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Posted by: MI_canuck

I'm having a hard time with forcing a wi-fi connection on my 8525.

I'm in a coffee shop and getting like 5 or 6 separate wi-fi signals. It can't seem to lock onto a particular and I don't know how to force it to. When I go into Settings>Connections>Network Cards>Wireless I can see all the networks but when I click and hold one to connect it just keeps jumping from one to another not establishing a connection. Is there a way to force a single connection? I try to remove some of the unwanted networks but they just keep popping back up.

When there's only a single connection or one that's really stronger than the others, no problem it connects in a matter of seconds (like at my office for example).

Any advice on forcing or locking onto a particular wi-fi network when there's many around? (all free ones).

thnx

peace

Posted by: MyPyle

i dont there is

Posted by: MyPyle

i dont think there is.

Posted by: Ago Vino Verita

So what you are saying is that your phone connects to your work wifi without you even telling it of its existence, ever?

Posted by: MI_canuck

No it tells me. The point is it finds my work wi-fi and connects no problem. While in coffee with a bunch of free wi-fi signals available, it can't seem to lock onto a particular one (and ask me if I want to connect). It just sits there chugging away (the animated wi-fi icon up in the titlebar doing its thing).

Posted by: Ago Vino Verita

I have a feeling that somewhere along the line you told your phone (either by giving it a name) or by telling it to connect of the existence of this hotspot.

For example, I have access to my friend's WiFi at his place. He lives in a building and as such is littered with hotspot, however my phone just connects to his. Why? Because I told it in the past.

If I got down the street, since I have not told it to connect, the phone tells ME that there are networks to which I could connect if I wanted to. This is assuming of course that they are all locked down. Mind you this is a settings issue, since I told the phone to act that way.

So all and all I would suggest that you look at your WiFi settings for your answer.

Posted by: bonsai

you cant select which network to connect to? try tapping and holding down on the network you want to connect to. does it give you any options?

Posted by: MI_canuck

Gives the option of "Connect" or (but not always, sometimes greyed out) "Remove Settings". Didn't seem to help.

And I think I know what Ago Vino is saying. I think the issue I was having was more than just the settings, I think the one wi-fi network I was trying to connect, was having issues, and going in and out, not having a constant signal. After I had sent the above post, others in this coffee shop were also having problems with wi-fi connections on their laptops.

When I go back next time, I'll see if the situation repeats itself, assuming their network is working properly.

thnx