Hi
Has anybody added a hidden SSID to the list of wifi connections that works reliably?
I cannot see the option available when I am adding a new WiFi hotspot and the WiFi application cannot see the network when hidden. For certain other android devices has been reported that the option for a hidden network is there but I cannot see anything in the interface available on our SGIIs.
Its the wireless at work so I have no control over it.
Any ideas?
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When i go into settings -> wireless & network -> wifi, i see "add wireless network" at the bottom, then i can add the SSID of any network.
You can add whatever you like there but details of a hidden network are ignored i.e. the scanning that follows fails to connect to the hidden network
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ive been wondering about that for a while
the same thing occurs on my SGS 1 so its possibly a OS issue
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Tried to connect my new TB to my Wifi with WPA2 security and hidden network, and could not do it. I have Moto X and Dinc, and both no problem. My wife has Evo with the same problem... By the way, I have a linksys E2100L AP. Any one else???
Are you not in a 4G area?
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I have the same WiFi configs but mine works fine.
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I have the exact same problem. I just got the Thunderbolt today and haven't configured it much, so it pretty much has all of its defualt settings. I have a Cicso E3000 that has two radios in it. one is 5Ghz and one is 2.4Ghz. They're both hidden. the only time I can get a connection is when the 2.4Ghz radio is broadcasting its SSID. Here are the settings on that page when it works:
-Network Mode: Mixed; Wireless-B/G Only; Wireless-B Only; Wireless-G Only; Wireless-N Only; Disabled
-Network Name (SSID): xxxxxxxx
-Channel Width: Auto(20MHz or 40MHz); 20MHz only
-Channel: Auto; 1 - 2.412GHZ; 2 - 2.417GHZ; 3 - 2.422GHZ; 4 - 2.427GHZ; 5 - 2.432GHZ; 6 - 2.437GHZ; 7 - 2.442GHZ; 8 - 2.447GHZ; 9 - 2.452GHZ; 10 - 2.457; GHZ; 11 - 2.462GHZ
-SSID Broadcast: Enabled Disabled
I can hide the network and the TB looses its connection and unhide the network ant the connection restored. Am I missing something obvious? I've had this working on every other device (computers, PDSa, phones) that I've ever tried.
Any ideas?
my hidden network is fine. Even activating at bestbuy i used their hidden network, although theirs was unsecured
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My TB works fine with my hidden wifi SSID. Linksys WRT54G.
Its got to be the router then. Though I can't for the life of me figure out what it could be. Back to Google I go.
Fixed it.
Chances are your Linksys E2100L and my Cisco E3000 (Linksys) have the same issue.
I was messing around with the router's management interface:
On the "Wireless -> Basic Wireless Settings" page, I had Mixed selected for Network Mode. Then I set it for Wireless-N Only and got a error message stating that my "Wireless Security Mode" (WPA2/WPA Mixed) was incompatible with "Wireless-N Only". The message told me that if I wanted to use "Wireless-N Only" Network Mode, I had to use "WPA2-Personal" or WPA2-Enterprise" Security Mode. (I'm not really sure what the difference is between the three - Mixed/Personal/Enterprise) I put it back to Mixed.
On the Wireless -> Wireless Security page I had WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode selected. When I changed it to WPA2-Personal - Connected!!
I hope this helps. May not be applicable to other non-Linksys/Cisco wireless routers.
i was bummed out i dont have wpa Enterprise. I cant connect to my work Wifi....thank god for awesome LTE!!!!
Hi, I have problem with wifi conection. I'm normally connected to wifi but I don't have internet access.
You might think that you're really connected to a wi-fi, to verify your wi-fi connectivity, do this steps.
You must turn-off first your existing wifi connection before proceeding this steps!
Using your Samsung Galaxy Mini, go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-fi Settings, turn-on your Wi-fi connectivity there.
If your SGM can scan wifi connection then it might give you several wifi networks.
Below Network Notification is Wi-fi Networks, you can see a list of available wifi networks there and you can clearly say that you are NOT really Connected if the status of each Wi-fi networks is giving you this message. "Remembered, secured with WPA/WPA2PSK or secured with Password".
To sum it up, you're SGM can scan wifi networks but it cannot successfully connect because some of wi-fi networks are secured with Password. Just ask for it's password, otherwise, find a wi-fi network which doesn't have a network password.
What if you're already connected but still, cannot access internet surfing..
Go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications.
Under Manage Applications, point to All tab and find Internet on the list and Opera (if you have) and Google Play Store (formerly known as Market) and Open each Applications.
for example: Open Google Play Store then click Clear Data and Clear Cache then repeat this steps to other applications which I mentioned above.
Hope it helps
luckywiseguy said:
You might think that you're really connected to a wi-fi, to verify your wi-fi connectivity, do this steps.
You must turn-off first your existing wifi connection before proceeding this steps!
Using your Samsung Galaxy Mini, go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-fi Settings, turn-on your Wi-fi connectivity there.
If your SGM can scan wifi connection then it might give you several wifi networks.
Below Network Notification is Wi-fi Networks, you can see a list of available wifi networks there and you can clearly say that you are NOT really Connected if the status of each Wi-fi networks is giving you this message. "Remembered, secured with WPA/WPA2PSK or secured with Password".
To sum it up, you're SGM can scan wifi networks but it cannot successfully connect because some of wi-fi networks are secured with Password. Just ask for it's password, otherwise, find a wi-fi network which doesn't have a network password.
What if you're already connected but still, cannot access internet surfing..
Go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications.
Under Manage Applications, point to All tab and find Internet on the list and Opera (if you have) and Google Play Store (formerly known as Market) and Open each Applications.
for example: Open Google Play Store then click Clear Data and Clear Cache then repeat this steps to other applications which I mentioned above.
Hope it helps
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Thanks, I try that but still don't have internet access. Look picture of my router. Status: Inactive for my mobile.
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Just got my TS and my work's wifi is hidden. Anyone know how the hell to connect to it?!
gti151 said:
Just got my TS and my work's wifi is hidden. Anyone know how the hell to connect to it?!
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well, you need to know the wifi's SSID and password. You open wifi menu, on the lower right corner there is a + sign. There you can enter a new network.
Just to add that if anyone else cannot find that + sign like me, in the wifi menu (where it lists all wifi networks), swipe from the left to bring up the menu and "Add Network" option is in there.
My home wifi network SSID is hidden but I initially connected the TS to it by unhiding it temporarily. But after a reboot, TS wouldn't automatically connect to the network (saying that it's not in range). Proper way is what is mentioned above, to use the "Add Network" option (and not temporarily unhiding the wifi network).
HTH
On my laptop I use an application called NetSetMan which allows me to store different profiles so that with one click of the mouse I can connect to the LAN or WiFi or whatever using different parameters. That allows me to choose different subnets, different gateways and DNS servers.
To do the same on Android I would have to go to Settings / Connections / WiFi and then choose one conection, then "Modify Config" and so on. Ans when I want to switch back to some other settings I would have to do this all over again, and remember all the gateway and DN settings.
Is there an application on Android similar to NetSetMan to let me switch configuration quickly?
Hi,
I'm trying to connect my phone to my providers wpa2-enterprise wifi hotspots, but I can't seem to find the wpa2-enterprise security level.
What I tried
Go to wifi, press the options dots and choose add network.
If i choose security type it doesn't show wpa2-enterprise.
Can anyone help me finding the future or tell me how I can go on
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What you're actually looking for is 802.1x EAP. I use a WPA2-PSK enterprise network at home and it works well
You'll need to check what settings you need (under the advanced section when adding a network) for the various authentication type.