Solving Wi-Fi connection problems. How to distribute mobile Internet from a smartphone via Wi-Fi? Setting up an access point (Wi-Fi router) on a phone with Android OS

Let's look at how to distribute the Internet via a Wi-Fi access point on Asus.
Pull down from the top edge of the screen to open the quick access panel to various useful smartphone functions. In the panel that opens, select the “access point” icon. If there is no access point icon on the menu that opens, then you need to scroll by dragging the panel from the right edge of the screen to the left, and possibly vice versa. We need to activate by clicking on this icon, look below at the picture where I have highlighted the necessary items. Some models may not initially have such an item; usually, such an item appears in the quick access panel after the first activation of a Wi-Fi access point in the Android settings.

Now you can from another device for example connect from your laptop via WiFi to your Asus smartphone and use the Internet from your phone. But as you know, to connect to the Internet with Asus ZenFone you also need to know the phone’s access point name and password.

Open "Settings", you can from the same quick access panel by clicking on the gear icon.
In the settings, select "Network and Internet". Look at the screenshots attached below where what you need is highlighted.
In the Network and Internet menu that opens, select “Access point and modem.”
Now to activate the access point you need the “Wi-Fi access point” item opposite which we move the slider and turn it on.
To view the name of the access point and password for connecting to Asus, select “Setting up a Wi-Fi access point”. In the window that opens, you will see both the password and the name of your phone’s access point. If you wish, you can change your username and password.

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How often have you needed the Internet on your device, but it let you down and flatly refused to connect to an available Wi-Fi network? If not often, then it happened to everyone once. Today, the RosKeys online store will tell you about the main problems in this area and help you figure out why your phone does not connect to Wi-Fi.

Let's look at the main problems when connecting to a wireless Internet network:

the device connects to the Wi-Fi network, but nothing actually loads;

in the connection status line, the inscription “Connecting...” or “Obtaining an IP address...” does not disappear, and the device itself cannot connect to the network you need;
authentication error or unchanged status “Authentication...”. As a rule, after this error, the “Disconnected” status appears - and the device does not connect to the Wi-Fi network;
error “Saved, WPA\WPA2 protection”.

Before proceeding with more complex methods of solving these problems, try the simplest method, known to everyone since the very beginning of the era of high technology - reboot. As the modernized version of the popular proverb says, “Seven troubles - one Reset.” You can also try removing the battery from the smartphone, and then inserting it back and starting the device. It may well happen that the problem will resolve itself.

If these simplest methods do not produce any results, well, proceed to the next steps.

Now we will analyze each error in detail and tell you how to connect Wi-Fi on a tablet or smartphone.

First of all, try rebooting the Wi-Fi distribution source itself - the router. There may be some kind of glitch that can be resolved by rebooting. If this simple step does not bring any results, proceed to further instructions.

Problem solving option No. 1 - changing router settings

Your device has successfully connected to the network, but nothing is loading? The problem may be in setting up the router if this is your first time doing this on your device. Make sure that the router distributes the Internet. To do this, try connecting another gadget to it. If it remains deprived, then you should carefully study the router settings. On the WAN (or Internet connection) tab, check that the specified connection type matches the one provided by your ISP (dynamic IP, static IP, etc.). Depending on the connection type, you should specify additional parameters (password, login, DNS, IP). These settings are also provided by the provider.

It happens that the provider binds to the MAC address of the computer. In this case, after connecting the router, this address does not match - and the Internet does not work. If this is exactly the situation you encounter, connect the router to your PC (the MAC address of which is specified in the settings) directly via a network cable. In the router settings, on the WAN tab, click “Clone MAC Address”. Save the settings and reboot the router.

Check that the network/wireless adapter settings are the same as those in the router. Otherwise, a conflict will occur - the Internet will not work. If you did not disable automatic DNS and IP acquisition, then everything should work.

To change settings, open “Network Center” - “Change adapter settings”. If you connect to the router via cable, you can right-click on “Local Area Connection” and select “Properties”. In the window that opens, you must select “Obtain IP automatically” and “Obtain DNS automatically.” Save the settings.

Problem solving option No. 2 - change the channel

If you used to connect to your Wi-Fi network without problems, but today you suddenly couldn’t do so, try changing the channel. To change it, go to the tab “Wireless network” in the router settings - and select a different channel there(Channel). After saving the changed settings, you should reboot the router and try connecting again. If nothing works the first time, try selecting the next channel and repeating all the steps again.

Problem solving option No. 3 - deleting the connection

A fairly simple and often effective way to restore network operation is to delete the connection. To do this, select a network on your smartphone or tablet, click “Delete”, and then try to connect to it again.

