[Q] WiFi question - Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am wondering if I can enter ssid and password manually. Because thinking of buying it.

tinman977 said:
I am wondering if I can enter ssid and password manually. Because thinking of buying it.
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Yes you can
Just select join other network from the wifi settings page and enter in the details
The only thing it doesn't support natively is static ip or vpn

So even the FireTV does not support itself a static IP it could be done alternatively with most router/DHCP servers by reserving the desired IP address for the FireTV MAC address.

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Does anyone know how I can find out the mac address of my xda IIs ? I have a dreytek wireless router at home which uses a mac based access control list. I've tried the addresses that appear in wireless LAN manager ( BSSID and MAC ) but no joy. The only way I can connect is to switch off the access list feature completely
jeff
Hi Jeff,
Switch off the Access control, and let the XDA IIs join the wireless network. Then go into Diagnostic Tools --> View DHCP assigned addresses, and you will get a list of MAC addresses, IP addresses and hosts on the network. Match your phone's name to the MAC address.
Then you can turn access control on again and input the phone's mac address into the "allowed" list.
Thanks for the reply. I've kind of done that as you can see from the DHCP table below
DHCP server: Running
Index IP Address MAC Address Leased Time HOST ID
1 192.168.1.1 00-50-7F-23-97-CC ROUTER IP
2 192.168.1.10 00-00-00-00-00-00 BAD IP
3 192.168.1.11 00-0D-61-4E-A7-F7 0:00:04.600 hubbo
4 192.168.1.12 00-09-2D-0E-49-61 9:24:34.170
(not sure about that BADIP line ! )
I would say my MAC is 00-09-2D-0E-49-61 but it's still not working.... odd.
Is there no way that you can tell the MAC address from the phone without connecting to a network.
Here is a freeware that will allow you to find your MAC with no connection. I used it on my PDA2K.
http://www.freewareppc.com/communication/vxipconfig.shtml
Install on your device. Just turn the wifi on and run the program and it will give you the MAC and additional device info. Don't have the PPC connected to the USB or it will identify that device.
Sorted thanks, whilst in PC World I scanned for a Wireless network, and found three, hehe! Once connected used that utility to get my MAC.
Many thanks!
wifi and drayteck router
hi i see u have a draytech router how did u manage to get streaming video? i have been trying now for hours.I can get the video on my laptop without any problems but my m2000?????
i think the problem lies within the vpn settings as when i try to open http://house:8080 i get the message vpn connection required.
any help would be greatly recived (i have the vigor 2600g)
thanks in advance
delboy

Wifi not working with Cisco AP1200 but works with Belkin

Hi all
New to the boards, have searched for this but no answer. The wireless works on my home network which has a Belkin wireless access point with WEP enabled and SSID broadcasted. I am using a static IP address as i don't have a DHCP server. This works fine.
When i tried at work using our Cisco AP1200 with WEP enabled but our SSID not broadcast, it connects ok and the AP says it is associated but i can't ping using vxUtil. I have tried using static IP and DHCP. The DHCP server doesn't get the request from the phone so i tried a static address and it still doesn't work! Changing settings on the access points is not really an option (like turning off WEP or broadcasting the SSID - All our Cisco WIFI enabled laptops work fine but then they use Cisco client software).
Can anyone help? I am using the default ROM with the phone and would like to upgrade to see if it helps but im a bit worried it may go wrong and stuff my phone... and as i bought it on eBay im not too sure about the warranty.
Thanks in advance
The Cisco AP's @ my last company used LEAP authentication. Have you configured the EAP authentication settings on your PPC? You may be able to steal the settings from your ACU clent on your laptop.
Raptor
I have configured all the access points myself and we don't use LEAP or EAP or a RADIUS server or 802.1x or WPA etc... Just WEP and non broadcasting of our SSID. Still no joy!
Try the Odyssey Client from www.funk.com
I gave up trying to get windows to connect.
Good luck
Err i dont see anything about pocket pc's on there?
Can anyone please help? Do i need to try updating the rom?
tonyyeb said:
I have configured all the access points myself and we don't use LEAP or EAP or a RADIUS server or 802.1x or WPA etc... Just WEP and non broadcasting of our SSID. Still no joy!
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Well, just enable ssid broadcast.
Download this:
http://www.funk.com/Download/odyc_ppc_40.exe
You may need to sign up for a trial.
ncruz said:
tonyyeb said:
I have configured all the access points myself and we don't use LEAP or EAP or a RADIUS server or 802.1x or WPA etc... Just WEP and non broadcasting of our SSID. Still no joy!
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Well, just enable ssid broadcast.
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tonyyeb said:
Changing settings on the access points is not really an option (like turning off WEP or broadcasting the SSID)
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@ JameZUK: Thanks ill give that a go
I connect to my AP1200 without any issues with the same settings you're currently running. Are you using MAC filtering? Double check the WEP (HEX/BIN)?

