Configuring wireless breaks data connection?

[scoobypup]

I am absolutely LOVING my TP2 and mess with it constantly. The most recent thing I've been trying to do is set up the wireless to work with my home internet. I don't use DHCP so I have to manually configure the wireless adapter (Broadcom 802.11 DHD Network Adapter).
My problem is, once I configure the wireless adapter I can't use Opera browser without it. If I turn data connection off and wireless on, everything works great. If I turn wireless off and data connection on, only the weather app works. Everything else acts like there is no connection. The only way I can fix it is to remove the configuration from the wireless connection.
Any ideas what I might be doing wrong?

Thanks.

[marcus_cruz]

I have this same problem. I have been through 5 hard resets. I left everything to do with Tethering uninstalled. I'm about to re-configure Wifi and see what happens.

[marcus_cruz]

I have confirmed it with a sprint tech support representative that if you configure wireless WiFi and a static IP address on the Broadcom Network DHD adapter that the regular data services "3G" will not work when you turn Wifi off. You will have to clear your wifi settings each and every time you leave your access point in order to get "3G"
I find this to be absolutely absurd.
Steps we took.
1) Configuring in phone settings through EPST.
2) Hard Reset through the EPST application.

I would like to use my local network services when available, such as remote desktop. Sprint said that the device doesnt support changing wifi settings and maintaing "sprints data" services at the same time or even when you leave the Wifi access point.
They advised me to contact HTC directly since this is a limitation of the device itself.
Contacting HTC is a joke. I've been on the phone for over 2.5 hours with 2 different tech support reps for sprint.
Can anyone tell me if the verizon version will do this correctly ?

edit:They are sending a return kit.

[Borg561]

I'm not sure what router/WAP you're using. On my Linksys WRT54G you can setup MAC address filtering to only allow certain devices to connect to the WIFI. I ended up doing that, since I too use static IP's on my home network. Setup the MAC filtering and DHCP to only give out 1 IP address.

Justin

[marcus_cruz]

Originally Posted by Borg561

I'm not sure what router/WAP you're using. On my Linksys WRT54G you can setup MAC address filtering to only allow certain devices to connect to the WIFI. I ended up doing that, since I too use static IP's on my home network. Setup the MAC filtering and DHCP to only give out 1 IP address.


Justin

Unfortunately my setup is a bit more complex than that. If I setup DHCP to be enabled, I would need to lease out 17 IP's. Several for my web servers, workstations and xbox. Additionally XBOX does not support DHCP in a friendly manner because you have to set the xbox in the DMZ.
Reconfiguring applications and services to use a different IP when it's lease expires or an ip changes can be a PITA.
Bottom line is the Mogul supported static IP's, my touch pro even did what I needed it to. This Touch Pro2 should as well. I'm using a WRT54G as well.
Essentially it's useless as a WiFi device for me. A very major component for me.

[freeza]

Unfortunately, it's the WM build that HTC is using. This topic, surprisingly, has been increasingly coming up. I've had this issue like a year go on my Diamond and nobody seemed to bother. lol anyway I did stumble across this program WifiProfiles.

What it allows you to do is create profiles for wifi networks with static ip addresses, then you can create a profile for evdo to revert all changes. Sad to say this is the only workaround so far.

[napdawg]

is there a way to keep the wireless connected even when the phone is not actively being used?

[freeza]

Originally Posted by napdawg

is there a way to keep the wireless connected even when the phone is not actively being used?

Yes, you need a registry editor. Navigate to the following:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Power\State\Suspend\{98C5250D-C29A-4985-AE5F-AFE5367E5006}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Power\State\Resuming\{98C5250D-C29A-4985-AE5F-AFE5367E5006}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Power\State\Unattended\{98C5250D-C29A-4985-AE5F-AFE5367E5006}

Change the dword values to 1. Wait a few minutes for the settings to stick, soft reset.