I've noticed that my wi-fi speeds are hell of a lot slower than 3G speeds. Anyone experiencing similar issue?
wi-fi: DL- 56kbps UL- 78kbps ping- 1218
3G: DL- 3106kbps UL- 1228kbps ping- 131
Device: Xperia Arc
With my previous phone, which was Xperia X1 I had much better results on wi-fi than on 3G. Also because X1 runs on WM6.1 there are settings to improve wifi performance, Android doesn't have anything of the kind as far as I know.
My modem is b/g, Arc has b/g/n. I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
I wonder what causes this and what could be done to solve the issue.
30 minutes usage of 3G network makes battery very hot, almost kill the phone. Need hardware reset again.
However wifi seems perfect doing well for me.
ARC sometime do run into battery problem, need to give it restart/reset.
No problems with hot battery here on 3G or anything else but the wi-fi speeds are disgraceful.
ive noticed the wifi signal isn't very strong on my arc, even when i'm sat next to router with no other devices near me. My X8 had superb wifi connection speeds, but my arc sometimes won't even detect wifi signals that my x8 had no problem connecting to.
I copied a video to my Arc over wifi @ about 900k/s. It was in the same room as my router. No issues here, except maybe a little less good reception than my laptop, which is normal.
My router is in my living room, I use wifi on my arc all the time from my bedroom and while "sitting on my throne" in the bathroom. No issues.
Maybe you have a loose wi-fi antenna in the phone? (not sure if that's even possible)
I can use the phone in the house too but the speeds are low. If it was the possibly loose antenna I wouldn't be able to fix it without voiding my warranty.
Speaking of warranty... Why doesn't SE say anything about this issue? Would they like me to return the phone to them?
no problems here, speed and signal strength are better than on my HD2
19000kbps download
14000kbps upload
6ms ping
but old 54g router is limiting speed
mizmo.lu said:
no problems here, speed and signal strength are better than on my HD2
19000kbps download
14000kbps upload
6ms ping
but old 54g router is limiting speed
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I'm very happy for you mizmo.lu and impressed too, but I don't see how this information helps me solve this problem.
mizmo.lu said:
no problems here, speed and signal strength are better than on my HD2
19000kbps download
14000kbps upload
6ms ping
but old 54g router is limiting speed
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now trying to download a file from your pc/laptop via wifi and notice the superslow performance
cech said:
I'm very happy for you mizmo.lu and impressed too, but I don't see how this information helps me solve this problem.
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sry, read too fast through topic, thought was more like a general question.
b/g/n device on b/g router is no problem. you should test with different security encryption and on other networks so you can see if it is a problem with your device or router.
Hi, just wondering because I do not have my Arc yet.
Does it happen if the phone is on a table (ie. no "death-gripping
' it, who knows if that s an issue)?
Do you have a cover? on my DHD, a simple gel or whatever case would butcher the GPS performances, for example. Have to take it out of it if I want it to work properly.
Well, I did some more testing today and this thing has me puzzled. First off in the morning I got blazing speeds (in excess of 6500kbps down) on my wifi but in consequent tests the speed was slow (about 50kbps down) again. I went to my neighbours house to try it on his wifi and it ran fast there (6700kbps down). So obviously the Arc wifi can run fast too.
I'm thinking it might have something to do with router configuration as suggested here earlier. My neighbour has b/g/n router and uses WEP encryption. I have b/g router and use WPA2-PSK. I might try to reconfigure and see if it helps.
@kipue - I have no cover on the phone and it runs slow whether the phone is in my hand or on the table.
I wonder what SE might have to say about this issue.
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I'm thinking it might have something to do with router configuration as suggested here earlier. My neighbour has b/g/n router and uses WEP encryption. I have b/g router and use WPA2-PSK. I might try to reconfigure and see if it helps.
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WEP is unsafe, stay with WPA2 if possible. my results were also done on WPA2 secured network.
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Does it happen if the phone is on a table (ie. no "death-gripping
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don't think Arc has death grip problems. tested a lot, signal strength weakens only when i cover the top chrome line (where power button is) with my finger
OK, I think I solved it, for now at least. I changed wifi encryption to WEP and in about 10 speed tests the download speeds ranged from 5000kbps to 9000kbps.
