[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silenced3:
hi!

its a problem that suddenly developed. my wifi router (dlink dsl-g604t) is running in 802.11b/g mode and has wpa-tkip for security. i use 3 other laptops, a nokia e65 and my hd2 and i have assigned static IPs to all. i have no sort of filtering enabled. my dhcp pool is limited only to these 5 devices+my router itself (10.1.1.1-10.1.1.6).

my hd2 has always connected fine to my wifi on wpa. since recently, it simply doesnt connect anymore at all when using wpa. i just see the rotating circle next to my network name in the available networks list. in advanced settings i see "associated to network" as the status but it never gets an ip at all. router doesnt list hd2 as a connected dhcp client (and thats correct because i dont see an ip on my phone either). not to mention all other devices are connecting fine.

i have looked around the web and xda and i have tried the following:

what has worked for my h2:

1) open wifi

2) wep on an 'open' key

what has not worked for my hd2:

1) wpa-tkip

open/wep/wpa are the only options i have. no wpa2. my router is old. last firmware release was in 2007 and i dont expect anymore to come.

what i have tried to make wpa work (without any success):

1) changing my psk several times. my laptop connects when i change my psk but phone doesnt. i even changed keyboards on my hd2 to make sure i was typing what i was seeing :mad:

2) assigning the same static ip (as set in the router) to my broadcom wifi card and the ne2000 ethernet card on the hd2

3) the reg dword and static ip setting as suggested here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=627654

4) removing static ip setting for my hd2 MAC and opening up some space in the dhcp pool on the router.

if i misconfigure the security settings on my phone in any way (set to wpa-aes/wep instead of wpa tkip), the phone tries to connect and then stops. then the wifi network is simply listed as available. again this is normal behaviour and confirms that the phone understands the security setup. but when i set it right again (wpa-tkip), it just keeps connecting forever...

(i always soft reset when i make any changes.)

it doesnt seem to me to be a dlink router issue, considering other devices connect fine. also i havent changed any settings on the router in months (until my troubleshooting efforts and now i am back to the same settings).

i am pretty sure something's messed up on the phone, specifically relating to wpa security. thats because i can communicate with my router (i get "associated to network"/rotating circle as status) but i cant get an ip. what separates the two things is successful authentication.

it cant be a radio issue unless radios start malfunctioning randomly... as for what i have changed on my phone - i have installed sktools. the reason i mention sktools is because i found an entry reading "802.11g support" under "tune up->network" and it was DISABLED. so i simply enabled it. i have tried disabling and enabling again but that doesnt help. i also ran the registry cleanup if that makes any difference.

anyone else had this problem? or anyone who can suggest what i should try? please dont tell me to downgrade to wep/open.

many thanks!

phone details:

tmous hd2; 2.31.531.1 rom; 2.15.50.02_2 radio; hspl3