I have an iphone <swoon> but I can't get it to connect to my home wifi - any ideas?

[GaspodisWearingASantaHatHoHoHo]

Oh and I probably don't even need to start on how I can't get my emails

PLEASE HELP ME! (just popping out now but will be back to check this thread hopefully desperately later)

Thanks

[fuzzywuzzy]

Have you connected it to your computer and got it started?

For email it will only be able to hook up to certain email providers, mine is hooked up to my gmail account.

Go to
settings
mail,contacts, calendars
then under accounts fill in your details as prompted and that should link it to your email account.

[retiredgoth2]

...it seems I am 'Geek of the day'....

iPhone usually asks to connect to any available wireless network when you try to access the interweb.

...to do so manually, click Settings

[ABloke]

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[MrsWeasleyStrokesSantasSack]

you could send it to me, I will sort it out and return it............................................. in a few years

[CoteDAzur]

Your home wifi could have a password AND a button to press when you want to add new devices to the network.

If your wifi equipment is anything like mine, the password will be written on a sticker somewhere on or under it.

[GaspodisWearingASantaHatHoHoHo]

LOL! Tempting offer Mrs W.

Email - DH has got it receiving email now but still can't send.

Wifi - I have it on the 'on' settings for wifi, iphone can 'see' our wireless hub thingy but even when you put in the password it still won't work

CoteD'Azur - will look for button...

[RustyBear]

What network are you on Gaspod? I have a new iPhone 3G which is fine on the 3G network, but I can't get it to connect to the Orange Livebox at all, which is a pain because you can't download some stuff via 3g. Googlig the problem produces a lot of ideas, none of which seems to work for everybody

I'm not actually very surprised about the problem tbh, because I have so far connected 7 different laptops, including a Mac, to our Livebox at various times & none of them would connect until I put the CD in & ran the 'add another computer' program - despite Orange & everyone else telling me you should be able to just enter the password. Obviously I can't use the CD for the iPhone.

I'm going to wait & see if I can get onto the network at school when I go back to work next term before I try ringing Orange - last time I was on the phone for about an hour & ended up changing the channel on the Livebox.

I can get my Googlemail OK on the iPhone on 3G - no problems at all so far

[MmeHereWeGoAWassailLindt]

I had to change to a different email provider to get the push function to work. I used yahoo mail and could get and receive mails but could not receive them automatically. Apparently there is a problem with the yahoo/iPhone mail settings.

[RustyBear]

I've done it! Gaspod, still don't know if you're on Orange, buteven if you're not, it may be a similar method for you & it may help other poor souls who are...

1. When you open an app that needs the internet,you get a box asking if you want to connect to > Don't use this to connect initially.
   
   2)Go to Settings-Wi-fi(name sure it's On)then tap the network, you'll get a password box.
   
   3)Enter your password - it is case sensitive, no spaces and use the shift key each time, even if all the letters are upper case don't use the 'double click on shift' caps lock.
   
   
2. Before you tap 'Join' press and hold the 'pairing button on the wireless box (mines on the back, marked with a 1. Hold it for at least* 3 seconds.
   
   
3. Tap on 'Join' and (hopefully) it will work
   
   hth - Good Luck!

[RustyBear]

2)Go to Settings-Wi-fi(name sure it's On)then tap the network, you'll get a password box.

name = make, obviously

[GaspodisWearingASantaHatHoHoHo]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooh, thanks Rusty, off to try it now....

[GaspodisWearingASantaHatHoHoHo]

Didn't work Our email is through Orange. We have a BT hub for our wifi.

[RustyBear]

Oh, sorry it didnt work.
I couldn't get on to my sister's BT hub yesterday, but it was dropping out all the time anyway & BIL was having trouble on his laptop, so I didn't try very hard.

Few suggestions on here - any good?

[GaspodisWearingASantaHatHoHoHo]

Thanks Rusty, I'll check with dh as to what he has tried too as he was fiddling around with it/cursing BT last night.

[GaspodisWearingASantaHatHoHoHo]

We're on! We're on!!! We were using our network password but we needed to use WEP code (courtesy of that forum you linked to) THANKS! Not an underestimation to say tonight Rustybear.....I love you

[RustyBear]