How I FINALLY got WiFi working on my G1 w/ linksys wrtg54 router

[Jenn]

New to the forum and not sure if this post should go here or under General Android OS........

I've noticed a LOT of people having problems getting the WiFi feature working.

I have been pulling my hair out (as it seems many folks are) to get my WiFI working on my G1 and thought I would share my fix.


I dug deep and looked at every aspect of my network.

My home network was set with WEP security.

Trying at everything that I have found on any message board including:
Rebooting Router
Changing the Channel
Changing the length of my passcode
Changing the encryption from 128 hex to 64 hex

None of it worked.
For some reason I was really fixated on making WEP working (I guess because that was already in place).

I run a Linksys WRT54G (b/g) router that is about 6 or so years old
I have my router set to only allow access from a list of MAC addresses
Router is set for DHCP; the SSID is set to broadcast; running in “mixed” mode
I am running the latest firmware update on my G1

Here is how I fixed the problem….

1-Make sure that you are connected to your router with a cable and that you write down any settings that you change so that you can backtrack if things get fubar-d
2-I went to Linksys.com and looked for new firmware releases. I updated from version 2.0 to 4.21.1
3-Under Basic Settings I changed the channel (it can help if there are a lot of devises around in your mhz range)
4-I went into the Wireless Security settings on my router
5-I changed my Security Mode to WPA Personal w/TKIP algorithm
6-I used an 8 digit “WPA Shared Key”
7-Made sure that my phone has the WiFi settings enabled and is set to scan for available networks
8-You should see your network available. Click on the Network and enter your new method of security and passcode/key.
9-If you can’t see your network (or it shows ‘out of range’) you may need to select the network and the “forget” and then repeat steps 6 &7 or
10-Add A WiFi Network Under “Settings” => Wireless Controls => WiFi settings

My phone is now running flawlessly J

You may need to “repair” or connect/enable your wireless and/or LAN network connections for PC’s (Start => My Network Places => View Network Connections).
It is not a big deal. I did not have to change any setting on my laptop.

[fydaman]

Welcome to AC glad to see you got wifi working. thanks for the post

[DaYuMu6ft7]

I would like to Welcome both Jenn & Fydaman to the Community..

And thanks for taking the time out to post your results, I'm sure this will help a lot of people out dealing with the same issue.

Cool!

[HTC-G1]

i wasn't aware that there was a problem connecting to a that type of linksys...

i never had an issue, it found my wifi, i typed in my pass. and was connected.


glad you figured your issue out

[NPS_CA]

WEP has always been flaky on Linksys routers when low power WiFi devices (like mobile phones are used).. To be honest their WPA implementation isn't the best either when using a low power mobile phone on the edge of WiFi coverage.

[andrews240]

Wow, 6 years! I have never had a Linksys router last more than two years, including the WRT54g v8 that I just replaced. I'm happy that you were able to resolve your issue.

[dwang]

ive had wifi problems w the wrt54g myself. solution is to install dd-wrt firmware. that fixed everything.

[HTC-G1]

i guess i got the luck of the draw, because my wrt54gs is still on the same firmware it came with 5 years ago...

Firmware Version: v1.50.3

[outsider]

If you have a WRT54G, especially an older one you might want to look into DD-WRT or Tomato as replacement firmware. Either is much more stable and capable than t stock Linksys firmware,

[Queue29]

I have a version2 wrt54g running Tomato. I don't think I'd want anything else (except maybe a buffalo router :] ). It's gotta be 5? 6? years old.