Hero by HTC

Well I have already done some of the homework and contacted Sprint, HTC and Google and opened a bug on the android tracker.

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=linux+2.6.27+tcp+issue&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

This is in fact an issue in the 2.6.27 kernel shipping with the Android 1.5 OS.

I have my WIFI AP's separated from my router.  I have an Xincom X16 load balancing four 6mbit DSL connections from AT&T.  Works with every other item in my house but my HTC Hero.  After digging for 3 days solid I found the issue was a regression in the 2.6.27 kernel.  The key here is to find out what ISP's people are using and if they are connecting via PPPoE also.   

I think this is a critical issue and should be resolved quickly.

Here is the commit to the android kernel

http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=kernel/common.git;a=commitdiff;h=33ad798c924b4a1afad3593f2796d465040aadd5

And here is one fix that Gentoo did and was commied back to 2.6.28

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=242634

here is the ticket I opened up on the tracker for android.

http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=4344

Thanks,

/b

my router is an att/2wire 2701HG-B

my first hero had NO PROBLEMS whatsoever with wireless

but, got dust under the screen (a lot) so i returned it - now my second hero has *intermittent* (at best) connectivity -- same router!

at first, couldn't connect at all - now, i get on sometimes, sometimes i don't

like, yesterday - couldn't get on at all... today, first thing this morning i was connected

?!?!?

is it ME?? am i just going CRAZY??

i rent so i can't just go wild experimenting/changing the router settings (WPA2.. then WEP.. then no security, b/g mode, g-only.. etc) -- i want to, but i there's nooooo wayyyyy i'm gonna tick everybody else off just trying to get my lil cell phone to work

: (((

I have a Linksys WRT110 router and my network is not showing up now. It was working before the update.

EVERYONE WHO HAS A HTC PHONE AND A WIRELESS N ROUTER PLEASE READ;

After spending about 3 hours on the phone with Sprint and HTC we have found the answer.  HTC is not currently compatible with any Wireless-N routers.  If you have a Wireless-N Router, you will need to log in to your router and change your broadcast signal to B only, G only, or B/G Mixed.  As soon as I did that my Hero was able to see my wireless router.

I got a new D-link wireless N router (DIR-625) for Christmas in coordination with a new laptop.  Setup was simple (WPA security) and my Hero immediately recognized the new network.  I put in my pw and now everytime I am back in the house the phone rolls over to the network connection.  The only wierd thing I have found is that The Weather Channel/USA Today apps will not update while I am connected to the home network.  Strange..

I have a Belkin F5D8233-4 that broadcasts in N,G, and B.

SSID:

Wireless Channel: 6

Extension Channel: 2

Wireless Mode: 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n

Bandwidth: 20/40 MHz

Secuirty Tab:

Security Mode: WPA\WPA2-Personal (PSK)

Authentication: WPA-PSK

Encryption Technique: AES

Since Day one my Hero has been able to see and connect to this router, however, it rarely works even though the phone says im connected I can not browse the web or use any apps that require the internet connection.  Some days I connect and it works fine (for only about 10 minutes) or it doesnt work at all.

There are many other devices that work great on this router (ie.. ipod touch, iphone, and Blackberry).  Is there something that I am not doing right with the hero.

Also my wireless router is used as an access point only. (it is wired into anthoer router, so there is no firewall on the wireless router also it does not give out the ip addresses.)