iPod Connecting To The Internet Via Laptop?

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amoss12000 Author

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iPod Connecting To The Internet Via Laptop?

Well, I'm having Wi-Fi problems - It's not connecting to the internet. But I think I've discovered something.

The iPod won't connect when my laptop (The one it syncs with) is turned off. It consistently gives me the "Can't connect to the network" message.

But, when my laptop is turned on - It connects perfectly!

Is it possible that the iPod is connecting via the laptop, if so - How can I fix it?

iPod Touch 2G, Windows Vista

Posted on Oct 21, 2008 2:01 PM

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Rudegar

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Oct 21, 2008 2:15 PM in response to amoss12000

maybe if you connect directly to the ssd of your network
or turn internet sharing off from the laptop

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amoss12000 Author

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Oct 21, 2008 2:26 PM in response to Rudegar

I'm not entirely sure what you mean - we only have one wireless connection in the house and the iPod and the laptop are the only things that use it.

I'm just scanning for that connection, entering the password (If I can get that far) and seeing what it's doing.

Won't turning internet sharing on the laptop off kill access entirely to the iPod?

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amoss12000 Author

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Oct 21, 2008 2:35 PM in response to Rudegar

Here's the fun part!

Internet Connection sharing wasn't turned on!

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pgchin

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Oct 21, 2008 4:08 PM in response to amoss12000

Sounds like a hunt.
What network connection type (wired/WiFi) is laptop using when Touch internet connection works?
What is the IP address of the laptop when it works? (Run > Cmd > ipconfig)
What is the IP address of the Touch when it works? (Settings > WiFi > Network> )
Try turning off WiFi on the laptop and with laptop on, does Touch connect to internet?
Turn WiFi off on the router, does Touch connect to internet?

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amoss12000 Author

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Oct 21, 2008 4:41 PM in response to pgchin

Thanks for helping!! This is driving me crazy - It's the third day of my time with my iPod Touch - and I'm already having problems!!!

When the touch connection works - the laptop is Wireless
Currently, the IP Address of the computer is 10.1.1.2 (IPv4 Address - Is that right?)
When the Touch worked last - the IP address was 10.1.1.3 (I think i'm starting to see a pattern....)
After quite a few tries - the iPod didn't connect with Wi-Fi off at all. I turned Wi-Fi back on to the laptop - and the iPod connected to the router first time - but not to the internet.

I probably should mention that it doesn't connect everytime with the laptop on - just most of the time.

Also, the router is using WPA security - would that hurt.

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pgchin

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Oct 21, 2008 5:18 PM in response to amoss12000

You're probably experiencing the common WiFi / WPA connection problems others are having.
Something to check is WiFi connection away from home on some free WiFi spots.
Something to try/test is turing off WPA on your home router.
Your laptop on/off is probably a random correlation.

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amoss12000 Author

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Oct 21, 2008 5:25 PM in response to pgchin

Ok - Thank you very much for your help!

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