Hey Everyone,
Got my Archos 101 today, updated to 2.2.1 through archos firmware update (over the air / OTA). Side loaded the Android market as well.
I was at work and got on the wifi network there, a 802.11 G on channel 6.
This evening I got home, both my networks on 5ghz and 2.4ghz were set to N only. (note android doesnt detect 5ghz, only 2.4)
-- I was unable to connect
I found this info from archosfans.com:
Official Statement from Archos on Froyo for Archos
Wi-Fi:
We have identified 2 issues with Wi-Fi:
i) Problem: it is impossible to connect on access points using channels above 11. Workaround: configure the access point to use another channel. Problem already solved internally and will be published in a firmware update very soon.
ii) Problem: on some devices wifi gets stuck sometimes with WPA2/AES encryption. Workaround: use a different encryption mode on the access point if possible. We are working with our chipset provider to find a solution.
So I said ok... and dropped it to channel from 11 to 10 because I did have a problem and wasn't sure by what they meant saying: "... impossible connect access points above 11".
-- no dice
So I dropped my N setting to G.
-- success
I just wanted to plug this for anyone else who got irritated. I spent about 30 minutes retyping my WPA 2 key 5 or 6 times before I realized Im not that error prone!
Does this suck? Hell yes, the tech spec for the Archos 101 (and probably Archos 7) says 802.11 b/g/n. I want my N damnit!
Good luck all with your new Archos devices! The 101 is great.

Got my Archos 101 today, updated to 2.2.1 through archos firmware update (over the air / OTA). Side loaded the Android market as well.
I was at work and got on the wifi network there, a 802.11 G on channel 6.
This evening I got home, both my networks on 5ghz and 2.4ghz were set to N only. (note android doesnt detect 5ghz, only 2.4)
-- I was unable to connect
I found this info from archosfans.com:
Official Statement from Archos on Froyo for Archos
Wi-Fi:
We have identified 2 issues with Wi-Fi:
i) Problem: it is impossible to connect on access points using channels above 11. Workaround: configure the access point to use another channel. Problem already solved internally and will be published in a firmware update very soon.
ii) Problem: on some devices wifi gets stuck sometimes with WPA2/AES encryption. Workaround: use a different encryption mode on the access point if possible. We are working with our chipset provider to find a solution.
So I said ok... and dropped it to channel from 11 to 10 because I did have a problem and wasn't sure by what they meant saying: "... impossible connect access points above 11".
-- no dice
So I dropped my N setting to G.
-- success
I just wanted to plug this for anyone else who got irritated. I spent about 30 minutes retyping my WPA 2 key 5 or 6 times before I realized Im not that error prone!
Does this suck? Hell yes, the tech spec for the Archos 101 (and probably Archos 7) says 802.11 b/g/n. I want my N damnit!
Good luck all with your new Archos devices! The 101 is great.
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