Connecting with WPA2-PSK[AES] in WM6

I have a t-mobile Dash. I'm trying to connect to my home router/AP using WPA2-PSK. I've double-checked my network key and other settings, but I can't seem to get it to connect. Here are my settings:
Network name: GTHOME <- matches my router's broadcast SSID
Network type: Internet
Not a hidden network
Not an ad-hoc connection
Authentication: WPA2-PSK
Data encryption: AES
The key is not automatically provided
Network key: (matches my router's key)
Key index: 1
Does not user IEEE 802.1x network access control. (I've tried it both ways, with PEAP
On trying to connect, my Dash give this message:
"Cannot connect to the network. Check your network and service provider settings and try again."
The AP is a Netgear WPN824 v2 with the latest firmware. Any suggestions?
TIA
Try using a 9 letter word for your key.
I had an 8 letter key before. I tried 9 - no luck. What's magic about 9?
Mac Address Filter
skyguy said:
I had an 8 letter key before. I tried 9 - no luck. What's magic about 9?
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Guy, do you have a Mac Adddress Filter area on your router?Open your router so no key is required to make a connection and after you establish a connection use the WEP or WPA2-PSK key option! Can you find your Mac address and your Phone's Ip address on your router. You can find this info on your phone also in Comm Manager> setting> Wifi> Connection Status area. There is a place on your router to put this info, so that the router will know that its ok to connect to this device with this info, I believe its in the advance area on your router and use the 10 key WEP if possible!
Install NetWorkMagic To You System
Go to http://www.networkmagic.com and install the trail version on your PC. Networkmagic will tell you if your system is setup correctly or if their is some kind of problem. Use the network map, this will give you a good ideal of whats going down on your system......! If you cannot see your phone on the network map, then Houston, we got a problem...........!But we will fix it! Happy Thanksgiving!
skyguy said:
I had an 8 letter key before. I tried 9 - no luck. What's magic about 9?
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Yep 8 is secure enough. try again without any caps or numbers. e.g. give aaaaaaaa a try
And see that error you mention, that looks like the one IE gives. What happens when you press connect in the wifi list?
I found that having any character other than a-z, 0-9 would cause the dash to fail to connect even though pc's and laptops had no problems. My initial key contained a "-" and "$"-- it drove me crazy trying to figure out the problem until I realized only the dash couldn't connect.
Technology said:
Guy, do you have a Mac Adddress Filter area on your router?Open your router so no key is required to make a connection and after you establish a connection use the WEP or WPA2-PSK key option! Can you find your Mac address and your Phone's Ip address on your router. You can find this info on your phone also in Comm Manager> setting> Wifi> Connection Status area. There is a place on your router to put this info, so that the router will know that its ok to connect to this device with this info, I believe its in the advance area on your router and use the 10 key WEP if possible!
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Thanks for the suggestions. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday
I double-checked the MAC address filter - it's turned off.
I was able to connect with Open Authentication and WEP Data encryption, and if I disable security altogether. Neither of these options is satisfactory.
I also tried 'aaaaaaaa' as the key. It doesn't work in either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK with TKIP or AES encryption.
The warning I get when I press the connect key in the wi-fi list is -
"Cannot connect to the network. Check your network and service provider settings and try again."
Make sure the Key Index on the phone matches the Key Rotation on the router.
sesinger said:
Make sure the Key Index on the phone matches the Key Rotation on the router.
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I don't think I'm using Key Rotation. Isn't that just for WEP? And, only if you have a RADIUS server? I just have a simple home network, nothing fancy.
I have a basic USRobotics router and it supports key rotation for WPA2. I had it set to 0 (meaning off), however there was no equivalent setting on my S621. The S621 could only be set at 1,2,3,or 4. When I set both the S621 and the router to the same number (in my case 4) I was able to connect.
My netgear doesn't have a place to set key rotation. I tried each key order (1 - 4) on the phone - no luck.
I even tried installing the evaluation version of CommView for WiFi (http://www.tamos.com/products/commwifi/) so I could see what each device is doing. But, I don't have a compatible adapter.
Your Router's IP Address Is 192.168.1.1 Not 192.168.0.1
skyguy said:
Thanks for the suggestions. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday
I double-checked the MAC address filter - it's turned off.
I was able to connect with Open Authentication and WEP Data encryption, and if I disable security altogether. Neither of these options is satisfactory.
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For your router with IP address 192.168.1.1 with the WPA encryption, turn on the MAC address Filter and install the phone's MAC address in the router in the appropriate area, save settings (soft reset)! Now your phone will now be able to connect to your network via wifi.........!
Well, it's working now in WPA-PSK(TKIP) mode. Here are the changes I made:
I installed a new battery (my Dash started dying every time I turned on wireless while on the battery).
I removed a network called "Free Public Wireless." The Dash would try to connect to this network when it failed to authenticate on my encrypted network.
I suspect the "Free Public Wireless" network was interfering with the login to my home network. I'm just happy that it's working.
Hi, all,
I have the same problem:-
"Cannot connect tot the network. Check your network and service provider settings and try again."
After some troubleshooting, I found that this problem will go away when I set some IP address in the network adapter.
I have confirmed that my password (network key) is correct and my MAC filter are also correct.
The only changes that I can think of is that I went to US last week and connected using hotels' wireless access. No IP settings were done during the connection.
Please let me know if anyone has any idea on how to solve this problem.
Many thanks in advance.
Joe