I'm not happy about switching from WPA2 to WEP either but what good is secure wifi if I can't use it? It's not like I'm keeping any secrets here and living in a little village I doubt there are many identity thieves prowling this dead end street.
Try wpa/wpa2 personal/enterprise with tkip/aes, maybe you find a combination witch works fine
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How far from the WiFi HotSpot can your X1 get before the connection is useless? I'm in a house and it barely works in the next room (newer house, walls made of drywall). My brother has an iPod Touch that works all over the house perfectly (same router). I'm wondering if there is something wrong with the WiFi radio on my X1?
i get v good coverage from the x1 as good as the iphone. try changing your radio firmware
WhyBe,
Is it set to best performance or best battery?
Go under settings to check.
Cheers.
Doesn't it depend on the HotSpot itself ?- I mean on the router, its signal strength and etc...I connect to my router trough 2 brick + concrete walls and have no problems at all...Always connected in every room
cooin said:
Doesn't it depend on the HotSpot itself ?- I mean on the router, its signal strength and etc...I connect to my router trough 2 brick + concrete walls and have no problems at all...Always connected in every room
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same , even good outside/inside the neighbours house ,
be sure to have the 1.15 or 1.16 radio (or smthing like that , the new ones)
+what poisonwolf said
and dont buy a metal case for ur phone
also helps if i slide open the phone for me ... and its good to face the router too (not with ur back towards it)
cooin said:
Doesn't it depend on the HotSpot itself ?- I mean on the router, its signal strength and etc...I connect to my router trough 2 brick + concrete walls and have no problems at all...Always connected in every room
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I can always connect to my router from the door on the street (I live on the first floor) and everywhere in the house including the bedroo with router being on the corridor outside.
And I did not tweak anything in my EnergyROM 3.0
Thanks all. I have never specifically changed my radio firmware. Is this something that is updated when I change ROMs? I've went from R1a to R2a to R3a. Does the radio get changed with these?
I have the X1 set to best performance.
It depends on what kind of router you have. The cheap ones are crappy. I have a medium spec one and I get good connectivity through 3 walls.
I have a LinkSys G router. It is pretty common. Everything I use works fine with it (3 laptops and iPod Touch). Only the X1 can see it but not connect.
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I have a LinkSys G router. It is pretty common. Everything I use works fine with it (3 laptops and iPod Touch). Only the X1 can see it but not connect.
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Did you see the settings in the phone that allow you to use better Wi-Fi reception, but get poor battery life? I had problems with Wi-Fi until I set it to "better performance" rather than "better battery life".
Yes, it is set to best performance. My X1 recognizes the router but doesn't connect. I'm wondering if there is some other problem?
EDIT: OK, I just discovered that if I turn off the phone radio, the WiFi works properly. Is it supposed to be this way?
with linksys and all other routers really one have to upgrade the firmware once in awhile
to get best support with newer devices
WhyBe said:
Yes, it is set to best performance. My X1 recognizes the router but doesn't connect. I'm wondering if there is some other problem?
EDIT: OK, I just discovered that if I turn off the phone radio, the WiFi works properly. Is it supposed to be this way?
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Nope. There is a problem. I have no idea what it could be though . Maybe an update is a good thought.
I only use stock ROMs and haven't really tweaked my system beyond factory state. So I don't see why I need to update anything. I'm thinking there is some sort of conflict between my internet settings for the phone and the internet settings for the WiFi connection?
WhyBe said:
I only use stock ROMs and haven't really tweaked my system beyond factory state. So I don't see why I need to update anything. I'm thinking there is some sort of conflict between my internet settings for the phone and the internet settings for the WiFi connection?
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Update the router not the phone .
WhyBe said:
Yes, it is set to best performance. My X1 recognizes the router but doesn't connect. I'm wondering if there is some other problem?
EDIT: OK, I just discovered that if I turn off the phone radio, the WiFi works properly. Is it supposed to be this way?
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Mine did that when I 1st tried to set it up, it would find the network (hidden) ok, but would not connect. No matter what I tried, even though 2 pc's (wired), laptop (wireless), xbox (wired) & iPod touch (wireless) were working fine.
I gave up on the X1 and turned my attention to the router, tried a static IP for the X1 etc (it's back on DCHP now), after rebooting the router, the X1 connected and worked fine and it has ever since. I have no idea why - but initially it would not connect - something funny with the router.
