I've had my phone for two months now and have had this ongoing WiFi connection problem with just a single WiFi Access Point.
My home wifi is set up with 128bit WEP security on channel 11, and I have no problems connecting.
My office wifi is set up with 128-WEP on 9, and still no problems connecting.
The phone will even pick up the free wifi at Starbucks, Panera, etc.
But at my fiancee's house, the wifi I set up for her on channel 6 with 128bit WEP just doesn't seem to want to allow my phone to connect.
I haven't rooted the phone.
It happened with 2.3.4 and the new 2.3.6 update.
WiFi is on.
When I get into her house and use a data app (browser, market, etc) the wifi icon turns on briefly (and if i'm looking at the Wireless Settings view off the Home screen, it shows "scanning" repeatedly) but then disappears while the 3G icon animates normally.
I've ensured the wireless settings for the router are allowing more than 1 connection (her laptop is wireless and works just fine) but even standing arm's length from the router, the phone won't connect.
I downloaded WiFi Analyzer and that shows a signal strength of between -40 and -60db in the rooms where I'd want to use it (bedroom, kitchen, living room) but I just can't seem to get a locked connection.
I've done everything except reset the router to factory defaults.
Channel 6 is the best, connection-wise for the laptop, because the other channels are getting a bunch of interference from neighbor wifi and the house's own cordless phones.
Any thoughts?
As a possibly related addition, I had the exact same problem with my Palm Pre in this house as well.
My home wifi is set up with 128bit WEP security on channel 11, and I have no problems connecting.
My office wifi is set up with 128-WEP on 9, and still no problems connecting.
The phone will even pick up the free wifi at Starbucks, Panera, etc.
But at my fiancee's house, the wifi I set up for her on channel 6 with 128bit WEP just doesn't seem to want to allow my phone to connect.
I haven't rooted the phone.
It happened with 2.3.4 and the new 2.3.6 update.
WiFi is on.
When I get into her house and use a data app (browser, market, etc) the wifi icon turns on briefly (and if i'm looking at the Wireless Settings view off the Home screen, it shows "scanning" repeatedly) but then disappears while the 3G icon animates normally.
I've ensured the wireless settings for the router are allowing more than 1 connection (her laptop is wireless and works just fine) but even standing arm's length from the router, the phone won't connect.
I downloaded WiFi Analyzer and that shows a signal strength of between -40 and -60db in the rooms where I'd want to use it (bedroom, kitchen, living room) but I just can't seem to get a locked connection.
I've done everything except reset the router to factory defaults.
Channel 6 is the best, connection-wise for the laptop, because the other channels are getting a bunch of interference from neighbor wifi and the house's own cordless phones.
Any thoughts?
As a possibly related addition, I had the exact same problem with my Palm Pre in this house as well.
