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WIFI help!

  • 17-11-2014 12:19pm
    #1
    nice_very
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭


    A few weeks ago I bought a Lenovo A5500-F from Argos, no problems at all with it, its a great little machine.

    However, I initially had no problems connecting to any WIFI connection but after a system upgrade to 4.4.2, it would connect to a specific connection but not open the authentication page to allow me to use the internet.

    I have tried everything I could find on the subject, forgetting and reconnecting to the network, restarting the tablet, changing settings, using different browsers, I even did a factory reset and no luck.

    Sometimes on connecting to different networks, I receive notifications that I have already received at home, this doesnt bother me at all because at least I can connect. The problem seems to be opening the authentication page, browsing to a random page does not bring it up either.

    Its p-ing me off because I have to tether my phone to it which drains my battery! Thanks in advance..


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  • #2
    symbolic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭symbolic


    nice_very wrote: »
    A few weeks ago I bought a Lenovo A5500-F from Argos, no problems at all with it, its a great little machine.

    However, I initially had no problems connecting to any WIFI connection but after a system upgrade to 4.4.2, it would connect to a specific connection but not open the authentication page to allow me to use the internet.

    I have tried everything I could find on the subject, forgetting and reconnecting to the network, restarting the tablet, changing settings, using different browsers, I even did a factory reset and no luck.

    Sometimes on connecting to different networks, I receive notifications that I have already received at home, this doesnt bother me at all because at least I can connect. The problem seems to be opening the authentication page, browsing to a random page does not bring it up either.

    Its p-ing me off because I have to tether my phone to it which drains my battery! Thanks in advance..

    Have you manually set DNS settings by any chance? For a SmartDNS service or anything?


  • #3
    nice_very
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭nice_very


    nope symbolic, it just stopped working after that first upgrade


  • #4
    65535
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 922 ✭✭✭65535


    It sounds similar to a problem I had with an old Motorola Defy Android.
    The phone would only work on German WiFi Channels - 1-10
    Whereas in Ireland you will find WiFi using Channels 1-13

    Check your WiFi router and set it to Channel 6 and see how you get on.


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