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Mobile AP Tethering questions - 5 devices?

We have three lines with Verizon that have tethering plans. This is our home internet connection. Satellite is our only other alternative - no cable or DSL where we live. (We previously had satellite but got fed up with it and cancelled.) All phones use custom roms and are rooted, etc.
We have quite a few network devices in the house. Desktop PCs (with virtual machines), laptops, Android tablets, wireless printer, and other devices that use Wi-Fi.
My understanding (and experience) is that mobile AP tethering is limited to 5 devices. This causes problems a lot. Invariably, something we need to access on the home network is unreachable or some device doesn't have internet connectivity because of the limit.
What causes the 5-device limit? Is it a DHCP limitation on the device acting as the AP? Is it an ARP table limitation? Routing table limitation?
Is there a way to get around this 5 device limitation? Would static IP assignments make any difference? A particular custom ROM (the phones are two Captivates and an Infuse all currently running Serendipity)?
What about an app to better manage the mobile AP? Something that would allow us to see the devices connected to the AP and kick them off so another device can connect? Or something to change the AP's network settings? Is something like that available?

I've heard of some dedicated mobile hotspot devices having the capability to tether up to eight devices. (Verizon has a Samsung made one, I think) ....as for the ability to get around the limitation, I am unable to assist you. Sorry.
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Just a question, you had 2 Captivates and an Infuse running on Verizon? Huh? Lol.
Anyways, I think it's a limitation of the actual chip that allows you to broadcast a signal for other devices.

Babydoll25 said:
I've heard of some dedicated mobile hotspot devices having the capability to tether up to eight devices. (Verizon has a Samsung made one, I think) ....as for the ability to get around the limitation, I am unable to assist you. Sorry.
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We gave Verizon's MiFi device a test run. Maybe it was a fluke, a bad device, or something, but the speed on it was absolutely horrible. I was getting 1/4 the speed with the MiFi device as I got with satellite. With my phone sitting right next to the MiFi device and Mobile AP enabled, I was getting 3 to 4 times the best speed I ever got with satellite. We tested over a few days, putting it in different places, etc. So we cancelled and returned the MiFi and got the 3rd line for our son (and in the process upgraded my wife from her Captivate to the Infuse and our son got her Captivate).
Longcat14 said:
Just a question, you had 2 Captivates and an Infuse running on Verizon? Huh? Lol.
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What's the question and what's so funny? The Infuse is my wife's. One of the Captivates is mine. The other Captivate is our son's.
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Anyways, I think it's a limitation of the actual chip that allows you to broadcast a signal for other devices.
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I had a feeling it was something like that. I was hoping for a more specific and certain answer. Mainly to satisfy my curiosity. I'd love to get around the limitation, but figured it would have been done if it were possible.

Longcat14 said:
Just a question, you had 2 Captivates and an Infuse running on Verizon? Huh? Lol.
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D'oh! I'm an idiot! LOL
Uhm, yeah, we have AT&T...
(I can't stop laughing at my own stupidity now!)

802.11ac highly underrated with Galaxy S4 launch?

I personally think that this is a major milestone for any mobile phone yet, no one seems to be talking about it. Why is that?
Isn't this sort of stuff supposed to make waves in getting 802.11ac into mainstream use? These are the type of headlines that should be discussed to death and made a big deal out of yet it just had a little mention in the launch and not a lot of new stories about what draft it was and which routers today would be best suited etc etc.
Discuss please?

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Ok agreed, this is a monster on paper, but it will be suitably replaced next year with a 16 core device maybe. or better yet, some sort of cloud service driven by LTE network speeds with hundreds of supercomputers working in tandem, only to fall back on local CPU power if the cloud is not available or loss of signal (I love speculating).
BUT !!! and its a big BUT!, 802.11ac will be here for a good few years, way past the Galaxy S4's shelf life.
This phone will drive the prices down for ac wifi routers and hotspots, however I dont think that this is the final version of 802.11ac which is why they are all hush hush about it?

