Static IP Address toggle doesn't work in android 2.2. - Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have a HTC Thunderbolt that doesn't seem to recognize that the toggle for the static IP address is on. I have tried to reboot it and not sure what else to do. I need to be able to set a static IP for use with TRENDnet TEW-637AP wireless that doesn't have the ability to assign IP addresses. It continually says obtaining IP address from Network SSID. It will connect to wireless that can assign IP addresses regardless of the switch setting. Like I said, it doesn't seem to see it.
Thanks,
AC

assuming youre connecting with the wireless connect in the phone for wifi (the built in one), you can just set things manually.
Using a computer on the same network as the router you want to connect to, do this:
go to the command line in windows/linux/osx:
type ipconfig /all (if you're on windows)
ifconfig -a (if you're on linux/osx)
make note of the subnet mask (probably 255.255.255.0) and default gateway/network id (probably 192.168.1.1 but that could vary).
Then on your phone, use the same subnet and gateway and then find an open ip address for your phone to use (probably something between 192.168.1.100 and 192.168.1.150, but that also could vary depending on what your default gateway is. Anyways when you find one, say something like 192.168.1.139, enter that for the ip address and connect. Assuming all went well and you figured things out, you should be connected.

Ok. I will give that a try when I get a chance. Would have liked to done so today but very busy and it doesn't look like work is going to slow down for the next two days. Thanks for the quick response.
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I finally had time to sit down and look at this again today. I was in hopes that I had missed something on the default gateway. I don't use one on my network as there is no internet access. Thought maybe it was I tried using x.x.x.1 as the gateway hoping that it would make a difference but it didn't seem to help. Thanks for the suggestions. I have been looking on the web and it would appear that I am the only one having an issue of this type. Thanks again.

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Android cannot accept DHCP offers above 192.168.0.11?

I've been having issues for a month or two and it seems as though I've finally discovered that usually once they start, the highest assigned IP address has always been 192.168.0.11..
Even when I go into the terminal and change my mac address,I still can't get a different IP. Doing the same on my pc and the router is passing out offers in the 20's... Its the story of my life, any fixes??
PS, is it possible to attain closed networks password key with an android?
Is any one out there able to verify if this is or isn't true?
It certainly seems to be the case on hero with both a 2.2 and a 1.5 rom, with what ever router is attached to some open wireless network that I can't afford at the moment.
Cloned2 said:
I've been having issues for a month or two and it seems as though I've finally discovered that usually once they start, the highest assigned IP address has always been 192.168.0.11..
Even when I go into the terminal and change my mac address,I still can't get a different IP. Doing the same on my pc and the router is passing out offers in the 20's... Its the story of my life, any fixes??
PS, is it possible to attain closed networks password key with an android?
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If you look carefully at the IP address 192.168.0.11, it's a wrong IP, check here for those router default IP addresses.

