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Is anyone else having issues with the WiFi stalling and having to reset it, even though signal strength shows as excellent?
It's not a channel interference issue as I know what channels are in use, plus its doing the same on 3 different networks where other devices work fine, I'm using WiFi fixer to reconnect but its still problematic.
What have others found to be the best solution?
Samme issue here. Wifi keeps on disconnecting/loosing the connection and is most of the time unable to reconnect. Have to either turn wifi off/on or choose "forget" and reconfigure the AP my Hero in order to get it to work again.
It´s a Linksys WRT54GX running WPA/WPA2 + TKIP.
Have used an iPhone 3G on the same router for a year now without ´any´ problems.
I'm using WiFi quite often but I don't have this problem with my Hero.
Are you absolutely sure that there isn't any interference? It might be that the Hero is just a bit more sensitive than your iphone.
Today I found G-mon at Market which scans around for WiFi-networks. Perhaps you'll find out that there is a network that's interfering constantly. I've had that a few years ago and then found out that the bus-company uses WiFi on their busses which uses the same channel as I did with my WiFi-network.
Thx for the tip. Checked and no interference.
Also having this problem with a Linksys WRT54G. No WPA though.
I don't trust this router at all; using WPA and connecting a Dell Axim X51v to it in the past used to knock out WLAN on router, needing a hard reset.
same problem here. Wifi is disconnecting randomly within a few meters from the Airport extreme. It also reconnects again...most of the time....without me doing anything.
i'm also having problems with wifi - using a linksys befw11s4 with wep. i've got everythign else turned off - have followed all the instructions i can find here in the forums, and not had any success :/
If you press the Menu button in the Wifi settings you can select Advanced. There's an option there that defines when Wifi is disconnected. If you set this to Never than the Wifi connection will be stable. (At least in my case it is).
Again, thx for the tip but this is not really considered a "solution" but rather a workaround.
I don't like the idea of having it on "allways on". A real battery drainer and it shouldn't be necessary.
I had similar issues with my wifi (Linksys WRT160NL) until I installed "Wifi Fixer" from the market on my hero. Since then wifi runs without problems!
I had similar problem, Linksys WRT54G v1.0 running fairly old (but latest available) Linksys firmware, with WPA/PSK.
Yesterday, re-flashed router to Tomato (based on HyperWRT), setup for WPA2/PSK(AES) and now all is working perfectly, no problems at all.
So looks like some incompatibility between the Hero and the Linksys firmware, for WPA.
Well, I'm running the latest firmware for my router but have now done some other configuration changes and it seem somewhat consistent with your findings.
Previously it was running in a "WPA, WPA2 + TKIP" mode but it has now been working flawlessly since I change it to "WPA2 + AES". Hence:
- WPA2
- AES
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- WPA, WPA2
- TKIP
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Info, update on the router: I'm having a WRT54GX, not WRT54G.
interesting; I had no choice but to upgrade, as the newest firmware for the v1.0 WRT54G doesn't - I believe - support WPA2.
Since I had many other wireless clients working fine with WPA (not WPA2), but not the Hero, one wonders if there are some WPA bugs on the Hero that get tickled by older routers, or just that the Hero is being less lenient than other clients.
glad yours is better too, anyway
I found that wifi performance and stability on the hero improved a lot when I changed my AP from dynamic 802.11 b/g/n operation to 802.11g only. I've seen other boxes with linux having similar issues with this AP (D-Link DIR-655), which points towards a driver issue. Wifi works better on Linux kernel 2.6.30 and later on notebooks so things should improve once HTC produce a build that include a more recent kernel. Wifi was quite a headache on notebooks too with the drivers in kernel 2.6.27.x that is included in the current hero firmware.
I have same problem - frequent line drops whne full strenght signal shows
I also have a Linksys WRT54G - never had any problems before.
tried wep and wpa -no difference.
Also tried some "always On" utility from the market place, it only helped reset it quicker.
As stated above, mine got more stable when fixing router to WPA2+AES but I now realize that I still do experience connectivity issues, although less frequently then before...
i don't think this has anyting to do with the router. I got a router from HUAWEI,forgot its brand, but not linksys for sure. I've tried the university wifi as well. they all have the same issue.
Mine is working great with a Belkin.
Looks like a problem with the Linksys firmware.
