Hey i was wondering if anyone around here was able to tell me where the wifi and the 2G antenna are located on the xperia play.
I believe that you can block these with your hand if you hold you phone in an particulair way, lowering signal strength (right?).
rveens said:
Hey i was wondering if anyone around here was able to tell me where the wifi and the 2G antenna are located on the xperia play.
I believe that you can block these with your hand if you hold you phone in an particulair way, lowering signal strength (right?).
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Basically if you cover the back of the device, it lowers your signal strength, so hold it by the edges if you need that extra oomph. I haven't been able to exactly track down that info myself, as I was trying to also find an aux/diversity jack for the antennas (so I could plug in an external).
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Is there a way to determin were exactly the Wireless router is? Some sorta software that works a bit like a Radar? to show where the signals coming from?
I don't think only software would do the trick.
I think you have to shield your wifi in all directions but one (I don't have any idea how) and then by turning you could find the direction and so triangulate the position.
Or by finding the perimeter of the circle where you do/don't have signal, the source would be in the center , not calculating buildings/walls.
Ive picked up wifi points and it would be handy to find out who im nickin off!
im not certain about this but my mate has a wifi card and he sues a program called wififofum or summit like that, and that appears to show which direction the router is
I would say, that to find the place where the signal is coming from you will need directional antena. Best would be to do it from three different places and then mark those three direction as lines on the paper map... The point, where those three lines meet is THE PLACE you are looking for.
buzz
A pringles tube with a hole cut, put over the wifi card makes it directinal enough to get a good idea what direction the ap is in.
You look a bit of a prat walking around with it though.
Google for "Cantenna".
Use something like wififorum to get a signal strength.
Surprise me that I read nothing about the poor receiving quality of the Hermes when I one meter away from the router the signal drops down dramatically with 50% and after ten meters I read only 10% or something is there something to do about this? Maybe a bad antenna inside the Hermes or Faraday effect?
Any suggestion is welcome or am I the only one with this matter.
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Surprise me that I read nothing about the poor receiving quality of the Hermes when I one meter away from the router the signal drops down dramatically with 50% and after ten meters I read only 10% or something is there something to do about this? Maybe a bad antenna inside the Hermes or Faraday effect?
Any suggestion is welcome of am I the only one with this matter.
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I'm afraid the TyTn (Hermes) does not have a strong reception on wifi. Fine up to 10 metres and if not too much in the way upto 15 or so. Ok generally in and around normal house but if it's Buckingham Palace not too hot. Just the compromise we pay for having to pack in allthe other features I'm afraid.
Mike
I believe part of the problem is the antenna placement. While I don't know exactly where the antenna is located, I do know that when the device is held in your hand it has a considerable lower receive signal strength (as much as 10dB).
Give it a try. Set the device on the table and see what you measure. Then hold the device in your hand and see the difference.
Tim
tolson said:
I believe part of the problem is the antenna placement. While I don't know exactly where the antenna is located, I do know that when the device is held in your hand it has a considerable lower receive signal strength (as much as 10dB).
Give it a try. Set the device on the table and see what you measure. Then hold the device in your hand and see the difference.
Tim
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Your right. The antenna is along top edge. When in landscape your left hand tends to obscure it.
Mike
The WIFI reception on these devices is exteremly horrible. There must be a problem in the design, as it don't do more than 10 meters. We have a Andes in the house as well and it has no problems at all with wifi reception.
There must be a fix out there. I purchased this device specifically for the wifi .
have you noticed the connector for spar external place on the back of the TYTN? an is found rubberizes near the camera. I have attentively looked at the photos of the inside and I believe that this is related to the form radio and not to the wifi.
I would like so much to realize a connector wifi for external spar (you see PSP wifi connector) even replacing that connector radio with a wifi and connecting a cable on the chip wifi TNETW1250.
the welding of the cable should be made on the chip TNETW3422M.
Is there someone who has photo more detailed of those that are on the forum of xda?
Have y'all tried the Best Performance setting?
I have not used Wifi, nor will I ever (that is what 3G is for - since 3G is faster than my DSL connection...), but others have reported that changing to Best Performance helps...
I had three TyTN's and the last one had a horrible WiFi reception....10 meters at best. I had a Loox 720 (from a friend) for reference...with this PDA I could walk about 50 meters before reception became unusable. When it comes to WiFi reception this device has a major production tolerance. It makes me wonder if there is some kind of QC over there at HTC. My devices shouldn't have shipped in the first place.
b.t.w. I used all available settings and at in economy mode reception was even worse....signal meter at 30-40% only a few feet away from my wireless router (my reference Loox... 100%!!)
worst of all...instead of fixing it they just release a new device.
