Kate in MI

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

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Kate in MI
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Jolly Roger

In article <i5r3rn$n5r$1@news.albasani.net>,
"Kate in MI" <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> 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

How are you verifying that you are actually connected to the router?
What does your Settings > Wi-Fi panel look like?

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Kate in MI

It says it is connecting.

It shows the wireless group name in the Settings panel.

FYI:

Original iPhone.

When I bought my iPhone 4 -- I activated it and synched it with iTunes and
did nothing else with the old one. Did not "unactivate it". Did not remove
SIM card.

It shows NO SERVICE -- and does not show at all the WiFi symbol.

I've turned ON the Airplane mode so it isn't looking for service. I'm
stumped. I've googled the Web and have found several articles which don't
lead my to try anything I haven't already tried.

Any help is welcome.

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http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves



"Jolly Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:jollyroger-1ED13C.10323203092010@news.individual.net...
> In article <i5r3rn$n5r$1@news.albasani.net>,
> "Kate in MI" <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> 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
>
> How are you verifying that you are actually connected to the router?
> What does your Settings > Wi-Fi panel look like?
>
> --
> Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me.
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> messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google
> Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts.
>
> JR

SMS

On 9/3/2010 8:39 AM, Kate in MI wrote:
> It says it is connecting.
>
> It shows the wireless group name in the Settings panel.
>
> FYI:
>
> Original iPhone.
>
> When I bought my iPhone 4 -- I activated it and synched it with iTunes
> and did nothing else with the old one. Did not "unactivate it". Did not
> remove SIM card.
>
> It shows NO SERVICE -- and does not show at all the WiFi symbol.
>
> I've turned ON the Airplane mode so it isn't looking for service. I'm
> stumped. I've googled the Web and have found several articles which
> don't lead my to try anything I haven't already tried.

Are you sure that you turned Wi-Fi back on after you turned airplane
mode on. Airplane mode normally turns off all the radios, but you can
turn the Wi-Fi back on.

"http://www.iphonealley.com/tips/enable-wi-fi-while-in-airplane-mode."

Since many airplanes now offer Wi-Fi, this is a useful feature.

Kate in MI

Yes -- in the Settings Screen -- I see

Wi-Fi -- ON

Choose a network...

Checkmark -- My Network Name -- the lock symbol -- the arcs

But up next to the airplane in the top left --- NOTHING!!

--
Kate in MI
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"SMS" <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote in message
news:4c811860$0$1629$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
> On 9/3/2010 8:39 AM, Kate in MI wrote:
>> It says it is connecting.
>>
>> It shows the wireless group name in the Settings panel.
>>
>> FYI:
>>
>> Original iPhone.
>>
>> When I bought my iPhone 4 -- I activated it and synched it with iTunes
>> and did nothing else with the old one. Did not "unactivate it". Did not
>> remove SIM card.
>>
>> It shows NO SERVICE -- and does not show at all the WiFi symbol.
>>
>> I've turned ON the Airplane mode so it isn't looking for service. I'm
>> stumped. I've googled the Web and have found several articles which
>> don't lead my to try anything I haven't already tried.
>
> Are you sure that you turned Wi-Fi back on after you turned airplane mode
> on. Airplane mode normally turns off all the radios, but you can turn the
> Wi-Fi back on.
>
> "http://www.iphonealley.com/tips/enable-wi-fi-while-in-airplane-mode."
>
> Since many airplanes now offer Wi-Fi, this is a useful feature.

Tom Harrington

In article <i5r4s4$oc1$1@news.albasani.net>,
"Kate in MI" <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote:

> It says it is connecting.
>
> It shows the wireless group name in the Settings panel.
>
> FYI:
>
> Original iPhone.
>
> When I bought my iPhone 4 -- I activated it and synched it with iTunes and
> did nothing else with the old one. Did not "unactivate it". Did not remove
> SIM card.

Not necessary, though removing the SIM shouldn't be harmful either.

> It shows NO SERVICE -- and does not show at all the WiFi symbol.
>
> I've turned ON the Airplane mode so it isn't looking for service. I'm
> stumped. I've googled the Web and have found several articles which don't
> lead my to try anything I haven't already tried.

Turn Airplane mode off. Even if it looks for service, it won't find any
that it can use.

--
Tom "Tom" Harrington
Independent Mac OS X developer since 2002
http://www.atomicbird.com/

Jolly Roger

In article <i5r4s4$oc1$1@news.albasani.net>,
"Kate in MI" <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote:

>
>
>
> "Jolly Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote in message
> news:jollyroger-1ED13C.10323203092010@news.individual.net...
> > In article <i5r3rn$n5r$1@news.albasani.net>,
> > "Kate in MI" <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> 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
> >
> > How are you verifying that you are actually connected to the router?
> > What does your Settings > Wi-Fi panel look like?
>
> It says it is connecting.
>
> It shows the wireless group name in the Settings panel.
>
> FYI:
>
> Original iPhone.
>
> When I bought my iPhone 4 -- I activated it and synched it with iTunes and
> did nothing else with the old one. Did not "unactivate it". Did not remove
> SIM card.
>
> It shows NO SERVICE -- and does not show at all the WiFi symbol.
>
> I've turned ON the Airplane mode so it isn't looking for service. I'm
> stumped. I've googled the Web and have found several articles which don't
> lead my to try anything I haven't already tried.
>
> Any help is welcome.
>
> --
> Kate in MI
> http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves

[Please don't top post. Top posting fixed]

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?

