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Wifi router working for anyone?

I have a vodafone uk hd2 and have been really impressed with it as a product. I have not had any luck with the supplied wifi router software, I go through the minimal setup and press start and as far as the phone is concerned the router is up and running, the problem i have is that neither of my laptops can see the router.
Has anyone had any luck using it? Is it possible that vodafone have disabled it somehow?
Alternatively so i can manually add the router does anyone have the following details that would be setup automatically;
wep in use? is it 128 pass phrase or 40/128 key?
open system authentication or shared key?
im guessing the wep index would be 1?
Thanks

Search .. it was discussed 10 times already.

Thats as maybe but none of the several threads have a real answer as to why some people have it working and others dont. It also seems that the functionality can be effected by soft reset which isnt ideal at all. Also i havent been able to find any of the above original settings that i asked for in the threads hence the post.

Works for me
Hi,
works great for me - just have to make sure that you're not connected to WLAN with the HD2 when trying. Disabling WLAN, then starting WIFI-Router does the trick for me.
Good luck !

I am on vodafone and wifi router works perfectly for me. It worked when I had the stock 1.43 rom and it works with all the cooked roms I have used since.

i did notice it only works with 802.11g not with 802.11b devices like PSP or some other phones..

Is that really the case that it only works with 802.11g devices? Im fairly sure my netbook isnt new enough to have 802.11g and as such probably wont see the router. Has anyone found a way to get the router visible to 802.11b devices?

Wonder if u have enable the N band function . I think Wi fi router will not work properly when it is enable. I did numerous testing with my laptop and iphone . When n band is enable on HD2 , Iphone can surf net thru HD2 but not the laptop . When n band is disable , device can connect no problem ..... So , to get wifi router to work , just have to stick with g band until someone can solve the issue .

Just to add on my previous post , I tried using WMWIFIRouter , also come back to same result ....

pagoda123 said:
Wonder if u have enable the N band function . I think Wi fi router will not work properly when it is enable. I did numerous testing with my laptop and iphone . When n band is enable on HD2 , Iphone can surf net thru HD2 but not the laptop . When n band is disable , device can connect no problem ..... So , to get wifi router to work , just have to stick with g band until someone can solve the issue .
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The N band doesn't work anyway on the HD2.. better turn it off.. just because there's a parameter in the registry doesn't mean it works..
I have a N router at home and while it looks like it's doing N and it states "auto" instead of 54mbs, it still connects to the narrow band channel on the router..

N Works
bel_z_bub said:
The N band doesn't work anyway on the HD2.. better turn it off.. just because there's a parameter in the registry doesn't mean it works..
I have a N router at home and while it looks like it's doing N and it states "auto" instead of 54mbs, it still connects to the narrow band channel on the router..
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N Works. I have a Linksys WRT320N router that can operate on N only, and the phone connects fine (at regular 2,4 ghz, the new 5 ghz doesn't work). Didn't speedtest.
I tried the standard sharing prog and wmwifi router (different versions) and can only, with a lot of effort, get my laptop on the net through the BT of my HD2. I have the N tweak on. Also did the trying in range of the router.

Any chance it's the computer you are trying to connect with? Tried with my work computer, but couldn't because our Dells have computer to computer(adhoc) connections locked out for security. Does the wifi router function show up as adhoc or access point?

zSpinner said:
N Works. I have a Linksys WRT320N router that can operate on N only, and the phone connects fine (at regular 2,4 ghz, the new 5 ghz doesn't work). Didn't speedtest.
I tried the standard sharing prog and wmwifi router (different versions) and can only, with a lot of effort, get my laptop on the net through the BT of my HD2. I have the N tweak on. Also did the trying in range of the router.
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ok, now try and get N speed with only one antenna...

Ok Ive got a similar problem with the wifi router and vodafone
everything works hunky dory wifi router turns on, computer connects all is good only when i try and access a website i get a http error 403 forbidden message as if voda have restricted access i have no idea how this would be possible though.
Ive tried many site same result and many browsers chrome, safari, ie, firefox and opera
same thing
the strange part is that tweetdeck and skype work while the browsers don't
HHMMM
anyone else experienced this problem

As I'm on O2 I was quite keen to flash a new ROM to get the wifi router working as they did the dirty on us by ripping it out of the 1.43 they shipped it with...suffice to say that I'm not overly impressed with it after the couple of trials I've made using 1.66 ROM as the speeds its capable of generally fall short of what you get if you simply connect it via usb and use data sharing..bear in mind that I've only tried it twice so far and as such I may refine my opinion with further trials in different locations but as I was hoping to avoid repeatedly connecting leads to the usb socket it's a bit of a blow sooner or later, wear and tear will be an issue to think about.

my findings
had a play with the router, just to see and initially thought it wasn't working.it connected, but wouldn't pass any data.
25 minutes of my best network technician skillz later still no joy... that is until I remembered the laptop has a fixed ip and default dns server address set. as soon as I set them to automatic, bingo, fully working.
did a speed test from the laptop (mobilespeedtest.com) and got just under 900kbit over 3g. winner!
The connection only shows as 802.11b, but that's fast enough for the 3g connection so no worries.
the only down side is that it's adhoc, so the wifes n95 doesn't see it..but then again thats possibly a blessing In disguise!
EDIT as mentioned by the poster below, I had three connections present, (wap.o2.co.uk, mobile.o2.co.uk and paymonthly.o2.co.uk) and the router wouldn't work on them all, though I forget now which it would and which it wouldn't.