Problem solving option No. 4 - password verification

If your device gives you an “Authentication...” error, you should check that the password you entered is correct, as well as your security settings. If you have already entered a password, this item will not appear until you delete it and try to connect to your network again. When reconnecting, please enter your password carefully. If this is still not the case, set the security type to WPA2.

Problem solving option No. 4 - changing the operating mode

When the message “Saved, WPA\WPA2 protection” appears, you should check the speed/operation mode of the wireless network (Wireless) in the router settings, since the smartphone may not always support the router’s operating mode. You need to set the mixed operating mode to auto(b/g/n) instead of n, g or b.

If this method does not help, try changing the encryption type (WPA-PSK, WPA/WPA2). Enter a new password of at least 8 characters. Don’t forget to save the settings and reboot the router, specifying a new password when connecting on your smartphone or tablet.

Problem solving option No. 5 - changing the channel width

You can also try changing the channel width. As a rule, in the settings you can select: Auto, 20 MHz, 40 MHz. Then: Save - Reboot - Check functionality.

Let's look at how to turn a smartphone into a router using the HTC One V as an example.

First of all, connect your mobile Internet. Then go to settings in the “Wireless connections and networks” section, click on “More”. The “Wireless Networks” window will open, where you will need to select “Wi-Fi router and USB modem”. In the window that opens, you need to select “Router Settings” and enter the following data:

router name/SSID - Wi-Fi network name - enter any (in Latin letters);
security - leave WPA2;
password - set a password for the Wi-Fi network - from 8 characters (Latin letters and numbers).

All these same parameters must be specified to start the Wi-Fi router, check the box next to the “Mobile Wi-Fi router” item. After this, an icon will appear on the panel indicating that the router is running. Now your smartphone works as a Wi-Fi router and can distribute the Internet.

A special program called Virtual Router Plus (or Virtual Router) will help you with this. It will allow you to access the Internet from your device, turning your laptop into a router. A prerequisite is that the PC must be connected to the network via a cable or using a USB modem.

Once the program is installed, enter the following information:

network name SSID - give the name of the network that you will distribute;
password - enter the Wi-Fi password of at least 8 characters;
general connection - select the type of connection through which your computer is connected to the Internet.

After entering the data, launch the virtual router. You can now connect via Wi-Fi to your network from other devices.

Users often encounter the problem of why their smartphone does not see Wi-Fi. The point here is not in the settings of the smartphone, but in the settings of the router. Carefully check all the settings again and restart both devices. If the data is entered correctly, the network should be detected.

We hope that all our tips helped you connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi - and have a good time wandering the vastness of the World Wide Web.

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The task of how to set up Wi-Fi on a smartphone arises one day for most owners of modern devices. If the gadget operates on the Android operating system, then the problem can be solved very simply and quickly.

Setup instructions

If your mobile device has automatic settings, then you won’t have to do anything complicated:

Go to the “Settings” category.
Here you should select the “Wireless Networks” block from all the presented tabs. In some smartphones, this category may be designated as “Network”, from which you can enter the “Wi-Fi” section.
Opposite the selected category, the user must check the specially designated checkbox. You don't have to look for anything here. The block should be called “Wi-Fi”.
Then you need to go here to the “Wi-Fi Settings” section. At this point, you should enable notifications that will arrive when new points are detected when they fall within the range of the device.
This will allow you to see the name of the “source” when the smartphone comes within the radius of the found Wi-Fi network. In this case, a special icon will appear indicating whether it is password protected or not.

You don't have to do anything particularly complicated. The owner of the mobile device should:

When all of the above functions are activated, simply add a network. To do this, you just need to click on the selected point.
Then the gadget will automatically connect to it when it is detected, since the IP address will already be saved in the smartphone’s memory.
If the network is closed with a password, then the cipher will need to be entered in a special field that appears.

It is worth considering that you can also configure Wi-Fi on your device manually.

If the point that distributes the Internet to wireless gadgets does not automatically assign IP addresses, which indicates that the DHCP server function is disabled, then you will have to work a little.

You can connect to a given network only if you know the range of IP addresses for a given point. You just have to enter any unoccupied address located in this range.

You also still need to fill out another field, which is designated as a gateway. This parameter must be understood as the IP of the access point or router that distributes the Internet. You may also need a network mask, DNS 1, DNS 2.

This article will talk about typical problems when connecting your phone to a wireless Wi-Fi network, the most common of which are Android stuck at “obtaining an IP address” or an authentication error when connecting. Less common, but it occurs when your Android phone or iPhone simply does not see the Wi-Fi network.

