my TP2 wont use wifi even when connected

birddseedd · #1 (**permalink**) 05-07-2010, 07:17 AM

i am connected to my wifi. but im still browsing the internet via the cell network.

what do i do other than turning the phone off to get it to browse the internet via wifi?

running energy rom btw.

birddseedd · #2 (**permalink**) 05-07-2010, 07:29 AM

in fact when i turned off the phone i still could not connect to the internet. and when i turned the phone back on i could not connect to the internet untill i turned off the wifi.

**bedoig** · #3 (**permalink**) 05-07-2010, 09:06 AM

These kinds of things are impossible to troubleshoot without a lot more detail. Are you actually connected to a WiFi network? Can you verify that the network does have internet access (using a different device)? Is your phone set to use a static IP, or is DHCP enabled?

birddseedd · #4 (**permalink**) 05-07-2010, 09:08 AM

dono how to set dhcp or static ip on phone.

i can tether a pc with my tp2 using the wifi and the pc can get online. my phone just wont browse the internet using the wifi.

**bedoig** · #5 (**permalink**) 05-07-2010, 09:20 AM

What program are you using to tether? Some aren't good about cleaning up after themselves and leave the phone set to a static IP - typically 192.168.1.1 which conflicts with your router which is probably trying to use the same address.

Depends somewhat on what version of WM you're running, but in general:

Start --> Settings --> Connections --> Wifi --> Wireless Networks --> Network Adpaters tab

Click on your wifi adapter (802.11...) and select the radio button for "Use server-assigned IP address"

bhopki001 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-07-2010, 12:47 PM

I second that... I noticed too that when I took my TP2 out of the box and connected to the WIFI network in my house. It says Connected but it is not using the network... I recently had just got an replacement TP2 and before I activated yesterday, It showed connected to my network but did not work... All of this started after the 6.5 rom... Anyway around this?

birddseedd · #7 (**permalink**) 05-10-2010, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bedoig

What program are you using to tether? Some aren't good about cleaning up after themselves and leave the phone set to a static IP - typically 192.168.1.1 which conflicts with your router which is probably trying to use the same address.

Depends somewhat on what version of WM you're running, but in general:

Start --> Settings --> Connections --> Wifi --> Wireless Networks --> Network Adpaters tab

Click on your wifi adapter (802.11...) and select the radio button for "Use server-assigned IP address"

seems to work now. thank you