connecting "static" instead of "DHCP." I didn't try that as I honestly don't know how. What I do know is that there are a few devices like my OG droid, my laptop, my mothers' laptop, my xbox 360 that are connected to the same WiFi network. This randomly happened, when I decided to disconnect from WiFi to run a speed test on 3G and I was unable to connect to WiFi ever since. I tried unplugging/plugging the routers, turning the Xoom off and on, and even went so far as to doing a factory reset on the Xoom and I still can't connect. 3G works fine, but I have a 1GB cap and I would rather only use that while I'm on the go, and obviously WiFi is definitely faster. If I can't resolve this, I still have enough time to return this thing. Call me a newb, but I need a little help!

I know you said you did a factory reset, but google stores wifi passwords in the cloud now. Try making the xoom forget the network you're trying to connect to.
My only other thought is that you need to go into your router's configuration and remove the xoom as a remembered device.

Bauxite said:
I know you said you did a factory reset, but google stores wifi passwords in the cloud now. Try making the xoom forget the network you're trying to connect to.
My only other thought is that you need to go into your router's configuration and remove the xoom as a remembered device.
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How do I get the xoom to forget the network? How do I remove the xoom as a remembered device? Sorry but I really don't know how to do that..
EDIT: I went into settings>privacy>backup and restore> and unchecked "back up application data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to googles servers and was still unable to connect.

I think if you long press on the wifi network it will give you the option to forget it.
As for the router, do you remember setting it up? The settings pages where you set the wifi name and password and such.. it should have a section where it tells you which devices are connected.

I have pressed "forget network" on the xoom several times when trying to connect. As for the router, do I remember setting it up? No, as a matter of fact I didn't set it up. Could I configure this thing from my laptop?

droiduser1988 said:
I have pressed "forget network" on the xoom several times when trying to connect. As for the router, do I remember setting it up? No, as a matter of fact I didn't set it up. Could I configure this thing from my laptop?
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Of course, anything that's connected to the router should let you configure it. It's too complex to explain here, but you need to enter the router through it's IP address and find the configuration.
Find the manual for the router you have and go from there.

I'll try to look into that, any idea as to wtf happened? This is beyond an inconvenience..

I'm having much the same problem. After entering the passphrase it says 'obtaining ip address from....' and thats all. It never connects??? I have tried 'forget' several times and no luck.
I have been able to connect to unsecured wifi with no problems.

Use the free app "wifi static". Config to assign you a static IP on that network only and dhcp on others. Its something within android as I have the same issue in my phone with a few networks but not most.
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jcampbell037 said:
Use the free app "wifi static". Config to assign you a static IP on that network only and dhcp on others. Its something within android as I have the same issue in my phone with a few networks but not most.
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OK, tried it. NO GO! After entering the passphrase it STILL says 'obtaining ip address from....' I may be doing something wrong with the app since it comes with absolutely NO directions. If this is going to be an issue average folks will take it back!

Have any of you with this issue verified that the DHCP scope on the wireless network is not full or that DHCP is even allowed? The fact it works one place but not another tells me the issue may be with the network and not the device.
Dave
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I was having the same issues as you originally at first until I reset my router and my Xoom.
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je2345 said:
I was having the same issues as you originally at first until I reset my router and my Xoom.
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I also had this issue, I ended up fixing it by upgrading my router BIOS. the version that was on there was dated 2004 (yikes), and though the most current update was only 2006, it seems to have fixed the problem.
That or the reboot after the update as previous poster said and the update didn't really have anything to do with it, but either way it got fixed.

[Solved] Wifi doesn't reconnect after resuming from standby

My TF (Stock 3.1) has an annoying problem that I've just stumbled upon.
If I set the wifi to disconnect on sleep and reconnect when powered back on, the Wifi will not connect. Just gets stuck on aquiring network address.
If I set it to always on, it never has any trouble. Connects in an instant.
I tried leaving wifi On and rebooted the router and it connected as soon as the router was ready. I also switched it to wifi off and then on and it connected straightaway. Take it out of wifi zone and back again and connects perfectly.
Never lost/dropped a connection before. Though I'd enable the sleep feature to save some battery while I'm at work or at night.
I'm not sure if this is unique to me.

Had the same issues. I had to set my ip to static on the TF. This will resolve the issue you're having.