The step-by-step instructions will discuss the following problem options in order and what to do in each case.

Authentication error (or phone says Saved WPA/WPA2)
Endlessly obtaining an IP address on Android
The phone does not see the Wi-Fi network

Wi-Fi authentication error on Android

If your Android phone or tablet reports “authentication error” when connecting to Wi-Fi, or writes “Authentication” for a while, and then still does not connect to the wireless network (when Android writes Saved WPA/WPA2 - this is usually the same situation) , then in most cases the problem is the Wi-Fi password, and the problem can occur even when you enter it correctly (but, of course, this is what you should check first, the article can help with this, you can also just look into router settings).

But it’s not always a matter of incorrect input: it happens that you are guaranteed to enter the password correctly, but an authentication error still occurs.

The first thing you should try here:

Delete the Wi-Fi network (forget it) in the phone settings, try connecting to it again by entering the password.
Reboot the router (unplug it and plug it back in).

If none of this helps, go to the router settings (any of the instructions for setting up a router on this site will help with this, they all start with how to go into the router settings), and then into the Wi-Fi network settings and try the following ( after each change, save the settings, delete the previously saved network on the phone and try to connect again):

If even these points do not help, make sure once again that in the Wi-Fi network security settings in the router settings, WPA/WPA2 (Personal) authentication is set, and not some other type (this option should be supported on any Android phone). It also sometimes helps to change the network operating mode from b/g/n or auto to 802.11 n only or 802.11 b/g.

Android constantly writes Obtaining an IP address and does not connect to Wi-Fi

The second most common problem with connecting a phone (specifically Android) is endless attempts to connect with the text “Obtaining an IP address.”

What could be causing the situation:

The DHCP server is disabled in the router settings.
Just an Android glitch.

If you don’t know exactly about the first point, then first just reboot the router, perhaps this will solve the problem. If this does not help, then the following steps:

Check if DHCP is enabled on the router; if not, enable it.
If it is enabled, but still “Obtaining an IP address,” then try setting a static IP address on the phone.

And now more about how to do both.

To enable the DHCP server, you will need to go to the router settings (any instructions for setting up D-Link, Asus, TP-link, Zyxel routers begin with a description of how to enter its settings) and make sure that the DHCP server is enabled (usually , there just needs to be a checkmark like this): on almost all router models this option is located in the LAN or LAN (local area network) section:

On ASUS routers - LAN - DHCP server tab
On TP-Link routers - Additional settings - DHCP settings
On Zyxel Keenetic routers - In “Home Network” - Networking, enable “Server” for the DHCP option. Or, on Keenetic Lite, in Home Network - Segments, check that DHCP is enabled.
On D-Link - in the “Network” or “LAN” section, the “DHCP Server” item or tab

The second option is to set a static IP address on Android, to do this:

Save the settings and try connecting to the Wi-Fi network from your phone again.

Android phone or iPhone does not see Wi-Fi network

If your phone does not see the desired Wi-Fi network, but sees other networks, then in most cases the problem is in the Wi-Fi channels used. The fact is that by default in the router settings in the wireless network parameters it is usually set to “Region: Russia” and channel: auto, which forces the router to select channels from 1 to 13. But: some devices do not support channels more than 10. (On this topic there is a separate instruction :)

Thus, the first thing you should try is to go into the router settings, go to the wireless network settings settings and change one of two things:

Region - set to USA, supported by almost all devices, only 10 channels.
Change the channel manually (set within 10).

After that, save the settings and check if your phone can see the network now. If this does not help solve the problem, then it makes sense to also try changing the channel width in the router settings, and for older phones, try also changing the network operating mode to 802.11 b/g.

Hello! We will now configure the Asus RT-N12+ router. You can read a short review, photos, characteristics and reviews about this router (don't forget to leave your feedback, it is very important to us :)). I am sure that these instructions will be suitable for other Asus RT-N12 routers of different versions, there are many of them, I wrote about this in the article at the link above. Why, using these instructions you can configure almost any Asus router. At the moment I only have RT-N12+, so we will torture it. When the opportunity arises, I will definitely write about other models.

Now we will quickly set up our Asus RT-N12+, I will tell you how to connect everything, go to settings, configure the Internet, set the name of the Wi-Fi network and change the password. I will provide a link to instructions for updating the firmware. In a few minutes you will already be drinking tea and surfing the Internet via Wi-Fi :)

I will not review this router, as I wrote about it in detail on its page (link at the beginning of this article). I’ll just write that the router looks very beautiful and stylish, it works stably, and we intend it mainly for home use. Suitable for connecting tablets, phones, laptops, TVs, etc. via Wi-Fi, and if there is no wireless connection, you can connect 4 devices via cable. For a small apartment or small house, this is a great option.

