WiFi bug

[smammon]

I suspect that like most 6k owners I tend to move between my office network and my home network.  I've developed an irritating problem with my Z when I have been using it on my home net and I try to get on at work.

In a nutshell - It associates with the AP at the office but does not DHCP.  After a long inital connection it shows that it's associated and online but defaults to the IP / gateway / DNS info from my home network.  After a re-boot it will associate and DHCP just fine.  

I guess I'm looking for a quicker workaround that the full re-boot.  Anyone have ideas on how to get it to either A) knock off this behaviour or  commands that will get it to release the old info and actually DHCP.

Thanks in advance.

[BarryW]

I had to give myself a static ip for work.

[AsLan^]

My 6000 does the strangest thing with wifi and my home access point.

If it's already been connected to the AP when I turn it on or off (standby mode) it retains its connection and can be used normally.  If I connect it to a different network or turn off wifi then it wont redetect the connection (also I use static ips) except if my ibook is also connected to the AP.

Let me explain more, I have a linux box connected to the DSL which serves as a router. The AP is connected to the linux box. My ibook can connect easily to the AP and get internet etc no problems. If I am trying to connect to the AP with the Z it comes up detects a signal and then says no connection detected and drops the connection.  If I first connect my ibook (walk across the room and open it up) then my Z will connect easily to the AP and hold the connection, then I can close the ibook and use the Z normally. And as long as I dont change the network settings (change networks, or turn off wifi) it will connect and stay connected, even if I put it into standby, regardless of whether the ibook is connected or not, it just needs the book for that initial connection.

Its all quite strange and I dont seem to have the same problem connecting to other AP's that may or may not have computers connected to them (I dont know).

Thats my wifi bug anyway.

[Chris_Louden]

No matter what my setting are (static/dhcp) i cannot connect to my AP (Linksys WRT54G with stock 2.2db and replacement 5.5db antennas) at home. If I go to Settings/Network/ and select the Current tab The status  and watch the connection process I see the MAC convert from all 0's to the actual MAC. The AP address always remains all 0's. I get a 51-80% signal, but the quality remains 0%.  It will try and connect and then state in a pop up titled "Connection Setup Error" The error is "No Connection detected. Check your TCP/IP settings." The only option is to click on OK.

I shipped the unit into Sharp thinging something was wrong, they sent it back stating that everythign was fine.

So i installed OpenZaurus 3.5.2 w/Opie. The wireless worked fine at home. So this confirms to me that it has something to do with the Sharp ROM.  I reinstalled the Sharp ROM and the problem returned.

Any Ideas?

Yes i have tried changing the channel. 1, 6, and 11.
also tried with and without WEP and with and without MAC filtering