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Connecting via wifi

When i enable the wifi it all comes up lovely. When i go to internet explorer and open it and then go to view a web page it enables gprs. How do i stop it doing this and get it to use the wifi that I have already enabled?

zippy77777 said:
When i enable the wifi it all comes up lovely. When i go to internet explorer and open it and then go to view a web page it enables gprs. How do i stop it doing this and get it to use the wifi that I have already enabled?
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Try these:
Upgrade to the 1.12 radio. Works great. OR
Turn off the GPRS radio by going turning on Flight Mode OR
Click cancel when GPRS tries to connect.
The new radio helps a lot and give you a menu of choices to connect. Look at WIKI for instructions on how to upgrade the radio. It's pretty simple if you read carefully on how to upgrade. Be sure you use the right upgrade for your version of the HTC phone.

WiFi Automatic Connect to GPRS
Hi Zippy777,
This is how I have set mine:
When the PPC picks up the new access point and asks me if it connects me to The Internet or Work - I select Work
Then I go to Start -> Settings -> Connections and click the 'Connections' icon.
Click the Advanced tab then Select Networks.
I change both drop down boxes to 'My Work Network' then click the 'Edit' button under the top drop down.
Under the Modem tab - enter the GPRS settings for your provider.
I'm with Orange so my settings are:
Name: Orange GPRS Internet
Modem: Cellular Line (GPRS)
Access Point Name: orangeinternet
Username: (Blank)
Password: (Blank)
Domain: (Blank)
This setup should use your WiFi network card when it's inserted, and connect to GPRS when the card is out.
Don't know if this is the ideal solution for you, but works for me.
Best o luck!
(btw - I use a Sandisk WiFi card with Socket Drivers & a Linksys WRT54G Broadband Modem)

All I want to do is connect via my WIFI in my XDA 2i, wirelessly to my router in my house, so I can use its internet connection? Any ideas?
Thx for your replies though its much appreciated.

connect viw wifi
we know that Zippy. You have to configure the device to connect. Have you done that? It's not configured out of the box. Do a Google search for you device, and wifi or internet or ethernet connection settings. you should get hits at this sit as well if you do that kind of search.

Hi,
I too had many frustrations connecting the wi-fi on XDA2i...but now I've cracked it, here's how .......
On first very first use, or following a hard re-set, [on/off + scriber reset] users are prompted during the process to choose “What do you want WLAN to connect to?” The option bullets are ‘Internet’ or ‘Work’….’Work’ should be selected, this will (once boot-up is complete) connect them to the nearest WLAN. If your network is WEP encrypted it should be switched to ‘Open’ mode rather than ‘shared’ as is often the case.
Next prompt asks for any WEP Encryption ‘Pass Key’ to be input, when doing so omit any ‘-‘ between character pairs, just enter a complete string of numbers and letters. Normal start-up should then be completed. Once device is up and running…..
From ‘Start’ pull-down on the ‘Today Screen’ select…. ‘settings’>’connections tab’>’connections icon’>’advanced tab’>’Select Networks’> pull-down ‘My Work Network’ > ‘OK’ out of selections to save and exit, this prevents the device from attempting to connect via GPRS.
Go to ‘Wireless Manager’ in programs, select WLAN icon from main screen (which should turn green to show active), then select mini ‘WLAN’ icon from lower toolbar to see the status of the connection, quality of signal etc.
That did it for me......
Cheers,
windupmerchant

Yes I have done this and my signal strength is good.
when i go to ie and try to access a web page it says cannot connect, and you have no modem entries created and no network card present? Help.

:? I didn't come across this prompt...could be you need to put an O2 SIM card in the device? (or whatever card it may be locked to).

Just another thought...
Go into settings>connections>connections icon>advanced tab>select networks>Edit (My work network)>if there is an o2 'bulleted' ...click it and 'delete'
Then try IE again......

