WiFi Scan, router not found

[coggs]

I have a home Wi-Fi setup using a Linksys WRT160N V2 router. No issues at all with my 3 laptops and wireless printer - yet neither of my Droid Eris phones detect the Wi-Fi even with a scan request. It's not the commonly reported problem of detecting but subsequently dropping the link. It never finds it! I do pick up several near open W-Fi networks, just not my own. I've tried to manually set it up by entering the Network SSID, security type (WPA2 Personal), and password all to no avail. I am set up with AES encryption. I have done searches here but hard to match up similar issues with various solutions. Thanks in advance.

 

[Backnblack]

Have you tried the app WiFi Analyzer from the Market..

 

[coggs]

My neighbors open Wi-Fi shows up on the Wi-Fi analyzer - but not mine! I've cold botted the router several times - for what that's worth.

 

[pyrofreak]

I'm having the same issue with my linksys router I have many of my neighbors routers show up and they are all password protected but mines not and it will not show up in the scan I've used wifinder and wifi buddy and the wifi scan on the phone. I've restarted the modem and the router twice and still nothing I can connect to the open netgear router at work but my linksys will not show up. Any ideas or solutions?

 

[New2u]

Which type of routers do you have do you have wireless g or n? I've had mine set to N only and it still saw it, but i've also been around a few N only set routers and they don't show up. Also what type of security are you running on your routers if any?

 

[pyrofreak]

I have a linksys wrt54gs with no security running. I think its set to g but I'm really not sure it used to connect untill a copule of days ago then it just stopped showing up.

 

[coggs]

I belive mine is bradcasting in N. It has never been seen by the droid.

 

[Backnblack]

I belive mine is bradcasting in N. It has never been seen by the droid.

Droid does not use "N"

 

[RW-1]

Seconded, no N support. Log onto your routers and ensure you have it st to mixed (linksys), or whatever setting gets you G and N, then reset both router and restart your Droid.

 

[pyrofreak]

Hmm ill try it when I get home from work and let you know if that fixes it.

 

[pyrofreak]

so i checked my router and it has the options of mixed B-only or G-only theres no N on my router. should i set it to G-only or what?



::EDIT:: I put my router on G-only and I restarted the modem and the router both along with my phone and it still won't show the freaking connection on my phone. Im about to get pissed off at this whole mess. I was connected to wifi all day at work and its a netgear router. I just don't understand.

 

[mrapollinax]

Silly question but... Is your router broadcasting your SSID?

 

[pyrofreak]

No its nor

 

[mrapollinax]

For any device to find your Wireless network it needs to first broadcast it's SSID. Either that or you manually have to add the network to your device. Try adding your home network manually and try connecting or configure your router to broadcast your SSID.

 

[huskur]

I am sure you are only broadcasting in "n". You need to set your router to run a mixed environment. It's simple.....it's in the router webpage.