We will configure it according to the following scheme:

Connecting and entering settings
Setting up Asus RT-N12 using the Quick Setup Wizard
Setting up an Internet connection with a WAN provider (if it didn’t work through the quick setup wizard)
Setting a Wi-Fi password and changing the wireless network name
Changing the password to access settings.

To configure the router, we will definitely need information about what type of connection your provider uses and whether it binds by MAC address. And if the connection type is PPPoE, L2TP, or PPTP, then you will need additional data, such as username, password, possibly IP, etc. All this data is provided by the provider. How to find out the connection type, I .

Connection and quick setup of Asus RT-N12+

Connect power to the router. If the power indicator does not light up, check whether the power is turned on with the button on the back of the router. Connect the network cable from your provider or modem to the WAN connector. And connect a cable to one of the 4 LAN ports, which will connect the router to the computer. If you do not have a computer or laptop, or do not have a network cable, then you can configure the router via Wi-Fi. But it’s better to use a cable, then you can disconnect it from the computer.

If you configure via Wi-Fi, just connect your laptop (or another device, you can configure it from a tablet or phone) to the wireless network, which will appear immediately after turning on the router. The network will be called Asus and will not be password protected.

It may be that the default network will be called differently, or will have a password. Perhaps someone has already tried to configure our Asus RT-N12. I always recommend doing a factory reset before setting up. Press and hold the button on the back side for 10 seconds (showed her in the photo above). When you release, all the indicators will go out and the router will start to turn on.

Go to the control panel

After everything is connected, open any browser and type the address 192.168.1.1 . Settings should open immediately. If this does not happen, or something went wrong for you, then take a look. We should see the Quick Setup Wizard. To begin, press the button Go.

On the next page we need in the field Network name (SSID) indicate the name of your Wi-Fi network, and in the field Network key set a password to connect to this network. Write this password down somewhere as well.

The router will think and reboot. A Wi-Fi network will appear with the name we just set. Connect to it with the new password that we just set.

After connecting, go back to the settings. A window with connection information should appear. Click Further.

The router will ask you to provide a username and password to access the settings (which you specified during the setup process).

If everything is exactly as I described above, then you are very lucky. This most likely means that your ISP is using a connection technology Automatic IP, and the router configured everything itself. By the way, the Internet through the router should already be working. This completes the router setup.

But, if your connection type L2TP, PPPoE, or PPTP (providers: Beeline, Dom.ru and others), then the setup will go a little differently. You will just need to manually set some parameters.

Internet setup PPPoE, L2TP, PPTP (Dom.ru, Beeline) on Asus RT-N12

If your provider uses PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, or Static IP technology, then after running the Quick Setup Wizard, after checking the connection, the router should prompt you to select the type of your connection.

You may need to specify some other parameters. IP address, service name, etc. It all depends on the type of connection and your provider.

During the setup process, as soon as the router establishes a connection to the Internet, it will prompt you to set up a Wi-Fi network, etc. Complete these settings as I showed above in this article.

You can always do it yourself change WAN settings(internet connections). Just go to the main settings page (there is a button in the Quick Setup Wizard), and open the tab Internet - Connection.

On this page you can always set the most important Internet connection settings. If the Internet through the router is already working, you have changed the wireless network name and password, then you can finish setting up the Asus router. And I’ll also show you where and how you can change the most important settings.

Setting up Wi-Fi and changing the password

If you want to change the name of your Wi-Fi network, or change the key that you use to connect to Wi-Fi, you can do this at any time in the router settings right on the main page. Simply enter a new username and/or password and click Apply.

More wireless network settings, including channel settings, can be found on the tab Wireless network(left).

After changing the network name or password, do not forget to reconnect your devices to Wi-Fi. If you have connection problems (usually after changing the password), then delete your network and connect to it again.

Protecting the settings of the Asus RT-N12 router

During the setup process, we already set a new password to access the control panel. But, if you haven’t done this, or want to change your password, then go to the tab Administration - System. Enter the same password twice and click the button Will apply b.

Now, to log into the admin panel, you will use this password. Don't forget it :) On this page you can also change the time zone, assign an action to the WPS button, enable Telnet, etc.

If you have read this article to the end, and you still have a desire to do something, then you can update the firmware of your RT-N12. There is a lot on this topic.