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I can't wait till April. The launching of the new Samsung Galaxy S4 is one of my most awaited event. This phone is taking us to the next level folks!

alitech said:
Ok agreed, this is a monster on paper, but it will be suitably replaced next year with a 16 core device maybe. or better yet, some sort of cloud service driven by LTE network speeds with hundreds of supercomputers working in tandem, only to fall back on local CPU power if the cloud is not available or loss of signal (I love speculating).
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Pity your not good at it
8 cores are really 4 powerful cores and 4 battery saying cores that will be the way of the future not 16 cores lol
BUT !!! and its a big BUT!, 802.11ac will be here for a good few years, way past the Galaxy S4's shelf life.
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Well that makes sense
This phone will drive the prices down for ac wifi routers and hotspots, however I dont think that this is the final version of 802.11ac which is why they are all hush hush about it?
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Nope people are stupid they didn't even mention the processor or even android in the announcement
S4 INFO

alitech said:
I personally think that this is a major milestone for any mobile phone yet, no one seems to be talking about it. Why is that?
Isn't this sort of stuff supposed to make waves in getting 802.11ac into mainstream use? These are the type of headlines that should be discussed to death and made a big deal out of yet it just had a little mention in the launch and not a lot of new stories about what draft it was and which routers today would be best suited etc etc.
Discuss please?
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I think most of us doesn't have an AC router yet. But it's definitely futureproof with AC. My PS3 still uses Wireless G for god's sake.

TingTingin said:
Pity your not good at it
8 cores are really 4 powerful cores and 4 battery saying cores that will be the way of the future not 16 cores lol
Well that makes sense
Nope people are stupid they didn't even mention the processor or even android in the announcement
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Are you saying that there will be no 16 core CPU's in the future? Its like Bill Gates saying back in the 80s that no one will ever need more than 8kb of RAM. If you are referring to the S4, yes, I know 4 cores for processing and the other 4 for battery saving lighter tasks. This however has not stopped Samsung marketing the device as an 8 core beast.

alitech said:
Are you saying that there will be no 16 core CPU's in the future? Its like Bill Gates saying back in the 80s that no one will ever need more than 8kb of RAM. If you are referring to the S4, yes, I know 4 cores for processing and the other 4 for battery saving lighter tasks. This however has not stopped Samsung marketing the device as an 8 core beast.
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Samsung haven't marketed it that way
we have
they simply didn't explain (they did at mwc though but not at launch) and allowed people to speculate
And I said there won't be 16 core phones next year I never said anything about the future
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alitech said:
Are you saying that there will be no 16 core CPU's in the future? Its like Bill Gates saying back in the 80s that no one will ever need more than 8kb of RAM. If you are referring to the S4, yes, I know 4 cores for processing and the other 4 for battery saving lighter tasks. This however has not stopped Samsung marketing the device as an 8 core beast.
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We have enough threads on cores already.... Can we please make way for a new topic?
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TingTingin said:
Samsung haven't marketed it that way
we have
they simply didn't explain (they did at mwc though but not at launch) and allowed people to speculate
And I said there won't be 16 core phones next year I never said anything about the future
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You did say future though, nothing about next year. Come on, scroll up, go on
Anyways, enough of that. Back to the subject.
Does anyone know which draft of 802.11ac the S4 has? IEEE have not yet finalized the standard yet. Is there a possibility that this ac chip that Samsung have sourced for the S4 may become redundant if IEEE change the AC specs?

Livebyte said:
I think most of us doesn't have an AC router yet. But it's definitely futureproof with AC. My PS3 still uses Wireless G for god's sake.
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Only because they are bloody expensive to buy. What if the S4 can turn this around and make these affordable for all? With the launch of this device, maybe, just maybe, the following happens
1. Demand intensifies
2. Competition want to offer the same functionality and hardware (APPLE, HTC, NOKIA, HEAIWEEEEEEEEEE, LG)
3. Hype and buzz intensifies
4. News stories pop up all over the place faster than ever about the AC spec and how amazingly super fast it is
5. A lot of manufacturers trialing and testing AC routers and hardware
6. Prices become affordable as volume units start making their way worldwide
7. Price come down futher by retailers trying to outsell each other with deals / discounts / coupons / promotions
8. Eventually ISP's start giving these out for free to their ADSL and fibre customers
9. People begin to reap the benefits of up to 1.7GB speeds over wifi
10. The whole world forgets about 802.11n like it never existed

alitech said:
You did say future though, nothing about next year. Come on, scroll up, go on
Anyways, enough of that. Back to the subject.
Does anyone know which draft of 802.11ac the S4 has? IEEE have not yet finalized the standard yet. Is there a possibility that this ac chip that Samsung have sourced for the S4 may become redundant if IEEE change the AC specs?
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U said next year it was implied
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U said next year it was implied
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Please stick to the topic now?

