Hi there,
I have a 2 routers set up at home.
192.168.0.1 - Main AP, DHCP enabled, WiFi Channel 10
192.168.0.100 - Repeater, DHCP disabled, WiFi Channel 4
Both are connected by an Ethernet cable and have the same SSID Name, Password and Security.
Other devices (FireSticks, Chromecasts, Google Home, Moto X Play) can connect to either router wirelessly to the internet.
But my Samsung Galaxy S8 (and my wife's S7) sometimes has a problem when it initially connects to the repeater first. When it happens it connects but I get the exclamation mark (!) next to the WiFi symbol and not connection.
A workaround I've found is to turn off phone WiFi and get closest to the Main AP and turn back on so it connects to that one first.
I've tried setting Static IPs for the phones, but that still hasn't helped.
Once connected to the Main AP successfully the phone roams between it and the repeater as expected.
Any ideas anyone? I never had any issues with my old Moto X Play phone.
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I have my Tattoo rooted with 1.6 (can't recall the ROM name) with build number 1.67.405.6. Almost everything works fine except the connection with my home WiFi network. It's a PPPoE connection through ADSL modem. Next in line is the Netgear WG602 v3 WiFi router. At the beginning I couldn't connect at all so I changed the router's ROM to DD-WRT. Now I can connect with the router but no connection to the internet whatsoever. I can ping my router through my Tattoo, I can even open the 192.168.1.1 and mess around with its software but no connection to the internet. It is only limited to my Tattoo as I can connect through my laptop, through my other mobile (HTC S710) and also I can connect my Tattoo with any other WiFi (Secured or Open) with no problems at all.
I tried with no Security, with WEP, with WPA-PSK to no avail. Any other clues?
try running htc mail while you are using your wifi throuf your tattoo it worked for me
What is supposed to happen if I do that? I'm trying it as soon as I get home btw.
Nothing happened
Hi all...sorry for my interference but this problem is similar to mine.
I'm going mad from many weeks trying connect my Huawei Ideos (U8150) to my home wlan through a netgear VG602v3 AP. No way to do this.
Wifi works from my laptop and from my girlfriend's laptop, but from ideos it doesn't.
I turned off all wireless device in my house, I tried with/without WPA, I tried open network from channel #1 to channel #13, tried changing ssid and I also tried praying .
There is a weak wifi near here: it is on channel #1 and its power is between -89 and -82db. My wifi power (data from kismet) is between -50 and -18 db and is configured on channel #11.
In any cases, even if I put my Ideos near to AP antenna the story is ever the same:
- Ideos indentify the wifi network
- Ideos acquire the IP
- I open the browser or the android market and...
- Ideos lose connection...and so on.
I downloaded from work wifi (crypted with WPA) a wifi scanner from app store: it shows me the neighbour's weak wifi and my wifi network which appear and disappear recurrently.
Please, someone helps me (without suggest to buy another AP!!), any suggestions are welcome!!
Have you tried logging into the router and checking the privileges for devices. Some of them have a security element that restricts the use of the internet on newly connected devices until the setting is changed. I had a similar problem with a new laptop.
hope it helps.
I checked every setting to no avail. I still think somehow that my problem is with my router or adsl modem which doesn't connect automatically with PPPoE and Android doesn't have any command or software to initiate a PPPoE connection.
Other than that... Can't find any solution. Until then, I use connectify on my Win7 laptop. The thing is that I have to keep my laptop switched on as long as I'm in the house.
alpick36 said:
Have you tried logging into the router and checking the privileges for devices. Some of them have a security element that restricts the use of the internet on newly connected devices until the setting is changed. I had a similar problem with a new laptop.
hope it helps.
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thank you for suggestion. I looked in depth but I did not found the option of which you were talking about. The unique solution still remains change the AP!!!
WiFi and Netgear Router
I think I finally found the answer. It appears Netgear routers support something called WiFi Multimedia. Its a QOS methodology. I disabled WiFi MM or WIMM as its sometimes called, as well as Internet QOS and all my problems connecting to web pages, the market, etc. through WiFi disappeared.
Strange that older versions of the ROM supported WIMM (or ignored it) and newer ones don't. But that solved the problem for me with no real degradation of performance on any of my other computers.
Good luck.