[Q] Weird wifi issue

Hey guys,
i have an issue with my wifi connection, but only in one specific place.
Here goes: I can connect and use wifi everywhere(without any problem), but not at my friends house. Wifi connects without a problem, but after that i cannot use it (can't download from market, can't surf, etc.). It says there is an internet connection failure, altough i'm still connected.
I know for sure there isn't a problem with routers, modems, networks, etc. coz i setup his network myself (exactly the same as al the other networks i use) So in this there cannot be a problem. My friend can connect his iphone4, my wife can with S+, even a guy with an ACE can connect and use, except for me and my ACE.
Already reset router, modem and phone (even other firmware), but still nothing!
Hope somebody can help with this, coz i'm really bugged out on this one.
Cheers.
Check if u have a WPA protection.. My ACE doesnt work with Wifi with WPA pwd..
or
Try this:
Go to Wifi Settings, select the hotspot you are connecting to, forget the connection, restart ACE, connect to the hotspot again by entering the password
Hope this helps..
While on the topic of not being able to surf, I can never download anything from mediafire.
consegregate said:
While on the topic of not being able to surf, I can never download anything from mediafire.
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Hold the link , then open the link in a new tab
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EmoBoiix3 said:
Hold the link , then open the link in a new tab
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No, i'll download htm files of a few kilobytes always. It's weird.
consegregate said:
No, i'll download htm files of a few kilobytes always. It's weird.
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It's problem with MediaFire
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tvigyan said:
Check if u have a WPA protection.. My ACE doesnt work with Wifi with WPA pwd..
or
Try this:
Go to Wifi Settings, select the hotspot you are connecting to, forget the connection, restart ACE, connect to the hotspot again by entering the password
Hope this helps..
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Hey,
thnx, but tried both already and it didn't work.
Cheers
consegregate said:
While on the topic of not being able to surf, I can never download anything from mediafire.
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Hmm, strange i can't download either. Nothing, not even textdocuments always get message "download failed".
Try to find out from this other Ace which modem he has installed. Check yours as well. If they are different, it can be a clue...
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consegregate said:
No, i'll download htm files of a few kilobytes always. It's weird.
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I had this problem i found to get around it i started using Skyfire worked 8/10 times..
Lior Messer said:
Try to find out from this other Ace which modem he has installed. Check yours as well. If they are different, it can be a clue...
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Hey,
thnx, but already tried this too. The other ACE has Froyo.
I already tried Froyo, GB kph and GB kpn, but evrytime the same result.
Cheers
aronfeerick said:
I had this problem i found to get around it i started using Skyfire worked 8/10 times..
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Hey, thnx.
This is a browser, right?
Will try it, but that doesn't solve the problem that i can't use whattsapp, market, etc.
The strange thing is i can reciev whattsapp messages, but cannot send them.
Cheers
Sgace said:
Hey, thnx.
This is a browser, right?
Will try it, but that doesn't solve the problem that i can't use whattsapp, market, etc.
The strange thing is i can reciev whattsapp messages, but cannot send them.
Cheers
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APN settings malfunction ? Or EiFi malfunction ?
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Might be the password u applied is wrong. Forget the network and rejoin it with correct password.. Hope it works..
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EmoBoiix3 said:
APN settings malfunction ? Or EiFi malfunction ?
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No, everything is working fine with other networks.
GambiTx said:
Might be the password u applied is wrong. Forget the network and rejoin it with correct password.. Hope it works..
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Nope, already tried this like 100 times, but thnx.
Gonna try a diffrent way now. Trying it with some tweaks in build.prop, a tweakscript, implemend a dns-server file and gonna mess around with wep/wpa again.
Hope this will workout.
Will report back in a day or 2.
Thnx and cheers.
weirdo wifi
Check on router setting the ip address your phone is using is not bind to another device,s mac address this is on the router settings something like ip & Mab binding.
It could be the ip you are trying to use alocated for use by another device only.
However u will be able to connect to the router it will show in the router you phone is connected and alsoshow in wifi on the phone you are connected but you will NOT be able to connect to the internet.
durbancurry said:
Check on router setting the ip address your phone is using is not bind to another device,s mac address this is on the router settings something like ip & Mab binding.
It could be the ip you are trying to use alocated for use by another device only.
