RESOLVED: How do you make a phone use Wifi instead of WAP?

[Subversive Asset 2.0]

I have an AT&T Tilt (aka HTC TyTN II/Kaiser), and so far using Media.Net works fine...it's pretty cool when I have 3g, but when I don't (and I have a wifi network instead), I'd rather use that.

However, I can't force the device to use wifi networks when it connects to them over WAP...always, it tries to use slow GPRS. Even if I turn of GPRS, then I just lose all connectivity even though I am CLEARLY connected to my wifi network.

What settings do I need to change to force my phone to recognize and use wifi when it has connected to a network, but then automatically use WAP/GPRS/3g elsewhere? This shouldn't be so hard...

[KMFM$]

Well, not sure what device you are using; however, I'll tell you how I do it on my Tilt. I enter the connection settings and select "My ISP" for both public and private network connections. Then I edit the connection settings for "My ISP" in the "Advanced" tab. Here I create a new connection. I name it Media Net. I enter in all of the same settings as found with the standard MEdia Net connection. Then I save the settings. Now, if I know WiFi is around, I just enable WiFi from the Comm Manager and then just connect as normal. Then whenever I try to connect to the internet or whatnot when WiFi is not available, I am able to connect automatically with the GPRS/GSM connection. Hopefully that helps.

[Subversive Asset 2.0]

In my first message, I put that I was using a Tilt, but I've updated my sig to be informative as well.

If I use My ISP, and make a connection called MEdia.Net, I still can't enter the same information as for MEdia.Net because I don't know the password for WAP@CINGULARGPRS.COM (maybe it's something simple that I am just not seeing immediately, but I don't know).

So, when I use that, I can't connect to anything. the connection screen will just pop up whenever it tries to connect via My ISP and then ask for a password.

Wifi does not do anything. I can connect to the network, but neither Internet Explorer, Opera Mobile, Opera Mini, or outlook mobile will use it.

[KMFM$]

Sorry, kind of tired completely missed the type of phone you are using. Try these settings for MEdia Net:
Name: MEdia Net
Modem: Cellular Line (GPRS, 3G)
Access Point: wap.cingular
UserName: <blank>
Password: <blank>
Domain: <blank>
=> Advanced: User server-assigned IP: selected
Use software compression: check
Use IP header: check

Just make sure that you add those settings as a new entry in the 'My ISP" setting. Also, make sure that in the connection settings "My ISP" used for both Public and Private connections. See if this helps.

[Subversive Asset 2.0]

Those settings allow me to go on with My ISP selected.

*tests WIFI with phone function on*
*tests WIFI with phone function off*

Wow, this seems to work...Thanks so much!