I have a weird situation. I have an SMC8014W-G modem/router at my upstairs desktop and D-Link DAP-1360 Range Extender on the main floor. I can connect from wifi being initially turned off to either spot no problem. BUT I cannot move my phone or tablet from one of their locations to another unless I turn off my Tablet`s WiFi for about 5-10 minutes before turning at back on at the new location, or it will not connect. This is a problem with my network, because the same thing happens on my android phone. Still working on it. I`ve seen others across the web talk about this problem with other mobile devices, while saying the problem doesn`t happen on PC type devices like laptops.
To test that out, I turned my phone's hotspot on. Using my tablet I was able to switch between my home connection and my phone's wifi signal back and forth with no delay at all. But moving from my router's location to my repeater's location could not be done unless I waited 5-10 minutes whether it's on my phone or my tablet.
The entire network is on "802.11 G" (can't used mixed mode or N, that's a whole other story we're not going to get into here) and both router and repeater are set to exactly the same gateway, DNS, network name etc. Encryption is WPA2. The only difference between them is that my main router is set to be a DHCP server, while the repeater is not (it says I can leave DHCP Server off if the router's is on. Perhaps that's wrong, I still have to try that). And my router settings only shows WPA2-PSK while my repeater has more detailed options showing WPA2 Cipher Type: AES PSK/EAP: Personal.
omnius1 said:
I have a weird situation. I have an SMC8014W-G modem/router at my upstairs desktop and D-Link DAP-1360 Range Extender on the main floor. I can connect from wifi being initially turned off to either spot no problem. BUT I cannot move my phone or tablet from one of their locations to another unless I turn off my Tablet`s WiFi for about 5-10 minutes before turning at back on at the new location, or it will not connect. This is a problem with my network, because the same thing happens on my android phone. Still working on it. I`ve seen others across the web talk about this problem with other mobile devices, while saying the problem doesn`t happen on PC type devices like laptops.
To test that out, I turned my phone's hotspot on. Using my tablet I was able to switch between my home connection and my phone's wifi signal back and forth with no delay at all. But moving from my router's location to my repeater's location could not be done unless I waited 5-10 minutes whether it's on my phone or my tablet.
The entire network is on "802.11 G" (can't used mixed mode or N, that's a whole other story we're not going to get into here) and both router and repeater are set to exactly the same gateway, DNS, network name etc. Encryption is WPA2. The only difference between them is that my main router is set to be a DHCP server, while the repeater is not (it says I can leave DHCP Server off if the router's is on. Perhaps that's wrong, I still have to try that). And my router settings only shows WPA2-PSK while my repeater has more detailed options showing WPA2 Cipher Type: AES PSK/EAP: Personal.
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I have a similar problem with my TP-link WA5210G wifi extender.
My laptop connect fine,but my phones for some reason don't want to connect,they just stay on the obtaining IP and don't connect,i have mine in universal repeater.
And my phone and PS3 will just not connect.
I am guessing that you have this thing turned on in "Repeater Mode"?
Are you using it in Repeater or WDS mode?
Repeater but I solved the issue with newer router now it's handing off properly. There's a slight disconnect and reconnect for a few secs when moving between the 2 points but that's liveable
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omnius1 said:
Repeater but I solved the issue with newer router now it's handing off properly. There's a slight disconnect and reconnect for a few secs when moving between the 2 points but that's liveable
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That's how it should be unless you're using the commercial routers I use at work. Those are generally way above consumer price points, though. Even at my house, I have a four second handoff time between router and AP.
My friend has a Galaxy Player 5.0 and he can connect to other WiFi Networks(It can connect to our school's network, the public optimumwifi network, etc.) but his house's. All the computers in his house can connect to his Home WiFi. His network name shows up on the Wireless Networks list on his Galaxy Player 5.0. He tries to connect to it. He types in the right WiFi password. It says "Connecting", then "Obtaining IP Address" and then right away, it says "Disconnected". Then when he sees it on the Wireless Networks list again, below his network name, it says "Disabled, secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK" His router is a Belkin G Wireless 957B73 and all his computers in his house can connect to it, but his Galaxy Player. I tried to help him via Skype ShareScreen. I thought it was because of some setting on his router. I told him to go to 192.168.2.1(His Default Gateway) for the Belkin options and stuff and I don't know what to do from there. I'll keep checking thread and will try to reply ASAP to your post replies if need be.