I have a netgear router and every now and then kicks me off. i have to disable my wifi on the x1 and reconnect or even power off the router and back on for it to work.
Turn off your router for 1 minute and power back on then try to reconnect your x1.
I have a Linksys WRT160N router and it actually doesn't even detect it when it transmits mixed speed, only of I put it on B and G it detects it.
Otherwise the signal is average, a bit worse then my laptop.
WhyBe said:
How far from the WiFi HotSpot can your X1 get before the connection is useless? I'm in a house and it barely works in the next room (newer house, walls made of drywall). My brother has an iPod Touch that works all over the house perfectly (same router). I'm wondering if there is something wrong with the WiFi radio on my X1?
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I only use Wi-Fi at my university. Well basically my Wi-Fi works everywhere around campus, at the dorms, and at the movie theater right next to school.
It's freaking great, but I prefer 3G. I just can't afford it.
When I first bought the touch HD I was thinking how good it would be to have this phone while having wifi with the lack of 3g for tmobile in the us, but it turns out that the wifi acutally suck! I have a iPod touch 2g And the wifi works great with blazing speed. I can't seem to detect my wifi at home mean while I'm connected on my wifi with my iPod. I been very disappoint with this phone for simple fact that this phone recieves wifi poorly. Anyone can help me out with this problem would be much appreciated because despite the wifi problem I love the phone cause the 3.8 screen is so damn sexual lol.
I've no such issues!
Try to set wifi power options to performance. Also, Enabling G Mode (with SKTools is one of the ways) helps improve speed.
Thanks for the info but it might be the lack of range of my router cause I have been on my wifi with the phone before but I get disconnected frequently and most the time it doesn't even show up or detect it but I don't have that problem with the iPod. With iPod I seem to get wifi everywhere. I'm starting to believe the iPod is better might sell it and get a iPhone or maybe a hero but don't know if I'm willing to spend 600+ on another phone
Next time put [rant] on the title
My wifi connects well to open, WEP, and WPA connections. I tried numerous access points (at least 30), even 802.11n APs in mixed g mode. It even connects to Apple Airport (802.11g). The connection is stable both on power saving and best performance, but I think I get much better speeds on average with best performance.
Its wifi range is much better than my little HP 613 smartphone, but again worse than my notebook. I get 54Mbit connection with signal quality of about 50% at 10 meters through a wall and then it automatically finds another channel on another AP. It roams (handover) APs better than some Lenovo r61 laptops around!
But I am not satisfied with its speed (even on best performance) - it finishes copying a 700MB file on a 54 Mbit connection in 30-40 minutes using total commander and saving on storage card. That means average speed is around 300-400KB/s - laptop does the same (same AP, same file, same network settings) at 1.6-1.8 MB/s in around 7 minutes.
I also noticed that saving on storage card is slighty faster than into the main memory...
I can't seem to detect my wifi at home mean while I'm connected on my wifi with my iPod.
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Hmm, are you sure that you don't compare two different situations ? Did you also try connecting to Wifi with your iPod while already being connected with your Blackstone ?
My personal experience shows me that the Touch HD seems to have a better radio than the iPhone 3G. Have you upgraded to the latest Blackstone stock ROM and radio available on the HTC website or XDA Devs ? Whether or not the radio also affects Wifi unfortunately I don't know.
Moreover, use WifiMonster to monitor the strength of the signal, it'll help you discover the best spots for using Wifi. I even receive Wifi signals from the neighbors' houses in my own house (not speaking about appartments), of course that always depends on the room !
BTW I'm pretty sure that a Hero won't solve your problem, it's the same old hardware specs as on the Blackstone.
The Wifi on my device works perfectly and i have had no issues at all with signal or quality. I have had more problems with my ipod than the HTC, are you sure its not the WIFI AP you are trying to connect to? Also are you using stock rom or custom?
I'm using the Energy ROM. I'm assume its my wifi signal its very weak and my touch hd cant seem to detect it. With my ipod i shows up and i can connect to it...will updating the radio make a difference?
I came across a startling discovery the other day regarding the Touch HD wifi. I was also having issues at home with weak wifi signal. I didn’t seem to have this problem with public access hot spots.