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I had three TyTN's and the last one had a horrible WiFi reception....10 meters at best. I had a Loox 720 (from a friend) for reference...with this PDA I could walk about 50 meters before reception became unusable. When it comes to WiFi reception this device has a major production tolerance. It makes me wonder if there is some kind of QC over there at HTC. My devices shouldn't have shipped in the first place.
b.t.w. I used all available settings and at in economy mode reception was even worse....signal meter at 30-40% only a few feet away from my wireless router (my reference Loox... 100%!!)
worst of all...instead of fixing it they just release a new device.
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It's a curious thing - yes I get good reception up to 15 meters then drops off badly. BUT if I'm driving around with wifi on it detects an endless stream of home networks that in many cases must greatly exceed 10/15 meters.
Mike
jeffreycentex said:
Have y'all tried the Best Performance setting?
I have not used Wifi, nor will I ever (that is what 3G is for - since 3G is faster than my DSL connection...), but others have reported that changing to Best Performance helps...
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In my opinion I think you correct with this setting only the interval of the cheksum when connected and not the sensivity of wifi receiver.
i'm like just like 12~15meters from the source but all i get is a tiny dot in the signal, is there an app that can boost the signal of the HD2?
i think I won't try to go the HardwareMod way if there are any
tnx
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i'm like just like 12~15meters from the source but all i get is a tiny dot in the signal, is there an app that can boost the signal of the HD2?
i think I won't try to go the HardwareMod way if there are any
tnx
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wifi is a two way system, you need both the router and the device to have higher power. If one is lower than the other it can only go at the speed of the slower device interfearence will also have an effect, Bluetooth devices, microwaves, power lines, wireless video cameras, hell, most of the wireless gear you can buy uses similar frequencies sooo. However, the big question is why you dont get a reasonable signal 14 meters away, soo, whats between you an the router?
in answer to your question, no, however the HD2 does support 802.11N which on paper should have a stronger signal, if your router supports N then enable it on your device and router and see if thats better, but my money is still on something stuck in the middle thats screwing with the signal
edit, uping the wattage is unlikey to be possible, and would generate significant heat and draw more power,as well as poentially being illegal, hardware mods may be possible but unless you can check out the radio ROM i doubt you'll be able to see whats possible, if anything, in a software sense.
Some hd2s have a hardware defect where all the wifi signals are lower than normal
Really depends what's in those 12 to 15 metres! At home, I struggle being ~2 metres away from my router, but there are 2 walls and the stairs in between. You could try moving your router or setting up another access point.
my wifi worked perfect for two weeks, then the signal got weak, stumped.
thanks for your inputs guys, yes there are walls in our office & i guess our MIS has really limited the transmitting power just in the display room coz even when i'm at the door of that room I only get two bar.
Is there any setting or xposed or tweak so that i could connect far distance wifi.. not so far too, but somethinh abit more..since I get full range of wifi at my balcony but whenever I go inside room the wifi strength never comes. Hence I should only stay at balcony for wifi
is it your neighbours Wi-Fi lol ?
The wifi range is limited by the hardware, both in the phone and the router.
Try pointing the wifi antenna in the direction of your room or put some tinfoil in a semicircle around the rounter. This acts like a satellite dish, concentrating the signal towards one point. Make sure that point is your room.
Of course, this will reduce the signal strenth in other areas.
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is it your neighbours Wi-Fi lol ?
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Yes
GDReaper said:
The wifi range is limited by the hardware, both in the phone and the router.
Try pointing the wifi antenna in the direction of your room or put some tinfoil in a semicircle around the rounter. This acts like a satellite dish, concentrating the signal towards one point. Make sure that point is your room.
Of course, this will reduce the signal strenth in other areas.
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Tq for idea.. But I can't do bcoz it's my neighbour WiFi
get a blanket and a chair on the balcony... that's it for being able to help I think !
3mel said:
get a blanket and a chair on the balcony... that's it for being able to help I think !
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Hehe I always do that, now summer so no blanket
Dear All!
It is possible that after dropping down my phone, the wifi signal reception is reduced?
For example: the wifi antenna - accidentally - able to move in the phone?
My device is Samsung Galaxy S4 Active.
xCSAbo
Sure its possilbe. Maybe a connector bent, or the antenna cracked or touches something it shouldnt. You`ll have to disassemble it and look for yourself.
Maybe that helps.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-samsung-galaxy-s4/425226-wifi-low-signal-issue.html