I have WRT54G Router set up from 2006 with help of Linksys tech. My iphone doesn't connect however. It sees my network, pasword, get a note if password is wrong, but doesn't copy any of wireless data (IP address subnet mask etc. ) Phone connect elwhere without problem.

Apple people say that is not their problem, Linksys people say since my laptop works, there is nothing wrong with the router and want $30 for trouble shooting. So before I buy new router (for $28) is it any fix I can do? Something not working just drive me crazy even thou it is not essential. Thanks for help 

Kurt Hines said:

It sounds like perhaps your iphone does connect to the wi-fi network, but does not get any network settings, such as an IP address.  Is this correct?  If so, DHCP could be turned off on your network, which means an IP address has to be set manually.  Let me know if it does connect, but does not get an IP address. 

Are other computing devices able to connect to the wireless network (That have not connected before?).  You may have MAC address filtering setup, which does not allow new devices onto the network with out being setup on the router first.

If that is not the case, I am guessing that something is setup in the router that the iphone doesn't like.  Do you know what kind of encryption you have?  If you have WEP, I've seen some issues with the iphone connecting.  (And if you have WEP, you should change it, because WEP is about as secure as a damp paper towel.)

Let us know.

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Kurt,

thank you for reply and my apology being so late (busy)

You are right it looks like phone connect but doesn't see any IPO or other data from the router. I have tried to play with it and change some setting and phone signal not connected message. If Ichanged my password i got note Wrong password not connected.

here are the settings:

Firmvare               v1.01.0, Sept 14 2006

time                     curent

MAC Add.:             00:18:39:FE:CB:12

Router name:        WRT 54G

Host name:           blanc

Domain name:      wowway.com

Login type            auto config DHCP

IP Add                 64.149.30.102

Subnet mask        255.255.240.0

Default Getaway  67.149.16.1

DNS 1                  64.233.217.2

DNS 2                  64.233.217.3

MTU                     1500

Local Network:

MAC add,             00:18:39:FE:CB:11 (previous tab 12???)

IP add.                 192.168.1.1

Subnet Mask         255.255.255.0

DHCP Server        Enable

Start IP add.        192.168.1.100

End IP add.          192.168.1.149

wireless:

MAC add.            00:18:39:FE:CB:13

Mode                   Mixed 11/54 Mbps

SSID                    name of my network

Channel               6

Encryption Function Enable

As to other divices laptop connect wirelessly OK as well as My HP printer

MAC Filter – disable

Security mode WEP

DEfault transit key : 1

WEP encryption 64 bits 10hex digits

Passphrasse ; Blanc (I have read some article that iphone actualu want to see this as a password but I have no idea what should I put it on)

key 1             My password (10 digits number)

I tried to disable WEP to disable and iphone read IP addr. and subnet mask (progress) but still doesn't connect

If I changed to WPA personal iphone semm to connect but doesn't read Ip and other data

again, thank you for your time and help, Jaro

Hi Kurt,

this is like a rocket science!….

I have tried that your sudgestion; so in order to fill up those fields I had to swich from DHCP to Static corect? So I had fields not exactly as yours above.I didn't get Gateway instead I have Router only one DNS and search domain.But now I was not able after fill them all to save it! or say done button! After 10 minutes of frustration and pressing buttons I am back in DHCP and I see IP add.169.254.93.90 and subnet mask 255.255.0.0 and strengh signal on the uper left on the screen! (if those numbers mean anything to you) My guess is that you know how to translate it. Bottom line is that I was not able to connect it to internet.

So I will try your second sudgestion and upgrade the firmware. I was printing some papers from Linksys how to do it. If I drive myself into insanity you will read about me in local paper otherwise I let you know what happened!

Again, thank you so much for help! jaro

Hi Kurt,

You will not believe what happened. from admin tab I upgrade for new firmware (last week downloaded). Then I restored settings from file and miracle happened My iphone connect and works!!! Also I do not see any data IP; subnet mask; etc; should I care? My wife's i phone 3G connect as well and her phone read and display all those data. Before the upgrade her phone didn't connect either.

So unless you think I should do something more I will leave it as it is. I was quite nervous about the upgrade I thought I will never be able to make it work again. Anyway big Thank you for help and support!! jaro

I had a similar problem.  As a "not so sophisticated" way to help keep unauthorized users out of my WiFi network, I limited the number of simultaneous router connections.  Once that limit was reached no more devices could get through.  As I added more devices, I had to remember to increase the number of simultaneous router connections.  The updated firmware may have increased the number of simultaneous router connections to a higher default which may have resolved your access issue.  The problem with this approach is that if more authorized users want WiFi access than the number allowed, someone needs to drop their WiFi connection.  If this becomes a more frequent problem I increase the number of connections which leaves the network open to the unauthorized users if all the allowed connections are not being used.