I have a Logitech wireless mouse connected to my computer and very rarely turn that computer off. I found that when my computer was off I would get a rock solid connection to my home wifi, but when the computer was on it would drop in and out. I narrowed it down to the wireless mouse was interfering with the Touch HD wifi connection.
I tried all different channels on my router, but as long as the Logitech mouse was plugged it I would get wifi dropouts. But as soon as I unplugged the mouse and the radio dongle, I wouldn’t have any problems with the Touch HD wifi.
I can’t comment if this is your issue, but something might be interfering in the 2.4Ghz with wifi.
Guys,
Sometimes even cordless phones, microwaves, etc will interfere with the connection.
Cheers.
As Poison Wolf correctly pointed out, other household items can interfere with the wireless frequency. Try changing the channel that's being used to transmit from your box (This will involve changing some settings on your wireless router so do some research before you fiddle around with it) I have had to do this before and can confirm it can make a massive difference.
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But I am not satisfied with its speed (even on best performance) - it finishes copying a 700MB file on a 54 Mbit connection in 30-40 minutes using total commander and saving on storage card. That means average speed is around 300-400KB/s - laptop does the same (same AP, same file, same network settings) at 1.6-1.8 MB/s in around 7 minutes.
I also noticed that saving on storage card is slighty faster than into the main memory...
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Everybody has this problem because the card seems not capable of more speed.
But it seems nearly nobody cares.
My old thread about his, no answers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524272
str0nz0 said:
Everybody has this problem because the card seems not capable of more speed.
But it seems nearly nobody cares.
My old thread about his, no answers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524272
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Stron,
Hmm, interesting. The only reasoning I can think of is that perhaps there's a limiting factor in order to reduce the heat or something? I don't see why they would cap the speeds.
Cheers.
What if it is capable of connecting at 54 Mbit, but can actually do only 11 Mbit? Nice trick. I hope it is just a bad idea.
hi all i have read that the htc hd2 with a reg edit can run wireless N but is this true, can i use with with a 802.11N router, or will it only work with a 802.11G router,
i need to know as i plan to buy a long range router for work so i can stream DI.FM radio to my htc from my pc and the distance is around 50meter so i want to buy the bets possible router so i can listen to the radio glitch free
info on work network:-
1) 6mb speed via a cable
2) approx 50meters from where i walk / work
It might work at 802.11N standard, but unless your broadband speed is greater than 54Mbs then you'll have nothing to gain. Your router should be backwards compatible to allow 802.11G connection which the HD2 definitely supports, this should be good for speeds up to 54Mbs dependant upon your connection quality.
You'd still get the benefit of greater range, which would in turn mean you'd get a stronger connection. Even a really strong wifi connection on my PS3 only gives me about 700KB/s, despite being on a 20Mb connection (which I can use fully on my wired PC).
I do think, however, that 50m is somewhat optimistic, despite the claims of how good the signal should be (I believe it claims to do 250m outdoors!)
I'd love to try this myself, but don't have a wireless-N router, so can't. I'd be very interested to hear how you get on with this.
Works with ~700kb/s*
I was sending data between laptop and phone with wifi only.
well im going to take my THOMSON TG585v7 i have for my home internet to work i got it with my bethere internet, for free of the provider so im going to try it and see what i get with this,
i have no idea how good this router is though
http://www.thomsonbroadbandpartner.com/dsl-modems-gateways/products/product-detail.php?id=161
it says Typical Indoor coverage: 60m
î use a BELKIN N1 http://www.belkin.com/pressroom/releases/uploads/07_11_07N1Vision.html
and my HD2 has no problems connecting
webjunky said:
î use a BELKIN N1 http://www.belkin.com/pressroom/releases/uploads/07_11_07N1Vision.html
and my HD2 has no problems connecting
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how far indoors do you get a signal
router is downstairs and even when i'm upstairs i still get signal
Same. Got a Linksys WRT610N. With N-band enabled, not only is the signal strength better, but surfing the net and leeching YouTube vids just flies even though the Internet connection itself is only 12Mbps.
ok all ive decided to buy this for my work to send a N signal to my phone
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Edim...multi-function-wireless-access-point-repeater
my broadband speed is only 6mb at work but i just need the range so i hope this will get me at least 50meters walking distance lol.
