Recently, I've upgraded my android phone Samsung galaxy ace to new firmware. But after doing this, there are problems arised related to WiFi. Before the firmware upgrade to android 2.3.5, there was no difficulty in connecting WiFi to my mobile as it automatically connects when I switch on WiFi. But the upgrade cuases to show "Obtaining IP Address" on the WiFi settings page and it never connects.
After searching about this problem on internet, I found that many other people facing the same problem. But at last I found a solution for this problem and going to share here. Here's the solution to Obtaing IP address Wifi problem on android:
The solution is to use a static IP for your WiFi connection, to do this:
- From your android device, goto Settings > Wireless and networks > WiFi Settings > Click menu button (left) and select advanced.
- You'll see an option "use static IP" under IP settings section. Enable it and enter the following parameters.
- IP address : 192.168.1.253
- Gateway: 192.168.1.1
- Netmask: 255.255.255.0
- Dns1: 8.8.4.4
- By doing this, you should immediately get connected to your wifi network. I've tested this with my BSNL Teracom Wifi modem.
Let me know if this solves the probelm..
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108 comments:
your the best man it work man help me alt i been trying to fix for almost 2 month thankkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkksssssssssssssssssssss
Thanks so much! This has worked for me. Does it work for any wifi source? Like router, hotspot, etc?
Ell
Connected great, still no web pages load.
I recently rooted 2.2 not worked ever since help please!
Wonderful! THANK YOU!!!
Hi,
It doesn't work for 2.3.5, but works for 2.3.6
awesome man ...... thanks a lot .
thanks man...!!!
Wow.. Really great......... Please let me know how do u know this.... Any reference sites....
vijayendran.mca@gmail.com
but still told me when i open gamed hup "application requires working data connection " !!!
thnkx for help and want to know if i can use same static ip address for other wifi networks around us like airport and industry rather than bsnl wifi
didnt work liquid metal 2.3.6
thanks for trying
no web pages loading
It worked thanks a lot. Anbu
worked like a miracle on my samsung pop after the gingerbread update...
thanks a lot!!
.snik
Is your router DHCP turned off?
Thanks a ton man. It worked on my I9000.
Tons of Thanx!
I was very puzzled with my new phone Samsung Galaxy R
Your Trick helped me ve...........ry much
You are the man! Thanks!
Thanks a lot bro. it's helped me to connect my WiFi home network.
your R&D is really appreciated.
you sir are a legend, been struggling with this for ages! :D
Thanks this helped a lot I got it to work
Awesome, i got this chinese crap with 2.3 OS and yeah it worked.
It worked. Thanks a lot
no load the page .anyone have solved?
it is connected but not loading any page.
gr8. thanxs
thankyou so much! ive searched for 2 hours to find a solution
Hi,
Since, I got my desire s with 2.3.3 and after upgrading to 2.3.5, there was no solution of my wifi problem. The phone accessed to the net everywhere but home.
I tried yr suggestions and now, I read my fav. sites from the phone after 3 months. Thanks a lot!
Jehan, PK
So i did this , and i didnt think it would work because i have a huawei but it did ! :O
thank you majorly , been struggling for 4 months now .
This worked like a charm I have been trying to fix it for last 8 hours! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
thanks buddy .. its work for me
same problem with web pages and stuff
Your solution works - to some extend. Phone (mytouch 4G - android 2.2.1) connects to the network, but no internet or page load. Here is the reason why (in my case, and sharing with you guys):
Android connects to a router even if the password is wrong.
Android will NOT tell you that the password you entered is wrong.
Android keeps saying obtaining an IP address even if the password is wrong.
I realized that one digit in the password I entered was wrong (only after the person, I share the wireless connection with, told me)
SO the solution for some of you may be finding out the right password. Double check that what you are typing is right.
Hope it works for you.
Good luck.
By the way, yours was an elegant solution.
Thanks for sharing.
Why does everyone keep posting this method as a "solution"? This should be marked as a work around instead. The reason being, your Wifi - and mine as well - is not issuing an IP. This method doesn't make it issue one, just bypasses the DHCP failure issue altogether.
OTOH, assigning a static IP brings a new problem: What happens when you move to a new Wifi area? In a normal day, you'd have to reconfigure your phone 4/5 times.
Fantastic, it worked for me. thanks!
By the Grace of Allah the mighty God. You,ve helped me solved my problem.
