Hi, Yes that would be the way I would do it. I'm still pretty sure its a router issue, but if you wanted to rule the phone out that is what you should do.
Cheers, Ben. On 5/17/12, RDLAW <yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > I wil try the google suggestion. When you speak of a clean install are you > suggesting that I choose "start as new phone". > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ben Mustill-Rose" <b...@benmr.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 06:37 > Subject: Re: no wifi connection > > >> Hi, >> >> The iPhone 4 antenna problem only effected the phone antenna; wireless >> apparently was unaffected. >> Your case or speedDots won't be blocking the reception which means >> something more interestings going on here. At the end of the day, if >> you're convinced its the phone, the only way to confirm is to do a >> clean restore - E.G. not from a backup and see if wifi works. >> Have you tried googling router model iphone 3gs where router model >> would be replaced with the model of your router? That should bring up >> people with the same problem if its a router issue. >> >> Cheers, >> Ben. >> >> On 5/16/12, Eric Oyen <eric.o...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> depends on the model of your phone. the iphone 4 had the weird antenna >>> issue >>> (a design flaw) and having a rubber boot around the phone resolved the >>> issue. not sure about the 4S though. I have a 3GS here and have no >>> trouble >>> connecting into my wireless router or any other. I am not sure where the >>> antenna is on the 3GS but it works very well for 3 year old technology. >>> >>> -eric >>> >>> On May 15, 2012, at 11:03 PM, RDLAW wrote: >>> >>>> Today I took the router down to wep 128 and still could not get in. My >>>> laptop has no problem connecting and going on line. I discovered today >>>> that the router is set for "b, g, & n". I finally found it in the >>>> gateway's web interface. >>>> Where is the embedded antenna suppose to be on the phone? Is it at all >>>> possible that the speed dots overlay could be blocking it?Or the case >>>> I'm >>>> using? >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Mustill-Rose" <b...@benmr.com> >>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 04:23 >>>> Subject: Re: no wifi connection >>>> >>>> >>>>> There are multiple reasons why open wireless networks might have done >>>>> that. >>>>> Until you can actually confirm by yourself that its accepting 11G >>>>> connections this is what I'm guessing is the problem. >>>>> Of course, you could try resetting the phone which from memory solved >>>>> Marks issue, but I'm still putting my money on a router problem. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ben. >>>>> >>>>> On 5/15/12, RDLAW <yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> I'm going by what cs has shared with me bc there is nothing in the >>>>>> web >>>>>> interface that gives that information. Plus, today I found a open >>>>>> wireless >>>>>> at my grocery store and it sat at network in progress for over 5 >>>>>> minutes. >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Ben Mustill-Rose" <b...@benmr.com> >>>>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 04:41 >>>>>> Subject: Re: no wifi connection >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Have you confirmed yourself that its broadcasting on all bands or >>>>>>> are >>>>>>> you going by what customer support is telling you? Wifi on the >>>>>>> iPhone >>>>>>> is usually very good; Marks issue that he posted the solution to the >>>>>>> other day is the first time that I can remember on the list where >>>>>>> its >>>>>>> been a problem with the i device as opposed to the access point. >>>>>>> We get wifi problems posted to the list around once a month and >>>>>>> nearly >>>>>>> always, it turns out to be an issue with the router. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Ben. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 5/14/12, RDLAW <yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> I have a 3gs. I've been assured that the gateway is broadcasting on >>>>>>>> all >>>>>>>> bands. Yet, I get nothing. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "Ben Mustill-Rose" <b...@benmr.com> >>>>>>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 08:48 >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: no wifi connection >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What iPhone are you using? It could be that for some strange >>>>>>>>> reason >>>>>>>>> its only broadcasting 11n which on a 3GS won't work. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>> Ben. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 5/13/12, RDLAW <yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Ever since I upgraded to a new gateway modem/router I cannot >>>>>>>>>> connect >>>>>>>>>> wirelessly. Is it possible that the gateway is too fast? this >>>>>>>>>> gateway >>>>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>>>> from Comcast who assures me it should work with the iPhone. they >>>>>>>>>> say >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> broadcast covers everything from B on up. I haven't called ITunes >>>>>>>>>> support >>>>>>>>>> because the phone is out of warrantee, It is a hand-me-down, and >>>>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>>>> time their fees are out of my budget. 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