WPA on 2nd Gen 2.1.1

Has anyone else had any issues connecting their 2nd gen iPod touch to a wireless network with WPA/PSK? I tried it unsecured and it worked, tried a password with no special characters, and then a password with only lowercase characters. Any one run into this? I haven't tried WEP yet but I don't really want to settle on that and didn't feel like entering hex into the iPod.

Here is an update. I have several unsecured networks around me and I've found that I can connect to those without problem. Thus, this seems to have something to do with the WPA security and perhaps more specifically with the way the password is being handled. After I get the "Unable to join network..." error I can cancel out of the setup and then my hidden network shows up in the WiFi networks screen on the iPod touch as a secured network but when I try to connect I get the same error message.
I have a lot of wireless network signals here at home, two 802.11n 5GHz basestations, one 802.11g that I've used for my "g" devices (successfully with a PowerBook and iPhone). Then there are several neighbors who are running other "g" networks (both secured and unsecured). I guess it could be some type of interference problem that the new iPod touch can't handle with secured networks (but which the iPhone can).
Anyway, it does seem to have something to do with the WPA security. I should add that I'm also using a new iPod touch with the v2.1.1 firmware (as delivered right out of the box).

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I have also tried:
1) restoring my IPOD;
2) resetting the network settings;
3) rebooting the IPOD;
4) forgetting the network and renewing the network lease;
5) rebooting the router;
6) resetting the router;
7) upgrading the firmware of the router;
8) setting the router to "G" only;
9) setting the router to "N" only;
10) praying to Steve Jobs; and
11)
I think that is everything that I could find on the discussion or elseware. If any one knows how to fix this, I would be extremely grateful.
Thanks
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Update Server
Try:
- Powering off and then back on your router.
- iTunes for Windows: iTunes cannot contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server
- Change the DNS to either Google's or Open DNS servers
Public DNS — Google Developers
OpenDNS IP Addresses
- Try on another computer/network
- Wait if it is an Apple problem
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hi,
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
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and I hate how I can't just email apple and tell them the problem.
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I have an old laptop running WinXP Home SP3 with iTunes 10.2x installed. I sync my old iPod Classic120GB and a newer iPod Touch 2nd Gen 8GB. I recently bought a new laptop with Windows 7 Pro. I am moving everything to the new one. I did not have a problem with the old iPod. But when I tried to sync the Touch it just freezes while trying to backup the existing contents. I have read a few support docs and have tried some of them where I have to tweak some of Window's Admin tools. I have also uninstallled and installed iTunes. There are so many things to try in the troubleshooting steps that I can't really figure out which is which. I also can't backup the contents of my current iPod Touch by attaching the device and right-clicking on it. The Backup context menu just isn't there.
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" When I did this, my library showed all the music I have "purchased" from itunes but did not have the music that I downloaded a long time ago through itunes from my old CDs."
Correct.
" How can I get that music to show up in my library now on my new computer? "
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From the OP: "My old computer got a virus and when that happened all my music was lost. "
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