Anyone tried a firmware upgrade on the router?
Uqbar said:
Mine is working great with a Belkin.
Looks like a problem with the Linksys firmware.
Anyone tried a firmware upgrade on the router?
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Indeed, if you read up just a few posts, you'll find that question answered
that said, although things seemed initially to get better, I'm still seeing regular drop-outs with the upgraded router, and now still with the Hero upgraded to the HTC 2.0 ROM.
I do note that it seems to drop most when I'm sitting quite close to a different strong wireless client, e.g. a laptop. Perhaps the Hero just isn't a strong enough signal, and gets swamped?
Anyone else notice a correlation between dropouts, and proximity to other clients?
Hi dudes, im new...and old^^
does anyone know how to fasten the wifi ?
Hoped the rooted pad + revolver rom worx faster with wifi...
But nothin noticeable faster with wifi...
THX 4 answers!!!
BEst regards, Oliver
what are you talking about?
...the wireless internet connection from the eee pad is slow as hell!
You keep using that word, 'fasten'. I don't think it means what you think it means.
ok well in order to give you and advice or help or tips on how to speed up your throughput over your wifi connection, we're gonna need to know exactly how your network is setup. router, other wireless and wired clients that might be on the network, wireless configuration and settings on both the router and the other devices, etc,etc,etc. so get all that info, come back post it up and i'll see if theres any room for improvement.
...in the deed - fasten was wrong^^ - faster!
Sry. my english isn´t that good.
AND - my known configurations - using cable @ 20mbit with an D-Link DIR-645 / 802.11n.
Connected with cable to my pc...wireless of course two mobile phones, and a laptop above
(mostly disconnected) - in the hole appartment we got full shown wifi receiving.
Dont manage any special settings for the router, using auto setup with WPA2...
The EEE Pad (only WiFI) is rootet and got the revolver rom on it.
Im not a specialist in configuing networks u see^^
I hope thats of course enough info?!
THX for help - regards, Oliver
Is it even possible..?
Mine is pretty fast though.
Decend for me.
The problem with the TF101 only uses the 2.4 Ghz band and not the faster 5 Ghz.You can setup the router to only have the 101 on the 2.4 band and everything else use the 5Ghz for devices that can use that.
Is it just me who is having Wi-Fi problems?
I use the wireless internet on my PC. It connects fine, good reception.
But my tf101 has trouble connecting... it sometimes connects, but then it loses connection randomly. Sometimes the wireless network isn't even under the listed available networks, it just disappears. But then, nek minit, it reappears, and attempts to reconnecting. It sometimes fails and sometimes manages to reconnect for either a brief moment or a long time(rare).
Anyone else ?
Hi! I just bought S4 and my browsing using wifi is extremely slow... things like youtube, web ect. and sometimes shows no connection in browser or yt app although wifi icon shows it s connected... Checked wifi on iPhone - no problem... I am new to android system so could you please share some info how to solve this or should i return the phone... Regards, Stepanooo...
No problem with wifi... work like charm..
stepanooo said:
Hi! I just bought S4 and my browsing using wifi is extremely slow... things like youtube, web ect. and sometimes shows no connection in browser or yt app although wifi icon shows it s connected... Checked wifi on iPhone - no problem... I am new to android system so could you please share some info how to solve this or should i return the phone... Regards, Stepanooo...
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I had the same problem, repeated on two different GS4 phones today. I tried everything possible to figure out what was wrong but couldn't fix the problem. The phones would connect to my wireless router, but would send and receive data only intermittently. Sometimes, resetting the router, or pulling the phone's battery, or going into airplane mode would be the only ways to get the phone to actually send and receive data, but it would only work for 20 seconds - 3 minutes. Every other wireless device and wired device works on this router, except for the GS4. And the GS4s both worked in-store on their wireless network. My guess is that it's a hardware or software compatibility issue with certain routers. Oh and mobile data worked like a charm.
What kind of wireless router do you have?
Maybe you need to pay your internet bill
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My S4 has the exact same problem on a DLink 655. Works ok on other networks I have tried but on the DLink it will work for about 20 seconds and then data stops flowing. No other device I have has any issues.
