[DigitalMHH]

Moderator Blast, on 02 October 2011 - 01:07 PM, said:

Hi DigitalMHH

We were all green once, so don't worry

Go into SETTINGS - WIRELESS & NETWORKS - WIFI SETTINGS - TURN ON WIFI if it's not already turned on.
Your Tab should automatically start scanning for the local NtWk and connect. If it's protected and they freely give out the Wep Key- ADD WIFI NETWORK and type it in. Thats very non specific, I hope that helps you for google NTWK.

Blast

Thanks for your help

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[kosdora]

Or maybe just add a widget to turn on the wifi. To add a widget, keep your finger on your screen (main page) and it should bring up a selection. Select widget. Next time it will be easier to turn on your wifi instead of going through a few screens.

Hope this helps!

[Moderator Blast]

kosdora, on 03 October 2011 - 11:52 AM, said:

Or maybe just add a widget to turn on the wifi. To add a widget, keep your finger on your screen (main page) and it should bring up a selection. Select widget. Next time it will be easier to turn on your wifi instead of going through a few screens.

Hope this helps!

On the 7" we have a hidden menu bar at the top of our screen. We simply pull that down and Wifi is there, as well as other useful tools. You might have that feature also.

[bmb1.0]

Moderator Blast, on 03 October 2011 - 12:26 PM, said:

On the 7" we have a hidden menu bar at the top of our screen. We simply pull that down and Wifi is there, as well as other useful tools. You might have that feature also.

That pull down screen has been a staple of android almost from the beginning. Definitely the best way to access the wifi on off function.

[kosdora]

Moderator Blast, on 03 October 2011 - 12:26 PM, said:

On the 7" we have a hidden menu bar at the top of our screen. We simply pull that down and Wifi is there, as well as other useful tools. You might have that feature also.

Aha! Thanks for that Blast.... been pulling that menu down since I started learning how to use the tab and never really noticed those buttons until you mentioned it... hahaha

[dyonisii]

my sgt-gb connects without a problem. however, there is a little problem.

the building where i live has 3 access points bearing the same ssid and wpa network keys on 3 different channels. idealy, if i connect to any one of the access points, and i go to the other location where a different ap covers the area, the client should be able to switch automatically. this is how all the laptops and mobile phone behave in my building.

but the sgt is different. if i connect to any one of the access points, it stays "focused" on that specific ap. if i go to another location where another ap happens to service the area, it doesn't auto switch. so what i do is disable the wifi for a second or two then re-enable it so it could negotiate with the new ap.

[MSA]

Well, in case you want to extend your WiFi search over a place, looking for the 'best' WiFi connectivity, you can just use the app WiFi Finder

[Finkswitch]

I've had this issue since I updated to Gingerbread. I have it setup so it uses WiFi at work and at home. Unfortunately, when I get to work, or get home, I have to turn off the wifi and turn it back on before it'll find the network and connect. Once I've cycled the wifi, it works fine until I need to connect to another network.

[mahmoud79]

i've had my p1000 galaxy 7" tab for 6 monthes now, but in the past couble of days i am having troubles using the internet for things other than skype or viper on the wifi: the market, msn client and all browsers i use are totally dead! i even tried to connect to my neighbours weak -but unprotected!- net and got the same results,, did anybody face similar problems in the past couble of days?

[Bart Laroc]

mahmoud79, on 16 November 2011 - 12:17 PM, said:

i've had my p1000 galaxy 7" tab for 6 monthes now, but in the past couble of days i am having troubles using the internet for things other than skype or viper on the wifi: the market, msn client and all browsers i use are totally dead! i even tried to connect to my neighbours weak -but unprotected!- net and got the same results,, did anybody face similar problems in the past couble of days?

check your Settings, Wireless & Network, Mobile Networks, Access Point Names - is the correct carrier selected ?, are the settings correct ?,
has your carrier made any changes lately (check the carrier website to see if you can obtain a fresh setting)

check your Settings, Wireless & Network, Wi-Fi settings, - tap your connection & check the pop-up for correct "Security" (same as your router), IP address .... you may need to "long press" your connection, forget it, reset it using manual set up instead of scan

[Zirt]

My GT-1010 2.2.1 stop connecting wifi, the wifi indicates that it is connected with good signal but all app indicate no connection :-(

[cfbush2000]

Two days ago my IT son and I played with this problem for 2 hours. Finaly we logged into my cable modem and changed the WiFi protocal from "N and Mixed" to "G". I no longer have a problem. I've surfed the web, viewed pictures on Flickr, pushed email, and viewed streaming vidio on Netflicks. If I run into any problems I will report them here, but for now it's working.