check device
Chrizuki said:
My friend has a Galaxy Player 5.0 and he can connect to other WiFi Networks(It can connect to our school's network, the public optimumwifi network, etc.) but his house's. All the computers in his house can connect to his Home WiFi. His network name shows up on the Wireless Networks list on his Galaxy Player 5.0. He tries to connect to it. He types in the right WiFi password. It says "Connecting", then "Obtaining IP Address" and then right away, it says "Disconnected". Then when he sees it on the Wireless Networks list again, below his network name, it says "Disabled, secured with WPA/WPA2 PSK" His router is a Belkin G Wireless 957B73 and all his computers in his house can connect to it, but his Galaxy Player. I tried to help him via Skype ShareScreen. I thought it was because of some setting on his router. I told him to go to 192.168.2.1(His Default Gateway) for the Belkin options and stuff and I don't know what to do from there. I'll keep checking thread and will try to reply ASAP to your post replies if need be.
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If the device's wifi profile suggetsed disabled, then best is to delete the existing profile on player and start again. If it failed again, login the router check on the wireless seeting and local LAN setting to find the history of the player record then delete the entry.
Thanks for the tip.
May be the router has reacherd the maximun number of devices connected simultaniously, or it has another security feature additional to put the password in the device… just a theory.
I've run into Wifi connection issues with a particular Wifi network. I've read thread after thread and tried all the usual procedures but no luck so far...
SGN3
EE UK network
Not rooted, stock rom
Zerolemon 10000mAh battery
BT Wifi network
Basic BT Wifi router.
The SGN3 connects to other wireless networks just not this one. Other devices connected include:
2 x ipads
3 x I phones
1 x Google nexus
1 x Alienware Dell M18 laptop w Windows
1 x BT broadband TV on demand box
Now i have tried switching off half of these other devices and then rebooting the Wifi but still the SGN3 won't connect...
Authentication Error. ..
I'm loathe to attempt to issue fixed ip addresses as the BT TV Box won't allow it and it's not my network as we are currently staying with relatives between a house move. It is infuriating as being a basement flat, I can't get the mobile data network.
Any ideas that don't involve static ip?
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Other devices added to the network have no issues.
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try fiddling around with the security in the wireless section in the router. Some old 802.11n chips (on routers) that do not have 5ghz have problems with newer devices.
Authentication error sounds like a bad password or Auth method.
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scooters29 said:
I've run into Wifi connection issues with a particular Wifi network. I've read thread after thread and tried all the usual procedures but no luck so far...
SGN3
EE UK network
Not rooted, stock rom
Zerolemon 10000mAh battery
BT Wifi network
Basic BT Wifi router.
The SGN3 connects to other wireless networks just not this one. Other devices connected include:
2 x ipads
3 x I phones
1 x Google nexus
1 x Alienware Dell M18 laptop w Windows
1 x BT broadband TV on demand box
Now i have tried switching off half of these other devices and then rebooting the Wifi but still the SGN3 won't connect...
Authentication Error. ..
I'm loathe to attempt to issue fixed ip addresses as the BT TV Box won't allow it and it's not my network as we are currently staying with relatives between a house move. It is infuriating as being a basement flat, I can't get the mobile data network.
Any ideas that don't involve static ip?
FYI
Other devices added to the network have no issues.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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Another problem that I have seen in some WiFi routers is a sort of "confusion" over the encryption method - in theory WPA2 should be able to use both the older TKIP and the newer and more standard AES, but for some reason the router 'confuses' the two and you must force a specific one of them (not necessarily the same on all models) inside the router - experiment with both but I have seen most often things being fixed by forcing WPA2+AES.
scooters29 said:
I've run into Wifi connection issues with a particular Wifi network. I've read thread after thread and tried all the usual procedures but no luck so far...
SGN3
EE UK network
Not rooted, stock rom
Zerolemon 10000mAh battery
BT Wifi network
Basic BT Wifi router.
The SGN3 connects to other wireless networks just not this one. Other devices connected include:
2 x ipads
3 x I phones
1 x Google nexus
1 x Alienware Dell M18 laptop w Windows
1 x BT broadband TV on demand box
Now i have tried switching off half of these other devices and then rebooting the Wifi but still the SGN3 won't connect...
Authentication Error. ..
I'm loathe to attempt to issue fixed ip addresses as the BT TV Box won't allow it and it's not my network as we are currently staying with relatives between a house move. It is infuriating as being a basement flat, I can't get the mobile data network.
Any ideas that don't involve static ip?
FYI
Other devices added to the network have no issues.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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Looks like configuration related issues.
