"Unable to join network" message but finds network

Hi,
During the first few days after I got the iPhone I was able to connect to the internet through WiFi. This has stopped, be it public places, the office or the home WLAN.
Other iPhones, after entering the network password, have good access through their WiFi.
While the iPhone sees the network and gives its correct name, the information for IP address, Subnet etc. are all blank.
I completely reinstalled the firmware, I even upgraded from 2.1 to 2.1 .... to no avail.
I took off the network password, rebooted the whole thing (Router + iPhone), but there is no change.
Is there anything else I can do? (And no, I did not drop the phone either.)
Cheers
Piedro
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Hi Piedro,
What type of wireless security is being used on the Wi-Fi network?
If you are using WEP, make sure you have a 5 or 13 character password as described here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1344
Try Resetting Network Settings on the iPhone, go to Settings> General> Reset> Reset Network Settings.
Also, this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398 provides general tips that will resolve most Wi-Fi issues.
-Jason

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