Thread: Problem connecting to wifi - vmc AN1020-21

I bought a new bsnl type 2 modem (AN1020-21) yesterday. It was configured by the BSNL SDE. When I connected it at home, the "wifi" indicator on the modem was off. I logged into the modem configuration and noticed that the wifi is disabled. I enabled it, disabled the mac address filter and the wifi indicator came up. I was able to connect using the wifi network. After a while I got disconected and noticed that the wifi indicator on the modem is off. I rebooted the modem, checked all the settings again. The wifi indicator seem to go off after sometime and it never comes up sometimes.
There is no problem with the wired network.
DHCP is On, PPOE, Always on, the wifi channel selection is Auto.

I have been through the posts in the forum but couldnt resolve my problem.
Please help.
Thanks in Advance.

(A)

Checked this link ? download user manual.
http://www.indiabroadband.net/bsnl-b...tml#post307396

(B)

After all settings made in the router you may have to select
Management ( or similar menu ). Click SAVE REBOOT.

(C)

Also "backup" present working settings.say C:/My Documents/wifi working.

(D)

Channel 6 instead of Auto.Also try Channel 11 .
( if India not listed )Country selection , I think can be ASIA )

(E)

Also this link with screen shots. Menu pages should be same.

https://docs.google.com/present/view...njx_14fhxf7xcf

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Thank you for your suggestions. Please see below for the results.
(A)
I downloaded the user manual and followed exact instructions. Still had the problem.

(B)
I rebooted from admin menu.This did not help me.

(C)
I did. I haven't tried restoring.

(D)
Selected India and tried with both 6 and 11. Still couldn't resolve.

(E)
There is one slide at the end that shows disabling DyingGasp. This did not help either. Apart from this, the slide show captures screenshots for all steps in vmc user guide.

The next step I took - I reset the modem and configured it again. This time, I set the encryption-off. Restarted the Modem and everything was fine. I used it for a while without any problems. Later I decided to set the security to WiFi Protected access and followed the steps as in the URLs you gave. Saved and restarted. The WiFi indicator did not come up. I configured to encryption-off again and it worked.

I wonder what could be the reason. Any thoughts on this?
Is there any other suggested way of encryption? Please help.

For forum use:
http://www.indiabroadband.net/comput...tml#post315289

(F)
Please post a screen shot as Annexure the wifi page, with whatever security key you have used.Select WEP.


http://www.indiabroadband.net/comput...tml#post315289

Sorry not to have showed up for the last couple of days. But this time, I think I figured out the nature of the problem.
This is what I did. I reset the modem and set the wifi security to WPA and rebooted. There was no wifi indicator/wifi network. I left the Modem on for a while (may be about 30 min) and the wifi link cameup. I was able to connect without any hassles.
I figured out that whenever there is an intentional reboot or interuption which causes the modem to start again, wifi is not available for a short span.
There is no problem with wired network anytime.

I am not sure if it is because of the Dying gasp setting (It is still enabled.). I am going to disable it and try.

Any hints on what could be causing this problem will be of great help.

u can try this:
hp://******************/bsnl-broadband/61886-wifi-configuration-bsnl-vmc-an1020/

The asteriks are indiabroadband.net and enter double t in between hp

I cannot open the URL . Page Not found.

website for user manual patches. ( patch not required not important ) )
Untitled Document
vmcindia.com/ADSL_Demo.html


India Broadband Forum

I downloaded the latest patch and installed as per instructions. Does no good.

user manual also "No good " ??
http://downloads.vmcindia.com/vmcadsl/user_guide.rar

Post as screen shot jpg annexure , your wifi settings page.

Earlier post:

website for user manual patches. ( patch not required not important ) )