issues with Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and home wifi connection

[dasmueller]

To start, new unit and same issue of no connection. Interesting in that the interface was ever so slightly different. Called support again w no success. I do not like to quit so kept trying different things even changing the router password-no success.

Then I resolved the issue. What I did was to go into the router and manually add the device by putting in the Mac address in the wireless card access list and voila connection. I called support back to inform them of the solution so that hopefully it will be integrated into their system to assist others. Hopefully this well help someone here as well !

[munya2012]

To start, new unit and same issue of no connection. Interesting in that the interface was ever so slightly different. Called support again w no success. I do not like to quit so kept trying different things even changing the router password-no success.

Then I resolved the issue. What I did was to go into the router and manually add the device by putting in the Mac address in the wireless card access list and voila connection. I called support back to inform them of the solution so that hopefully it will be integrated into their system to assist others. Hopefully this well help someone here as well !

Can you share a step by step on how this can be done? Mine is a Dlink router and i have managed to access it but cant find how and where i can enter the tablet info. Under STATUS there is a menu and when i click on DHCP TABLE i get a list of the devices that get their IP addresses from the router. This tablet is indicated as HOST NAME: android-7347caabfbc2d78c, with the MAC ADDRESS, IP ADDRESS and LEASE TIME. But i cant find any options for adding or editing the information. I so regret buying this tablet and don't hesitate to tell anyone who wants my opinion on it to NEVER BUY IT! The minute i fix this problem am selling the tab

[dasmueller]

My router is a Netgear so what you see may be somewhat different. Here is what I did-

1. Selected Advanced Wireless Settings
2. Under Wireless Card Access List selected Set Up Access List
3. Select Add
4. Named the tablet and entered Mac address
5. Selected apply.

I did not know to do this I was just poking around to see what I could find. When I went into the wireless card access list I saw 2 wi-fi music players but not the tab so I just said let's add the tab. It worked.

How info is displayed in your routers pages may be different so you may need to experiment. Unfortunately documentation one receives w electronics is sadly lacking these days. It would be next to impossible to cover all the variations w a home network but they could point you in the direction you need to go. As a last resort call support to see if they can help you. The tablet itself is fine. Once setup I think you will enjoy it.

Good luck.

[Custos]

Hello. I had this problem and another more annoying one. My TAB lose connection when goes to Sleep Mode and apparently recover it when wake up, but with no internet connection.

The problem was solved when I change my WI-FI Authentication Type from WAPA2-PSK to WEP 64bit. Problem solved.

[MacLightning]

I have a Galaxy Tab 7.0 which has the same problem connecting to the internet.
How the problem occurred? Normally I would just let my tab connect to my home wifi 24/24. Once I went to my friend's house and I brought my tab with me. My friend also had a wifi router and I connected to it without any problem. Then I went back home and discovered that my tab didn't connect to my home wifi automatically like it should be countless times before. My router was still on, my Acer laptop still could connect effortlessly, but not my tab. I cannot access to the internet thru my router but everyone else's up to now.
My solution? A lot. Reboot, wipe cache partition, wipe the whole system, continuously turn on and off wifi on my router and on my tab, turn off and on my router and my tab at the same time, wait for the battery to drain out, reset my router, forget my network then set it up manually... and everything listed above. None of 'em works.
I 'think' what might have brought up the problem is the system update thingy. When I bought my tab, it was Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.1 which used to work just fine with every wifi connection. Now it's 4.1.1 and I lost my 'ability' to view Flash content AND also be gone my root access. 'V never tried to downgrade my tab though, probably someday.
Anyone tells me what -you think- might have caused the problem?

[Flyfisher69]

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[iaanhayden]

The router converts the pointers approaching over your Internet connection into a wireless broadcast, sort of like a cordless phone groundwork station. Newer DSL and twisted cord modems come with integrated wireless networking capability and are called modem routers. If you do need to buy a wireless router, be certain that you buy a wireless router and not a wireless access issue.