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2nd try is when you selected WPA... is it WPA or WPA2?
Go for the WPA2-PSK (Personal)
Add: Reminder DHCP is on
router address is 192.168.11.1
Wireless channel... try channel 8.
In Advanced Wireless menu:
AUthentication... select Shared Key... or Open... but don't use auto... to see if ipod like this config better.
Basic Rate set to "ALL"
Secure Easy Setup: Disable.
Last edited by Tiger; 02-18-2010 at 05:03 PM.
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Yep WMM is disabled. Ive got it on WPA2 Personal. DHCP on. Router 192.168.11.1. The ipod has some sort of graph feature that shows channel 6as a high peak so I tried that first. Then I did all 1-13 to be thorough. It made no difference. (The woman next door is also called Alison so I thought it best to drop the 'snores' bit out of the SSID) Maybe next step is call the manuf. and ask what router they recommend?Originally Posted by Tiger
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Try a cheap D-Link router... The more generic the router, the better you are off. However, buy a good brand. I don't like SMC router... a bit of hit or miss there. I have US Robotics and it is pretty nice. Wireless G router is all you need. I don't think you need to spend any more than $40US for a G router.
You don't have any other spare router? A friend with a router he is not using?
Anything but a Linksys because I was looking at their features, they are too much for average folks.
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Check my above post again... I edited as I add some more things for you to check...
I am wondering if Easy Secure Setup is the culprit.
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I am suspecting that you have a compatability issue between your router and the phones. D-Link is compatable with almost everything.
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Not that it matters much now (sorry, haven't been onto the forums for a couple of days now), but I used to have a Linksys WRT64G (note not the 'S' model) connected to an ancient D-Link DSL504T modem configured in bridge mode.Thanks for the responses Gents. And in a language I can understand
So Lunatic, mind me asking what router you are using? might just give it a try
The modem kept shitting itself every time there was a power surge or blip over the electricity lines, and my Linksys was just a wireless access point + router (need the modem bit to get DSL!) so I replaced the whole lot with a Billion BiPAC 7300N, which is a modem my ISP recommended. I wanted to get an all-in-one device as I was sick of resetting both devices whenever one or the other pooed its pants.
With either setup, I never had an issue to connect my iPhone (which is essentially a glorified iPod anyway) to my network. Having said that, neither did I have any issues connecting any of my Wifi-enabled devices, including my Mac mini, MacBook Pro, PowerMac G4, my sister's MacBook or my custom-built PC running Debian and having an ASUS USB Wifi dongle on the back. This is for both the Linksys and the Billion.
At work we have an Apple Airport Express, where it too has no issues when I'm connecting my iPhone to. The only network I can't seem to connect to properly is my fiancé's D-Link wifi + router, where it exhibits the same issues that you mentioned. My fiancé's iPod Touch also doesn't want to connect to it, however her Dell laptop running Vista connects to the network via Wifi fine.
Technically I don't think the issue boils down to what brand of hardware you have installed -- it is most positively a configuration issue, or maybe a DHCP issue where you have more than one network device delegating IP addresses in the same subnet.
Yes, you could possibly solve the problem by just throwing out whatever hardware you have and plonk some cash on a new wifi router, it's more the "use a sledgehammer to drive a nail" -- it'll get the job done, but you'll never know what really was the problem.
Of course, this all depends on how much patience you have. If you don't have a lot, might as well just get new equipment.
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Maybe I should have said this at the beginning. We've got (Virgin) cable for broadband. They provide a modem and we have had no issues with it at all. My PC is hardwired to the WRT54GS. We have 3 laptops and another PC which will all connect to the router without problems. As I've put a static IP in the Nokia 5800 music, it will connect to the net via the router. I've set it to ask which access point to use so when she is out she can pick whatever is available. That really only leaves the ipod touch.
In Advanced Wireless menu:
AUthentication... select Shared Key... or Open... but don't use auto... to see if ipod like this config better.
Basic Rate set to "ALL"
Secure Easy Setup: Disable
I cant change the authentication type from auto as it is greyed out. The info says its either open or uses a WEP key but as I've got it set to WPA2 I dont think I can change this. Secure Easy Setup is set to disable. Will try changing the basic rate when her son appears.
Thanks again for all the help and suggestions!
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One last shot... actually two last things...
Here is a quote from a website:
When the ipod asks for your password, enter Linksys' "Encryption Key" (Accessable from the "support" tab of Linksys EasyLink Advisor) instead of the network's password. This worked for me, although I messed with the network password and all that WEP, WPA2 junk before this and it may have had some impact as well. GOOD LUCK AND DON'T GIVE UP!!
February 2, 2008 10:46 PM
Alot of those got the same router as you have G and GS makes no difference. Some reported that they did the setup like I asked you and then they re-update the firmware on the router... reset it and everything is all okay. So I suggest you give this a shot even if you have the latest firmware, reload it.
http://ipodtouchtricks.blogspot.com/...eshooting.html
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Just thought I'd point out that I meant a WRT54G, not a 64G.
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Suppose it comes with seeing what you expect to see - I read it as 54. I should be more careful
Will be sure to post when I find the solution. Thanks all
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