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On the specs it says the phone supports wireless n (802.11n), but when i go to settings and search for networks it wont show my local wireless n network, is it the phone or just wp7 that currently doesn't support wireless n?!
No problem with wireless N here. But WP7 doesn't support hidden networks. Make sure your wireless network is visible. Also not clear is whether or not the phone can connect to 5GHz band.
lungothrin said:
On the specs it says the phone supports wireless n (802.11n), but when i go to settings and search for networks it wont show my local wireless n network, is it the phone or just wp7 that currently doesn't support wireless n?!
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This is one of those unusual known software issues. The phone is capable of n, but the mediocre wifi software/interface the the phone is packaged with has no options to enable it. This is set to be a first round fix. Chalk this up there with the no hidden SSID's support right now.
There is no good reason as to why your phone cannot do this now and you probably could go into the diagnosis panel and figure it out, but that is not the users responsibility.
MS must have a great reason, but it is not readily apparent.
Yeah my router does 2.4ghz G & N plus 5ghz N; so it connects but it would be nice to know what it is connecting at. I am sure it doesn't do 5ghz because that ssid is not found as an option but it would be nice to know it is connecting to the N 2.4 and not the G.
It doesn't support 5ghz N. I had to change my router back to 2.4.
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It doesn't support 5ghz N. I had to change my router back to 2.4.
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Or you can just let it connect to 2.4 11g instead. There is no benefit for it to be in 11n other than burn your battery faster.
My router is set on 5ghz wireless n, so i guess that's why the phone cant show the ssid.
This post is explained in plain English for everyone to understand what i did.
After being on this forum for years, i decided to post some information which i haven't found to be explained anywhere in details about some issues that i came across regarding voicemail notification and connecting to a Wireless N network.
If you are one of thous guys that want to use the stock rom, like myself, then you may realize that your Voicemail Notification won't work with 4.24.651.1 version IF you had your phone previously flashed on Boostmobile. Unfortunately i couldn't find any fix for the voicemail notification to work properly, there is a work around for this to work.
Apparently the voicemail notification works perfectly with the Odexed or De-Odexed version 4.22.651.2 which can be downloaded here. I personally tested both of them and the voicemail notification works as it should on my flashed HTC EVO 4G on Bosstmobile.
Now, here is something that you should know. IF you decide to download & upgraded to the stock version 4.24.651.1 Odexed, De-Odexed or from Settings/System updates/HTC software update/
4.24.651.1 your voicemail notification will NOT WORK ANYMORE. Whatever changes are made in 4.24.651.1 through the upgrade process brakes the voicemail notification for flashed evo on boostmobile.
This is only for thous that have an Wireless router that use Wifi N aka 802.11n . If you use B or G router you don't have to read this. This only applies for 802.11n.
Wireless N issues that i came across while trying to connect to my router are as follows:
I have a Belkin N F5D8233-4 router which has 802.11n support and works perfect with all my laptops that use the WiFi N technology but i had issues to connect my evo even before i did any change to this phone. The issue is that when i have selected on my router the b+g+n and the SSID broadcast name is turned off the phone will not connect for nothing. If you really don't want to broadcast your SSID from your router, by changing to 802.11g or in my case "g" with the SSID broadcast turned off the phone will connect without a problem. I personally don't like to use the 802.11g especially because i have to wait long long time to transfer large files on my LAN between pc's. So, after looking into downloading the driver for my evo on 4.22.651.2 version, i installed successfully through the zip file, turned my router back to b+g+n, but again - i couldn't connect. At first i believed that i didn't install properly the Wireless N driver for 4.22.651.2 version, but after i reinstalled couple times, i decided to play with my router.
What i found out is that, if i turn ON the SSID broadcast the HTC EVO 4G will connect successfully at N speeds aka 802.11n. Which means that they way how was the driver coded, it can't connect to an N network without the SSID being broadcast.
As far as the bandwidth frequency i left it at 20Mhz only and everything works as it should.
To check if you're connected at 802.11n speed go to Settings/Wireless & networks/Wi-fi settings/ and click on your network. A window will open, and if you see anything bigger then 54Mbps, then you're using 802.11n speeds.
On the above link you'll also see the "Kernel - HTC#1 and18-2 (may04) w/ Wireless N Enabled" which is the driver for 802.11n that works for me, after going through all these issues on my flashed phone.
I hope this brings some light for thous that still struggle with this type of problems on stock roms.
A wireless N fix is already available for 4.24. It fixes all known compatibility issues with 802.11n connectivity.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158629
MultiDev said:
A wireless N fix is already available for 4.24. It fixes all known compatibility issues with 802.11n connectivity.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158629
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I'm not really sure if it's my router or not but I've tried that driver on 4.24 de-odexed stock rom and still won't connect to my router unless the SSID is broadcast. Also, for a flashed evo on boostmobile, the voicemail notification won't work at all with a stock rom on 4.24, only 4.22.
