Problem with wireless connecting to my Android tablet

[Donna Fisher Lewis]

I need help.. I have my PC and smartphone all connected to my wifi. I know have an Android tablet and it will not connect to the wireless router. I put the password in and it also shows a strong signal but will not connect.. it says "looking for IP address.. so what is the problem?

 

[Sagar Sammy-1295780]

do you mean obtaining ip address?

 

[Donna Fisher Lewis]

yes that is what it continues to say

 

[Sagar Sammy-1295780]

yes that is what it continues to say

your router and phone is incompatible, there are numerous solutions to that
1) try changing the wireless security type like wpa, wpa2, wep etc and try again.
2) try adding a mac filter
3) allow dynamic allocation of ip using DHCP

 

[Donna Fisher Lewis]

The smart phone works fine. It is the Android tablet that will not connect the tablet and phone are both Androids.. is your solution still the same answer?

 

[Sagar Sammy-1295780]

The smart phone works fine. It is the Android tablet that will not connect the tablet and phone are both Androids.. is your solution still the same answer?

could you please try what i asked.. the phone or tablet may have the same android version but the thing is about h/w support.

 

[Donna Fisher Lewis]

I will try your suggestions. I will have to wait until my husband comes home or I find someone who knows more about dealing with wireless connections better the myself.. thank you.

 

[mcnumpty23]

try the simplest thing first

turn off the power to the wireless router and turn off the android tablet

then turn them both back on again

 

[Donna Fisher Lewis]

no that did not work.. I will have to try the other suggestions. Like I said I know nothing about the setting on the wireless.

 

[Donna Fisher Lewis]

Well I found the problem.. which you or no one else could figure out until I went to my neighbors... our wireless is to old!!! It does not allow for more settings. It "Web" setting is on it...

 

[majorhl]

My Android tablet also stopped connecting to my home wireless and reports connection out of range even when sitting in the same room as my access point (AP). I've looked everywhere for a solution doing everything from restarting my AP and tablet, changing the PW and even security mode (WEP, WPK, etc) with no success. My AP is an old router set to AP mode and uses a single broadcast channel. I went in and reset the channle from 13 to 11 and VOILA! Instant connection with my tablet.

 

[schwatzz]

Make sure your router has WMM enabled. I had an android tablet that was not able to connect and enabling WMM allowed it to connect.

 

[iamshen]

My Android tablet also stopped connecting to my home wireless and reports connection out of range even when sitting in the same room as my access point (AP). I've looked everywhere for a solution doing everything from restarting my AP and tablet, changing the PW and even security mode (WEP, WPK, etc) with no success. My AP is an old router set to AP mode and uses a single broadcast channel. I went in and reset the channle from 13 to 11 and VOILA! Instant connection with my tablet.

My son's tablet has not connected to our home wifi for 1 year, been searching everywhere. Finally saw this post. Thank you so much.

 

[mimo help]

I had the same problem. Go into settings of the tablet then in General- security - Device admin- untick Unknown sources.
I wasted 2 days resetting router etc , it was the device.

 

[Ivywei]

reset your router, try changing the wireless security type to wap

 

[Sophie Pope]

How do you go in and reset it?

 

[ericmarcel]

I had the same problem: ...looking for IP address...
My wifi router was running WEP encryption. I changed it to WPA and my Android tablet is now able to connect.

 

[Coffeejava]

The smart phone works fine. It is the Android tablet that will not connect the tablet and phone are both Androids.. is your solution still the same answer?

Try to clear your internet info and put it in again, then try . Also my dragon touch jumps off the net a lot , like when I step away for a bit , or the screen saver kicks on it kicks off the net. So I go to settings and slide the net from on to off in one place or all places that you can and then slide them to on after 7 seconds and it usually goes back on the net. I also have a button on the bottom of homepage that is a wifi button that works sometimes to to shut it off for few seconds then turn in on. I hope this works for all who are needing this problem fixed. Kinda gets old to have to keep donig these steps but it helps.

 

[wavewarriors]

My Android tablet also stopped connecting to my home wireless and reports connection out of range even when sitting in the same room as my access point (AP). I've looked everywhere for a solution doing everything from restarting my AP and tablet, changing the PW and even security mode (WEP, WPK, etc) with no success. My AP is an old router set to AP mode and uses a single broadcast channel. I went in and reset the channle from 13 to 11 and VOILA! Instant connection with my tablet.

My son's tablet has not connected to our home wifi for 1 year, been searching everywhere. Finally saw this post. Thank you so much.

Does this apply to fibre wifi conections?