Wonder why this thread has made its way to the Q&A troubleshooting area?

To be honest 802.11ac in the first wave is going to be kind of pointless. In reality it is basically just 802.11n with wider channels. 802.11b ---> 802.11g are big changes. 802.11g ---> 802.11n are big changes. 802.11n ---> 802.11ac, not so much.
It doesn't say buy I am guessing it is going to be a 1x1:1 like the SIII. I would rather have a 2x2:2 802.11n that a 1x1 802.11ac
Here is how it works out.
SIII - 802.11n 1x1:1 at 40mhz = 150mbps
Nexus 10 - 802.11n 2x2:2 at 40mhz = 300mbps
S4 - 802.11n 1x1:1 at 80mhz=325mbps
the Nexus 10 has two antennas and radios compared to the SIII or S4. It should be able to hear and transmit better.
WiFi has a **** load of overhead so you normally get about half of your connection rate in real throughput. With that said I only get about 90mbps with iPerf when my Nexus 10 is connected at 300mbps. It is like the bus on the thing can't hang. Copying files from a server with ES file explorer is super slow.
I haven't played with an s4 but the bottleneck on the other devices isn't the wifi.

WiFivomFranMan said:
To be honest 802.11ac in the first wave is going to be kind of pointless. In reality it is basically just 802.11n with wider channels. 802.11b ---> 802.11g are big changes. 802.11g ---> 802.11n are big changes. 802.11n ---> 802.11ac, not so much.
It doesn't say buy I am guessing it is going to be a 1x1:1 like the SIII. I would rather have a 2x2:2 802.11n that a 1x1 802.11ac
Here is how it works out.
SIII - 802.11n 1x1:1 at 40mhz = 150mbps
Nexus 10 - 802.11n 2x2:2 at 40mhz = 300mbps
S4 - 802.11n 1x1:1 at 80mhz=325mbps
the Nexus 10 has two antennas and radios compared to the SIII or S4. It should be able to hear and transmit better.
WiFi has a **** load of overhead so you normally get about half of your connection rate in real throughput. With that said I only get about 90mbps with iPerf when my Nexus 10 is connected at 300mbps. It is like the bus on the thing can't hang. Copying files from a server with ES file explorer is super slow.
I haven't played with an s4 but the bottleneck on the other devices isn't the wifi.
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Very useful indeed. Thanks

AC router
I currently own an AC router... Since I live in the UK and Broadband Speeds are just well totally b**l s**t, there's not really much of a point of ac on that basis N is more than capable of reaching speed of up to 300 mbps
Till broadband speeds dont catch up with the N there's not much really any point of ac
only time i think ac will actually benefit a user is particular when media streaming or wifi file-sharing and that also having the actual host connected via Ethernet or ac.

alitech said:
I personally think that this is a major milestone for any mobile phone yet, no one seems to be talking about it. Why is that?
Isn't this sort of stuff supposed to make waves in getting 802.11ac into mainstream use? These are the type of headlines that should be discussed to death and made a big deal out of yet it just had a little mention in the launch and not a lot of new stories about what draft it was and which routers today would be best suited etc etc.
Discuss please?
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So what? The majority of internet service providers in most countries don't even provide enough bandwidth to saturate 802.11g.
802.11n and 11ac are good for transferring huge files from a desktop to a laptop, but really, not of much use on a phone. g alone is sufficient to stream a 1080p H.264 stream.

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I'm located in the USA and currently using a Netgear R6300 AC Dual-Band Router and can only get the S4 to connect at 802.11G @ 54Mbps. I see no options to change the band speeds to 2.4Ghz/5Ghz which 802.11AC runs on the 5Ghz band. Very disappointed on Wifi and feel Samsung made false advertising... I realize AC is technically [draft] but the S4 should atleast connect using 802.11N.