For the past one week It has been sleepless night for me going through the internet trying to solve my problem. It all started with my ZTE V9 light which can't obtain IP address from my ZTE Ar450 EVDO router, no doubt I don't have this problem with other brand of routers.
Thanks again. Allow me to share your findings with others who may have the same problem.
God Bless You!
i'm arun...same mobile i'm using...i've used that wt ur telling in the review..it gets connected...the page doesn't load.......
i've followed the steps wt ur telling..the same galaxy ace is only using.....wifi connect....but the apps did not open..it ask ..."there was a plm with the network........
vinod gohri
its working thanks....
This worked like a charm. I had been struggling with this problem for months after I factory wiped my Samsung Galaxy S. Now I have WIFI connection back! Thank you so much.. cheers! LM
Thanks a lot ! It totally worked - I called MTNL people for 4 days and they are so dumb. Thanks a lot :)
I tried your solution. Now the WIFI status is connected. but it is not connnecting to internet. It is giving the error as "unable to connect to the server". I bought my Samsung Galaxy ACE just a week ago.... and My modem is BSNL wifi modem...... Please tell me what can I do for this.
I tried your solution. Now the WIFI status is connected. but it is not connnecting to internet. It is giving the error as "unable to connect to the server". I bought my Samsung Galaxy ACE just a week ago.... and My modem is BSNL wifi modem(DNA-A211-I) Please tell me what can I do for this.
ANIL
I agree with Hussain:
"Why does everyone keep posting this method as a "solution"? This should be marked as a work around instead. The reason being, your Wifi - and mine as well - is not issuing an IP. This method doesn't make it issue one, just bypasses the DHCP failure issue altogether.
OTOH, assigning a static IP brings a new problem: What happens when you move to a new Wifi area? In a normal day, you'd have to reconfigure your phone 4/5 times."
karan hey i m spidigo user.. nd i hv get same error .. what i do ??? plz tell me
Whoa mann.
thanx a lot.
Last time i had to roll back 2 2.3.4 after encountering this problem in 2.3.5 version.
This time i upgraded to 2.3.6 and faced the same problem but m glad dat some one came up with such an easy yet effective solution.
Saurabh,bsnl,ghaziabad
DUDE you just rock.. awesome.. it solved all my probs..:)
cool work..:D
GENIOUS
Thanks Man! You rock:)
U've made my day!!!!!
Wow thanks so much!
Thanks man!
Sweeeeet :)
dude thanks a million.works perfectly on my galaxy note.
Amazing! I had not problems to connect with my home wifi but had problems to connect with my office wifi and it's fixed now!
now it connects but... still doesnt load pages or even the android market
great.it worrikg
Hi,
Am using Galaxy s2.when am attempt to connect Wifi in my home its shows connected.but i cant access any thing.same as its when am using wifi in my friend home its connected and its working all application.
What is the solution for this !!!!!!!!!!
if anyone knows solution let me !!!!!!!!!
It worked!!! I got extremely tired of this so i googled for a while and found you!! You are the best, thank you sooooooo much !!!!!
man it worked!thank you so much,i was desperate to find the answer and i did thanks to you!you're the man
To those who get it to connect and then have no internet...go into your setting and reconnect to the wifi after you do the stuff above...I had the same problem...full bars and no internet. I went into setting and saw the network as available but not connected...clicked on it and it sprang to life.
Well with Galaxy Tab 7.0 plus there's a problem. I can't Set it to static because the format used by Android 3.2 is slightly different from Android 2.2. There's no place to key in the Gateway code and the Netmask code. How to go around it ?
I've got this problem to on my GII which under ICS update doesn't appear to give the option to set a static IP.
My Galaxy worked perfectly prior to the ICS update and didn't have this wifi problem.
IT works, but its not green! no connection, connected, but no connection
thanks dude! that was really very helpful!!! :)
OMG I love you! This worked!!!!!!!!
Even though I'm in Venezuela, it worked!! it worked!!! :D Thanks a lot!!!
Man, I also had the same problem. Thanks for sharing how you solved this!
awesome.... superb..no words to thank u....
i love it... man
you are cooooollll....
i have upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwitch...this DNS option is not coming now..any idea.