Jedi Mind - no static ip on wifi

Hello
this is a bit odd, but when i try to change the DHCP to static in WIFI settings, the "connect" button becomes unavailable. Why would that be and how to fix it ?
I'm on S ii 989 with the Jedi Mind Trick 9.
thank you
dbabo said:
Hello
this is a bit odd, but when i try to change the DHCP to static in WIFI settings, the "connect" button becomes unavailable. Why would that be and how to fix it ?
I'm on S ii 989 with the Jedi Mind Trick 9.
thank you
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Is the ip youre assigning available? Have you logged into your router to make sure you dont have an ip conflict? Have you released the lease on your DHCP IP in your router before trying to assign a static one? Are you assigning the correct gateway and subnet mask?
blackangst said:
Is the ip youre assigning available? Have you logged into your router to make sure you dont have an ip conflict? Have you released the lease on your DHCP IP in your router before trying to assign a static one? Are you assigning the correct gateway and subnet mask?
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blackangst,
>]Is the ip youre assigning available?
yes, i enter the same IP that this device used with the stock. this includes the net mask and dns.
the behavior is odd , because the "save" ( or whatever the name on the button is ) goes inactive the moment i change the DHCP to "static"...
ohh. i'm stupid . Net length is not exactly the mask... Doh. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1062792).
life is good. Question is resolved.

[Q] How to assign static wifi IP address?

just updated my SW3 to Android 5.1.1
my office wifi router required every client to set manual/static IP address.
any suggestion how to do this on SW3?
jalmago said:
just updated my SW3 to Android 5.1.1
my office wifi router required every client to set manual/static IP address.
any suggestion how to do this on SW3?
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I am pretty sure you can do this in the advanced section of the wifi settings on the watch.
hi i can't find any option to set a static ip. Not on the watch and not on the dialog on the phone where i have to enter the password.
 @Joachim Winter have you tried it, cause i dont know how i should set it there?
Thanks
Something like this might work via adb assuming it's just like regular Android?
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...tic-ip-address-using-android-debug-bridge-adb
Can't find too much info on changing WiFi configuration with adb
Assigning a static IP address would be an issue on thew watch especially if you want to use the WiFi connectivity option on other networks.
But reserving an address on your router would be a better option, meaning DHCP would always assign the same IP address to your watches MAC address. It's usually under DHCP and Address Reservation in your router settings.

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