Help With Wifi!

I'm using a wifi connection that isn't password protected, i live out in the way country so i dont worry about people stealing my connection.

ugh, that still didn't work. i went to reset netowrk settings, it restarted, and it does the same thing.

I think I read on this forum where someone had the same problems but updated the firmware on their routter and was able to get a better connection to their ipod touch.

Change different security. My Macbook didn't work when I used WEP but WPA worked fine.

Try a different channel, channel 11.

have you register your itouch? if you haven't you have to register your itouch first on itunes before you can use the wifi

If you are using a non apple modem/router then you have to put a $ (dollar sign) before your wep password... ie $cep34g67, this dollar sign is a sort of apple code to tell the touch that you are using another brand name. Stupid but try it and your wifi will work.

just a shot in the dark here...but if the touch has a mac address (don't know), make sure you have it listed as an "accepted" address on your router...your router may not recognize the device until you do.

I had the same issue. Could not connect using WPA with a Linksys router. Had to use WEP. Just make sure it is 128 bit encryption. Apple support said iPOD Touch needs 128 bit.

Also this may be helpful too. Found in the Apple discussion forum.

http://andrewescobar.com/archive/2007/07/06/change-iphones-wi-fi-dns-settings-to-connect-to-the-internet/

Gives info on changing DNS entries which have helped some folks.

Good luck

oh, that link seems like they know what they're talking about. i'll try it right now... as soon as my brother gets back with my iTouch, he stole it!! aaahhh!!

I find it interesting that a few of you in this thread had problems with your linksys router and the Touch. I have a linksys gateway (router/modem in one, forgot exactly which model #) and use 64bit WEP encryption. My touch found the network (and after entering the WEP key) signed on without a problem. It keeps a signal even when it drops on the (PC) computers!

hmmm, dlp85x, what are the settings u have on ur router?

The Comcast technician installed the router, not me (Linksys WCG200 if I remember correctly, picture of it here (http://www.linksys.co.jp/product/wireless/g/wcg200jp/images/top_wcg200.jpg)... mine is identical except Comcast has their logo on it instead of Linksys in big letters and its black where its purple in that pic...Comcast usually customizes the front of their routers from what I've seen.) Unfortunately I don't know more about it than what the router's setup pages shows. It doesn't give much information at all outside of the following: SSID broadcast: On, Transmit channel 11, 64-bit WEP encryption, Firmware version 2.0.3.9.31-0721, Operating Mode: CableHome 1.1, DHCP server: enabled. The default transmit channel is 6, but I changed it to 11 since our neighbor's network (also on transmit channel 6) interfered with mine and made the signal cut out.

My Touch simply saw the network, I didn't have to do any setting tweaks, which was a surprise to me. It appears it can sign onto the other 3-4 networks that it can pick up if I had the appropriate WEP key from my neighbors.

If there is anything else you need to know, I can try and find it out. I'm unable to directly connect my computer to the router if that is needed to view some settings as I'm 2 floors below it with a wireless connection (but still get 5/5 bars signal strength on my computer, 3/3 on the Touch!) :)