Did a full image wipe/install with the official 5.0. I'm no-longer able to connect to my Netgear r6800v2 router with the same channel 48 setting for 5Ghz that previously worked on android 4.4.4.
Any other folks out there with android 5.0 problems using 5Ghz channel?
EDIT: I should add - I'm fully aware the N10 has limited 5Ghz frequencies it works on (e.g. 40, 44, 48) - I've tried 36, 40, 44, and 48... none of these seem to work in android 5.0 with the same router settings. It can see the broadcast and attempts to connect, but IP address is never acquired (DHCP)
I'm having the same issue and my 2.4 network is very slow. Anyone else have this issue or any idea how to fix it.
Yeah I've had issues with 5ghz on every lollipop device I have. Haven't figured out how to fix it yet
I had the same issue and changing to Channel 44 (with Auto bandwidth = 40 mhz) solved it for me, it was on 36 initially
No problems here, did a clean flash of Lollipop and 5GHz is working fine with my RT-AC68U, channel 36, auto bandwidth.
Same problem here. Changed to channel 44 and is at least working
Wiped. Clean flash. No problems. On channel 157. Wish it would tell me if im 300mbit or not. Ac n66u.
Installed from a sideloaded OTA.
Have issues connecting to my Virgin Superhub 2 both on 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz.. Channel 8 and 36 i believe.
xrecartp said:
Wiped. Clean flash. No problems. On channel 157. Wish it would tell me if im 300mbit or not. Ac n66u.
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Go into Settings -> Wifi then tap the connected wifi network. It will tell you your link speed there. Mine is connected at 300mb/s, while in powersaver mode it drops to 24mb/s.
KiraYahiroz said:
Go into Settings -> Wifi then tap the connected wifi network. It will tell you your link speed there. Mine is connected at 300mb/s, while in powersaver mode it drops to 4mb/s.
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Mine only connects at 24Mbps and its not in powersave mode
I've similar issue, but both on 5ghz and 2.4ghz.
The connection isn't stable and I get disconnected all the time after upgrading to lollipop. If I'm tethering with my phone right next to the tablet (on 5ghz) it works perfectly. I'm not sure if they've tweaked the disconnect/reconnect threshold base on signal strength.
I'm having problems with 2.4 Ghz wifi too. In Jelly Bean I have a pretty good coverage with my home router but with Lollipop I get lots of disconnections and slow speed. I'm not sure if it's a drivers problem or an operative system change, but I know for sure that it's a pain in the ass.
I'm having the same problem with 2.4 Ghz.
Both 5 and 2.4 are much worse for me as well compared to kk.
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I've solved my Wi-Fi speed problems changing one setting in my router: just disable WMM ( Wifi MultiMedia).
Try to enable/disable that setting (can be shown also as WME instead of WMM).
Good luck!
wifi is terrible after 5 update, on both 2g and 5g, constantley disconnects and not loading pages :crying:
dean_8486 said:
wifi is terrible after 5 update, on both 2g and 5g, constantley disconnects and not loading pages :crying:
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My 2.4g is working perfectly, but it cannot see my neighbours 5g network. My Note 2 sees it fine. I checked with Wifi analyzer app.
I can connect to my BT home hub 5 but it only works for a free minutes and then it kind of freezes.
I'm still connected according to my tablet with good signal strength but there is no internet activity making the tablet pretty much a big paper weight for me at the moment.
If some one can help me fix this issue id be very grateful
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Connecting just fine at 5GHz 300Mbps with 5.0. I have tested 2.4GHz as well and both function just fine.
I do connect easly, but connection quality is poor... There is definitely something wrong with Wi-Fi on lollipop
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Hi all,
Is anyone having problems connecting to 5ghz bands on their N4?
I reconnected a simultaneous dual-band router that I used while my N4 was on KitKat. It would connect on the 5ghz band without issues, and I could view the 5ghz bands on inSSIDer. I installed the Lollipop factory image and now I cannot view or connect to my router over 5ghz, only 2.4ghz. Setting a different SSID, changing channels and widths does not help.
Idontwantausername said:
Hi all,
Is anyone having problems connecting to 5ghz bands on their N4?
I reconnected a simultaneous dual-band router that I used while my N4 was on KitKat. It would connect on the 5ghz band without issues, and I could view the 5ghz bands on inSSIDer. I installed the Lollipop factory image and now I cannot view or connect to my router over 5ghz, only 2.4ghz. Setting a different SSID, changing channels and widths does not help.
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I'm having the same issue. It doesn't detect any 5 ghz wifi even if I set it to 5 ghz wifi only. I've flashed the factory image a second time thinking that might fix it but it doesn't.
I'm at work now where we have multiple 5ghz networks, and I can't see any of them. Any ideas on what I can do about this? Report a bug somewhere?
I have the the same problem. I've tried high number and low number channels on my Nighthawk using factory firmware default settings.
