Wifi issues -

[kashyapkashyap]

Hi, my model is LG optimus p 500. i just returned to India from US after spending a year and i am using this unlocked phone with a new sim card. i have tried to log in to the wifi network of my home multiple times but the network is disabled after it obtains the IP address. Please help!

 

[Frisco]

Hi, my model is LG optimus p 500. i just returned to India from US after spending a year and i am using this unlocked phone with a new sim card. i have tried to log in to the wifi network of my home multiple times but the network is disabled after it obtains the IP address. Please help!

Welcome, kashyapkashyap.

It sounds like the network you were connecting to in the U.S. was using dynamic IP addresses (dhcp setting).

Do you have access to the router settings where you are now trying to connect? If so, change it from static or an entered IP address to dhcp.

 

[kashyapkashyap]

Thanks a ton Frisco! i will check this and post if i have any problems!

 

[kashyapkashyap]

Welcome, kashyapkashyap.

It sounds like the network you were connecting to in the U.S. was using dynamic IP addresses (dhcp setting).

Do you have access to the router settings where you are now trying to connect? If so, change it from static or an entered IP address to dhcp.

is there any other way to sort this problem? can't i adjust my android to my current router settings?

 

[Frisco]

is there any other way to sort this problem? can't i adjust my android to my current router settings?

If you go into the wifi setting area, there should be an "add network" selection in the menu. You first have to click the old version of the network (not connected) and select "forget" when the applet prompt appears. Then click "add network" and see if it offers the static/dhcp choices.

The device has to match the network's setup parameters, so, if it's not a dhcp issue it could be something else such as MAC address blocking enabled on the router. That means your device MAC address must be entered on the "allowed" list on the router's settings. Most Android devices show the MAC address somewhere in the "about phone > status" section.