[Q] Wi-Fi is good thread?

Sorry, I just posted this in Sprint's Note 3, but meant to post in Verizon's Note 3 (whom I have my service with).
I've read about people having Wi-Fi issues in all 4 carrier's Forums on the Note 3 (as well as International), Mostly to do with message saying your connection is unstable and then switches to 4G,etc; or if after unchecking auto network switch, simply having their wifi connection slow to a crawl.
MY QUESTION is, how many people out there with Note 3's, that are using Wi-Fi are NOT getting any messages or have noticed any issue's? I might add, have also used your phone with a public wifi network that is maybe not as strong as your home network

I haven't had any problems, whatsoever. I'm coming from a galaxy nexus on various versions of 4.3 though so anything is a major improvement in the wifi/signal department
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Haven't had a single issue with the wifi on mine, reception is strong and tether is fine between my devices

Good question. If enough people have had no issues and don't see that message popping up, it sounds like there may be an issue with some subset of phones. Wondering if I should get a replacement..

Add me to the list of folks who haven't had any WiFi problems at all with my Note 3.

Z1 C9603 with LTE TMOBILE

I have just received my unlocked C9603. I had questions before, and all of it is answered below. Let me know if u have more questions.
1/ compatible with all Tmobile networks in the us
All I did was allowing the phone to automatically update and install network configuration, and . Got 2-3-Hspa+ and Lte. Download 39mbps, and upload of 18mbps. The best of it is I can still surf while talking on the bluetooth.
2/ unlocked C9603 is the same as Nexus device. You can tether your Internet to any of your tablet at will. You may be able to tether even your laptop and desktop as long as you can mask it as mobile devices. I don't have a recommended app.
3/ The music Mp3 playback is good for an android with built in day from snap dragon. It has low volume output for headsets of various kinds. External speakers are quiet clear, lack of low (bass) but if you expect that...please don't..because it is small speakers. The headphone output is 2-3 level lower than on my ipad 3 and iPhone 4s.
Those device were with Wolfson chip. I would give it 7 if iPhone 4s is 10. Because of low volume output.
4/ very snappy performance. Slow update, off angle view is not good, impressive colors and display if you have it at a straight look. I don't like Netflix on it too much.
Thanks for reading.

whitigir said:
I have just received my unlocked C9603. I had questions before, and all of it is answered below. Let me know if u have more questions.
1/ compatible with all Tmobile networks in the us
All I did was allowing the phone to automatically update and install network configuration, and . Got 2-3-Hspa+ and Lte. Download 39mbps, and upload of 18mbps. The best of it is I can still surf while talking on the bluetooth.
2/ unlocked C9603 is the same as Nexus device. You can tether your Internet to any of your tablet at will. You may be able to tether even your laptop and desktop as long as you can mask it as mobile devices. I don't have a recommended app.
3/ The music Mp3 playback is good for an android with built in day from snap dragon. It has low volume output for headsets of various kinds. External speakers are quiet clear, lack of low (bass) but if you expect that...please don't..because it is small speakers. The headphone output is 2-3 level lower than on my ipad 3 and iPhone 4s.
Those device were with Wolfson chip. I would give it 7 if iPhone 4s is 10. Because of low volume output.
4/ very snappy performance. Slow update, off angle view is not good, impressive colors and display if you have it at a straight look. I don't like Netflix on it too much.
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I use Easy Tether to connect to my laptop.

thepanttherlady said:
I use Easy Tether to connect to my laptop.
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I don't need any extra applications to tether wih TMO and my laptop. i can crate a hotspot and use USB tether

I just got my c9603 as well and using it with t-mobile. For some reason it seems as if reception isn't as good with my z1 compared to the G2. With the G2 I had solid bars of LTE, and at the same spot, the Z1 would be low bars LTE and even fluctuating back down to H and H+. Weird

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I don't need any extra applications to tether wih TMO and my laptop. i can crate a hotspot and use USB tether
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So if you usb tether, tmobile would not realize your user agent as being of a desktop or laptop version and not a mobile device ?

