Thanks. Very helpful info. ------------- > Many router given with service from phone and cable providers limit the > number of active connections. If the max is hit, and none of the > connections have been idle within a certain amount of time, the > connecting > device will behave exactly like that. It will appear to connect (because > for all intents and purposes it did when it authenticated) but fails to > create a session on the router. So, it drops. If another device has > been > idle for longer than the idle timeout, the newly connected device will > obtain a session be dropping the idle one... after all, it's not really > using it. > > It appears to the end user like a mystery fix. A real fix is to not use > the crappy freebie router, and go down to Staples and get a Linksys, or > Dlink router that does not restrict usage. > > Kevin > On Aug 1, 2015 1:07 PM, wrote: > >> Thanks. Finally did get it to work, >> although not sure how or what I did ;) >> >> ------------- >> Stephen wrote: >> > check the router for errors or mac address blocks? >> >> ------------- >> Joe originally asked: >> >> Why is wifi failing to connect on one phone when others >> >> on my system connect okay? >> >> >> >> It says the signal is excellent and "Authenticating" >> >> with secured WPA/WPA2 PSK a correct password entered >> >> but then it says "disconnecting" and "disabled" >> >> >> >> Can't figure out why or how to fix the problem. >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss