Connect to Wi-Fi but can't get to the Internet!

[skuba]

Hi,
I am travelling abroad and not wanting to use roaming I am trying to connect to the net via wi-fi. I can get signal and connect, but won't access the internet. Is there anything I am forgeting to do?
I have turned off mobile data to avoid roaming. Does it need to be on?
Thanks

[mwhartman]

I have a Moto Droid and my roaming is turned off. I am able to connect to you home router and do wifi without any issues.

Not sure but I do not think the HTC is different. My sense is that your connection to the router is the issue.

Mike

[dylanthecat]

if you are connecting via mobile hot spots it could be they require you to agree to TOS via a web page. If so, probably won't work with a smartphone. If this is your own router, try a re-boot of it.

[skuba]

Hi, I actually have tried in different networks. At family home, at hot spots, etc...I can connect to network, but can't access internet.

[dylanthecat]

Strange, i would suggest taking it back to the store and having them make it work or replace it. Not real familiar with the Incredible, sorry.

[GrillMouster]

Maybe try changing the Wi-Fi sleep policy. From the home screen click the menu button and go to: Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi Settings. On the Wi-Fi Settings screen click the menu button again and select "Advanced". Click on "Wi-Fi sleep policy" and you'll get a menu from which you can select one of the following options: "When screeen turns off" (default), "Never when plugged in", and "Never". I have mine set to "never" and I manually turn the wi-fi radio on and off from the Power Control widget on my home screen (it comes pre-loaded on Android).

Some wi-fi hotspots require you to accept a TOS (Terms of Service) agreement in the web browser before you can use the service. Once the Wifi is connected, open the browser. If your home page is still set to Google, you'll probably see the Google page come up, but I believe that's only a cached page, not a "live" page from the internet. I'll just try to open one of my bookedmarked pages or type msn.com in the address bar. That usually forces the wi-fi provider's TOS page to appear.

McDonald's now offers free wi-fi, and sometimes when I go there and turn on my wifi radio, my DoggCatcher app automatically tries to sync and download podcasts before I've had a chance to accept McDonald's TOS in the browser. Sometimes DoggCatcher shows that it downloaded podcasts, but, in fact, those files are dead. I delete them and add them back to the download queu after I've accepted the TOS. Now I set DoggCatcher's preference not to sync unless connected to Wifi and power. The I uncheck the "connected to power" option after I've accepted the TOS.

[BigMcGuire]

There are forum posts about a lot of Droids having problems connecting to WIFI networks. Me personally - my droid connects to all the WiFi points (work/home/college) but loses the ability to do internet randomly after 10mins-2 hours of browsing. Motorola forums show a lot of people having this problem and suspect issues with WPA and WEP security keys.

[aaf709]

I've found that not all WiFi is the same. On a private network it was great, but a lot of "Free" Wifi spots seem crippled. For example, I can't enter the Market using McDonald's free Wifi. At Border's Books I can't access Amazon or Savvy Search. Those I can understand, but I also lose Bettr Flickr.

[Nedaroth]

Your not getting an IP.

[takeshi]

I've also run into problems with wireless N routers running in mixed mode. Running them in G only seems to help.

My Droid kept dropping the connection when mine was in mixed mode but I have absolutely no problems with it in G only.