Help Wi-Fi problem?

[pdebarrra]

Hi, All,

I have my Desire a week now, and am very happy with it.

I have been having trouble with the Wi-Fi and 3G connections, though. I'm beginning to think that, while the Wi-Fi connects (it acquires an IP address), it doesn't always manage to transfer data.

I noticed this when attempting to download from the Market. When 3G and Wi-Fi are both enabled, it seems to cause confusion. The surest way to get my content is to disable Wi-Fi (this is in my house, where I cannot get more than a few metres from my wireless router).

At present, I have Mobile Internet turned off, and Wi-Fi turned on. I'm attempting to download an app from the Market, and it says "download paused" (it was able to retrieve a list of apps without difficulty).

I have now turned off Wi-Fi and turned on 3G, and the app downloads in seconds.

The same behaviour has been observed in speech-to-text services, news feed updates, Facebook, Gmail, and other apps that require a network connection.

Has anyone else experienced same?

 

[Usta]

No, my Desire works fine on WiFi networks.
To check if the problem is you router, I'd suggest to try Wifi on another Wifi hotspot.

 

[SiHa]

If you can't get far from the router, it may be that you are getting inference from a nearby wifi signal on the same channel. Download Wifi Analyzer from the market up see if there's a problem and maybe switch channels on your router.

 

[pdebarrra]

Ah, when I said I couldn't get more than a few metres from my router, I meant that my house isn't very big, so distance from the router is unlikely to be a problem

I don't believe there are any other routers within range of me at the moment, but I will check again. I'll download WiFi Analyzer, as suggested, and see what it reveals.

I have WiFi turned on most of the time, and am connected to a WiFi network most of the time, but I found out today that I've been downloading large amounts of data over 3G.