Seems to only have 2 (small) antenna's though.
My Asus WL500W has 3 antenna's and has a great signal; whole house and garden covered.
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=nrsjewu78wdDXMOA
Running DD-WRT this beauty does it's job very well.
You could, if the signal is not strong enough or has to get through walls, consider getting a directional antenna to hook up to your router.
This will greatly increase the range.
Have any of you guys had any problems with Wi-Fi on the Galaxy Tab?
I've been trying to connect this device with a wide range of routers and keep ending up with no or a very poor signal.
Just upgraded to firmware P1000XWJJ3 and the problem persists.
bernard black said:
Have any of you guys had any problems with Wi-Fi on the Galaxy Tab?
I've been trying to connect this device with a wide range of routers and keep ending up with no or a very poor signal.
Just upgraded to firmware P1000XWJJ3 and the problem persists.
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no, i don't have such problem on JID firmware
BTW how did you update it to JJ3?
chowdarygm said:
no, i don't have such problem on JID firmware
BTW how did you update it to JJ3?
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I would like to know how you installed JJ3 as well.
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Mine JJ2 also is not so good with receiving signal where my laptop or phone easily do.
Khisha said:
Mine JJ2 also is not so good with receiving signal where my laptop or phone easily do.
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How far away from the router? Any walls between?
My Tab works pretty well if i'm close to the router, but with some distance between - oh say 5-6 meters - it rapidly decreases and soon enough drop the connection all together. Very strange, been trying different routers and different settings and it's the same all over the board.
Regarding the firmware (JJ3), just go to http://www.samfirmware.com/ click "Tablets" and select firmware and then install with Odin. Easy as one, two, three.
MIne works fine with through thick walls on the balcony. What wireless security/ preamble type have you got? Is the router set to 20/40? Is it transmitting at 100% or auto?
The router doesn't matter. If i sit on my balcony smoking a cigarette, I either have a weak signal or the tab switches to 3G. My phone or laptop hold the signal easily.
The distance is like 5 meters and 3 wals between us. One of them concrete. But my phone holds the signal there, while my tab doesn't. On the other hand my wife's SE Xperia X10 barely holds inside the living room. So I guess android in general is not that good with wireless.
Khisha said:
The router doesn't matter. If i sit on my balcony smoking a cigarette, I either have a weak signal or the tab switches to 3G. My phone or laptop hold the signal easily.
The distance is like 5 meters and 3 wals between us. One of them concrete. But my phone holds the signal there, while my tab doesn't. On the other hand my wife's SE Xperia X10 barely holds inside the living room. So I guess android in general is not that good with wireless.
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Of course the router matters mate. Instead of guessing why dont you try to troubleshoot... surely logic alone will tell you that its not your tab as a)noone else is having this problem b)your xperia is.
If it ain't broken - don't fix it. This router serves half a dosen of devices. Only android ones are having issues.
My laptop, my wife and my daughter's laptops, my htpc and my son's desktops as well as my phone are OK with it. It is on 100% and no encryption. I have it for years now and it never disappointed me. Why should I blame the router?
For one thing, if youve had it for years it is possible there are firmware updates that will immediately improve the connection of both your working devices and the newer, less backwards compatible android devices.
There are also security frames and CTS overhead to consider. Your router may just be too old to communicate with the newer radios in the android devices. These things happen all the time. Just google wifi problem and add any device you can think of to the end of that... there will be people conplaining about weak signal everywhere, and its usually the routers that are at fault.
EDIT: If it aint broke dont fix it is not an acceptable philosophy for a gadget lover
bernard black said:
Regarding the firmware (JJ3), just go to http://www.samfirmware.com/ click "Tablets" and select firmware and then install with Odin. Easy as one, two, three.
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Well we have several people tried flashing this firmware and it is failing.
Can you be more specific on how you flashed it?
Which PIT file did you use?
Did you select repartition in ODIN?
How is the browser in JJ3? is it smoother than shipped stock?
Thanks.
ftgg99 said:
MIne works fine with through thick walls on the balcony. What wireless security/ preamble type have you got? Is the router set to 20/40? Is it transmitting at 100% or auto?
