Chris

On 03/09/2010 17:01, Kate in MI wrote:
>
>
>
>> Where exactly does it say "connecting"?
>>
>> If you click the wireless router name in the settings panel, is there a
>> check mark next to the wireless router name in the next panel that
>> appears? Is there a lock icon there as well?\
>
> Yes -- there is both a check mark - and the lock icon.
>
> It doesn't say connecting... I am assuming it is connecting when the
> checkmark and the lock icon appear.
>
> Kathryn Groves
Have you checked with your router it should give you a list of devices
connected to it. On the iPhone if you touch the arrow on the right of
the network it should show you detail of the network connection this
should be set to DHCP and if connected successfully will show the IP
address assigned to the phone together with subnet mask, router IP
address and DNS server. The last two should be the same as your router
if router is not set to your router it does not know where to send any
network request and if DNS is different it might not be able to resolve
IP addresses from DNS names you might use like www.bbc.co.uk. Hope this
helps.

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Chris

DevilsPGD

In message <jollyroger-53FB19.10572803092010@news.individual.net> Jolly
Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> was claimed to have wrote:

>Turn airplane mode off. That's likely the problem.

Airplane mode is actually the way to go here, since it saves power by
during off the cellular radio.

Wifi does work in Airplane mode if enabled.

tnom@mucks.net

On Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:01:03 -0400, "Kate in MI"
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote:

>
>
>
>> Where exactly does it say "connecting"?
>>
>> If you click the wireless router name in the settings panel, is there a
>> check mark next to the wireless router name in the next panel that
>> appears? Is there a lock icon there as well?\
>
>Yes -- there is both a check mark - and the lock icon.
>
>It doesn't say connecting... I am assuming it is connecting when the
>checkmark and the lock icon appear.
>
>Kathryn Groves

Is your Wi-Fi connection active. In other words can this same Wi-Fi
connection be used successfully on your laptop?

I have seen instances were I can connect to a Wi-Fi connection
according to the iphone but since the Wi-Fi connection isn't
functioning properly I will get some sort of no connection message.

Jolly Roger

In article <bmg286phlpngv6cfukajf5r071cg0j0487@4ax.com>,
DevilsPGD <Still-Just-A-Rat-In-A-Cage@crazyhat.net> wrote:

> In message <jollyroger-53FB19.10572803092010@news.individual.net> Jolly
> Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> was claimed to have wrote:
>
> >Turn airplane mode off. That's likely the problem.
>
> Airplane mode is actually the way to go here, since it saves power by
> during off the cellular radio.
>
> Wifi does work in Airplane mode if enabled.

My bad. Obviously, you're right. : )

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Jolly Roger

In article <i5r64b$qb0$1@news.albasani.net>,
"Kate in MI" <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote:

> > Where exactly does it say "connecting"?
> >
> > If you click the wireless router name in the settings panel, is there a
> > check mark next to the wireless router name in the next panel that
> > appears? Is there a lock icon there as well?\
>
> Yes -- there is both a check mark - and the lock icon.

And what do you see when you tap the little blue arrow icon to the right
of those? What is the IP Address, for instance?

> It doesn't say connecting... I am assuming it is connecting when the
> checkmark and the lock icon appear.
>
> Kathryn Groves

It may be that your router is set up to do MAC address filtering and
does not allow the Wi-Fi address of your iPhone to connect.

Has this phone *ever* connected to this wireless router?

Do any other computers or devices currently connect to this wireless
router successfully?

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DevilsPGD

In message <i5r5su$ptm$1@news.albasani.net> "Kate in MI"
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> was claimed to have wrote:

>Turning Airplane Mode off does not change my problem.
>
>Says "searching..." without displaying the WI-Fi symbol -- even though in
>the Settings it shows I am connected.

A rough guess is that you have a DHCP problem. Any chance you can check
your DHCP server, or try hardcoding an appropriate IP into the iPhone
and see if that helps?

The other thought that comes to mind would be if your access point is
set to 802.11n-only, this might cause the same symptoms.

>And won't the repeated searching for a provider drain the battery?

Yes. First enable Airplane mode (which disables all radios) then enable
Wifi.

I See

Try rebooting the router.

If no joy, go into iPhone Settings/WiFi, click the right-hand arrow for your
network and then 'Forget this network'.
Reboot and try reconnecting.

If no joy, forget the network again, reboot and then enter the network SSID
and password manually.

If no joy, try someone else's network.

If no joy, try restoring the phone.

If no joy, try restoring the firmware.

Kate in MI wrote:
> Is this possible.
>
> I know I won't have phone service... but it doesn't seem to
> acknowledge my wireless Internet in my home. It shows that it is
> connecting -- but when I try to connect to Pocket Tunes or Safari --
> it gives me an error:
> "Safari cannot open the page because it is not connected to the
> Internet."
> Any advice?
>
> Thanks

DevilsPGD

In message <jollyroger-CE3718.18074103092010@news.individual.net> Jolly
Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> was claimed to have wrote:

>In article <bmg286phlpngv6cfukajf5r071cg0j0487@4ax.com>,
> DevilsPGD <Still-Just-A-Rat-In-A-Cage@crazyhat.net> wrote:
>
>> In message <jollyroger-53FB19.10572803092010@news.individual.net> Jolly
>> Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> was claimed to have wrote:
>>
>> >Turn airplane mode off. That's likely the problem.
>>
>> Airplane mode is actually the way to go here, since it saves power by
>> during off the cellular radio.
>>
>> Wifi does work in Airplane mode if enabled.
>
>My bad. Obviously, you're right. : )

In fairness, Airplane mode does switch off Wifi. (However, you can
switch it back on while keeping the cellular radios off)

Unfortunately I believe you still lose GPS based location services this
way, although you're still squarely in iPod Touch territory here anyway.

Charles

In article <33h586h691f550bijoga1kd3vvfhq27osh@4ax.com>, DevilsPGD

> In fairness, Airplane mode does switch off Wifi. (However, you can
> switch it back on while keeping the cellular radios off)
>
> Unfortunately I believe you still lose GPS based location services this
> way, although you're still squarely in iPod Touch territory here anyway.

No GPS radio location in Airplane mode. Airplane mode turns off all
radios. Airplane mode is to comply with Airline regulations. That is
why it exists. Some airlines have Wi-Fi. Thus the option to turn Wi-Fi
back on in Airplane mode.

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Kate in MI

"Kate in MI" <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:i5r3rn$n5r$1@news.albasani.net...
> Is this possible.
>
> I know I won't have phone service... but it doesn't seem to acknowledge my
> wireless Internet in my home. It shows that it is connecting -- but when
> I try to connect to Pocket Tunes or Safari -- it gives me an error:
>
> "Safari cannot open the page because it is not connected to the Internet."
>
> Any advice?
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Kate in MI
> http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
>
>
>



Don't know why -- but today it is working. I did nothing differently.
Put the phone down the other day after trying over and over. Picked it up
tonight... tapped Safari and boom... there we are.

Don't know what was going on -- but glad to know I can now use it as an
iTouch (basically as in inside XM server -- through my iHome.) Now I
don't need to buy a separate radio!

Thanks everyone for your help.

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Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves