I have tried a more extensive test with AndroidHttpClient and received
an error:

01-12 16:58:31.614: WARN/System.err(1953):
java.net.UnknownHostException: cs.wirelsswerx-test.com
01-12 16:58:31.614: WARN/System.err(1953):     at
java.net.InetAddress.lookupHostByName(InetAddress.java:504)
01-12 16:58:31.622: WARN/System.err(1953):     at
java.net.InetAddress.getAllByNameImpl(InetAddress.java:278)
01-12 16:58:31.630: WARN/System.err(1953):     at
java.net.InetAddress.getAllByName(InetAddress.java:242)
01-12 16:58:31.630: WARN/System.err(1953):     at
org.apache.http.impl.conn.DefaultClientConnectionOperator.openConnection(DefaultClientConnectionOperator.java:
136)
01-12 16:58:31.630: WARN/System.err(1953):     at
org.apache.http.impl.conn.AbstractPoolEntry.open(AbstractPoolEntry.java:
164)
01-12 16:58:31.630: WARN/System.err(1953):     at
org.apache.http.impl.conn.AbstractPooledConnAdapter.open(AbstractPooledConnAdapter.java:
119)
01-12 16:58:31.638: WARN/System.err(1953):     at
org.apache.http.impl.client.DefaultRequestDirector.execute(DefaultRequestDirector.java:
348)
01-12 16:58:31.638: WARN/System.err(1953):     at
org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:
555)
01-12 16:58:31.638: WARN/System.err(1953):     at
org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:
487)
01-12 16:58:31.638: WARN/System.err(1953):     at
org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:
465)
01-12 16:58:31.646: WARN/System.err(1953):     at
android.net.http.AndroidHttpClient.execute(AndroidHttpClient.java:243)

Proprietary portion of stack trace snipped.

On Jan 12, 4:15 pm, Dan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I have had this error both on emulator and a Motorola Droid while
> using a WIFI connection.  I have surrounded the http request with WIFI
> state checks and before and after WIFI is reported state 3
> (WIFI_STATE_ENABLED) and a connection speed of 54 . I have also
> confirmed, using an adb shell with the emulator, that the emulator
> cannot ping the website in question giving a domain resolution error.
> To compare notes with Ankur, is the server on your LAN and the IP used
> internal? mine is.
>
> I have also tried AndroidHttpClient which does work on the same url.
>
> -Dan
>
> On Jan 12, 12:23 pm, Ankur Avlani <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > True, I agree with what you say.  Its just that I feel, other apps should
> > also break or give error.
>
> > Anywayz, Thanks a lot for your inputs.
>
> > regards,
> > Ankur.
>
> > On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Brill Pappin <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Well i suppose thats possible if your messing with the network stack,
> > > but it's pretty low level for Java/Android.
> > > I guess its also possible that the Android version you have has a
> > > crappy stack or driver... or you have rooted it and have been messing
> > > around under the covers so to speak.
>
> > > There is nothing in Android really that would allow you to mess it up
> > > that badly AFAIK, so I doubt it's your application causing the problem
> > > if your not specifically getting under the covers.
>
> > > However, the meaning of the exception is clear:
>
> > >http://download.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/api/java/net/UnknownHost...
> > > and your app doesn't really control the process of translating a
> > > domain to an ip.
>
> > > - Brill Pappin
>
> > > On Jan 12, 2:54 pm, Ankur Avlani <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Somehow I have this feeling it is related to my app only.  Other apps on
> > > the
> > > > phone, I don't see any such issue.  Even when browsing on my phone, I
> > > don't
> > > > see any error.
>
> > > > On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Kumar Bibek <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > By Wi-Fi, I meant, you phone's Wi-Fi could be turning on and off. 
> > > > > There
> > > is
> > > > > no other reason I can think of. It happens for me as well, sometimes.
>
> > > > > Kumar Bibek
> > > > >http://techdroid.kbeanie.com
> > > > >http://www.kbeanie.com
>
> > > > > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 1:10 AM, Ankur Avlani <[email protected]
> > > >wrote:
>
> > > > >> I am sorry, that somehow doesn't convince me.  I am connected to the
> > > same
> > > > >> wifi on my laptop and i never see any web page load error on my
> > > laptop.
>
> > > > >> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Kumar Bibek <[email protected]
> > > >wrote:
>
> > > > >>> Yup, then it's a problem with your Wi-Fi.
>
> > > > >>> Kumar Bibek
> > > > >>>http://techdroid.kbeanie.com
> > > > >>>http://www.kbeanie.com
>
> > > > >>> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Ankur Avlani <[email protected]
> > > >wrote:
>
> > > > >>>> I am connected to network, I am on Wifi.  If i try again it works.
> > >  Its
> > > > >>>> just random.
>
> > > > >>>> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Kumar Bibek <[email protected]
> > > >wrote:
>
> > > > >>>>> This error/exception comes because of no network connectivity.
>
> > > > >>>>> Kumar Bibek
> > > > >>>>>http://techdroid.kbeanie.com
> > > > >>>>>http://www.kbeanie.com
>
> > > > >>>>> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 1:02 AM, Ankur Avlani <
> > > [email protected]>wrote:
>
> > > > >>>>>> Hi All,
>
> > > > >>>>>> I am developing an application on Android.  I have seen that at
> > > times
> > > > >>>>>> when I try to connect using HttpURLConnection, for getting an
> > > Image or
> > > > >>>>>> anydata, I get the following error:
>
> > > > >>>>>> 01-12 11:24:05.073: WARN/System.err(16780):
> > > > >>>>>> java.net.UnknownHostException: Host is unresolved:www.XXX.com:80.
>
> > > > >>>>>> Note: I get this error on my Motorolla Droid and not in emulator.
>
> > > > >>>>>> Any ideas?
>
> > > > >>>>>> Thanks,
> > > > >>>>>> Ankur
>
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