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I've tried a multitude of different settings and it can't even compare to my Nexus One or Galaxy S. Keeps dropping the connection and report a signal strength of about 10%, it's driving me nuts! My current configuration is as follows:
Router: Netgear WNR3500v2
Firmware: DD-WRT v24-sp2 (08/07/10) min
Network:NG-Mixed
Channel:2 (2.417 GHz)
Channel width: 20 MHz
TX Power:71 mW (Default setting)
Security: TKIP+AES
clubtech said:
Well we have several people tried flashing this firmware and it is failing.
Can you be more specific on how you flashed it?
Which PIT file did you use?
Did you select repartition in ODIN?
How is the browser in JJ3? is it smoother than shipped stock?
Thanks.
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Simply flashed with default ODIN settings and both EUR firmware and EUR PIT-file ( Galaxy Tab / .PIT File: DOWNLOAD. (EUR). I didn't do a wipe before nor did I clear dalvik cache or any such thing.
Can't really tell about the browser, from my point of view it feels pretty much the same.
Sunspider with JID: 7 757,8 +/- 1.8%
Sunspider with JJ3: 7 208 ms +/- 2%
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The problem is almost certainly your old wifi router having bugs with PSP (power save mode). Android relies on the PSP standard to reduce the power usage on Wifi, your laptop and other old devices probably don't. I've seen old routers disconnecting almost immediately with android devices...
You can try setting "Wifi Sleep Policy" set to "Never" (will impact battery live, obviously). Though there was a bug fixed in ~July where Android would still use PSP, and the tab might not have the fix yet.
But the best fix is to buy a new router. It is broken, standards-wise, and needs to be fixed. Also, newer wifi routers are a lot faster and generally hold the connection better, so its really a no-brainer...
Ditto my brother!
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The problem is almost certainly your old wifi router having bugs with PSP (power save mode). Android relies on the PSP standard to reduce the power usage on Wifi, your laptop and other old devices probably don't. I've seen old routers disconnecting almost immediately with android devices...
You can try setting "Wifi Sleep Policy" set to "Never" (will impact battery live, obviously). Though there was a bug fixed in ~July where Android would still use PSP, and the tab might not have the fix yet.
But the best fix is to buy a new router. It is broken, standards-wise, and needs to be fixed. Also, newer wifi routers are a lot faster and generally hold the connection better, so its really a no-brainer...
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I have to agree... I have two instances of WiFi use with my new Tab:
1) At home, older Netgear router (not that old mind you) - DG834PN - Does 802.11b/g/Super G
2) At work, brand new Netgear router (brand spankin' new) - Wireless N etc
At work, my connection on the tab is consistent without a drop out, fault less and constantly fast. Even the signal strength is good across the other side of the building.
At home however on my older router (no Wireless N) it's slow, signal strength is poor and constant drop outs are present. I need to hit "Retry" on the network connection box so often at home.
So yeah I feel that should be fairly conclusive. The Tab seems to like brand new wireless hardware.
No wonder. 802.11N is much stronger WRT to power since it has 2 antennas. But it is still the tab to blame that it doesn't hold a signal of standard equipment.
Actually, the problem you're having at home is super g. Its not a wireless standard. If it is working in 20/40 auto mode, just switch it to 20 only. This should improve your network connection in general.
Also gonsider using g only - b is pretty redundant by now.
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Actually, the problem you're having at home is super g. Its not a wireless standard. If it is working in 20/40 auto mode, just switch it to 20 only. This should improve your network connection in general.
Also gonsider using g only - b is pretty redundant by now.
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My router lists b and g, g only or Auto 108mbps.
I have had it selected on g only for a while now.
What settings does it have for the super g... does it give you the option of disbling pairing or something like that? It could be the bonding that causes your disconnects.
I have had my phone for over a month and for the last 5 days I have experienced really poor wifi performance. I've read that there has been a lot of problems with D-Link routers and such but my wifi was working OK up until the last week and I do not use D-Link (although the chips maybe the same from what I have read). I have tried to see whether it can be related to an app update but I can't systematically test that. Dropped the phone a couple of times on the floor from my sofa, can this be it?
I get full signal when standing next to the router but the signal drop dramatically when moving away. Mobile signal and transfer speeds are all OK. I will try and test other routers when I get the chance.
Any thoughts?