However u will be able to connect to the router it will show in the router you phone is connected and alsoshow in wifi on the phone you are connected but you will NOT be able to connect to the internet.
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Hey,
Thnx, will try this ASAP. This might be it.
Question: If my phones ip-adress is indeed the problem, is it possible to change it without any problem? Or should i delete the binded ip at the router?
Cheers.
ip no problem
You can set another ip address manually for phone first find out what routers ip address is
normally 192.168.1.1 is default for lots of routers then see router has DHCP
enabled this means router issues ips to devices. if it is enabled the leave your phone as is and check on the router under ip & Mac binding see if it is enabled UNanble u can always put it back
even better see on router what ip your phone is using then checxk in ip & mac binding that it is not assigned to another device for use. if it is u can delete that binding.
binding means you give a certain device's mac address a certain ip so only that device can you that ip
for example say your phones mac adress is 12:34:56:78:90:00 and you assign or give it ip adress 192.168.1 10 then in theory only your phone can use this ip. THIS not always the case depends on what make router. Whilst we are at that what is your router model.
Look in these places on roter
DHCP settings
IP & Mac Binding.
IP address filtering ( perhaps the ip your phone is using is blocked from internet, it will still be connected but cant access the internet) shout if you need more info
sorry got carried away yes delete bind ip you can always rebind. this below / following is from my router most routers are similar.
IP & MAC Binding Help
To manage the computers well in the LAN, you could control access among computers by ARP Binding.
MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
Bind - Whether or not enable the arp binding.
Modify - Edit or delete item.
Link - Turn to IP & MAC Binding Setting page.
Example: If you want assign 192.168.1.4 to PC A (MAC: 00-E0-4C-00-07-BE), and any other PCs could not use this IP,you should first enable "ARP Binding", and add a new item as below.
ID MAC Addrss IP Address Bind Modify
1 00-E0-4C-00-07-BE 192.168.1.4
DHCP ip Address Reservation Help
When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings.
MAC Address - The MAC Address of the PC that you want to reserve IP address for.
Reserved IP Address - The IP address of the router reserved.
To Reserve IP Addresses:
Enter the MAC Address (The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX.) and the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of the computer you wish to add.
Click the Save button when finished.
To modify a Reserved IP Address:
Select the reserved address entry as you desire, modify it. If you wish to delete the entry, make all of the entry fields blank.
Click the Save button.
shout if you need more help
durbancurry said:
You can set another ip address manually for phone first find out what routers ip address is
normally 192.168.1.1 is default for lots of routers then see router has DHCP
enabled this means router issues ips to devices. if it is enabled the leave your phone as is and check on the router under ip & Mac binding see if it is enabled UNanble u can always put it back
even better see on router what ip your phone is using then checxk in ip & mac binding that it is not assigned to another device for use. if it is u can delete that binding.
binding means you give a certain device's mac address a certain ip so only that device can you that ip
for example say your phones mac adress is 12:34:56:78:90:00 and you assign or give it ip adress 192.168.1 10 then in theory only your phone can use this ip. THIS not always the case depends on what make router. Whilst we are at that what is your router model.
Look in these places on roter
DHCP settings
IP & Mac Binding.
IP address filtering ( perhaps the ip your phone is using is blocked from internet, it will still be connected but cant access the internet) shout if you need more info
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durbancurry said:
sorry got carried away yes delete bind ip you can always rebind. this below / following is from my router most routers are similar.
IP & MAC Binding Help
To manage the computers well in the LAN, you could control access among computers by ARP Binding.
MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in the LAN.
Bind - Whether or not enable the arp binding.
Modify - Edit or delete item.
Link - Turn to IP & MAC Binding Setting page.
Example: If you want assign 192.168.1.4 to PC A (MAC: 00-E0-4C-00-07-BE), and any other PCs could not use this IP,you should first enable "ARP Binding", and add a new item as below.
ID MAC Addrss IP Address Bind Modify
1 00-E0-4C-00-07-BE 192.168.1.4
DHCP ip Address Reservation Help
When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings.
MAC Address - The MAC Address of the PC that you want to reserve IP address for.
Reserved IP Address - The IP address of the router reserved.
To Reserve IP Addresses:
Enter the MAC Address (The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX.) and the IP address in dotted-decimal notation of the computer you wish to add.
Click the Save button when finished.
To modify a Reserved IP Address:
Select the reserved address entry as you desire, modify it. If you wish to delete the entry, make all of the entry fields blank.
Click the Save button.
shout if you need more help
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Wohw, wohw, that's alot of stuff to think about. Will try it ASAP.
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!
Cheers