Chuck

[abbieno7]

hi guys

I am a bit of a techno phobe I'm afraid so please bear with me. We have bought our daughter a Galaxy Tab Wifi P1010 for Christmas and have managed to set up our router IP address onto it and it is saying that the Tab is now connected to our router but we still can't get onto the internet on it - our wireless internet is working on all other compatible products in the house - please can anyone help? Our daughter is so disappointed.

Thanks so much

[Bart Laroc]

double check your Router Security settings (Open, WEP, WPA/WPA2 PSK, 802.1x EAP) & access allowed with MAC or IP Address settings

on the Tab do not scan for available Wi-Fi connection, add your home Wi-Fi Manually
double check the Network SSID is exactly the same as router
double check Security is set exactly the same as router
double check Password is exactly the same as router
pay special attention to case sensitive entries, beware of Tab auto caps on keypad

(is your router an old model ? check for software updates)

[abbieno7]

Tried that and still no joy : ( could it be something our broadband provider could resolve if I called them? Thanks

[suzyqt2]

Just bought galaxy tab 10.1, I know I have the right password for my wi-fi, but it won't connect. Any help?
Thanks!
Suzy

[abbieno7]

I am having exactly the same problem with the 7" WiFi tab I have bought for my daughter for Xmas - It is showing as having found the router but still won't connect.....I have just emailed Samsung technical support - don't understand it!
Hope you get yours sorted - please let me know if you find a solution and I will do the same - thanks so much

[saturdaysun10]

abbieno7, on 27 December 2011 - 03:27 PM, said:

I am having exactly the same problem with the 7" WiFi tab I have bought for my daughter for Xmas - It is showing as having found the router but still won't connect.....I have just emailed Samsung technical support - don't understand it!
Hope you get yours sorted - please let me know if you find a solution and I will do the same - thanks so much

Would just like to be notified of any answers to this question. I had the same problems when at my mother-in-law's house a couple of days ago. It found the wi-fi connection, but wouldn't connect. My husband's laptop had no problem connecting. However, I'm now home, and no problem connecting w/ my own wi-fi.

[saturdaysun10]

Bart Laroc, on 25 December 2011 - 01:08 PM, said:

double check your Router Security settings (Open, WEP, WPA/WPA2 PSK, 802.1x EAP) & access allowed with MAC or IP Address settings

on the Tab do not scan for available Wi-Fi connection, add your home Wi-Fi Manually
double check the Network SSID is exactly the same as router
double check Security is set exactly the same as router
double check Password is exactly the same as router
pay special attention to case sensitive entries, beware of Tab auto caps on keypad

(is your router an old model ? check for software updates)

Hello,

I had a similar problem at my in-laws' house. Where do you go to check Router Security settings? And, what might be the problem with WPA/WPA 2? We have WEP, and works fine, but in-laws have WPA/WPA 2. Thanks so much for any help given.

[Bart Laroc]

saturdaysun10, on 27 December 2011 - 06:16 PM, said:

Hello,

I had a similar problem at my in-laws' house. Where do you go to check Router Security settings? And, what might be the problem with WPA/WPA 2? We have WEP, and works fine, but in-laws have WPA/WPA 2. Thanks so much for any help given.

if you have the Router "User Manual" it will show in there ( if not, Google "Router Make - Model Number" usually shown on router somewhere, & download a copy)

assuming you use windows, and the router is up and running and in use. type "ipconfig" from the command prompt.
look for the "Default Gateway" usually something like 192.168.1.1 (or a similar IP)

on the PC with Router connected, open browser & in the address bar type the default gateway number ie:- 192.168.1.1 (enter)
you will be asked for a username & password

look for "Wireless Settings" - "Security" there will usually be a drop down box or selection to choose from ......
you can alter the setting to your choice & set your Tab to use the same choice

I suggest trying to set your home router to WPA/WPA2 & your Tab, that way you should be able to connect at home & your in-laws
& WPA/WPA2 is a stronger encryption (more secure)

you can also check "Filter List" to add devices Mac Addresses, to restrict which devices access your wifi

you will also have to set any other device you have that access to your wifi to the WPA/WPA2 security settings
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in the router Firewall you can also set Mac filtering, access control, url filtering
to restrict devices for "Time allowed to connect" & the web pages you want to block
useful if you have young children