problem connecting to my wifi at home

[Saphira]

All of the Sprint phones at my home will not connect to our home wifi all of a sudden. (have always been able to in the past, yes) My lap top connects just fine, another PC, and my husbands Ipod all can connect to the wifi without a problem. But, my son's Pre, my husbands Blackberry, and my EVO all cannot connect to the wifi. My EVO goes through the motions, Connecting, Obtaining IP address but never really connects. My EVO is still a virgin (unrooted) and has the correct wifi password, I've also restarted it a few times. But, all our phones are doing this which makes me think is this a Sprint problem? But, that doesn't really make sense, does it?

This is just such a strange problem, anyone able to help?

 

[TWC_SouthPhilly]

Have you tried cycling your modem and router?

Unplug both and let them sit for a couple of minutes. Then plug in your modem and let it rest, maybe 3 minutes or so. Once your modem resets plug your router back in and let it reset.

Unless all three of your phones had updates at the same time, which I know the Pre, eVo and blackberry haven't (I have a Pre & eVo, wife has a blackberry & Shift) it would have to be something with your home wifi.

Do you know if your router had an update lately?

Sent From My Miui Havin, Gingerbread Throwing eVo4g

 

[igotsanevo4g]

How many devices can your router handle at once? Some of them can only handle 3-4 devices at a time, idk how many laptop's/iTouches or whatever else you have connected though, just a thought.

 

[Saphira]

Thanks Southphilly, it worked. I should have know to try that 1st since that has happened in the past. But, last time nothing worked, I thought since it was just the phones it might be some weird Sprint problem. But, I still should have tried that 1st.

Igotsanevo4g, I'm not sure now, but I thought when we bought the thing just a years ago it could handle this household. We probably need to update the modem at least, but I'm trying to stretch it out because of AT&T's DSL is going to have a data cap. They haven't said anything in my area yet, but I don't want to be locked in if they do this to us. 3 kids and 2 adults in this house we do really use the heck out of our wifi. I would be in heaven if a Starbucks would move in close enough to our house.

Thanks everyone, sorry for the knee jerk reaction.