Is there a WIFI for dummies sticky here at XDA anyplace?

[In10se]

I did a search for WIFI, and only found some few 1,892,361 threads. It was a little daunting, so here I am wondering if we have a One-Stop-Shopping WIFI sticky that will break down how to use the WIFI on my X01HT.

I can see my home network with my TyTN. After I enter in the network key I'm still locked out without an explanation (yes I verified the key is correct). My TyTN just goes back to seeing my network as available :(

Soooo I'm thinking that I'm not the only person with WIFI issues. Sticky ... someone?

[shogunmark]

I did a search for WIFI, and only found some few 1,892,361 threads. It was a little daunting, so here I am wondering if we have a One-Stop-Shopping WIFI sticky that will break down how to use the WIFI on my X01HT.

I can see my home network with my TyTN. After I enter in the network key I'm still locked out without an explanation (yes I verified the key is correct). My TyTN just goes back to seeing my network as available :(

Soooo I'm thinking that I'm not the only person with WIFI issues. Sticky ... someone?

do you have mac filtering enabled on your router? if so you might want to add the mac from your phone..

[In10se]

do you have mac filtering enabled on your router? if so you might want to add the mac from your phone..
Thanks for the idea shogunmark, but that's disabled by default.

Use IEEE 802.1x network access control
EAP type ???? dunno what this is. :(

linksys wrt54g ver6 router
HTC SoftBank X01HT w/TyTN ROM

[In10se]

There are several open networks around me (i live in an apartment building on the second floor) but I cannot connect with any of them :mad:

[shogunmark]

as an experiment try this..
exp 1. on your phone, go to connections and make sure you choose the "My Isp" connection (just in case your provider uses proxy, this wont prevent you from connecting to your router, but if a successful connection is made, it can prevent you from browsing)

exp 2. Turn off the security on your router and try to connect again.. this will help determine what is causing the issue, maybe its the phone, maybe its the encryption...

if neither of the above work then try this..
exp 3. put the phone in flight mode, then turn on the wifi and try to connect..

and i havent seen to many issues with the hermes and the linksys wrt54g, however i know there have been several other users with different phones have issues with these routers... but i think we can get you figured out here...

[mikechannon]

Is there a wifi for dummies here at XDA-Developers?

http://www.robietherobot.com/art/RobieRobotBlue.jpg
There is now!


Mike

[In10se]

as an experiment try this..
exp 1. on your phone, go to connections and make sure you choose the "My Isp" connection (just in case your provider uses proxy, this wont prevent you from connecting to your router, but if a successful connection is made, it can prevent you from browsing)

exp 2. Turn off the security on your router and try to connect again.. this will help determine what is causing the issue, maybe its the phone, maybe its the encryption...

if neither of the above work then try this..
exp 3. put the phone in flight mode, then turn on the wifi and try to connect..

and i havent seen to many issues with the hermes and the linksys wrt54g, however i know there have been several other users with different phones have issues with these routers... but i think we can get you figured out here...

Lol ... I followed your instructions but a new problem came up last night. In the process of 'fixing" my WIFI issues I "fixed" my wireless network ... it ain't working now either :eek:

I'm going to host a new thread looking for wrt54g/hermes users to share with me their settings. I'll even add a paypal bounty for the post that fixes my woes.

I'm posting through a neighbor's WIFI connection right now which means I should be able to pick up this same connection with my hermes right? Not!?!?!?

SO now I have managed to not hook up my new toy and kill my own wireless network all in one night *shakes his empty valium bottle with a look of longing*. I think this is why God invented prosac.

[starkruzr]

For the record, reception of WiFi on the Hermes is really not terribly strong. That might be your problem all by itself.

[shogunmark]

Lol ... I followed your instructions but a new problem came up last night. In the process of 'fixing" my WIFI issues I "fixed" my wireless network ... it ain't working now either :eek:

I'm going to host a new thread looking for wrt54g/hermes users to share with me their settings. I'll even add a paypal bounty for the post that fixes my woes.

I'm posting through a neighbor's WIFI connection right now which means I should be able to pick up this same connection with my hermes right? Not!?!?!?

SO now I have managed to not hook up my new toy and kill my own wireless network all in one night *shakes his empty valium bottle with a look of longing*. I think this is why God invented prosac.

i dont have a linksys (i wasnt that dumb, lol) i mean, i went another route :D but if your willing to, i wouldnt mind checking this out with you... if you want to you can pm me and we can set up remote admin on the linksys and take it from there...

[Dr Puttingham]

I'd go to linksys.com and download./install the latest firmware. Make sure you reset everything back to factory defaults and start from scratch.

My Wizard and my Hermes, both on WM6, work with WEP on the Linksys wrt54G and my sonicwall tz150. Personally I prefer DLink now for low end wireless routers/access points but that's me :)


btw, I love your stickie Mike!

[In10se]

Woohoo so I now have my network back up.

All is well with my hermes too. Now if i can get skype to run I'll be a happy person.

[Newb-Tech-Realtor]

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Mike

Holy shit I just spit coffee all over my laptop with that!
LOL

Jim

[Dr Puttingham]

Woohoo so I no have my network back up.

Still cannot connect to anything with my hermes though. Even if I'm a few feet from my wireless router ... still nadda.

I'm thinking that this rom is somehow not as good as some of the others. The tytn rom is what I have ... any suggestions for a rom that will do better?Your sig indicates that your WM6 came "preloaded"... which ROM is it? (there are quite a few here...) If you don't know then I suggest that you read the WIKI and the stickies and such and then flash a newer ROM.

At least that's what I would do.