See PC IP address on my phone

Is anyone aware of an app that I can install on my Nexus One, that when used in conjunction with a server app on a pc, will allow me to see the IP address's of my PC's on my phone. I realize this will most likely only work when my phone is on the same network.
The reason I ask is that I have an old laptop running Boxee hooked up to an old CRT TV(can't afford a newer LCD TV). This works fine for watching video's, but the image quality is such that trying to do anything else such as web browsing(Hulu) or system updates is damn near impossible. So if I have to do anything other than Boxee, I'm just going to VNC into the system. The problem is that the router does not allow for setting up static IP's, and it's not my router so I can't install DD-WRT on it, and it also has a habit of changing the client's IP address in the middle of a session. So if I could install a small server app on the PC that would broadcast it's current IP address, I could then easily pull it up on my phone.
Network Mapper by Ian Hawkins does what u want. And it doesnt need a server app.
Another option is to define a static IP without even involving the router. Just set the IP, gateway, netmask, and DNS servers on your boxee laptop manually, and it will continue to work even without the routers consent! The router isn't likely to be smart enough to actually map the addresses it handed out to the traffic it is routing, so it will just blindly pass the traffic.
Chances are, the router is set up to hand out addresses within a certain region - 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.150, or something like that. Most of the time, they will just forward all traffic that is in the entire 192.168.1.x range (or at least some reasonable subnet) What you can do is pick an address that won't be handed out by DHCP (192.168.1.2 or 192.168.1.250 or something), and set that manually on boxee. You'll be able to tell pretty quickly if it works! On the off-chance that the router DOES care, you can also try picking an address that is within the range of addresses being handed out, but on the upper end. Realistically, those almost never get used!
Static IP support on the router is nice because you don't have to do any configuration on the client, but if you're willing to put that configuration in (one time), you can get the same results. Worth trying out! That's what we all used to do before routers got fancy (and hacked) to include those cool features.
dyndns updater keeps it in sync and you can always log in online and see your ip address if your router has randomized it
Pc monitor gives you pretty much everything about the pc, including current external ip
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Se7enLC said:
Another option is to define a static IP without even involving the router. Just set the IP, gateway, netmask, and DNS servers on your boxee laptop manually, and it will continue to work even without the routers consent! The router isn't likely to be smart enough to actually map the addresses it handed out to the traffic it is routing, so it will just blindly pass the traffic.
Chances are, the router is set up to hand out addresses within a certain region - 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.150, or something like that. Most of the time, they will just forward all traffic that is in the entire 192.168.1.x range (or at least some reasonable subnet) What you can do is pick an address that won't be handed out by DHCP (192.168.1.2 or 192.168.1.250 or something), and set that manually on boxee. You'll be able to tell pretty quickly if it works! On the off-chance that the router DOES care, you can also try picking an address that is within the range of addresses being handed out, but on the upper end. Realistically, those almost never get used!
Static IP support on the router is nice because you don't have to do any configuration on the client, but if you're willing to put that configuration in (one time), you can get the same results. Worth trying out! That's what we all used to do before routers got fancy (and hacked) to include those cool features.
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Tried all that recently and it never worked properly.
zachary.hilliker said:
Pc monitor gives you pretty much everything about the pc, including current external ip
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This is perfect, thanks.
I only skimmed through the topic but try fing. It might help.
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[Q] Wifi No Longer Turns On

Rooted Thunderbolt - Connect to wifi quit working
I recently purchased a used rooted Thunderbolt. So far I've only used it on wifi networks and had no issues. Yesterday, when I try to turn the wifi on it never turns on and at some point it ultimately says error. I did some looking around and found that turning the wireless router off and then back on can often take care of this. I did this and it resolved the problem.
I'm having the same issue today only this time turning the router on and off doesn't solve the problem.
Here is some info about my phone:
Android Version
4.0.4
HTC Sense Verion
3.6
Software Number
NusenseROM_ReBorN_5.2_040813
Kernel Version
3.0.16-g65bd5ca
[email protected] #1
PREEMPT
Baseband Version
2.03.00.0201r.0.02.02-1211r
PRI Version
1.41_002.1.64_002
PRL Version
00000
ERI Version
5
I once had the same issue with a Droid Incredible, however, after a few days it started working again without me doing anything (intentionally) to resolve the problem.h
Does anyone have any suggestions?
The receiver might be going out but you could try flashing a different kernel or rom. Someone else just posted that their receiver went out.
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That's not real encouraging.
I think I'll install OSMonitor tomorrow and see if it gives any clues what is going on.
I found some suggestions at techrepublic.com blog titled "smartphones/troubleshoot-wi-fi-connections-on-your-android-phone/" [I'm new to this forum so I can't post a link or Figure B]"
There are a couple suggestions about changes in the wireless/advance settings. One is to select Proxy and make sure the phone is not set up for a proxy. The post is a few years old and I don't see this option on my phone. The other is to set a static IP Address which again I don't see as an option:
"6. Tap Advanced (Figure B).
7. Tap the Proxy setting and make sure your Android device is not set up for a Proxy. (Unless the Wi-Fi network you are on requires a Proxy, this setting will get in the way of your device's access to the Internet.) If you tap on Proxy and see an IP address or domain, delete it.
Figure B
Most likely the Proxy and Port settings will not be set, but it's always good to check if you're having frequent issues with Wi-Fi.
Static IP address
Another troubleshooting approach is to give your Android device a static IP address. This could reveal if the router you are trying to connect to is having issues with handing out DHCP addresses, or if your device is getting a bad address. To configure a static IP, tap Use Static IP and then fill in the settings (IP Address, Gateway, Netmask, DNS).
The only issue with setting up a static IP is that address will apply to all wireless networks, so only use this for troubleshooting if you just connect to one Wi-Fi network."
Any idea how (or if) I can do this?
wifi won't start - more info
I hope somebody is still tuned to this thread.
I have a rooted HTC Thunderbolt. It is running NuSenseROM_ReBorN_5.2_040813. I am having the same problem with the wifi not turning on.
I've run: logcat > /sdcard/logcat.txt and I've attached the log file.
If I run: ifconfig wlan0, I get:
wlan0: No such device
Anyone have any suggestions?