I have deleted the o2 symbol where you said and it made no difference. My xda is unlocked and I am using a vodafone simcard.
Still cant get it going though. Same message as above but have great signal strength. well odd!

zippy77777 said:
I have deleted the o2 symbol where you said and it made no difference. My xda is unlocked and I am using a vodafone simcard.
Still cant get it going though. Same message as above but have great signal strength. well odd!
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any ideas people?

zippy77777 said:
zippy77777 said:
I have deleted the o2 symbol where you said and it made no difference. My xda is unlocked and I am using a vodafone simcard.
Still cant get it going though. Same message as above but have great signal strength. well odd!
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any ideas people?
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Go to www.cam.com and get vxUtil this program will help to determine what is wrong with your system.
If you go to | Start (menu) | settings | Connections (tab) | Network Cards (icon) | Network Adapters (tab) | and tap on | tiacwln Compatible Wireless Etherne... | What is listed for the IP address?
Do you have this set to "Use sever-assigned IP address" It should be.

Yes its all as it should be. Like i said I have a connection and great signal strength etc etc.
But when i try to access a web page in ie its just says
unable to connect, no modem entries created and no network card present.
what can i do?

Turning the data connection on or off

Hi,
If I read the HTC Desire manual page 128:
Code:
[B][U]Turning the data connection on or off[/U][/B]
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Press HOME > MENU and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
Select the Mobile network check box to turn on the data connection; clear the check box
to turn off the data connection.
We can simply check/uncheck the above option to turn on or off the data connection.
Did you get any problem for turning it back on (from off) ???
Because I read the old HTC Hero (which has this option as well) has problem with this.
When you turn off data, and turn it on again, the phone cannot use data connection unless you soft-reboot.
Reference:
http://code.google.com/p/apndroid/issues/detail?id=33#c10

No probs with mine

I've used this method since last Saturday, saves so much battery on my Desire and when I want the net, I can turn it back on easily enough or if at home just use Wi-Fi.
No problems getting it to turn back on again.

Does this mean I'll have to manually turn data off if I want to use wifi?
Reason why I ask is because I checked my net counter and all my data has come from the data (3G) portion of my phone whilst nothing via wifi.
Probably me being a bit naive as I thought once wifi was on the phone would know to use that automatically as opposed to 3G...
EDIT: Just had a look on my phone and under settings --> wireless and network --> mobile network (uses phone for data connection when wi-fi unavailable) is checked...so would I be correct in assuming that when wi-fi is available data won't be used??
and in Mobile Network Settings --> enable always-on mobile data (uses more power on some mobile networks) is checked (could this be the culprit?)...

Thanks for your feedback, that is certainly a good news.
Btw, does HTC provide a small widget to toggle this easily?
Or you must go through the settings -> Wireless Network -> ... ?
choccy31 said:
I've used this method since last Saturday, saves so much battery on my Desire and when I want the net, I can turn it back on easily enough or if at home just use Wi-Fi.
No problems getting it to turn back on again.
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there is a widget you can add on your screen to do this (and others) goto widgets then scroll to settings hit the arrow on the right and you get several icons you can drop
airplane mode
bluetooth
gps
mobile network (data)
wifi

Press and hold the power button, it's an option on the quick list.

Help...Urgent!

Hi
My phone (HTC Desire HD) is acting very weirdly.
Problems
1. I cannot cannot connect to the internet via my mobile network. It says "use phone for data connection when Wi-Fi is unavailable". I have tried to fix this by doing various things such as doing a reset but nothing works.
2. I have a broadband connection (Wi-Fi) which requires an IP address to be entered. I cannot enter this IP address anywhere and I cannot insert my username and password anywhere in order to surf the internet.
3. I keep on receiving texts from a certain contact with information about my bill for my network service provider
4. My location is stuck on a location, I haven't been in almost a month.
5. My battery life is very poor even with mild usage.
Are these problems from the new update (Android 2.2.1)?.
Please how can I fix these issues?
Anyone have an idea when android 2.3 will be released for the DHD?
Thanks

bump - comon guys someone help me out!!

Hi,
1. What is your settings configuration right now ? (rooted phone, android version ?, did you flashed the ROM....)
2. For the wifi, it's really simple. Go to Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Wi-Fi Settings and once here, you have to push the menu key, it will show an "Advanced button". After that you have to select "Use statis IP"....
5. For your battery life, perhaps you've installed too many apps and they are running in background (and consume power). Don't forget to turn off hardware functions you don't use (wifi, bluetooth, GPS...) and choose a brightness level not too high if you want to improve your battery life.

