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[PhoenixSimon]

ive just got sky broadband with a wireless router and thought I would connect my nokia n95 to it, found the router fine input the wpa code as written underneath the router and it just keeps saying passcode is wrong, tried changing it on the router but it still says the same.
Anyone any ideas?
cheers Simon

[Silicon Skum]

ive just got sky broadband with a wireless router and thought I would connect my nokia n95 to it, found the router fine input the wpa code as written underneath the router and it just keeps saying passcode is wrong, tried changing it on the router but it still says the same.
Anyone any ideas?
cheers Simon

Hehe, don't wory about it - your not the only one thats had this problem, the interwebnets is full of questions same as this!

Ok, don't own a N95 but have had a play about on a mate's phone.

Things to do on your router:

Ensure that DHCP is enabled on your WLAN router

Ensure you are NOT using MAC filtering on your WLAN router

Make sure you use WEP encryption (seems there may be some problems using WPA) and write down the authentication key in index 1 (the first one).

Make a note of the WEP key size (e.g. 64 or 128 bits)

**If changine from WPA to WEP, you will need to change the settings for your computers to match, as well**

Things to do on your phone:

MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT USE ANY EXISTING WLAN CONNECTIONS - CREATE A NEW ONE WITH THE DETAILS BELOW

Goto Tools->Settings->Connection->Access points
Goto Options and Select "New access point"
For Connection Name enter the name you would like the WLAN connection to be known as on your phone - THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS THE SSID
For Data Bearer choose "Wireless LAN"
For "WLAN Network Name" enter the SSID (Make sure you match the case (capital / lower case letters) on your router)
For "Network Status" choose Public
For "WLAN Network Mode" choose Infrastructure
For "WLAN security mode" choose WEP

Click on WLAN Security settings
WEP Key in use - choose number 1
Authentication type - choose shared
WEP encryption - choose 128 bits or whatever it is set to on your router
WEP key format - choose hexadecimal or whatever it is set to on your router
WEP key - enter WEP key
Homepage - this isn't important

Once completed, you should then be able to choose how you wish to browse the net - either by GPRS for example or WiFi.


FAILING THAT:

It seems as though there *may* be some problems with the DHCP client on the phone, so the solution to this, is to enter the settings on your phone manualy. :

You need to define the "gateway" itself in the advance settings of the phone. This is in the connections -> access points -> " YOUR ACCESS POINT " -> select "options" on your network name - this will take you to advanced options and then select "IPv4 settings" this will allow you to assign your phone an IP address and to also enter the gateway IP from your router ( usually something like 192.168.1.1 for the router )

To get the details for your phone, Go to your PC / laptop, Start -> Run -> type 'CMD' -> In the DOS window type ' ipconfig /all '
You will notice that in the command prompt window, you have your router details like IP address and so on, you need to enter the details into your N95 on the IPv4 settings page.

If the CMD prompt window shows your computer IP address as something like 192.168.1.2 then enter a IP address on the N95 like 192.168.1.6 (just a few numbers higher, if you have two or three other machines on the network, this will still be high enough not to mess up their assigned IP adresses from the DHCP server, which will be in assending sequence - 1,2,3 etc.). This will give you a static IP adress for the phone, so the DHCP problem will no longer affect it.

Once all the settings are entered just save the access point info.


Good luck!

SS

[PhoenixSimon]

wow cheers for the very thorough reply.
I will give it a whirl tonight.
thanks simon

[Guess-Works.com]

Had no problems connecting mine, but make sure if you're using WAP/WEP or similar which you should be, that you put the code into the phone...

[Danny341]

My N95 found my internet wireless right away also..

But i was shocked to find i had a bill come through for using the internet on the phone... Even tho i was connected via my wireless router... I wont use it again.. gay thing

[PhoenixSimon]

danny341 surely that cant be true getting charged for using a wireless connection, thats the whole point as your not using the mobile line your using the broadband line!
I made sure I was on wpa or wep and checked the key loads of times just kept getting key error.
Hopefully I get more luck tonight with silicons masterclass.
Simon

[jayare]

Might be worth double checking the WPA key you are entering is in the correct case - when I first got my Sky router I couldn't connect to it with my laptop because of this and my bro had the same thing with his new iPhone (g!t). Changed to upper case letters & it worked!

JR

[Guess-Works.com]

If you use Hex encoded keys then there is no uppercase/lowercase issue