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Kate in MI

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.

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

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"Tom Harrington" <tph@pcisys.no.spam.dammit.net> wrote in message
news:tph-0E36F3.09534803092010@localhost...
> In article <i5r4s4$oc1$1@news.albasani.net>,
> "Kate in MI" <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote:
>
>> It says it is connecting.
>>
>> It shows the wireless group name in the Settings panel.
>>
>> FYI:
>>
>> Original iPhone.
>>
>> When I bought my iPhone 4 -- I activated it and synched it with iTunes
>> and
>> did nothing else with the old one. Did not "unactivate it". Did not
>> remove
>> SIM card.
>
> Not necessary, though removing the SIM shouldn't be harmful either.
>
>> It shows NO SERVICE -- and does not show at all the WiFi symbol.
>>
>> I've turned ON the Airplane mode so it isn't looking for service. I'm
>> stumped. I've googled the Web and have found several articles which
>> don't
>> lead my to try anything I haven't already tried.
>
> Turn Airplane mode off. Even if it looks for service, it won't find any
> that it can use.
>
> --
> Tom "Tom" Harrington
> Independent Mac OS X developer since 2002
> http://www.atomicbird.com/

Jolly Roger

In article <i5r5iv$pl4$1@news.albasani.net>,
"Kate in MI" <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote:

> "SMS" <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote in message
> news:4c811860$0$1629$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
> > On 9/3/2010 8:39 AM, Kate in MI wrote:
> >> It says it is connecting.
> >>
> >> It shows the wireless group name in the Settings panel.
> >>
> >> FYI:
> >>
> >> Original iPhone.
> >>
> >> When I bought my iPhone 4 -- I activated it and synched it with iTunes
> >> and did nothing else with the old one. Did not "unactivate it". Did not
> >> remove SIM card.
> >>
> >> It shows NO SERVICE -- and does not show at all the WiFi symbol.
> >>
> >> I've turned ON the Airplane mode so it isn't looking for service. I'm
> >> stumped. I've googled the Web and have found several articles which
> >> don't lead my to try anything I haven't already tried.
> >
> > Are you sure that you turned Wi-Fi back on after you turned airplane mode
> > on. Airplane mode normally turns off all the radios, but you can turn the
> > Wi-Fi back on.
> >
> > "http://www.iphonealley.com/tips/enable-wi-fi-while-in-airplane-mode."
> >
> > Since many airplanes now offer Wi-Fi, this is a useful feature.
>
> Yes -- in the Settings Screen -- I see
>
> Wi-Fi -- ON
>
> Choose a network...
>
> Checkmark -- My Network Name -- the lock symbol -- the arcs
>
> But up next to the airplane in the top left --- NOTHING!!

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

FYI:

You've been doing something we call "top posting" which is considered
improper etiquette in Usenet news groups such as this one. It's not the
end of the world, but may be something you wish to correct in the
future. Thankfully, it's easily remedied, and no level-headed person
will hold it against you if you correct your posting style now! As with
most things, the decision is yours - do whatever you think is best.

In your replies, you've been placing your reply at the very top, above
any quoted material. This can confuse the flow of conversation. In
general, when replying to a post, it is best to place your reply at the
bottom of the message just after any quoted material

In general, when replying to a post, it is best to place your reply at
the bottom of the message just after any quoted material
This should illustrate the problem to you:

A: Because it reverses the flow of conversation.
Q: Why is top-posting frowned upon on Usenet?
A: Top-posting (aka TOFU - Top-post Over, Full quote Under)
Q: What is one of the most annoying things in news groups?

As another example, let's say you read a thread about candy and wanted
to comment that you don't like candy very much. If you top posted, it
might look like this:

I don't like candy very much.
>>> I like candy.
>> Me too! It is sweet!
> I agree. I wish we had more.

If you bottom posted instead, the conversation would be much easier to
follow:

>>> I like candy.
>> Me too! It is sweet!
> I agree. I wish we had more.
I don't like candy very much.

Note: It's also considered good manners to delete the quoted material to
which you are replying as much as possible while still keeping some
context so that others know what you are referencing in your reply.

There are some great resources on the web for pretty much everything
you'd ever want to know about the subject. When you get a minute, you
might want to read these web pages:

Quoting Style:
<http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/2000/06/14/quoting.html>

Quoting How To:
<http://www.xs4all.nl/~hanb/documents/quotingguide.html>

Posting Style:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style>

RFC 1855 - Netiquette Guidelines:
<http://www.dtcc.edu/cs/rfc1855.html>

The Netiquette Book:
<http://www.albion.com/netiquette/book/>

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Kate in MI

> 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