# In your router if you’re using static IP did you enabled DHCP?
# If DHCP enabled does it has range of IP which can fulfill all devices? Like if you have 10 device your DHCP IP range should be at least 10 or above. From 100 to 110 or 110+ etc
# If using static IP you must use Address Reservation for each device with their mac address otherwise when all device reconnect router cant assign IP for each. When all device are connected using Static IP try connecting the Note 3 > when asking authenticate password > put pass > check mark advance setting > check your router for which IP is free, which you want to assign for note 3 > on note 3 under advance setting choose static IP (its DHCP by default) > put the same IP and save. If this connect check your router and take the mac address of note 3 and assign a Address Reservation for the note 3 mac with the same IP.
# If its showing Authentication Error then definitely its password related issue. Use WPA2/PSK and AES encryption (if other device supports). When connecting it shows obtaining IP address. If no IP free, it will keep showing that.
# while doing this turn off mobile data, after all done you can turn it on. However mobile data isn’t an issue for this.
Thanks all it was a channel issue. The router kept shifting channel. Software update has solved it.
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PSA:
There is a great (new?) option in Android 12 Developer option to get Wi-Fi debugging information.
It's called "Enable Wi-Fi Verbose Logging = ON"
I needed this option because I needed to debug the following scenario:
My upstairs desktop PC has no Wi-Fi card
So I flashed an old WRT54Gv8.1 router to dd-wrt
I then connected a CAT5 cable from the upstairs desktop RJ45 port to on of the four LAN ports of that dd-wrt router
Once I did that, I was able to log into the dd-wrt from the upstairs desktop PC to set up a wireless bridge to the downstairs router AP.
I first set that dd-wrt router to "wireless client bridge" mode
I then ran a dd-wrt "site survey" which found my 2.4GHz home router AP downstairs
I pressed the dd-wrt "join" button to wirelessly bridge to that downstairs 2.4GHz AP
Since it had encryption, I duplicated the 2.4Ghz home router SSID's authentication stuff
But I was initially having connection problems to the downstairs Netgear N router 2.4GHz access point...
At first I couldn't figure out why it didn't work (which is where the "Enable Wi-Fi Verbose Logging" debugging came in handy.
But after a few tests, I was able to get it to work by adding a powerful additional access point downstairs.
That powerful additional access point downstairs was a Ubiquti Rocket M2 radio I just happened to have lying around unused.
This gave me a LOT of networking power!
Particularly for my weak Android phone wi-fi connection!
By plugging the Rocket M2 into the downstairs router...
That instantly added another Wi-Fi access point downstairs
Which happened to be a far more powerful transmit power
And more importantly, it has far better receiver sensitivity
Overall, that connects the upstairs PC (which doesn't have Wi-Fi) via it's Ethernet port to the dd-wrt router which is then wirelessly bridged to the downstairs home router 2.4GHz SSID access point.
And, I can connect my Android phone when it's upstairs or downstairs to that powerful and sensitive new 2.4GHz access point.
The upstairs PC gets its Internet through the dd-wrt-to-downstairs-Rocket M2 AP client bridge
The Android phone upstairs can also connect wirelessly to that downstairs Rocket M2 access point
But the verbose wireless option showed me that the Android signal level isn't as good as it can be (given the weak WiFi of the Android phone).
But then I hit upon an idea...
... which gives the phone the PERFECT wi-fi connection upstairs!
Once I had the dd-wrt working in "Client Bridge Mode"/
I slightly modified the dd-wrt settings
I simply changed the dd-wrt "Wireless Client Bridge" selection to a wireless "Bridge Repeater"
And then I created a "virtual" SSID for that new wireless bridge repeater
Voila!
That accomplishes three things which pretty much make the entire setup almost perfect.
In fact, it's the best of all worlds when it works.
I converted the upstairs PC with only Ethernet, to a powerful Wi-Fi connection
At the same time, I added a "virtual access point" upstairs for the Android phone to connect to
Both the Android phone (when upstairs) & the upstairs PC have strong signal to the downstairs AP
And, best of all, when I go downstairs, the Android phone can still have strong signal because the phone can connect to the wireless client bridge that is downstairs wired to the home router (or it can connect to the home router original 2.4GHz & 5GHz access points).
It's perfect! (when it works).
And when it didn't work - I used the Android 12 Developer options "Wi-Fi verbose logging" to catch error messages.
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