iPhone connected to Wi-Fi but no internet and no icon on screen

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iPhone connected to Wi-Fi but no internet and no icon on screen

Hi,
I wonder if anyone out there encounter the same problem. For some strange reason I can’t connect to my home wi-fi network anymore, however iPhone telling me that is connected under wi-fi preferences, but then again I can’t see wi-fi icon in top-left corner of the screen. Also internet via wi-fi is not working neither. You can see that clearly on attached picture.
I have managed to reset network settings and checked my Time Capsule and I got internet connection with rest of my hardware. So it must be iPhone issue.
Any help will be much appreciated.

Macbook Pro 15", iMac G5 20", iPhone 3G, Mac OS X (10.5.5), iSight, iPod, TimeCapsule, Apple TV, Sky Broadband Max

Posted on Oct 30, 2008 12:26 PM

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icebike

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Oct 30, 2008 12:49 PM in response to Peter Reut

Connecting is not the same as getting a proper IP address.
So it might be able to connect, but for some reason it can't negotiate
a proper IP.

I would use the Blue Arrow, and forget this network and start
again.

Also if the router is on some high-numbered channel, you might lock
it down to a channel below 7, use WPA, and 801.11G.

The iphone can connect to 801.11G/B but it can't connect to 801.11N
and it can get confused trying.

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