To figure out whether the issues is the SGS4 or the SGS4<>your router you really need to try it from some different locations. The i9100 had tons of issues with D-Link routers so perhaps that's what's happening here. My solution when I had issues with my i9100 was to ditch D-Link forever and move to NetGear and I haven't had a problem since (at least at home).
s4 wifi issues
BarryH_GEG said:
To figure out whether the issues is the SGS4 or the SGS4<>your router you really need to try it from some different locations. The i9100 had tons of issues with D-Link routers so perhaps that's what's happening here. My solution when I had issues with my i9100 was to ditch D-Link forever and move to NetGear and I haven't had a problem since (at least at home).
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Hey guys my at&t S4 16 gig is having the same problems. For me it connects to my d-link 615 for about 2 or three minutes then times out. I have to turn wifi back off and on again for my wifi to kick back on. I'll do some more testing on other routers to make sure its not my s4. Hope its my dlink. If so ill get a none dlink router. Frustration as all hell.. I even connected using pin code and still the same any suggestions guys Thanks. Really don't want to return phone. Thanks
kabobulate said:
My S4 has the exact same problem on a DLink 655. Works ok on other networks I have tried but on the DLink it will work for about 20 seconds and then data stops flowing. No other device I have has any issues.
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My router is a DIR-655 as well. Looks like this may be an actual issue with D-Link routers? Anybody having issues with another brand of router?
And if it IS an issue with D-Link, who's at fault for the problem? Samsung or D-Link? My 655 has been the most reliable piece of network equipment I've ever owned. It works with everything, except for a Galaxy S4...this is annoying.
Sent from my HTC Vivid.
glad i still have my unlimited data plan. no real reason to click the wifi button... most wifi spots i go near are more bogged down & slower than the s4 lol
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My router is a DIR-655 as well. Looks like this may be an actual issue with D-Link routers? Anybody having issues with another brand of router?
And if it IS an issue with D-Link, who's at fault for the problem? Samsung or D-Link? My 655 has been the most reliable piece of network equipment I've ever owned. It works with everything, except for a Galaxy S4...this is annoying.
Sent from my HTC Vivid.
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yeah i actually got my phone 2 days ago and right out of the box had this problem, i was on other sites saying that the s3 i900 had alot of those issues on 4.2 and 4.2.1 jellybean.. lots of users reporting that when the upgraded to 4.2 ect they started having those issues.. i hope its a jellybean issue not hardware issue.. i agree with you though i have had my d-link 655 for years and never had an issue till now.. i have my s3 and iphone 5 all running on my dlink just fine S4 not so much..
Same problem here - excelent connection at 150 Mbps with my dlink dir-855, but dies quickly. wifi toggle helps. Tried a lot of settings, fixed ip/dhcp, 2.4 / 5 Ghz and etc - problem persists.
i have TP-LINK router but i drained my battery till phone went off then charged till 100% and no issues so far wifi works fine... just wondering why this problem could appear...
Seems like I've found the solution - in router settings, in firewall section disabled "TCP Endpoint Filtering" (set from "Address Restricted" to "Endpoint Independent"). Have not had any issues since than. But can't actually tell if it puts the network to any risk compared to previous settings.
i have also different problem
everything seems good but i have a big problem with wi fi but
when i try it with s2, it is working
whenever i want to access internet with wi fi on s4, in Wi fi menu, it writes -----> in order
1) "Obtaining ip adress..." and later
2)saved,secured
3)Obtaining ip adress...
4)failed to obtain ip
5)newtwork disabled becauseinternet connection is low
my modem's security is WPA*Wpa2 psk
and my modem model is
inca IM-205NX
Samsung galaxy s4 wifi issues
I have the same problem, seems to be a wifi issue with 4.2.2, my router is DIR 655 Dlink, wifi only works if I just connected it then its either slow or disconnects. very frustrating, also I get 3G but its slow.
A family member just got a S4 and is facing the same issue with the DIR655.
I've updated firmware to latest version for my A4 hardware model, version 1.35ww but the problem persists. So I had to bring out another Access Point (TP-Link TL-MR3020)to cater to his needs...
So who should we complain to? the DLink has been serving me faithfully for the past 3 years+, infact the DIR655 was one of the best wireless routers around and I never an issue with any of my wireless toys, until it met the S4...
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Seems like I've found the solution - in router settings, in firewall section disabled "TCP Endpoint Filtering" (set from "Address Restricted" to "Endpoint Independent"). Have not had any issues since than. But can't actually tell if it puts the network to any risk compared to previous settings.