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So if you usb tether, tmobile would not realize your user agent as being of a desktop or laptop version and not a mobile device ?
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I honestly have no clue i have not checked tether usage, but with my previous devices (that are NOT t-mobile branded), it would just show up as regular data usage
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m3lover1 said:
I just got my c9603 as well and using it with t-mobile. For some reason it seems as if reception isn't as good with my z1 compared to the G2. With the G2 I had solid bars of LTE, and at the same spot, the Z1 would be low bars LTE and even fluctuating back down to H and H+. Weird
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Same here. Keep in mind every firmware has a different baseband. Here in california iam using .534 DK firmware.... 4g is ok. on HK firmware it was a little better but I was not happy with H+ speeds. but people say there is no difference so I don't really know?

Thanks all for the info regarding C6903 and T-Mobile LTE. I just received my C6903 from Negri Electronics and am heading to my T-Mobile store to exchange my SIM for a MicroSIM. I'll post my speeds (West Los Angeles Area) tomorrow once I get everything setup.
Random thing. The box my phone came in was larger than the Sony US HSPA+ only (C6902) version. Upon opening the box, I found that the Sony Magnetic Charging Dock (DK31) is INCLUDED IN THE BOX! So, just a heads up to fellow peeps who are getting this same combination. It certainly makes the price even more of a steal since it's like $35-45 at most online stores.

Did a Sony upgrade disable LTE?
I got my unlocked C6903 from a store in the UK a few weeks ago, and have been using it in CA with no problems on T-Mo. When I got it, of course the first thing I did was see how fast the LTE connection was - about 38 Mbps. I just went to a different city in CA and measured the speed, and when it was only 11 Mbps, I checked the setting, and saw that not only was LTE not connected, but it was no longer an option. I know LTE is operating in this city, as my other phone (an unlocked HTC One also on T-Mo) was connected via LTE. Did one of the recent Sony updates disable LTE if it is used in the US? The Z1 they are selling for use in the US does not support LTE, so now I am concerned that they are disabling it whenever it is used in the US.

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Is Tmobile US gonna release Z1? Should I wait for Tmobile to release it. Or should I buy this model C9603 it work with Tmobile HSPA+ and LTE right?
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I have a 6903 from Clove and been using on TMo. Only get LTE here in Dallas.
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Anyone know how to tethering with
Ps3? I found one using
Pdanet+ app but in the final still can't connect to my ps3 only connected with my pc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2012315
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Does the new update fix WiFi issues?

If the stupid "unstable" internet connection thing were to get fixed, I think I would finally have a perfect phone. And please don't say it's my router or that it works fine for you.... The wifi thing is a problem, and this is my second Note 3, and they both do the exact same thing. Everything else works fine with my router setup (FIOS), so to suggest that something needs changed there doesn't make any sense.
So, simply, does the OTA fix the WiFi connectivity problem?

toddnbrown said:
If the stupid "unstable" internet connection thing were to get fixed, I think I would finally have a perfect phone. And please don't say it's my router or that it works fine for you.... The wifi thing is a problem, and this is my second Note 3, and they both do the exact same thing. Everything else works fine with my router setup (FIOS), so to suggest that something needs changed there doesn't make any sense.
So, simply, does the OTA fix the WiFi connectivity problem?
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I can't answer that unfortunately. I used to have the same problem at work (they used DLink access points which have problems with Samsung). They just replaced them all with HP hardware and I haven't had the error at all any more.
What I can say is that everything radio seems better for me with this update. I get 2 more bars for cellular reception as well as much better bluetooth clarity.

mistertek said:
I can't answer that unfortunately. I used to have the same problem at work (they used DLink access points which have problems with Samsung). They just replaced them all with HP hardware and I haven't had the error at all any more.
What I can say is that everything radio seems better for me with this update. I get 2 more bars for cellular reception as well as much better bluetooth clarity.
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Service bars are just a visual thing. You have to check the actual reception numbers to see if your cellular reception has improved at all. I have been using my D-Link router with my Note 3 (as well as my previous S3) and the WiFi connection is rock solid. Maybe some of the networking equipment you had at work was older, but Samsung phones and D-Link equipment can connect without issue.