FIX - 'Unstable Network Connection'

For 3 days I've been trying to fix the 'unstable internet connection' on my phone to no avail. Finally I found a fix. This hasn't been listed anywhere I've seen and I've been researching this non-stop for days.
Go to your wifi connection and see what your IP address is. Then check your other devices. The IP address on the phone I was having the problem on was different from every other device in my house.
THE FIX
Choose your wifi network, tap and hold it. Choose modify. Then choose 'show advanced options. Under proxy settings choose manual. Under IP settings coose Static. You'll now be able to manually enter your IP address. As for the proxy host name, proxy port, and bybass proxy for, I just entered something random.
When I restarted my phone for the first time the 'unstable connection' part came back and I had to disconnect and reconnect and it was fine again.
Hope this helps people until we get a fix.
C0419 said:
For 3 days I've been trying to fix the 'unstable internet connection' on my phone to no avail. Finally I found a fix. This hasn't been listed anywhere I've seen and I've been researching this non-stop for days.
Go to your wifi connection and see what your IP address is. Then check your other devices. The IP address on the phone I was having the problem on was different from every other device in my house.
THE FIX
Choose your wifi network, tap and hold it. Choose modify. Then choose 'show advanced options. Under proxy settings choose manual. Under IP settings coose Static. You'll now be able to manually enter your IP address. As for the proxy host name, proxy port, and bybass proxy for, I just entered something random.
When I restarted my phone for the first time the 'unstable connection' part came back and I had to disconnect and reconnect and it was fine again.
Hope this helps people until we get a fix.
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Does this work if you're on a dynamic IP network? What about if you're switching regularly between open and closed networks? This perhaps resets the WiFi. I've looked at advanced settings before, but this happens with mainly open networks, and I believe that these typically have dynamic IP addresses. The protected network in my home is rarely an issue, but open networks are what give me fits.
No harm in trying, and if it works, that'd be awesome. I'm wondering if done once it fixes all such issues that one encounters, or must be done with every new network.
@freeza has a fix in the works in the form of a kernel, and so far, it's pretty solid. The only issue I've found is that if ya flash anything, you have to reflash the fix. Odd, but does the job.
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thx for the tip.
slow_one said:
thx for the tip.
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Did it work?
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For this to really work, you'd need to do more than the OP states. ALL basic home routers/access points come setup with DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) which assigns IP addresses from numbers it keeps in a "pool". If you manually force your phone to use an IP (lets say 192.168.1.15) then leave the network (you go on some business trip) - and in the mean time, one of your kids adds some other device, or simply reconnects a device that hadn't been on the network for a while. After a certain period (the "lease" period of the IP), the router will put that IP BACK into the pool of available IPs. And since nearly all routers assign IPs bottom up (lowest to highest), if 15 is the next available number - you're toast. You come home, your phone tries to connect on 192.168.1.15 and gee- sorry - your son's PSP is on that IP.
For this to be a workable long-term solution, you'd have to enable static IPs within the router (a better way to do it anyway - that's how I have my network setup). You would simply go into the router, and tell it which IP to give to a device based on that device's MAC address.
Just figured I'd throw this out there because if an IP collision happens, the 2nd device in will simply get nothing - don't want someone tossing their phone out a window when it suddenly won't connect to a home network.

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