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Can you confirm that this fix works for a lengthy period of time? Is it still working? I thought I had fixed mine once (the phone was working for a while) and then it just stopped transferring data altogether. I think tinkering around with some things can make it better or worse, depending on what it is.
yapyj said:
A family member just got a S4 and is facing the same issue with the DIR655.
I've updated firmware to latest version for my A4 hardware model, version 1.35ww but the problem persists. So I had to bring out another Access Point (TP-Link TL-MR3020)to cater to his needs...
So who should we complain to? the DLink has been serving me faithfully for the past 3 years+, infact the DIR655 was one of the best wireless routers around and I never an issue with any of my wireless toys, until it met the S4...
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Same here. I was contemplating replacing my 655 after 6 years of service without ever having to reset it only because it will not pass magic packets from WAN to LAN...at least the A versions don't (I have A2). And this is becoming more of a frequent problem as of late. Every other device connects without issue, even my mom's S2. I'm on WiFi right now on my HTC Vivid...no problems.
Which brings me to this...everybody in this thread with a 655, please list your hardware version and firmware version. It can be found at the top of the router's web interface page.
Mine is..
Hardware Version: A2
Firmware Version: 1.34NA
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Hey guys my at&t S4 16 gig is having the same problems. For me it connects to my d-link 615 for about 2 or three minutes then times out. I have to turn wifi back off and on again for my wifi to kick back on. I'll do some more testing on other routers to make sure its not my s4. Hope its my dlink. If so ill get a none dlink router. Frustration as all hell.. I even connected using pin code and still the same any suggestions guys Thanks. Really don't want to return phone. Thanks
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UPDATE: seems to be d-link routers in my case. my dad has same d-link 655 and my s4 does the axcact same thing... but i went to starbucks, micky d, at&t hotspots and wifi worked flawlessly.. so in my case, its d-link routers... sucks.. on my way to buy a netgear n600..
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I'm really happy with the phone so far, but my wifi disconnects fairly regularly and I keep getting a force close on the SMCC Process (whatever that is). Anyone else having problems?
I just read the thread below this and that issue seems similar.
EDIT: I tried turning off the smart wifi, but it still loses connection. The phone still shows that it's connected to whatever wifi signal, but stops downloading. This happens both at home and at work, so I don't believe it's related to the router itself.
I'm seeing the same issue on mine as well. Noticed it last night playing Pandora via wifi. Would play like 3 songs then nothing. I would have to toggle wifi on/off to get Pandora playing again.
jfugate15 said:
I'm seeing the same issue on mine as well. Noticed it last night playing Pandora via wifi. Would play like 3 songs then nothing. I would have to toggle wifi on/off to get Pandora playing again.
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Sounds like basically the same thing. If I wait long enough, it comes back on its own, but it's faster to just cycle wifi or airplane mode once. It's fairly frustrating, and I even found myself just using 3G to do things last night instead of Wifi.
seems to be a known issue in other S4 forums:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2254568&page=2
Mixed Mode WIFI
I had this exact same problem with my EVO 4G LTE, the problem was the mixed mode WIFI. (B,G,N). On the EVO it turned out to be an easy fix because there was a setting in the WIFI menu to force either B or G. As soon as I selected one mode I had a solid internet connection. The problem here is there does not seem to be an option in the S4 settings to allow this. I have been trying to force single mode on my router to see if that will fix it but my router will not allow me to turn it off either. Pretty serious bug I would say.
WIFI worthless on brand new S4
If you are having issues with this you might want to check this thread out!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2253471&page=3
it doesn't do it as often as it did with the SGS3 though
I really wish I could find a resolution to this. I'm thinking of wiping my phone and starting over to make sure it isn't an app issue, but man that's a lot of work.
Im having the same issue as well.. Im almost positive its common issue and i would expect it to be addressed in the next OTA
The common link seems to be DLink router. We have a Cisco Linksys router and it stays hooked up solid on that.
I have an Asus router. Don't know if there are usually problems with those or not, but I haven't had any prior issues.
I have a Cisco e4200 stock and a Asus running ddwrt operating as a wireless bridge to extend my network. I had to turn off mixed mode on both devices to resolve the issue. Hope that helps.