I never tried with 1.43 O2 ROM, but after flashing to 1.66 stock rom I just tried this.
For some reason I have 3 internet connection options:
1) Pay monthly contract
2) o2 active
3) mobile web
My standard connection is "mobile web" so I tried this first, and my laptop couldnt see the HD2 as a WIFI router. I then tried the "pay monthly contract" option and it worked straight away.
Now under my Notifications screen under O2 3G UK, I have two connections running, and the download speeds running the same as my home broadband due to the HSPA connectivity available through the phone.
Anyway, I just thought I would share this with anyone it may help.

[Issue][Solved] Can't connect to WIFI

Hi All,
I'm not sure if this problem is in every build but i found it in the FroyoStone Series [Build 07.08.2010].
Problem:
Android can't see some WIFI networks.
Solution:
Android seems only to detect wireless networks that are configured between "Wireless Channels" 1 to 11. WIFI networks configured above channel 11 won't be detected by Android.

what about ad-hoc wireless connection ? how could i connect ?

And this is only HD2 bug or all Android devices?

This issue only occurs on newer builds. My wlan router uses channel 13. I'm able to connect with all old builds from darkstone, etc. But Since mattc 1.4 and FroyoStone I'm not able to connect anymore, because Android is not able to find my network.
By the way: This issue is not solved, because not all of us are able to change the wlan channel of our routers! I'm not sure if this is right, but I read that channel 13 and 14 are not allowed in the USA. Is it possible that our devs used european Androids builds in the previous buidls and now uses an USA Version (new Desire Build)?

is it because of mac address?
is it because of mac address? MAc address is different from win mo in Android

thihaz said:
is it because of mac address? MAc address is different from win mo in Android
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No, as I told, it works fine with all older Android buils. Only with new one (since 1-2 weeks) it is not working anymore.

sushilange said:
This issue only occurs on newer builds. My wlan router uses channel 13. I'm able to connect with all old builds from darkstone, etc. But Since mattc 1.4 and FroyoStone I'm not able to connect anymore, because Android is not able to find my network.
By the way: This issue is not solved, because not all of us are able to change the wlan channel of our routers! I'm not sure if this is right, but I read that channel 13 and 14 are not allowed in the USA. Is it possible that our devs used european Androids builds in the previous buidls and now uses an USA Version (new Desire Build)?
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true, i had the same problem. Older build seem not to have the problem
sushilange said:
By the way: This issue is not solved, because not all of us are able to change the wlan channel of our routers! I'm not sure if this is right, but I read that channel 13 and 14 are not allowed in the USA. Is it possible that our devs used european Androids builds in the previous buidls and now uses an USA Version (new Desire Build)?
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Again true, channel 12 to 14 are not used in the US, Europe goes up to 13, 14 is only used in Japan if i remember properly.
So there are 2 options:
Reuse European Desire Builds or Change you wifi channel if you can. A better option would be reusing the European Desire Builds.

With latest kernel I found new problme with Wifi. It works but after some time stop. I must turn it off and on again.

Hi,
On my Glofiish x650 I've the same Problem with channel 13. Therefore I found
vvvvvv.aspecto-software.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?pid=3346#p3346
For these and other threads about channel 13 the Problem shut are at all devices with built in wifi chip from Marvel.
@ ATomCZ
If you really has no problem with channel 13 maybe you could place here a copy of GSPI8686.dll from your HTC.
(Even it's placed in ROM it is not so easy to copy, may be you or someone next to you now how to do)
@pi_mento
It seems you have an x650 too. Does your x650 connect to channel 13?
Unbelievable, but if it does it would be great to get a copy of your GSPI8686.dll.
What is your ROM Version?
(I'm from Europe and for some reason I have to use channel 13)
Regards

hi i am runnin froyostone v2 and i can connect to a wifi network without a wep encryption password but when i try to connect to my router which i have a wep password on it doesnt respond...it doesnt even say obtaining ip address or connecting...if somebody could help me with this problem i would appreciate it

KroniC89, I had the same problems, I changed the channel to 8 and everything was working

KroniC89, had the same issue, changed the channel to 8 and voila!!

ditsch said:
KroniC89, had the same issue, changed the channel to 8 and voila!!
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How do I change Channel ?

Don't know if this works for you people but it works for me.
I'm using darkstone HD2Froyo V2.1.
If you go to Settings > Wireless & Network settings > Wi-Fi Settings then press the Menu button (Windows button on the HD2) and choose Advanced then you choose Regulatory domain which lets you choose the number of channels to use, set that to what you need and it should show your network.

