Curious_D, I got my wifi to work. Turns out it was my router, indeed, as I have posted elsewhere. I have a Netgear MR814 v2 and there was a newer firmware version available.
BEFORE I ADD OTHER INFO, HERE ARE SOME ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS...
I think you are right. I think my setting is dynamic given by my ISP. I tried to put my phone on a static IP address and then place that address in the DMZ, but when I did that, it connected for a moment and then went back to the previous problem of trying to connect.
YEAH, NEVERMIND THE STATIC VS DYNAMIC THEORY. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND CHANGING YOUR SETUP.
I looked at my DHCP client list on the LAN settings and it has only one computer on the list. It lists my phone oddly enough with the IP address of my laptop (my router automatically assigns computers so I fixed all my computers' IP addresses). So when I fix the IP address to the address seen on the DHCP client list, that's when I got that momentary connection. However, it was quickly lost.
I TRIED THIS TOO, USING THE MAC ADDRESS OF EACH DEVICE INCLUDING THAT OF THE 8125 AND SETTING MY ROUTER TO ASSIGN A SPECIFIC IP ADDRESS. THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND NOW THAT WIFI WORKS, I SUSPECT THAT IS IRRELEVANT.
When I restore the phone setting to server-assigned IP address (on the SDIO WLAN Wireless Adapter on the phone), I see some weird IP address that doesn't correspond to my router settings (example: ef90::210:5gee:eid). Very strange. If that means anything to someone, please let me know.
YES, I SEE THIS SAME THING. SINCE MY WIFI IS WORKING, IT'S PROBABLY NOT RELEVANT. IF YOUR USUAL SETUP WITH YOUR LAPTOP IS TO AUTO-OBTAIN THE IP AND DNS, GO AHEAD AND CLICK THOSE SAME OPTIONS IN NETWORK CARD SETTINGS IN WINDOWS MOBILE.
I'm at a lost why my router can not assign this phone an appropiate IP address or if it can, why my phone can not process it.
WELL, THE GOOD NEWS IS, YOU SAID IT ASSIGNED AN IP ADDRESS TO YOUR "PHONE" (WHICH I ASSUME IS YOUR 8125).
I know my router assigns IP addrs in sequence, so do not be alarmed when you got your phone to have the same IP address as that of your laptop -- assuming your laptop's wireless was off at the time.
The bottom line is, aside from setting up the Network Card settings to be consistent with that of your laptop, try to get a connection at some other free hotspot, or go over to your neighbor's and see if you can connect.
Also, try to diagnose if it's more a problem with the router or the network card settings. I was able to sense it was a router problem because when you hold-click and connect on your SSID on the Wireless tab, you can close out of that window and go back to the Wireless LAN screen and see that the adapter is picking up your SSID.
Then you go back to the Wireless tab and see that your SSID has become unavailable. That sort of tells you a connection was almost made, but couldn't get there 100%.
Be sure to thoroughly google your router and possible compatibility issues. Worse case, connect to someone else's wifi with your 8125 then buy that exact same model. Chances are your laptop's adapter is more compatible with various routers than the SDIO.
Any other questions, let me know. I tried everything. Became a registry hack expert in the process. It's a good thing it was the router because I would have gone insane if it was not.  |