Had the issue only once. Had to turn off/on the wifi. I think is an android problem because my Motorola atrix has the same issue.

dazz87 said:
Had the same issues. I had to set my ip to static on the TF. This will resolve the issue you're having.
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Fixed it. Thanks heaps..
Did not have this problem on the Desire, stock or with any of the ROMS i've tried

dazz87 said:
Had the same issues. I had to set my ip to static on the TF. This will resolve the issue you're having.
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How do I do this on the TF? I can't find it anywhere for this option

I too have this problem, how do I create a static IP address on the TF please ????
Or is this done on my wireless router ?

rsmccleary said:
How do I do this on the TF? I can't find it anywhere for this option
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go into you wifi setting. locate your ssid and click on it till you see modify. scroll.down to change from dhcp to.static

i don`t find that menue in the TF

yeah i dont have that option

It confused me at first as well.. locate your SSID and select the option to forget all the information. Then when you attempt to connect again you should see it there.
HTH.

oztraze said:
It confused me at first as well.. locate your SSID and select the option to forget all the information. Then when you attempt to connect again you should see it there.
HTH.
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see i dont even have the option. in the wireless& networks > wi-fi settings, there is no option for ssid. the only option is an icon at the top right of the screen that says "scan" or "advanced". in the advanced section, it gives me IP and MAC addresses. nothing gives me an option to obtain ssid information. i wonder if the american version of the tab is different.

rsmccleary said:
see i dont even have the option. in the wireless& networks > wi-fi settings, there is no option for ssid. the only option is an icon at the top right of the screen that says "scan" or "advanced". in the advanced section, it gives me IP and MAC addresses. nothing gives me an option to obtain ssid information. i wonder if the american version of the tab is different.
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Okay Go into Wi-FI setting, Under WiFi network setting find your wifi network (name of your network) which should be the first one at the very top. Hold down on your wifi network and you should see a "modify network" option. Select that. Then you want to scroll up. You should then see "IP setting", change DHCP to Static. SSID is the name of your wifi network.

Cannot connect to WEP secured network

I have done about everything. I can connect to my Android phone (using tether), my house, other open networks PERFECTLY, but unfortunately my gym uses a WEP network and I cannot get my tablet to connect to their network.
I have rebooted, forgot the network and set it up again (a million times) I have done EVERYTHING. My Android phone can connect to the gym network perfectly. Any suggestions?

Anyone have any suggestions? Does anyone connect to a WEP secured network and know that this works?

I had the same problem and found out the solution changing some values in the set up router.
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I'm connected to our home browser which uses WEP. I think it's a matter of settings/wireless and networks/Wi-Fi settings/add wi-fi network. Once you are in the 'add' page, it asks about security, you should be able to input the data.
Jim

I have had same problems, honeycomb handles WPA and WPA2 enterprise networks weird compared to gingerbread. I have had problems with connections too. Try to use the "wifi advanced config editor" and make sure settings are correct for that network (after you attempt to connect to it in settings app). I hope google fixed this problem in ICS or i will be furious. Most of these kind of bugs are laziness on coders or just people who missed lines of code and then don't want to release an update (or wait till next update release rather than a hotfix).

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I have had same problems, honeycomb handles WPA and WPA2 enterprise networks weird compared to gingerbread. I have had problems with connections too. Try to use the "wifi advanced config editor" and make sure settings are correct for that network (after you attempt to connect to it in settings app). I hope google fixed this problem in ICS or i will be furious. Most of these kind of bugs are laziness on coders or just people who missed lines of code and then don't want to release an update (or wait till next update release rather than a hotfix).
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So just to make sure I understand...
Basically the way I originally connected was that I let the tablet scan for networks, and it found the gym network. Once it found the gym network, I selected it and entered the password. I left the proxy and DHCP settings alone and pressed connect, and cannot get it to connect.
What you are suggesting that I do is delete the network, and add the network MANUALLY (where I input securtiy, SSID, passcode, etc.).. Is that right?

So I installed the Advanced Wifi tool, to no avail.
Here is the funny thing. I have a Samsung Epic 4G phone which uses Gingerbread, and it connects to the WEP just fine. I installed the Advanced Wifi on there as well, and went through the settings that were autoconfigured for the gym. Each setting matched my tablet perfectly, yet my tablet cannot pull an IP address, but my phone can.

I'm having the same issue. Thought it was the tab, just received replacement and still a No Go! Every other device in my house connects to this network. And the Gtab also connected perfectly until recently... no clue what to do now.