I have another problem! I'm using Darkstone Froyobuild with the latest 13. September zImage... since i installed this zImage it always says connecting and 2 seconds later is says scan and then connecting again! Goes like this all the time so WiFi is working but i can't connect to the network...
I already changed the channel to 8 but it's still not working and the network has WPA2!! Any solutions??

Philipp05 said:
I have another problem! I'm using Darkstone Froyobuild with the latest 13. September zImage... since i installed this zImage it always says connecting and 2 seconds later is says scan and then connecting again! Goes like this all the time so WiFi is working but i can't connect to the network...
I already changed the channel to 8 but it's still not working and the network has WPA2!! Any solutions??
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I have the exact same issue using WEP.

I think my problem with it not connecting its the mac filter I use and the HD2 having a mac address of 001122334455....

The MAC Filter issuse is noch solution for me! I have the filter switched off...

Is there no solution for this problem?

Maintaining a wifi connection

This question isn't too specific to the HD2 because my old phone, the Behold 2 running Android 1.6, did this too. I'm running a 2.2 TMOUS MyTouch4g ROM right now. The thing is that there is wifi at work with WEP 128 bit encryption, but when I connect to it, the connection lasts just a minute, just long enough for me to know it connects and open my browser before disconnecting, but it still says it's connected. It says it's connected right now, but I have no connection. The phone does fine on other networks and I work at an office of less then 15 people many of whom connect to the network on their laptops. I've never asked my coworkers if they connect via their phones, so maybe our network is actually secured against smartphone connections?
I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask this, but you all seem really smart

Major WiFi connection issue

Hi
I've had a search in the forums but haven't seen any other posts re. this but wondered if anyone had any ideas?!
Basically I'm having problems connecting to some networks with my Tab 10.1 (stock, updated OTA to the latest TouchWiz UX last week).
I first had a problem last week when I took the device into work - there's an 802.1x EAP network there but it wouldn't even show up in the network list. My SGS2 connects to it without an issue.
Then when I got home tonight (after happily using it at my parents' house during the day) I found it wouldn't connect to my home WiFi (hidden SSID, WPA2). It had connected to this network fine in the past, but now was just sitting showing it as 'not in range' network. At first I thought it might be a router issue (it used to be a little flaky), but then I saw that my iPod and SGS2 were both connecting and working on it without a hitch.
I couldn't see the network at all in WiFi Analyzer (similarly to at work), although it was showing my neighbours' WiFi networks fine. I tried deleting the saved entry and telling the router to broadcast the SSID but it still wouldn't work.
I then put on my WiFi hotspot on my SGS2 (also a previously remembered connection) and it worked absolutely fine!
Does anyone have any ideas where to go next apart from doing a full reset? (which although not the end of the world would be quite a pain).
Thanks for any suggestions/tips!

OK, bit the bullet and restore my device to factory settings - it STILL can't see my home WiFi, despite my SGS2, laptop and iPod all connecting to it fine. It is however showing up two networks belonging to neighbours and also my SGS2 if I put it in WiFi hotspot mode!
Any suggestions folks??

Sounds like a route issue, did you reboot the router? Is the router on a channel below 12?

Hi thanks for the reply!
I actually just spotted a post at http://www.thegalaxytabforum.com/index.php?/topic/5511-my-wifi-no-longer-works/ with the same issue.
It looks like Samsung have mucked something up when they made the Touchwiz UX update - it now blocks WiFi channels 12 upwards, when the old stock Honeycomb firmware didn't do this. I'd moved my router onto 13 to reduce congestion and I guess the work one must be on 12/13 too.
I can see from the table at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels that 12/13 are only allowed under low-power conditions in the USA, but this isn't the case elsewhere so they shouldn't have locked it down outside of the USA.

This also happend to me
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Sounds like a route issue, did you reboot the router? Is the router on a channel below 12?
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As I had setup an additional router in my house (with assigned a high numbered -or so i thought- fixed IP address) for some reason my main router tryied unseccesfully to assign the same IP to my SGT as the router. This had obviously conflicts and could not log in.
Went into the router eliminated the fixed IP address and voilá! it got working again, all IP a dinamic!!
Regards

looking for a way to enable all wifi channel(12&13 is not working)

I just got my new 6gb variant yesterday and was able to connect to wifi without any problem. After a while it got disconnected and was not able to see my network. i was able to connect to all other networks but only my home network was not there. by checking i came to know the router automatically switched to 13 channel(uk band) due to congestion. and phone is not detecting it. when my router is on 1-11 channel its able to sense the ssid, only when on 12 or 13 channel its not able. so is there a way to enabling all the channels. NON ROOT versions plz.

My friend had the same issue. After some search I found this post where they had same issue with different phone. When we inserted SIM card and restarted phone, the WiFi networks on channel 12 and 13 appears in WiFi network list.