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Stock GT-I9505
Kaspersky Mobile Security installed (I've read somewhere that this might be a problem?)
Home router TP-Link (TD-W8961ND v1.1)
Work router TP-Link (TD-W8901G 3.2)
Strange...
Couple of questions?
1) Are you on 802.11G or 802.11N at home? (I know the TD-W8901G is 802.11G only)
2) If on 802.11N at home are you running the antenna at 2.4 or 5Ghz?
3) Have you checked your router's antenna (assuming you have an external antenna) for damage or disconnection?
4) Do you have a case on your phone? Does the signal get better without the case on it?
5) Is there anything else in the house that could be interfering with the 2.4Ghz wireless signal (wireless cameras, cordless phones, etc.)?
-Mike
mcapozzi said:
1) Are you on 802.11G or 802.11N at home? (I know the TD-W8901G is 802.11G only)
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It is set to 802.11N only
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2) If on 802.11N at home are you running the antenna at 2.4 or 5Ghz?
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2.4Ghz
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3) Have you checked your router's antenna (assuming you have an external antenna) for damage or disconnection?
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Yes
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4) Do you have a case on your phone? Does the signal get better without the case on it?
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I use the Samsung flip case. I have also tested by removing the case completely.
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5) Is there anything else in the house that could be interfering with the 2.4Ghz wireless signal (wireless cameras, cordless phones, etc.)?
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The TV uses our wlan and of course a couple of other phones too.
The router at home is a TD-W8961ND v1.1. If I stand in an adjacent room at home (4-5m), door open, I can see the router then I have -70dBm according to the Wifi Analyzer app. Is that what can be expected? Thing is that I use the phone from upstairs, concrete floor and it has been ok, no problem streaming Netflix and such but that doesn't work now. No problems from my desktop computer which also use the wlan.
This is so fuzzy that I am going to start recording the signal strength to get some references. I tested my laptop at work today at a specific location from where I normally use the phone and the signal was worse on the laptop too (Windows 8 Pro and signal showed 1 bar, then full signal strengh, 1 bar and so on). Damn. I am slowly getting cross eyed here.
I have deactivated all bloatware on the phone, removed apps I do not use and one app I have been suspicious of is Wordfeud but of course I have no concrete information on that. Remember from my old HTC DZ that it seemed to be hard on the network on the phone.
Gotta sleep and thanks for your reply!
I have had the same problem with my galaxy s4. wi-fi had appeared connected on the phone but web pages were not loading. got a replacement s4 thinking it was the phone. had the second phone for a week and was working fine and then installed kaspersky mobile and wi-fi was very intermittent again. Did not occur to me initially and a lot of research got me my result. Had tinkered with TKIP and AES settings on modem as some people had luck with that but that was due to D-link routers as well known. uninstalled kaspersky mobile and wi-fi has worked perfectly ever since! There may be certain older kaspersky mobile software versions still compatible but dont know which one as yet.
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I have had the same problem with my galaxy s4. wi-fi had appeared connected on the phone but web pages were not loading. got a replacement s4 thinking it was the phone. had the second phone for a week and was working fine and then installed kaspersky mobile and wi-fi was very intermittent again. Did not occur to me initially and a lot of research got me my result. Had tinkered with TKIP and AES settings on modem as some people had luck with that but that was due to D-link routers as well known. uninstalled kaspersky mobile and wi-fi has worked perfectly ever since! There may be certain older kaspersky mobile software versions still compatible but dont know which one as yet.
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Thanks for the info. I have removed Kaspersky meanwhile to see whether it helps. I've done so many changes at home to my WIFI router and a connected TP_Link AP(TL-WA901N).
Yesterday I could connect to my TL-WA901N upstairs for the first time (its been used for the TV only so far), Kaspersky removed, changes made in the TL-WA901N and TD-W8961ND and after fidgeting back and forth I cannot pinpoint what exactly made me connect via the AP. So I cannot blame Kaspersky but I will reinstall it later and if I get problems again then I know. I will update the results here. Network issues isn't my cup of tea.
Signal strength is the same, will test the bandwidth when I get home.
OK so I have now solved the problem. Bought a new router which supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz. It seems like the two frequencies complement each other in our apartment. Re-installed Kaspersky and I have not had any problems.