cy80rg
3rd January 2008, 10:34 PM
Hi guys,
I've replaced my BA with the HTC Hermes some time ago, my old BA now has no sim, and I dont need to use it as a phone anymore.
What I have done tho is sorted out my wi-fi network.
What I'd like to do is use my old BA simply to access internet via the wi-fi, using it as a portable streaming media player.
I've set up the wi-fi connection - which the BA can see, and even occasionally says its connected to. Of course, wep password is correct etc.
However, when I try and get IE to connect, it opens but just gives "Cannot Connect".
Can anyone confirm if this is because there's no sim in the phone, even tho it's now off contract? Or perhaps it needs a gprs etc connection to "fall over" to when the wifi's not available?
I've replaced my BA with the HTC Hermes some time ago, my old BA now has no sim, and I dont need to use it as a phone anymore.
What I have done tho is sorted out my wi-fi network.
What I'd like to do is use my old BA simply to access internet via the wi-fi, using it as a portable streaming media player.
I've set up the wi-fi connection - which the BA can see, and even occasionally says its connected to. Of course, wep password is correct etc.
However, when I try and get IE to connect, it opens but just gives "Cannot Connect".
Can anyone confirm if this is because there's no sim in the phone, even tho it's now off contract? Or perhaps it needs a gprs etc connection to "fall over" to when the wifi's not available?