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
mengfei said:
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.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Hey guys,
I've just switched to the HTC Legend and I absolutely love it so far. Great device and I'm very happy I changed to Android from my brother's old iPhone 3G.
One thing I've noticed, though (like a lot of the phone's reviewers) is the crappy WiFi reception. I expected it to be bad... but not this bad. I have to be either in the next room to the router or upstairs directly above it to get signal above 1 bar, and if i move 10 feet away it cuts out entirely.
Contrast this with the iPhone 3G or even the HTC Touch2 I had last year, which were both able to pick up WiFi from my backyard or the street out front (both 15 meters away from the router). I'm not expecting the power of my laptop's wifi radio, but is there any way to boost the reception on this thing? It's not the end of the world cause I have a fair bit of data included in my plan, but it's nice to do some guilt free youtube surfing around the house without worrying which room I'm in.
Cheers,
Jennan
Simple. Either update your phone's radio firmware or buy a range extender for your router.
Ah, thanks for that. I'm fairly new to smartphones, how would I go about updating my radio firmware?
Cheers
Can anybody help me out? Cheers
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Can anybody help me out? Cheers
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What's your phone's software version number?
I checked the HTC website today and followed the step by step guide to finding out what my software version number. Unfortunately for me, it was up to date, so it looks like this is as good as I'll get Wifi radio wise.
Thanks for your help though
I find the WiFi reception reasonably good. Remember where the WiFi transceiver is positioned (to the left of the camera) and make sure you don't obscure it with your hands. Also, check that your router is not on the same WiFi channel as your neighbours (and ideally about 3 channels clear either side). You can use WiFi analyser from the market to survey your WiFi.
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Just to clarify - that's the left of the camera as viewed from the front of the phone.
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Get high gain atenna(s) for your router?
boost wifi ?
I have same problem. My previous HTC diamond had much better WIFI reception.
I found here a more recent rom from the one I have and all instructions needed
h**p://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706435
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keep in mind that in order to upgrade radio you need to root the phone and doing so you'll invalidate warranty.
That's why I am waiting for Froyo update and then I'll decide if to root or not
A less practical, but theoretically valid solution, would be to take apart your Legend, and add a bigger wifi antenna. Just replace the black bit surrounding the camera, and bolt on a small satellite dish. Point it at the router, you'll be fine.
If you were to use a ROM that let you hold the phone at upside down, and still see the screen "the right way up", that may improve the Wifi reception, it worked with the Network.
I'm using SuperFroyo
I just bought my Iconia A500 and rooted it (of course ), but i am really disappointed in the Wifi signal strength.
I cant walk more than 50' away from my router at home or at work before I lose signal.
My DInc2, and Aria can pick up signal from the same routers at almost twice that distance.
My laptop picks that signal up at almost 10 times that distance!
I am currently running Byakhee lite 1.0 rom with the 2.6.36.3HoneyVillain-3.4+ kernel
I just bought an A500 two weeks ago and am hugely disappointed in the Wi-Fi performance.
I have a Linksys E4200 router in my home office and that provides adequate signals to the Linksys access point in the living room one floor below and about 70 feet away. I can also rest in bed surfing the web on my laptop and my Droid X, both of which receive a decent signal about 30 feet away from the router.
The A500, on the other hand, received a signal for a minute or two but lost it and never recovered it in both locations.
The laptop has dual antennas in it so I can see it having a better signal capture performance but the Droid X is tiny and doesn't have a huge length of wire in it but it works fine and the Speedtest app will show a download rate as high as my connection allows. So the signal to the two locations is definitely adequate for high speed web surfing.
The A500, on the other hand, can't receive squat. Even in my office 4 feet from the router the signal strength indicator is only on 2 or 3 bars. Only if I put the tablet right next to the router do I get a full signal strength indicated.
I saw a post where the guy said he felt the A500 was acting like the antenna was not actually connected and I've seen people post they are just fine 75 or 100 feet away and outside! So there's clearly some major variability between units. I wonder if I shouldn't just return it and try again.
Yeah, sitting 4 feet from my router with my new A500 last night had me
at 3/4 bars. Something must not be quite right.
Same problem here. I'm six feet away from the router and being told the wi-fi reception is bad.
To those of your with the radio issues, when you are not connected to the network, does it show that it has good reception until you try to connect? I used to have this problem. If the wifi isn't connected, it would show 5 bars for my router. As soon as I try to connect it would go down to 1 bar and give me issues connecting. It seemed to fix it when I forgot the network, rebooting my tablet and then add the network again. Other than that being a problem, my wifi is perfectly fine.
I would also suggest downloading "wifi analyzer" from the market. It will give you a graphical representation of the strength of the wifi networks that are near you.
I definitely have a lower signal in the same location of my house/office on the a500 when compared to my netbook or Android phone. I think most believe it to be due to the metal casing on the Acer.
