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Not sure if this is your issue or not, but many other Android users have reported this as a problem: Some Android devices can't connect to a Wi-fi router if the SSID (Service Set IDentification) is hidden. The SSID is the network name. See here for one of many discussions of this issue (search android can't see ssid to find other discussions): http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon... Not all devices have this problem, but the fix is worth trying to see if it works for you.

I know you said you're not a techie, so this may need someone's help, but I'll try to describe it. If your SSID is hidden you'll need to go to the router setup/configuration page/s. With all the info you provided (which is very good) you didn't mention the make/model of the router, so you'll need to find the way into the setup.

The address is often on a label under or behind the router, something like http://192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1. You open a browser (IE, Chrome, Firefox, etc) and put the address in the address line and hit Enter. You will then be presented a login page with Username/Password, which again you can find in your manual or online for your make/model, but it's often something like admin/admin, or (blank}/admin, or admin/password.

Once you're in find the check-box that says "Broadcast SSID and be sure it's checked so that your network name can be seen by your devices. Hiding the SSID is sometimes considered a security measure, but it's a really weak one and not worth doing if your devices can't connect as a result. For good security use WPA or WPA2 (NOT WEP - that's old and weak).

Write back with additional details if you need more info - hope this helps!

Im having the same problem. My SSID is not hidden. I tried everything in youtube.

Even tried static ip tho I have no idea about it. My galaxy tab 3 won't connect. Yet my laptop can.

Sometimes it connects and sometimes or rather most of the times when I really need it it won't connect. Help?

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