I just got a decommissioned Fascinate that I am using as a plain android device without phone service. I am trying to set up the wireless on the device. On other android devices I've dealt with you can set up the IP by each LAN that you set up. Basically, I need to set up a static IP for some work LANs and DHCP for other hotspots. The static IP numbers are different for each LAN.
I don't see a way to do this on the Fascinate. My tablet, for example, allows me to specify a different for each LAN that I attach to. I can specify DHCP or static and, if static, a different IP for each LAN. Is there a way to do that on the Fascinate? (Stock Gingerbread, rooted,BTW...)
Thanks!
I never used stock gingerbread,, so i can't say for sure,,, but i know jellybean builds will do this,,, i have my work set up for static too, & home is dhcp, hotspots are dhcp, etc
So why not just upgrade it to one of the latest/greatest jb builds?
See this thread for all the info
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho... Rom/CWM recovery/Root or going back to Stock
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I just got this and am in the process of setting it up and playing with it. I rooted it almost immediately as I knew there were a couple apps that I want to put on it that require su access. Basically, I wanted to try the stock ROM initially to see what the experience was "out of the box".
I may or may not load a custom ROM on. I've had mixed success with those in that they don't seem to always correctly support device features that ARE supported by the hardware. If GB is "good enough", I may stick with stock / rooted. If not...
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Router information: Linksys Wireless-N WRT120N
I have done everything that i could think of to get this working. i have done several google searches and they all say to do specific things.
For example:
-Reset router
-Enable B/G only or G only set at channel 11
-turn off router firewall settings
-and a bunch of other random sh*t
i have done all of the above then some and i still cant get it to connect. all i get is *scanning* then *disconnected* thats the only two things it says. except right after i reset the router. every time i reset the router i get * obtaining IP yadadada* then goes to *disconnected* then back to the "scanning, disconnected" loop.
there have been some people that have said flashing a custom firmware on the router would fix the issue with mobile connectivity on Wireless-N routers.
please someone be helpful with this and please dont tell me i need to reset my router. i have asked this same question on several forums and the only replies i get are "if you reset the router and turn off security it WILL work fine" thats bull****. im not an idiot. thats the first step any computer literate person would take before asking questions.
**Update: same as from General thread. i had to repost because it was closed for some reason there. also here are the answers to the other two guys to responded.
"not standing close enough" -i have been standing next to it. i have yet to test it more than 10 feet away lol so it cant be there
"flash another rom or reflash current rom" -it has nothing to do with my rom, kernal, or radio. this issue is also happening on my girlfriends xperia running Wolfxperia and mine is the blackeditionHDv2. its also an issue with her sisters xperia. hers is still stock 2.2(i think). their stepdad has an iphone and it wont connect with that either. from what ive gathered... its a mobile issue. i know all these phones say (b or g only) but even setting the router to broadcast in b/g it still wont connect. it notices the routers name with full strength on all devices. also i might add that their laptop is an older laptop. does not support N but still can connect to the router and have internet.
Same here. Xperia mini x10 pro. When on it says connecting even thought I nothing appear visible.
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Has it ever worked or it just not Working now? It happened to me before I reverted to stock and it worked
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*sorry for hijacking your post ts*
as for me it just started, before that when i was at col i was able to watsapp as usual, the phone is currently not with me but when i get i will post some ss for you to see.
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Here are the ss
any idea on how i can solve this?
I'm guessing this is an ip issue. The mobile devices are not able to get one. This usually happens to me on a public network and I even get a " limited or no connectivity".
The work around I do is to assign a static ip on my phone. Its very simple to do and if you need help doing it, let me know.
There's no clear explanation I can tell you, but it seems some mobile devices have a hard time pulling ip's from different types of routers. Hope this helps.
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daniel.b said:
I'm guessing this is an ip issue. The mobile devices are not able to get one. This usually happens to me on a public network and I even get a " limited or no connectivity".
The work around I do is to assign a static ip on my phone. Its very simple to do and if you need help doing it, let me know.
There's no clear explanation I can tell you, but it seems some mobile devices have a hard time pulling ip's from different types of routers. Hope this helps.