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I have the same problem but I have Netgear routers. The one at my house works fine, but at my other location. The wifi drops.
Same problem on dlink
Adding my 2 cents because I have 2 S4's that I've been testing with and I'm getting mixed results... my first post here so I hope I'm doing this right!
I have 2 wireless routers at home:
- DLink DIR-655
- One provided by my ISP (Bell Canada; not sure of the model at the moment)
The DIR-655 is troublesome for BOTH S4 devices; they stay connected for a few minutes (or longer in some cases) but will always end up not transferring data even though they show as having a very strong signal. Turning wifi on/off always fixes the issue for a short period of time.
Knowing that there seem to be compatibility issues with the S4 and DLink router, I switched them both over to the Bell router. Now only one of the devices has the wifi issue described above.
I found it odd that changing the router being used fixed the issue for one of the devices but not the other. I'm now questioning whether one device has a hardware issue or not (doubtful on this, but worth questioning).
Both S4's have the most up-to-date firmware as do all of the routers in the house. No other devices (iPhones, laptops, apple tv, etc...) have any issues with the wifi.
I've tried resetting the routers, forgetting the wifi connection and setting it back up, rebooting the phone, smashing my head against the wall; nothing seems to have worked permanently.
Is it possible that this is a hardware issue and not a software issue? Has anyone else had similar results with multiple devices?
fix....?
this wifi drops are due to the router WIFI signal setting. it will drop it you are using a B/G Mixed signal/ B/G/N Mixed signal. i recommend setting it on 802.11 g. or, if all your Devices in the house have N use N since it has more bandwidth. i use G because of the PS3
Hope this helps resolve the issue for you guys, it sure did for me.
Yurijoejoe said:
this wifi drops are due to the router WIFI signal setting. it will drop it you are using a B/G Mixed signal/ B/G/N Mixed signal. i recommend setting it on 802.11 g. or, if all your Devices in the house have N use N since it has more bandwidth. i use G because of the PS3
Hope this helps resolve the issue for you guys, it sure did for me.
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Thanks for the suggestion, I can attest that this wasn't a permanent solution for me. After switching to N mode only, the amount of times the issue occurred was reduced, but still happens at least once per day.
It's also a pain when I'm connected to networks where I have no control over the wireless settings (work, public networks, friends networks).
I have a linksys modem and router. Haven't had a single connection issue with this phone as I had with my EVO. As my wifi disconnects and reconnects right away. Lol. First time that has happened. Knocked on wood.
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I find it disconnects much less often than the sgs3, but still occasionally disconnects
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After the upgrade to Lollipop on my Yoga 2 830, I'm noticing that the wifi gets no internet access even while connected every so often. I have to turn off and turn back on the wifi for it to reconnect. Is anyone else having this issue? I don't have any issues w/ any of my other devices connected to wifi.
I'm not on static IP, no issues with the router. I didn't have any issues on kitkat. Please share if you also have this issue. Thanks.
Thorin78 said:
After the upgrade to Lollipop on my Yoga 2 830, I'm noticing that the wifi gets no internet access even while connected every so often. I have to turn off and turn back on the wifi for it to reconnect. Is anyone else having this issue? I don't have any issues w/ any of my other devices connected to wifi.
I'm not on static IP, no issues with the router. I didn't have any issues on kitkat. Please share if you also have this issue. Thanks.
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Hello!
Did you try connecting your device to another wifi network to see if the problem persists?
I have noticed something similar happening with my Xperia Z ultra after it upgraded to lollipop. I realised that it was happening only on the older wifi routers (I use an ancient Linksys WRT54G), but seems to have no problem with the newer ones.
Changing the channel of your wifi router might help alleviate the problem. I am not certain if it would work in your case, but if you do not have another router handy, this just might do the trick. If you are looking to change the channel, an easy guide is available here.
I hope this helps
I've got a Netgear AC1900 nighthawk with a netgear ex6200 range extender. The tablet is primarily connected to the 5ghz band on the nighthawk. I do have other routers but they are older. I might have to try to take it to work and see if I lose internet access.
I've changed the bands around and it does help. I've rebooted the router, rebooted the tablet, forgotten the wifi and so on. It's still happening after some time. By the looks of it, there are others that have experienced this on other devices. I haven't done a factory reset. I would prefer not have to go through the setup again.