difficulty connecting to home wireless network

**cornstarch** · 11-09-2009, 02:17 PM

so the new droid locates the wifi network, claims it has an excellent signal, and the settings screen says 'obtaining ip address from network' - droid churns for a while and then says 'unsuccessful' and gives no hints about what to do next - any suggestions?

**jjenson** · 11-09-2009, 02:54 PM

Did you input your wap or wep settings correct?

**cornstarch** · 11-09-2009, 02:56 PM

i entered the wep settings correctly and the droid then tried to get an ip address from the wifi network and failed

**jjenson** · 11-09-2009, 02:59 PM

Hmm seems like you might want to take the phone in cause I just tried and it should do it automatically once you put in the password. I just connected to 2 difference networks of neighbors with just pressing connect.

Try taking it in they can test in the verizon store and replace if necessary.

**hatch.duffy** · 11-09-2009, 03:10 PM

I agree try taking it into the verizon store. I have been able to connect to my home as well as work and friends networks with no problem

**TheProfessor** · 11-09-2009, 03:10 PM

I would try resetting your wireless router before taking it into the store...it's much quicker and will many times solve the problem.

**mclarryjr** · 11-09-2009, 03:19 PM

Yes restart your router first, I had to do the same thing but its a quick fix.

**crownroyal** · 11-13-2009, 08:56 AM

Stupid question, my home network shows on the Droid and it prompts me to enter the password which i do. It still can not connect. What other settings do I need to enter to connect to wifi? I am basically a router setting rookie. I can connect to neighbors unsecured no problem so i think it is a setting issue on droid or router. I use a linkseys router if it matters.

Thanks

**cj100570** · 11-15-2009, 11:53 PM

If your network isn't broadcasting it's SSID it'll never connect. I found this out the hard way. I always enter my info into my wireless device but I couldn't get the Droid to connect even though it was able to find my network. On a hunch I enabled my SSID and voila. I dislike having it show up so I then just edited which MAC addresses can connect to keep the riff raff out. Lol.

**rip14** · 12-11-2009, 10:03 AM

Anyone find a fix for the not broadcasting SSID?

I hate to have my SSID broadcast on, but it looks like I will have to so my Droid can connect.

**jim in syracuse** · 12-11-2009, 10:29 AM

Prior to bringing it in, try this:
1. I have the same problems and have baby camera's that run on the same frequency as my wifi. If you have these, try turning them off. Mine shows that I have a good broadcast, but I still can't get on.
2. My old phone system was on the same frequency. I changed systems and now I'm good.
3. I periodically need to reset my wifi and cable modem (modem first, then wifi).

If these don't work and you can't get any wifi, take it in.

**ircactus** · 12-11-2009, 11:18 AM

Broadcasting the SSID isn't necessary although if you think that somehow secures the network, it doesn't. Eitherway. I have successfully done this on a non broadcast ssid with both wpa and wpa2 settings. have not tried with wep but would advise anyone still running wep to move up to wpa2 preferrably. This "should" work.

I can only speak for myself but I have this working with both a Motorola Droid and and t-mobile MT3G.

**blunt420** · 07-16-2010, 09:36 PM

im having a hard time connecting to my home also...on my dinc it did it no problem just enter my password which is not 9 numbers but the x is asking me for 9 numbers i tried it twice with the 9 numbers on the back of the netgear thingy lol but have no idea what a ssid wep wap is but i do know if you call me a wop you could get a slap in my neughborhood lol