Nokia Asha 503: Wifi Authentication Problem

Occasionally, the Nokia Asha 503 displays the Authentication Problem message when ever you try to connect to a Wi-Fi network. This sort of error message can potentially be caused by several places. So, so that you can connect properly to the Wifi network with your Nokia Asha 503, we decided to write this tuto. So we will see together what to do and where to look to resolve this issue of Wifi authentication. We will see at initially what you need to do on the Nokia Asha 503. Finally, we will see what it is actually necessary to do and check on your Wifi box.

How to proceed when the Nokia Asha 503 has an authentication problem on the Wifi network

Forget the Wifi network on your Nokia Asha 503

Whenever the Wi-Fi network to which you want to connect has been changed since your last authentication, your Nokia Asha 503 may display the message: Authentication or authentication error . Whenever the problem comes from there, the solution is fairly simple. Simply forget about the Wifi network in your Nokia Asha 503. To achieve this, go to the settings of the Wifi network and keep pressed on the network in question. You will after that have the option to select the option: Forget this network . When it is done, you can try again to connect to the Wifi network. In the event that the problem is not solved, go to the next section.

Press the box button

Whether your box is Orange, Bouygues Telecom, SFR or Numéricable, it might happen to have a problem of authentication Wifi on the Nokia Asha 503 because the box is not in Synchronization mode . If you need to activate the synchronization mode of your box, it is actually extremely simple. You should find a synchronization button to press. When this is done, a light will most of the time start blinking. You can actually after that try to reconnect to the Wifi network with your Nokia Asha 503. Whenever it still does not work, go to the next trick.

Retype Security password

Occasionally the authentication problem comes from the technique you type the Wifi network password. Certainly, it is actually sometimes subtle to type a password Wifi on its Nokia Asha 503. We therefore advise you to try all the following possibilities:

  • Type the code without spaces or hyphens
  • Type the password in uppercase
  • Type the password in lowercase

Restart your box

As in several computer problems, the solution is occasionally extremely simple. Certainly, 80% of the computer problems are solved by restarting the machine. We therefore recommend you to restart your box and your Nokia Asha 503. After that try to reconnect with your Nokia Asha 503.

Check box settings

Whenever non-e of the prior solutions did work, the problem could possibly be found to be on the box of your provider. It will therefore be necessary to go in the parameters of the box and to check whenever the system of key is in WPA / WPA2 . Whenever this is not the case, select this option. After that try to connect your Nokia Asha 503 again to Wifi. Whenever the authentication problem remains, we highly recommend that you contact your service provider or a telephone retail store.