Setting a static IP is what fixed the signal dropping to zero when it show strong before I connected.
I want to see some one take the back plate off and check the signal to see if it does anything. It must be the case.
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Im curious to see if you all are using thenlittle wifi icon on the tablet to measure "good" signal or if yiure using an actual dbi measurement.
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To those of your with the radio issues, when you are not connected to the network, does it show that it has good reception until you try to connect?
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When I'm not connected to a network, I don't believe the Wi-Fi signal strength icon shows up. Doesn't it only show when you are already connected? I guess I could have waited until I got home to confirm before posting.... Oh well.
I will try dumping the remembered connection and adding it back but I doubt that will help. If it does, I'll be pleasantly surprised.
I also already have WiFi Analyzer as I use that on my Droid X and there's one major issue I've already noticed. On the Droid, it picks up all the signals in the neighborhood near me. There are about 8 or 10 in the area and I've used it to set my router to a channel other than what the neighbors have set. Of course I only connect to mine but I'm using what amounts to a private channel!
On the A500 though, WiFi Analyzer doesn't show ANY other signals but mine. Even if I stand at the window and hold the tablet up high. Nothing. It really is as if the A500 had no antennas inside it or they are not connected.
I don't think it's receiving much at all.
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Im curious to see if you all are using thenlittle wifi icon on the tablet to measure "good" signal or if yiure using an actual dbi measurement.
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The icon is surely just a quick indicator of signal strength but it's as good an indicator as it needs to be and it corresponds to the signal data in WiFi Analyzer so it's definitely not a false indicator of what the tablet believes it's receiving. WiFi Analyzer will plot the strength in db and it's all below -90.
So I see it as providing a reasonably accurate representation of what the tablet is receiving. Couple that with no network access by any app be it Weather Bug, any of the browsers I have, or even the ads in free apps, nothing is getting through so, when the icon shows no bars, that definitely corresponds to no network.
Sure the icon is not a $2000 oscilloscope but it definitely works.
By the way, there's a thread at androidtablets.net showing a minor tear down of the A500 (search for "whats under the hood") but I can't tell where the radio antenna(s) are.
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When I'm not connected to a network, I don't believe the Wi-Fi signal strength icon shows up. Doesn't it only show when you are already connected? I guess I could have waited until I got home to confirm before posting.... Oh well.
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It also showed the strength in the listed available networks ( before you'd connected )
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I have a wireless N router and find that I get better signal strength if I only set it to a/b/g .... and NOT N
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It also showed the strength in the listed available networks ( before you'd connected )
I have a wireless N router and find that I get better signal strength if I only set it to a/b/g .... and NOT N
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OK, I just checked. Forgetting any networks, turning radio off, rebooting, turning radio on and checking, the notification icon is dark.
Going to the Wi-Fi settings, I see my network listed but NO others. When clicking Connect, the only indication of signal strength is the dialog box stating "Fair" and I'm THREE FEET from my router. That's the only indicator of signal I see. If that's what you're talking about, OK. Otherwise, there is no other indication of signal strength before I connect.
Now I also checked my phone and it shows all the other APs in the area. The A500 only sees my router and the signal is only "fair". Clearly this unit is either defective or the A500 is flawed by design. I can use my puny Droid X all over the house but can only use the A500 in my office!
My router is a Linksys E4200 with dual radios and I'm connecting to the 2.4Ghz radio in mixed b/g/n mode.
when you clicked on wifi settings... there should be a list of available networks and their security...etc.. along with that, to the right side are the icons ( open & locks..etc)... those icons also showed the strength of the networks signal
My A500 see ALL the available networks that my phone sees... ( just 1 bar less)
in your case... your network is the only available one... nevertheless... the icon to the right of the name ( before you even connected )- will indicates the signal of the network ( 1-4 bars...etc )
Icon?
Regardless of what some "signal strength" icon claims - has the op performed speed/ping tests from multiple souces?
Oh, I see what you are saying. Those indicators are about as accurate as the main notification icon and I didn't even pay attention to it since I only saw my network anyway.
Well, in any event, the Acer tech who replied to my detailed explanation of my problem (no other networks but mine with very low signal strength and all the other devices seeing all the other networks, etc., resetting the tablet, forgetting the remembered networks, etc.) said the tablet was clearly defective and needed to be repaired since I had already gone through the standard troubleshooting process with no changes in outcome.
I suggest to anyone with poor signal strength to contact Acer to see if they want to repair the tablet. I don't like buying an item for full price only to have it fixed in the first two weeks so that's why I'm not going that route. Might as well just buy another one and see what happens.
So, I'll be bringing it back for an exchange or, if they don't want to exchange, a refund and I'll buy another one later.
Until I get another one.....
Later!