Thanks for the reply. I have a non rooted DHD running android 2.2.1

Ok.
Did you checked the "Mobile Network" option in the "Wireless and networks" panel ? otherwise it will never work

[Q] Is there a way to disable data?

I just bought the Defy for my younger sister and was just wondering if there is a way to turn off the data since I only want her on wi-fi. I know there's apps out there like extended control but is there anything I can change in the settings? I did some searching but found nothing on the forum if I missed it can you guys point me the right direction? Thanks a bunch!

When in Europe I use an app called APNdroid from the market. It kills edge & 3G but leaves wifi and voice/text running. If you want to kill EVERYTHING but wifi, hit airplane mode then wifi.

I suppose it depends on your service provider, but if you set up nonsense information in your APN (i.e. it can't find a server) then it won't be able to access 3G data. I've set up 2 APNs on my phone, one to allow and one to turn it 'off'. Works like a charm.
Well, for me, anyhow.

+1 for APN renaming.
Sent from my MB525

Go to market, find this--> APNdroid
Install it & put on desktop.
This will help stop the Defy from using GPRS.
Edmond.

there are dialog in settings that allow to disable all mobile data transfers over gsm/umts networks

Settings > Data Manager > Data Delivery > All mobile Data (untick)

sarge78 said:
Settings > Data Manager > Data Delivery > All mobile Data (untick)
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My T-Mo USA phone does not have that choice.

scrannel said:
My T-Mo USA phone does not have that choice.
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Yeah I looked for that too but didn't find it so I'm just using the app. Thanks for all the help!

You can use the app"Droidwall",you can disable 2G,3G, and use only WIFI

You can try a battery saving app called "juicedefender".
The original function of it is turning off data when the screen is off, but you can use its widget to turn off data completely.

[Q] Please help me get data enabled CM7 1.5

Hi,
Have flashed CM7 rc1.5 over my stock sbf = no problems except no data connection and android process media force closing repeatedly tried all settings I could think of , ( including Baseband switcher).
Had no joy so flashed ( via rsd lite) the recommended 3.4.2-179-2 CEE DEBLUR sbf and data worked again . Put CM7 back on and got exactly same 2 problems .
Been trying loads of different settings all day and media force close issue has disappeared by luck I think .
But main issue is still no data - phone status shows " mobile network type hspa",
but "mobile network state disconnected"
Really hope for a fix as it's a sickening thought to go back to 2.2
Thanks for any thoughts.

Same issue. I could not turn on data (no arrows in the taskbar). Tried clear caches, factory reset it helped for a while. But now i have the similar issue (arrows are in the taskbar, but they don't go green).

Baseband switcher?

Tried baseband switcher (pretty much every alternative) , but still no connection at all.

try harder. It should be a baseband problem really.
Also check if the access point configured correctly.

did you also try network operators? if your carrier appears more than once, pick the top one.

Go to settings then wireless and network then mobile networks then accesses points click menu key the first one on the bottom of your phone..and select restore to defaults...after that choose your access point...
go back and see if data enable checkbox is checked..
It should work now
If not then open the access point you selected and scroll down to APN type ..open it and type default,supl in it
Also try default,supl,dun if the above doesn't work..
After you do this data should connect
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App

BINGO -
Had to type the settings in manually as supplied on Talkmobile website , some were there already but were for pay and go account whereas I'm on a contract .
Thanks very much for the help / replies really appreciated.
Now to put CM7 through some everyday use and see just how superior it is to stock -looking very at the moment. : )

coolzarjun said:
Go to settings then wireless and network then mobile networks then accesses points click menu key the first one on the bottom of your phone..and select restore to defaults...after that choose your access point...
go back and see if data enable checkbox is checked..
It should work now
If not then open the access point you selected and scroll down to APN type ..open it and type default,supl in it
Also try default,supl,dun if the above doesn't work..
After you do this data should connect
Sent from my MB525 using XDA App
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I've gone through these steps but I can't open "access point" to get to the AP type. Don't see howto do that. I have APN on screen but can't open it.

Just click on the apn..
Like open settings.. Mobile and network.. Mobile network (bottom most).. Access point.. Now you should see a list of 1-3 access points.. Just touch any of them.. It will open
Sent from my MB525 using xda premium

Theres one thing thats tripped me up in the past, and thats disabling 3G, as my network doesnt offer 2G at all.