Thanks!
hi frnds i have samsung galaxy ace plus i have problem obtaining address during the wifi connect
but i reset setitng than i have same problem when checking username availability in android welcome page setup plz plz frnd let me know any soluation pls thanks
my mail id shakeebahmed77@gmail.com
Thanks a ton ! worked like a dream
thanks man.
it worked perfectly for my xperia mini pro :)
it worked. thank you soo much!
I agree with Hussain. This is not a solution, just a workaround. A solution must be useful in every situation. If you really know about IP addresses and how they work to connect to the net you can realize the problem is still there.
I LOVE YOU MAN ! <3
How have you setup your router? What type of Security type (WEP, WPA) and Cipher type have you configured?
Pls what do l put in dns 2? Cause it is still not connecting
i am Sam sung Galaxy 1 user my phone is not showing any wifi in range. i tried this one but it does not work for me what should i do to fix this problem. please help me.
Thanks, this worked for me with my HTC Wildfire S on the MetroPCS network.
If this is such a common problem why isn't anyone doing anything to fix it? If this was a Windows OS I could understand the problem being ignored, but Android is a Google product and Google seems to want their products to work properly.
It connects but the net is still not working. What networks does this setting work for?
thanks,it worked....
Thanks ALL !
my problem was simply WRONG PASSWORD !!
thanks john!
thnks dude ., it helped
********DOES NOT WORK ? READ THIS FIRST********
YOU MUST DO THIS FIRST ON YOUR DEVICE
From your android device, goto Settings > Wireless and networks > WiFi Settings > Click menu button (left) and select advanced.
You'll see an option "use static IP" under IP settings section. Enable it and enter the following parameters.
IP address : 192.168.1.253
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Dns1: 8.8.4.4
* TRY DISABLES YOUR DEVICE WIFI IF NOT SUCCESSFULLY
AFTER YOU HAVE SETTINGS YOUR DEVICE, DISABLE THE STATIC IP AGAIN AND THEN YOU CAN USE THE WIFI.
tq freinds
I have 2look 2pad 2LX07-S1 7" with Andriod 4.0 and It is connected to my wifi but I have no acess to internet,right below network it spells Saved,secred with WPA. AND on this tablet there is no option to use static IP. PLEASE HELP ME .:(
Greatt. thx alot
yo bto .. i help me thx.. but can i ask u..why it still have probelem with page conetion
Hi,
Am using Micromax A56 superphone ninja2.when am attempt to connect Wifi in my office its shows connected.but i cant access any thing.same as its when am using wifi in my friend home its connected and its working all application.
What is the solution for this !!!!!!!!!!
if anyone knows solution let me !!!!!!!!!
does anyone solved the problem "loading page" ???
it connected to wifi network.but cant load any pages. help me in this .... reply plz..tpamarasekera@gmail.com
Htc desire ,android 2.3.3 ,it worked. thank you soo much!
bro my problem is my mac address is unavailable...may ip address is un unavailable...my phone is LG L3 E400...can any one help me fix this
dm
gits here..it doesnt work for my android 2.3.6. still showing wifi error
thanks alot man
Thanks a ton buddy... worked like a charm...
hi everyone, just bought a new samsung galaxy win last week, unfortunately when i try to connect my wifi at home its not working, it shows "Secured, Saved", but its not connected, i need your help guys, thanks in advance,
Hi evryony just bougst a new samsung galaxy one manth unfortunatly when i try to Connect my wifi at office its not working it shows secured sevad but is not connect I need your help guys thanks in advance
M using xperia ZR and there is no such options pls help
how can i resolve my probelem...i tried al...but all in vain...
and also there is no option for netmask in my phone samsung galaxy grand quatrro
Its working.. thank you..
I bought MICROMAX A114.. It does not have STATIC IP Address creation provision for WIFI. It keeps saying "Obtaining IP Address", when we tried to connect WIFI automatically. There is no manual way.
Can anybody suggest solution for this.
hi it very helpful to me and one more thing to ask that personal username and password also is to connected but it not showing. still no connection?
thank you very much .......
Yayyyy....finally!!! it worked! Android 2.3.5. Thank you so much!!! really appreciate it!!
i used to work for AT&T internet service. When customers would call in with internet or wifi connections issues we would have then set there static connection as ip address192.168.1.254..........Gateway192.168.1.1...........subnet mask255.255.255.0................this is similar to what you have.....i dont have an at&t phone but this worked for me..........your artical is very helpful it actually brought back old memmories
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