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ok here is , i have read nearly every thread possible and tried every suggestion , so much so that my head is somewhere it shouldnt be and i still cant solve my problem..pls help...

Im trying to connect to my home connection /router

phone p990i router linksys WA54GS
Auth WPA WPA
Infrastructure
tkip tkip
peap
eap-ms-chap-v2 mixed mode
username *****
same as isp ****
password ****** *****
same as isp

I can get my phone to pick up my home connection on wlan scan,but it wont connect,

can someone who knows what settings work please share this with me ,im doing my head in with it all ,

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Posted: 2007-11-14 21:57:29
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I take it you have wep or something on your wifi, then all that should be needed is to enter the password to connect to it.
You may have to set up an account thing within the p1 in which you put the network name and the network password, it realy should be that easy.
As you say its not working so may just be a hardware problem but you should try a few wifi spots fisrt to see.

I had a problem connecting to my hidden sid but once i put it to show it connected.

[ This Message was edited by: log on 2007-11-14 21:20 ]
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Posted: 2007-11-14 22:19:41
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This is how I set-up my Wlan using a 740VGP Billion Router(ADSL through Mweb)

Step One - Go to 'Connections' in your Control Panel (you can also just click the little upright arrow in the left hand bottom corner of your screen,next to your signal bar and then click on 'Connection' and then 'WLAN')

Step Two - Click on WLAN

Step Three - Click on the WLAN arrow bar at the top of the screen and click on 'Enable Wlan'

Step Four - Press Scan (phone should pick up your router)

Step Five - Press connect (It will tell you before you can connect you have to set up an account,click YES)

THIS IS WHAT I PUT IN THE LINES FOR THE NEW ACCOUNT-

ACCOUNT NAME-wlan-ap

NETWORK NAME (SSID)-wlan-ap

AUTHENTICATION-I clicked on 'WPA-PSK'

NETWORK MODE- I clicked on 'Infrastructure'

(CLick arrow to progress to next page)

DATA ENCRYPTION-I clicked on 'TKIP'

PASSPHRASE-If you look at the bottom of your Router there is a sticker with a 12 letter/key WPA Pre-Shared Key.Type this number into this line.

If you tap on the WLAN Setup arrow bar at the top of your screen,you get TCPIP,Proxy and Advanced settings.I fortunately didnt have to change any of these.

Click Save

Now go through Step One to Five and it should connect.Happy WI-FI browsing.

Remember to use 'Internet' as your 'Use Preferred Group' and not your network provider group(eg in my case Vodacom Internet)

Go to 'Connections',click on 'Internet Accounts'

Click on 'Groups'

Click on 'Internet'

Put 'wlan-ap' as 'connection priority 1'

Click Save

All good to go.
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Posted: 2007-11-14 22:33:27
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hi thanks for replies,
my network is not hidden it shows up when i do a scan, with a star and a padlock as it is in my internet accounts and is set to wpa as is my phone, the trouble is when i click to connect it says "unable to connect"

i also looked on the bottom of my router and the only numbers i see is a serial no ?
as far as i can tell i have copied all the available settings from my router to my phone,
I have used my isp account details as my username and password, is that right
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Posted: 2007-11-15 00:40:53
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No , you have to enter the router network name and network security password to connect to it. ?Your isp details have nothing to do with your wifi network unless you set them as network name and password.
My wifi network name is fokkoff so thats what i connect to although im on btinternet isp.
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Posted: 2007-11-15 01:23:03
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ok thanks again,
so i changed my details, now when i scan wlan it picks up my wireless network as before ,click connect , "unable to connect "

so i try to open my browser "unable to locate server"

im sure it must be simple but im just not getting it ..

i tried to connect via sim ie;02 no problem ..just dont wanna do that....

this is driving me crazy...lol
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Posted: 2007-11-15 01:38:12
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Make sure your router is in mixed mode (b/g) otherwise your p990 will see it in a scan but be unable to connect to it.

Other steps to try

1) remove all encryption and try again
2) IF you can then connect try using WEP and connect again
3) IF that works you can then try WPA encryption and connect again

if you get stuck at 1 ie you still cannot connect then your router is not in mixed mode.
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Posted: 2007-11-15 09:49:58
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don't forget to uncheck the power saving mode, that was also an issue on my p990
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Posted: 2007-11-15 10:29:05
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hi thanks for all replys,
I changed all my settings to open and wwoopee i get connected , but then i try to get on the web and i get , unable to locate remote server ????

where do find the power save ???
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Posted: 2007-11-17 12:37:07
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go to your connection settings in your wifi account on your p990 and (internet accounts) select advanced and disable power save (off) rts threshold (256-2347) 2346
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Posted: 2007-11-17 17:17:33
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