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Will ask my gf to give it a try. It happened so abruptly, it was working fine when she was at col then when she came back it won't detect any wifi, whether it's her house or mine, and now that she is back at her col she still can't connect.
I know how you feel.
I have had this issue ever since I first upgraded to Stock 2.3.3 last July. On 1.6 and 2.1 (both stock also) I never had issues.
Basically, in my case, resetting the router DOES solve the problem, but only for a limited time. This limited time is random, as sometimes it will work for a few days, and then sometimes it will cut out a few hours again after I have reset my router. I am also using the static IP method (and an app called WiFi Stat which I initially thought had solved the problem, but it hasn't) I'm not sure what triggers the WiFi connection to be lost, but there must be a trigger. Like I said, I never had this issue in my previous old Android versions.
I had hoped (somewhat naively) that moving to a custom ROM would solve the issue, but after installing Wolf's latest ROM, I still have this issue.
Have you tried anything based on 2.3.4 or above, to see if this is an Android 2.3.3 issue? Are there any good ROMs people could recommend that are based on higher versions than 2.3.3?
WEP/WPA key issue?
If its not the kernel/ROM/version of the phone, it could have something to do with the way the security is set up for your router. I had the most frustrating time logging into my university's wireless (think it was encrypted with 802.1x EAP) which required username and password. Though most home-owned router are equipped with WPA/WPA2 PSK or WEP, you can try the steps below:
1. Go to Settings ->Wi-Fi Settings -> Add Wi-Fi network
2. Type in the network SSID (yeah this is the manual part)
3. Open the "Security" drop-down box and set the following:
Security: 802.1x EAP
EAP method: PEAP (default)
Phase 2 auth.: MSCHAPV2
CA cert.: leave unchanged
User cert.: leave unchanged
4. Type in username (if any) and password.
Once again, this would work 99% for 802.1x...not sure about WPA/WEP. Good luck!
Try Channel 6 in router option and hope it works.
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setting a static ip doesnt seem to work.. any idea? i wish not to re-flash as i dun think that would be a permanent solution.
again i dun think it has anything to do with my router as other gadgets are able to connect with it and i didnt fiddle with the security.
It is unable to detect any router as i have tried it different hotspots.
Hope to get some help.
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I wipe clear the settings and it worked again.. hope the problem doesn't persist again.
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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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.
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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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maybe i'm stupid and cant find the setting but how is it possible this device does not have a static IP/dns setting? is there a way to set it up after rooting the device? i just got my NT today and this is a HUGE setback for me since my network is restricted to static IPs not DHCP. Network has 9 pcs/laptops, 6 phones, 3 VOiP, and 2 IPTV Devices. I was trying to get it on the network during initial setup and failed. googled and found a way to skip oobe. still didnt help me
TIA
m0000 said:
maybe i'm stupid and cant find the setting but how is it possible this device does not have a static IP/dns setting? is there a way to set it up after rooting the device? i just got my NT today and this is a HUGE setback for me since my network is restricted to static IPs not DHCP.
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Not that I know of. Setting a static IP means that the device will only work on that WiFi network and no other (unless it uses the same IP range and mask, AND you guarantee that your static IP will not duplicate another on other networks).
Now, you may be able to guarantee this, but I think you can see that the average consumer (many Nook owners are not computer savvy, let alone network savvy) can get into trouble with a capability like this.
Further, every WiFi router I've seen, has the capability of assigning a specific DHCP IP address to a specific device, based on the MAC address. I would be very surprised if your network can't be easily configured to do the same.
The feature DeanGibson mentioned is called "DHCP reservation" on most current routers, or "static DHCP" for DD-WRT. AFAIK, older routers may not have that feature. I don't recall it for old Netgear and Linksys firmwares, may be others.
If yours don't, suggest upgrading to a new router. Abovesaid feature has most of the benefits of static IP (eg port-forwarding) but without the client-side setup hassle.
so the simple answer is no lol
pretty much sol at this point.. means i will have to reconfig yrs of work
i still think it sad that this device doesn't allow mean to set my own ip.
thanks to the both of you for your input.
