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So here's the deal, just moved into a new house and I get really poor data signal in my bathroom and wifi doesn't reach. How am I supposed to read stuff?? Lmao...
Anyways I'm wondering if anyone could help me out with some suggestions on a wifi repeater or booster. I get good signal in my room, but as soon as I go in my bathroom I'm lucky to get one bar. I don't think my router has support for additional antennas, it's from att u-verse. So I'm thinking more along the lines of a repeater. Doesn't have to be crazy fast or anything. Just looking for something I can use to read forums and news articles.
Just thought I would see what kind of suggestions I could get and what other people are using.
Thanks in advance!
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Try buying a wireless access point same thing as a repeater and simple setup.
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will0899 said:
Try buying a wireless access point same thing as a repeater and simple setup.
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I was kinda thinking about doing that.
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You could run a wireless bridge/repeater and see if your router is supported with DD-WRT perhaps, or just move the router to more center in the house.
MrObvious said:
You could run a wireless bridge/repeater and see if your router is supported with DD-WRT perhaps, or just move the router to more center in the house.
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Can't move the router. It has to stay in the living room because it runs the TV box lol.
Ya I'm thinking about finding a router I can flash to turn into a bridge. I've heard linksys are pretty good for that.
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I've been looking at all options for my home ( I get 95dBm to 110dBm) I found a nice set up, the Wilson 841263 but it's not capable of boosting 4g. After contacting Wilson electronics (who were quick to respond and very helpful) I was informed that they have a new product coming out soon..the tri-band 4G-C model # 802770 that will boost 2/3/4G signals. With this model you can move about freely in your home and not be anchored to anything. The only bad part is I don't know what the cost will be.
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Gigabitex2 said:
I've been looking at all options for my home ( I get 95dBm to 110dBm) I found a nice set up, the Wilson 841263 but it's not capable of boosting 4g. After contacting Wilson electronics (who were quick to respond and very helpful) I was informed that they have a new product coming out soon..the tri-band 4G-C model # 802770 that will boost 2/3/4G signals. With this model you can move about freely in your home and not be anchored to anything. The only bad part is I don't know what the cost will be.
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That does sound nice. I ended up getting a belkin extender. Not exactly the most seamless solution but it works.
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one of my dilemnas to. i ended up buying another a/p. great tho, one for the family and the other for visitors.
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If you have an old android phone you may use fqrouter2 for rooted Android devices and you have a perfectly working WiFi Repeater (available free in Google Play Store)
You can buy a 30 dollar reapeater at Walmart. It is very low profile and just plugs into the wall.
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jfsjfy said:
You can buy a 30 dollar reapeater at Walmart. It is very low profile and just plugs into the wall.
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I recommend myamplifiers.com Online store of wi-fi signal boosters.
Take a look at this site.
Has anyone on T-Mobile been able to do this at full download speeds? If I Wi-Fi tether my N4 to my laptop or old HTC Vivid, I have no problems. When I tether it to my N10, speed drops to around 500K, regardless of the area I'm in (H, H+, G4). The same thing happens when tethering via bluetooth. Since the N10 had no problem with full bandwidth on my home network via Wi-Fi, I can figure out why the two Nexus devices don't cooperate. They're both running JB 4.2.2 (AOKP M2). Any ideas?
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i have the same problem. i also have a nexus 4 on tmobile and it switches from H+ to H to E and rotates between them and i cant even load a youtube video
It might just be you and me, buddy, cuz I been searching for days and can't find anyone else who has this problem, much less a fix. T-Mobile support finally threw their hands up, basically saying, since they don't carry the N10, good luck with your search. Lol.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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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Hi,
I know I am a NOOB but I have searched and searched and searched and can't find any clear info. Perhaps I just don't know the correct terms.
I have a Nexus 7 (2013) rooted that I want to tether to my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 phone so that I can access the internet on the tablet. I stupidly did the Android 4.3 OTA upgrade on my phone and now I can't use PDANet+ as a WiFi hot spot. Since I have an unlimited data plan on my phone I would like to be able to connect through it, that is why I did not buy the LTE Nexus 7. The phone is not rooted but i can do that if needed. I have a micro to micro USB OTG cable from Hak5 to connect them, phone as host.
Can anyone point me in the direction to do this? I would have thought with the popularity of the Nexus tablet more people would be trying to do this.
Thanks,
-AJ
You can always setup your own Wi-Fi hot spot within 4.3
Goto settings then tethering and portable hot spot
Activate and set your password
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ajhuff said:
Hi,
I know I am a NOOB but I have searched and searched and searched and can't find any clear info. Perhaps I just don't know the correct terms.
I have a Nexus 7 (2013) rooted that I want to tether to my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 phone so that I can access the internet on the tablet. I stupidly did the Android 4.3 OTA upgrade on my phone and now I can't use PDANet+ as a WiFi hot spot. Since I have an unlimited data plan on my phone I would like to be able to connect through it, that is why I did not buy the LTE Nexus 7. The phone is not rooted but i can do that if needed. I have a micro to micro USB OTG cable from Hak5 to connect them, phone as host.
Can anyone point me in the direction to do this? I would have thought with the popularity of the Nexus tablet more people would be trying to do this.
Thanks,
-AJ
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I also searched for exactly what you are speaking of. N7 to s3 via otg.
Maybe someone can help.
My s3 when I try to use any other otg the phone just hard reboots lol
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kyrotech said:
You can always setup your own Wi-Fi hot spot within 4.3
Goto settings then tethering and portable hot spot
Activate and set your password
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Ahhh, see I have AT&T's grandfathered unlimited data plan which doesn't support hot spot or tethering. I could call to turn it on but then I would lose my unlimited plan. The work around was PDANet+ until the 4.3 update. In searching it seems that even with rooting PDANet+ doesn't work but I'm not sure. So I was thinking tethering instead of connecting by WiFi. Heck, there have to be other reasons to want to be able to connect via USB like file transfer?
-AJ
I get AT&T WiFi at work which is really helpful considering the crappy connection I would get otherwise. It didn't occur to me till just now that it will no longer work on the Nexus.
I just grabbed the wispr apk from my Note 4 but I'm not really sure if that will work and still haven't activated my phone
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andy_d0 said:
I get AT&T WiFi at work which is really helpful considering the crappy connection I would get otherwise. It didn't occur to me till just now that it will no longer work on the Nexus.
I just grabbed the wispr apk from my Note 4 but I'm not really sure if that will work and still haven't activated my phone
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I'm on an AT&T corporate plan without tethering and it worked out of the box for me. Looks like there's no tethering block on this one.
Oh I meant the app that is used to connect to att WiFi Hotspots but that's also good to know
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I updated the subject - also tried installing the apk that I remember I needed when I had my S3 and used custom ROMs. It refuses to install on the Nexus
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I'm on an AT&T corporate plan without tethering and it worked out of the box for me. Looks like there's no tethering block on this one.
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Might be a corporate only thing. I just tried it and it's disabled
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Well, that failed miserably
Looks like the dedicated router we have at work uses Wispr for authentication. There is no way for me to get this work without rooting my device while at the same time finding an apk that I can install. The latter is probably not possible till AT&T gets the phone, which not sure if it will happen.
Oh well, it'll make it easier to leave AT&T eventually if I get used to not having wifi at work
This is the only thing I could find asking the question. Is there an APK or app in the Play store that will let my Nexus 6P connect to the free basic ATT Wifi hotspots that come with my plan? ATT branded phones can automatically connect to the free hotspots that ATT offers. I don't know how to make that happen on my 6P. Anyone know? Thanks!