wifi trouble

[n4v1n]

i have a linksys WRT54GX4. When I try to connect to it using the xperia, it tries to connect for a few seconds and then the status shows unavailalbe then a couple seconds later the status of the router goes back to available but i can never connect to it. The router is running a DHCP server and the wireless security is WEP 128bit and the authentication is open. I don't know why it doesn't want to connect. Do i have to assign an ip address to the phone's network adapter or something? MAybe it has to do with my firmware as mine is from august...?

EDIT: OK PROBLEM SOLVED. Did a factory reset on my router, then the phone connected. But when I went to change the channel from auto to 10, the wifi stopped connecting. After that, any susequent changes to the channel; whether I tried a different channel or set it back to auto, did not work and the only way to get it back was factory reset the router. So basically I have resseted my router, and have not touched the channel settings and it is working fine. BTW the dedicated Xperia tech support line is AWESOME, even though they weren't the ones who figured out why i had the problem (and they wouldn't have because it was the routers problem) they knew what they were talking about and are actually from the US!

[wickettaker]

honestly bro, shoot sony an email. or better yet, try upgrading the firmware?

does the xperia even support 128bit encryption?

[Rudegar]

yeah firmware upgrades are often a good idea to fix issues with wifi routers and newer wifi devices

[mudstuff]

I've got a netgear dg834gt (I think) with 128 bit WEP and can connect fine. I've had trouble at work though but that could just be me - I select the wireless connection but the screen disappears when I am half way through entering username and password. I've tried a few times but can't enter the details quick enough. I think I may need to do something though so it may not be the x1, I need to ask at work to resolve this.

[Carlin]

1. Try not being directly on top of the router.
2. Change to WPA or WPA2 (which I recommend). WEP is very easy to crack, WPA can be cracked using a list of words, but I've never heard of WPA2 being cracked.
3. The X1 I've tried didn't like WPA2 (Mixed), but worked with WPA. So by only changeing the encryption you might get it to work.