Try either of these apps and see if they work for you.
Wifi Static
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.statIc
IP Manager
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.monkelabs.ipmanager
THANK YOU!
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Try either of these apps and see if they work for you.
Wifi Static
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.statIc
IP Manager
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.monkelabs.ipmanager
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purrrrrrrfect
Wifi Static was zactly what i was looking for! THANK YOU!
Sorry to bother you with this, but I could not find anything remotely similar discussed anywhere.
My Sony Xperia S sometimes loses the default route for internet access.
The symptoms are:
- I can access all the local computers on the network just fine
- external web sites do not work
What I see when checking on the command line via "ip route" is
Code:
192.168.0.1 dev wlan0 scope link
Luckily my phone is rooted so I can just "su" and then
Code:
ip route add default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlan0
Afterwards, the internet access is working again for some time.
WiFI settings are set to a static IP address 192.168.0.11 with the default gateway configured to 192.168.0.1.
Why is the device losing the default route?
How can I prevent this?
Is there a file somewhere that needs to be changed for the route to persist?
I did not have this problem with Gingerbread. It started after upgrading to ICS.
Laptops work fine on the same WiFi network and do not lose internet access.
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I'm having the same issue with my S after rooting/updating to ICE WIFI is still connected and LAN works ok, but no internet access turning WIFI on and off is the only way i can get it working
hope the is a fix
Sounds similar to an issue I was having as well. Actually, I was having it prior to the ICS update as well, i.e. with GB.
The only way I found to reliably get internet access on my SXS was to reconfigure my router to use DHCP, which was somewhat annoying. Had to reconfigure all my network nodes as well, of course, which were using static IPs.
Static IP had never been an issue with my old HTC Desire running GB (and earlier versions) or my ASUS Transformer with Honeycomb and ICS. Definitely seems to be SXS-specific.
I do not want to work through the hassle of changing the settings in my more than 20 devices on the network just to get this one working reliably.
Is there no other way than to switch on DHCP?
I tried DHCP and it didn't work for me.
and just because use run DHCP doesn't mean you would have to change all you devices, you can leave then as static.
I've been having the same issue on mine - did it occasionally on Gingerbread but has been noticeably worse on ICS - turning WiFi off then on again cures it 60% of the time, three off/on combos sorts it's 95% of the time
I noticed this week while visiting my parents that it worked first time every time, of course this is a DHCP setup!
I'll be setting my home router to give a fixed IP to my phone tonight - but that doesn't help at work where I need to override the DNS settings (don't care if the IP is dynamic or not - just need to use different DNS servers*!).
* And yup I have permission to do so - Facebook and a few others are crudely blocked using DNS, but authorised people are allowed access (basically so we can delete nasty posts) and this is over-ridden using static IP - gets annoying that Facebook trashes my authorisation when it falls in this blackhole.
Hi all!
I'm currently upgrading my home network router from a windows server to a OpenWRT one.
I've set DHCP leases from range 192.168.128.50 - 192.168.128.150 and set a static IP for my phone to 192.168.128.20
My phone is a Galaxy S3 LTE (I9305) with the stock android 4.1.2 installed and is rooted.
My OpenWRT router is giving me some problems with android/iOS phones, as a result, the only way to be able to use my wifi is to set a static IP in to my mobile. Which I prefer not to (because I want everybody, who I give my password to, to be able to go online without further setting changes.)
From what I'm able to see with LanDroid, the only thing that changes is a little thing in the 'router' part of my connection. As visible in the attached image(s).
Does anybody know WHY I have to set the static IP into my telephone? I've heard about the DNS option 121 & on my windows server I had to set option 119...,
Feel free to ask more information if I ain't clear enough.
Anybody, please?? :s
Still having the same problem and I really would love to get some help from you guys...!
fixed it myself
Hi all,... thanks for your support.....,
I've noticed my broadcast address was wrong. I've also installed raspbian instead of openwrt.
Then I followed this tutorial: http://imranasghar.blogspot.nl/2009/09/how-to-make-ubuntudebian-as-router.html ,, made some small ajustments. And it worked!