Solved - Ipod Touch 4th Gen & WRT56GL Internet Access

Initial problem was Ipod Touch would connect to wireless network, but would not acquire the same IP as the DHCP router assigned which resulted in no Internet Access.
The fix turned out to be the Ipod Touch did not like the "Use DNSMasq for DHCP" option in the DD-WRT v24-sp2 router firmware. I un-ticked (disabled this option) and now the internet works great.

Hi Gilbert!
I am new at this Ipod Touch 4 thing and didnt realize that it doesnt come with internet access everywhere we go. I know...I know... Anywho, do you have any tricks that I can use to use wifi everywhere we go? I would like to use it for mapping and texting and hopefully making a call?.....
Please let me know asap. I REALLY appreciate any information you can give me.
Thanks!! Jodie : )

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