I solved the issue by reverting to kitkat 4.4.4. I think Google still has some work to do on 5.0.
i've the same problem.... i also thought to revert to KK but dont have the time for it....
i just wish google will fix the 5GHz issue and i wish for black theme (hate this bright white)
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i think, the SSID name is the problem?! i'm at work and we have also multiple 5ghz SSIDs. SSIDs without any special character will be shown.
but i have one more problem with wifi. sometimes the phone can't reactivate the wifi module after i used bluetooth in the car. only restart helps
Yeah, I've been having the same issue since upgrading to lollipop.
I remember those issues with one of the older versions of android, but on 4.4.4 all was fine, I could see the networks and connect to them.
Now I no longer see any of the 5Ghz networks.
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I'm having the same issue. It doesn't detect any 5 ghz wifi even if I set it to 5 ghz wifi only. I've flashed the factory image a second time thinking that might fix it but it doesn't.
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My nexus 4 (with Lollipop) behaves a bit differently. It does see 5GHz networks when set to 5GHz only, but doesn't see them in automatic mode.
Somewhat of an odd issue with Wi-FI
First the phone is a 100% stock (unrooted) Sprint issued Galaxy S5.
Access point is a Cisco 1142 in Autonomous mode running 802.11n (2.4 & 5ghz with a 40Mhz extended channel in the 5Ghz band). Both IPv4 and IPv6 (utilizing auto configure) are on my network.
Three laptops report up to 300Mb/s connectivity and work flawlessly
Three iPhones work without any issues
Two iPads (Wi-Fi only) also work without issue
Galaxy S3 work without issue
HTC EVO work without issue
The Galaxy S5 connects and works fine for a random period of time, seems to be typically between 1 and 3 hrs and then simply stops communicating, I've tried a static (IPv4) address but to no avail. Sometimes I'll find that only the IPv4 stops working but IPv6 continues to work or vis versa.
One thing I did note was the S5 never reports a speed higher than 144Mb/s regardless of the signal strength. I haven't tried disabling the extended channel on the 5Ghz band, maybe the S5 has a problem with that?
Lastly connecting to an 802.11g AP seems to work reliably.
Any thoughts/suggestions? I'm not opposed to rooting the phone if there is a known issue that is solved by modified code.
-TL
Tried disabling Smart Network Switch in WiFi settings?
Should have mentioned that -
Under Wi-Fi advanced
Network notification - unchecked
passpoint - checked
sort by - signal strength
keep wi-fi on during sleep - always
always allow scanning - unchecked
smart network switch - unchecked
Wi-Fi timer - all times unchecked
-TL
The access point "had" two SSIDs being announced, I took one off and the stability problems seem to have gone away, now to figure out if I'm announcing the second SSID incorrectly or something else is going on.
-TL
Time_Lord said:
The access point "had" two SSIDs being announced, I took one off and the stability problems seem to have gone away, now to figure out if I'm announcing the second SSID incorrectly or something else is going on.
-TL
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Is it a dual band router?
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Is it a dual band router?
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It's a Cisco 1142 AP (1140 series) in Autonomous mode, 2.4/5Ghz 802.11n, Per Cisco's glossy - "The 1140 Series is a dual-band, 802.11n access point with integrated antennas."
Time_Lord said:
It's a Cisco 1142 AP (1140 series) in Autonomous mode, 2.4/5Ghz 802.11n, Per Cisco's glossy - "The 1140 Series is a dual-band, 802.11n access point with integrated antennas."
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You might have the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band named the same then.
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You saying I should or should not have the band's named the same?
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You might have the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band named the same then.
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You might be onto something, based upon what I've found and my understanding of Wi-Fi there should be no issue with putting the same SSID on both radios; however I've found that the S5 seems to be switching back and forth a lot and is failing whenever its on the 5Ghz radio. I have since turned off the 5Ghz radio (of course that reduces my throughput to 144Mb/s on Wi-Fi vs 300 but I doubt I'll see a difference).
I've seen some various comments about 5Ghz not working properly for some, I don't know if this is a real issue or not.
Also keep in mind my 5Ghz radio was set for a double wide channel (40Mhz vs. the small 20Ghz) enabling 300Mb/s.
-TL
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You might be onto something, based upon what I've found and my understanding of Wi-Fi there should be no issue with putting the same SSID on both radios; however I've found that the S5 seems to be switching back and forth a lot and is failing whenever its on the 5Ghz radio. I have since turned off the 5Ghz radio (of course that reduces my throughput to 144Mb/s on Wi-Fi vs 300 but I doubt I'll see a difference).
I've seen some various comments about 5Ghz not working properly for some, I don't know if this is a real issue or not.
Also keep in mind my 5Ghz radio was set for a double wide channel (40Mhz vs. the small 20Ghz) enabling 300Mb/s.
-TL
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There's no issue until you have a device(such as the s5) that sees both bands, people do this with public WiFi as well, they put up a malicious hotspot with the same name as the public one. I would give your 5g band a different name that's what I do, its just said for 2.4 and ssid-5G for the 5.
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