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neightwulf

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After updating to 2.2, I found that Wi-Fi was not working. I added my SSID and password, and the phone just cycled between "Connecting ..." and "Disconnected." Interestingly, Wi-Fi worked fine throughout going back to stock V06 and through all the OTA updates. Only after updating from VZC to VZD (using the root method, details in that forum) did Wi-Fi cease to work. I'd guess the same issue happens with the stock OTA or LGMU updates, but I can't confirm that.

The issue? I don't broadcast my SSID. I turned on broadcasting and my phone connected almost immediately. Turned it back off and my phone disconnected. Some quick googling revealed that this is not an uncommon problem.

So if you have Wi-Fi issues and you don't broadcast your SSID, try broadcasting. Yes, I know not broadcasting doesn't gain you much if anything in terms of security, yada yada. I'd just as soon not broadcast for my own reasons.
 
Hi, Just bought a dell streak with Android froyo 2.2 in it. I am having issues with Wifi. Each time after wakeup, I have to manually go and connect to my default wifi connection. This is very much annoying. The system shows that it is scanning and shows a list of wifi connections. But against my default connection it displays a message disabled. Dont know why. But, my iphone is quickly finding the network and connecting. Please help. Screen Shot is here: Android wifi settings menu | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
THanks in advance for your help... If i cant find a solution to this problem, only option is to sell streak and go for iphone 4 - the no problem phone.
 
neightwulf said:
So if you have Wi-Fi issues and you don't broadcast your SSID, try broadcasting. Yes, I know not broadcasting doesn't gain you much if anything in terms of security, yada yada. I'd just as soon not broadcast for my own reasons.
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Mac filtering, WPA2 with a very strong password, and limiting the number of IP addresses my DHCP hands out would take care of any possible issues broadcasting your SSID may cause.

If you can't lock down your home router that way you want, then google dd-wrt, and follow directions.
 
marzak said:
Mac filtering, WPA2 with a very strong password, and limiting the number of IP addresses my DHCP hands out would take care of any possible issues broadcasting your SSID may cause.

If you can't lock down your home router that way you want, then google dd-wrt, and follow directions.
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[OT; nothing to do with the Ally]

I'm aware. MAC filtering really doesn't get you anything in terms of security either, but I run WPA2, and DHCP is totally disabled. This is due to my network preferences rather than any security issue.

Frankly a lot of people in my building prefer to mooch off of other people's internet connections rather than buy their own. Everyone kinda knows who all the visible SSIDs belong to. Granted not broadcasting the SSID doesn't make it "invisible" by any means, but evidently either the moochers haven't figured that out or the people who broadcast are taking care of their needs. Not broadcasting so far has kept me out of conversations I don't really care to have.
 
neightwulf said:
After updating to 2.2, I found that Wi-Fi was not working. I added my SSID and password, and the phone just cycled between "Connecting ..." and "Disconnected." Interestingly, Wi-Fi worked fine throughout going back to stock V06 and through all the OTA updates. Only after updating from VZC to VZD (using the root method, details in that forum) did Wi-Fi cease to work. I'd guess the same issue happens with the stock OTA or LGMU updates, but I can't confirm that.

The issue? I don't broadcast my SSID. I turned on broadcasting and my phone connected almost immediately. Turned it back off and my phone disconnected. Some quick googling revealed that this is not an uncommon problem.

So if you have Wi-Fi issues and you don't broadcast your SSID, try broadcasting. Yes, I know not broadcasting doesn't gain you much if anything in terms of security, yada yada. I'd just as soon not broadcast for my own reasons.
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Go to the market and get an app called 'WiFi Fixer'. It will not truly fix the issue but it will restart your connection automatically which gets you connected. I've been using it for a few days with no problems.
 
Tried that. The problem isn't that I'm losing connection or unable to re-establish a good connection. The problem is that the phone will not connect to the router if the SSID is not broadcast.
 
vvmenon said:
Hi, Just bought a dell streak with Android froyo 2.2 in it. I am having issues with Wifi. Each time after wakeup, I have to manually go and connect to my default wifi connection. This is very much annoying. The system shows that it is scanning and shows a list of wifi connections. But against my default connection it displays a message disabled. Dont know why. But, my iphone is quickly finding the network and connecting. Please help. Screen Shot is here: Android wifi settings menu | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
THanks in advance for your help... If i cant find a solution to this problem, only option is to sell streak and go for iphone 4 - the no problem phone.
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You may have better luck posting this question here:
Dell Streak 7 - Android Forums

In fact, there is a thread there already:
http://androidforums.com/dell-strea...-14-other-miseries-after-upgrading-froyo.html

Hope they can lend a hand a bit better than us here :)
 
i've tried the wpa2 thing and the wifi fixer app and neither of them solve the problem of my remembered and connected wifi at home becoming disabled at some random point, presumably at some confluence of sleeping and being plugged or unplugged.. it seems to happen no matter what.
 
neightwulf said:
After updating to 2.2, I found that Wi-Fi was not working. I added my SSID and password, and the phone just cycled between "Connecting ..." and "Disconnected." Interestingly, Wi-Fi worked fine throughout going back to stock V06 and through all the OTA updates. Only after updating from VZC to VZD (using the root method, details in that forum) did Wi-Fi cease to work. I'd guess the same issue happens with the stock OTA or LGMU updates, but I can't confirm that.

The issue? I don't broadcast my SSID. I turned on broadcasting and my phone connected almost immediately. Turned it back off and my phone disconnected. Some quick googling revealed that this is not an uncommon problem.

So if you have Wi-Fi issues and you don't broadcast your SSID, try broadcasting. Yes, I know not broadcasting doesn't gain you much if anything in terms of security, yada yada. I'd just as soon not broadcast for my own reasons.
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I don't mean to sound stupid, but how do you broadcast your SSID?
 
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