However, you probably won’t have to wait till then since probes will likely be. So if someone connects or reconnects, it should appear. These packets include association and reassociation requests and probe requests and responses. I've been solving problems in the Symbian world for years and this particular issue has got me totally stumped. As soon as a packet containing the SSID is sent, you’ll see the so-called hidden network name appear. How can a bug be so elusive that it exhibits the same problem on different phones, all ostensibly running the same OS, yet with symptoms that aren't consistent from model to model? 1 X Research source Plenty of apps abound to get you out of this pickle. Depending on your setup, you could use NetStumbler, iStumbler, JiWire, Hotspot Haven, or WiFinder.

There has to be a common factor, something that we're all missing. Istumbler 102 2 Find Local Wireless Networks Network Doesn't mean you can't find free, hidden networks. But then I hear from others whose E7s work perfectly on Wi-fi, but their N8s or C7s have the same symptoms as me. Now, at this point you're going to conclude, like me, that the E7 is simply fatally flawed, that there's something in its firmware that is buggy and has never been addressed.

trying the phone with my router 'opened up' to have no security - all works fine(!), but obviously can't run my household like this!.

trying the phone on other routers at relatives' houses - same symptoms.

hard resetting the phone (numerous times), right back to square one and rebuilding via Nokia Suite - same symptoms.

trying the phone on Symbian^3/Anna/Belle/Belle Refresh - same symptoms on all.

So Podcatcher, app downloads all get badly hit and the device is essentially unusable. Symptoms are that any downloads of more than a few MB get interrupted by the wi-fi connection failing. I have a (Virgin media-provided) Netgear router, patched up to date and configured with WPA2 encryption (the default).Įvery smartphone and laptop in the house (quite a few!), every loan device, everything connects and streams perfectly on my Wi-fi. Istumbler 103 2 – Find Local Wireless Networks Inc AddressName: google.Let's start with my situation. Istumbler 103 2 – Find Local Wireless Networks Inc Phone NumberName: TX packets:28 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 RX packets:28 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:712 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 RX packets:562 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1

View hidden WiFi connections, view signal strength, view logged in users to a network where you. Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:offĮth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 20:6a:8a:09:cb:36 Is useful to detect quality WiFi connections prior to join them. Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=16 dBm AR9287 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) In other words, a hidden SSID can be found usually in seconds with the. I am considering trying Fedora 15 now too. Although implementing a closed network may hide your SSID from some of these WLAN. I am still what you would call a noob in troubleshhooting linux. I can click enable wireless but it stays disabled and is not able to detect any. Retrieved from ''I recently installed Mint 11 I have gone thru a number of distros and have yet to find one that I can get the wireless to work on my Acer laptop.Īcer Aspire 7552g-6061 laptop Atheros wireless chipset

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