pkd600 said:
Service bars are just a visual thing. You have to check the actual reception numbers to see if your cellular reception has improved at all. I have been using my D-Link router with my Note 3 (as well as my previous S3) and the WiFi connection is rock solid. Maybe some of the networking equipment you had at work was older, but Samsung phones and D-Link equipment can connect without issue.
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I'm aware that the bars can be played with by the carrier.
I used to lose my call twice on the way to work every day. Today I drove all the way without garble or a dropped call. I think the bars are real this time. I haven't checked the actual DB signal strength before so I don't have a good comparison.

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I'm aware that the bars can be played with by the carrier.
I used to lose my call twice on the way to work every day. Today I drove all the way without garble or a dropped call. I think the bars are real this time. I haven't checked the actual DB signal strength before so I don't have a good comparison.
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Not me, mine dropped the call this morning going through a dead spot
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toddnbrown said:
If the stupid "unstable" internet connection thing were to get fixed, I think I would finally have a perfect phone. And please don't say it's my router or that it works fine for you.... The wifi thing is a problem, and this is my second Note 3, and they both do the exact same thing. Everything else works fine with my router setup (FIOS), so to suggest that something needs changed there doesn't make any sense.
So, simply, does the OTA fix the WiFi connectivity problem?
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I will not tell you that it's your router, because I don't think it is. However, I will tell you that I think it must have something to do with the software/hardware interface or there is something conflicting in the phone, because I did not have the "unstable" wifi issue on MJ7 at all, and after the update to MJE, I get the error every now and then.
Just my experience.

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mwebb34 said:
Im having the exact same problem, and so are many many other people. Its starting to piss me off im paying full price for this damn phone and it should have anything that doesnt work rite. Verizon should give us people that on the verizon edge an option onstead of the same bull**** answer that they always give us.....
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Fortunately for me, I do have the unlimited data, so I always have the option to just use the LTE signal. If I didn't, I would have had to return the phone or my bill would be through the roof. Everything else works fine with my home WiFi, but the Note 3 gives me the "your internet connection is unstable" message, regardless of my proximity to the router i.e. sitting right next to it!! At this point, with there being 2 or 3 "updates" since the phone was released, I have to say it's looking like a hardware problem. Otherwise where's the fix? BTW this is my 2nd Note 3 as I returned the first one thinking I got a lemon. The new one does the exact same thing. Wifi is a pretty basic function of a phone. If they can't get that right, I may have to think twice before I buy Samsung again. Do they not do any testing?

toddnbrown said:
Fortunately for me, I do have the unlimited data, so I always have the option to just use the LTE signal. If I didn't, I would have had to return the phone or my bill would be through the roof. Everything else works fine with my home WiFi, but the Note 3 gives me the "your internet connection is unstable" message, regardless of my proximity to the router i.e. sitting right next to it!! At this point, with there being 2 or 3 "updates" since the phone was released, I have to say it's looking like a hardware problem. Otherwise where's the fix? BTW this is my 2nd Note 3 as I returned the first one thinking I got a lemon. The new one does the exact same thing. Wifi is a pretty basic function of a phone. If they can't get that right, I may have to think twice before I buy Samsung again. Do they not do any testing?
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I asked VZW tech the same question "Don't you people test the device before it gets sold”? Like you sir this makes my 2nd note 3 I bought my first one on the edge program around the first week of NOV of this year. Do you have talk signal bars when your WiFi drops or have you noticed? What I've noticed is that when I lose signal "talk"not "WiFi", then my WiFi drops. I talked to VZW tech yesterday and they said Samsung is aware of the WiFi problem and that Samsung is working on a patch that will fix this problem. I hope Samsung fixes this problem soon because if it doesn't get fixed I will never buy another Samsung device, I'll go back to Nexus.
Retail N3

I found that when we're offshore and I don't have signal mine doesn't give the notice...As soon as I get service again it gives the notice. Our wifi onboard is extremely slow but it doesn't say anything when it's the only option
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This instability function is faulty and should be disabled.
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