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Oh, I see what you are saying. Those indicators are about as accurate as the main notification icon and I didn't even pay attention to it since I only saw my network anyway.
Well, in any event, the Acer tech who replied to my detailed explanation of my problem (no other networks but mine with very low signal strength and all the other devices seeing all the other networks, etc., resetting the tablet, forgetting the remembered networks, etc.) said the tablet was clearly defective and needed to be repaired since I had already gone through the standard troubleshooting process with no changes in outcome.
I suggest to anyone with poor signal strength to contact Acer to see if they want to repair the tablet. I don't like buying an item for full price only to have it fixed in the first two weeks so that's why I'm not going that route. Might as well just buy another one and see what happens.
So, I'll be bringing it back for an exchange or, if they don't want to exchange, a refund and I'll buy another one later.
Until I get another one.....
Later!
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Best of luck! Probably dealing with a defective unit - been using my a500 for months on many random wifi spots and have not seen any poor reception issues.
Let us know how it works out!
I as well have great wifi signal. Not as strong as my laptop but close.
No problem for me on my A500 and A501. Using stock 3.2 rom version. Router is E2000.
Success!
Well, I was able to simply exchange the bad unit for a new one and checked them both side by side in the store and the original one was clearly receiving only the top 2 APs in the store while my phone was picking up about 12 from the entire store and mall.
I opened up the exchange unit, started it up and checked it before I left and, while it did not pick up all 12 APs, it picked up almost all of them clearly showing the original unit was indeed defective.
So, I'm a happy camper now. Works great around the house now.
I suggest to the OP to contact Acer and get a warranty replacement of their unit if they can determine it's a faulty radio.
HI. I had this WiFi problem since I bought the phone like 6-7 months ago.
My previous phone was a Nexus 4. It had good wifi reception. From my apartment I could find like 6-7 routers with +2 signal bars.
My Lg G2 sees only 3 routers, mine and 2 others that are at 1 signal bar or sometimes no signal. I tried to flash other basebands but no improvment. I tried flashing other ROMs.
I now tried to lift the little conectors on the back cover and put a little piece of paper under so i'm sure they connect (i don't know if that's how wifi works because it's working the same with or without the back cover).
What else should I try? Is there something to do or every G2 has signal problems?
I might have a solution for you...
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HI. I had this WiFi problem since I bought the phone like 6-7 months ago.
My previous phone was a Nexus 4. It had good wifi reception. From my apartment I could find like 6-7 routers with +2 signal bars.
My Lg G2 sees only 3 routers, mine and 2 others that are at 1 signal bar or sometimes no signal. I tried to flash other basebands but no improvment. I tried flashing other ROMs.
I now tried to lift the little conectors on the back cover and put a little piece of paper under so i'm sure they connect (i don't know if that's how wifi works because it's working the same with or without the back cover).
What else should I try? Is there something to do or every G2 has signal problems?
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I had a similar problem with my G2. The old phone (Optimus 3D) had good and strong wifi signal. With this one, from the first day to connect to home network, I had connection problems and all I had to do was to set to one network mode (and only one - I use G), on a single channel (give it a low one - 1 to 6) and a 20 Mhz band channel. And guess what: I can have a clear and strong enough (plus stable) from down the street, while my flat is at the third floor.
Please try to modify your modem/router settings as stated before and let me know the results.
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I had a similar problem with my G2. The old phone (Optimus 3D) had good and strong wifi signal. With this one, from the first day to connect to home network, I had connection problems and all I had to do was to set to one network mode (and only one - I use G), on a single channel (give it a low one - 1 to 6) and a 20 Mhz band channel. And guess what: I can have a clear and strong enough (plus stable) from down the street, while my flat is at the third floor.
Please try to modify your modem/router settings as stated before and let me know the results.
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My router works fine. I have it on G/N 20Mhz Channel 5. I work installing internet antennas on top of buildings so I would like to access the routers from far away.
Another question. What's the purpose of the gold connectors on the back cover?I have like 3-4 pairs. My wifi, network and gps work with or without the cover. No difference.
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My router works fine. I have it on G/N 20Mhz Channel 5. I work installing internet antennas on top of buildings so I would like to access the routers from far away.
Another question. What's the purpose of the gold connectors on the back cover?I have like 3-4 pairs. My wifi, network and gps work with or without the cover. No difference.
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You must have only one type of connection. Or at least in my case is so. I have only G, not mixed one. As for back cover connectors...I have none. Stock back cover, gold edition of D802.
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You must have only one type of connection. Or at least in my case is so. I have only G, not mixed one. As for back cover connectors...I have none. Stock back cover, gold edition of D802.
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I'm talking about these gold "things" I don't know what are they called - http://tinyurl.com/k4r2ykc (not my picture)
My brother sees 8 wifi routers with 3+ signal bars with an old Sony xperia tipo. I see only 3
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 !
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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