WiFi not working on AT&T 8525 after WM6.1 upgrade

[gwb]

I have spent lots of time researching this - seems like a lot have this same problem and I don't see a clear solution.

My 8525 says the WiFi is connected but I can't get anything in IE (keeps saying "locating" in the status line.

I have correctly connected to my router with the proper WEP 40 /64 bit (10 hex digits) key 1 specifying that this wireless network connects to "the internet".

I tried defining "My ISP" but it puts "GPRS" after the connection in the My ISP Settings...

I have tried NOGPRS to turn off GPRS entirely - but still no joy.

I also tried to manually hard code in the TCP/IP address for my DNS (using my laptop and looking at the wireless connection in IPCONFIG/ALL) (Don't know what WINS is though.) Also did the same for the IP address / subnet mask / gateway...

Anyone out there manage to get WiFi working after a WM6.1 upgrade? What did you do?

[hotmail]

Use the MEdiaNet connection - just untick the Proxy in connection settings. No need to create new connections for your home WiFi. In the Network Mgt screen (under Start > Settings > Connections > Advanced tab > Connections button) set both drop downs to MEdiaNet.

Get a utility to verify you have an IP address from your router if you haven't already done so. I'm partial to FdcSoft Task Manager 3.1. If you have an IP then you should be connected.

If you do have an IP but PIE still times out, see if you can ping your router from your 8525. Same utility as mentioned above will do the job. Eliminate your router's WEP temporarily just to eliminate the security as a variable for testing.

Try using another browser. Not sure why, but at one time I'd hosed up PIE enough that it wouldn't load pages, whereas Opera and Skyfire would. If that's the case a hard reset may be in your future.

Good luck!

[Dragan93]

Oh My God!!! Thank you Hotmail... I had same problem and now i have fixed it thanks to you!!!

[hotmail]

Oh My God!!! Thank you Hotmail... I had same problem and now i have fixed it thanks to you!!!

Glad it helped.