Hey guys, I was a victim of the Defy's WiFi problem too a day ago. So I thought it was problem of my router and not Defy's because I purchased it the same day I observed this problem. So I found this topic and thought that it wasn't my router alone plus I wasn't alone experiencing this problem. Later, I found that there's some misconfiguration somewhere in both of the hardware (my phone and the router). So, I managed to fix it now, and guess what no drop-outs of WiFi! I tested my phone's connectivity by using WiFi on my phone this whole night, I am not sure if I'll get this problem again, so consider it as a not-so-much-tested-fix.
Now lets get to business:
Open your router's settings. In most cases the page can be accessed by opening 192.168.1.1 in your web browser, In my case my router is D-Link DSL-2640U.
Look-up for DHCP RESERVATIONS LIST and click Add, fill up a small form which requires following information:
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Next task is to find Defy's MAC, you can get it in Settings / Wireless and network / Wi-Fi settings / Press menu button, and you'll see an Advanced option, tap it and the third option in there is your MAC address.
Now fill the exact MAC address into that form and press Apply.
Now in your Defy's advanced WiFi panel check the Enable auto IP option.
Now change your network mode to B/G instead of B/G/N, in your router's settings, or the best option would be change encryption to WEP as it only supports B/G network types and is widely compatible with most of the mobile devices.
After changing the modes, click Apply then unplug your router from the main source and switch off your Defy.
Plug-in the router to the mains and let all the ADSL and other lights get stable, in short; wait for 2 minutes after plugging in the router.
Start up your Defy, enable WiFi in your phone and set-up new router's settings onto your phone.
Voila! If you have stable connection then otherwise
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Hope this guide helps you.
Note: I don't take any guarantee that this method works and I don't take any responsibility for your modem not working properly after doing these steps.
Can't we just make some changes in the system of defy?
I am not one of the developers, so I am not sure. But yeah, 1 full day my Defy on WiFi and no drop-outs.
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Bluetooth Activesync only works, for me, when I create a Bluetooth serial connection from the PC to the Phone first!
I thought that it might be the firewall on my PC so I disabled the Firewall - still the same problem.
Also, full Bluetooth visibility on the PC is enabled.
Is anyone else out there experiencing the same problems?
Has anyone got BT Activesync to work?
PC Details as follows:
PC: Lenovo Thinkpad T61p
OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3, fully patched.
BT: Broadcom Hardware. Lenovo's Bluetooth Configuration Utility. Active Sync 4.5.
Thanks in advance for any help / information.
in ActiveSync Options is Syncing via Bluetooth (or matching COM) Port activated?
CHfish
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in ActiveSync Options is Syncing via Bluetooth (or matching COM) Port activated?
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Hi CHfish,
Thanks for the reply. I wasn't aware that there were options for Syncing (on XP) but I think that it's using COM port matching to connect on the PC.
The Connection Settings on the PC ActiveSync are as follows:
Show status icon in taskbar:----------------- "Checked/On"
Allow USB connections:----------------------- "Checked/On"
Allow connections to one of the following:--- "COM5"
This computer is connected to:--------------- "Automatic" (The options are: Automatic, Work Network, The Internet).
Open ActiveSync when my device connects:----- "Checked/On"
Allow wireless connection on device...------- "Checked/On"
Effectively COM5 above is setup as a Bluetooth serial port associated with ActiveSync. So it should be expecting connections in on COM5 from the Phone.
As I mentioned this PC set-up still works when using my Kaiser (TyTn 2).
Hopefully this answers your question.
Have you been able to get XP/Activesync/Bluetooth working on a TP2?
Thanks,
haongusa
I got it working on my Mac using "The Missing Sync" (ActiveSync application for Mac OS X). Actually works over bluetooth and works much better than the Windows pendant.
My settings, for your reference:
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Connect via Bluetooth menu:
WIDCOMM Bluetooth Stack, must click the second tab manually, and then connect to PC“連接到” means "connect to")
But before all the steps, you have to pair your TP2 with your computer first!
Model: LT26i
ROM: Sony 6.2.B.1.96
Kernel: DoomKernel v6
I bought a new ASUS EA-N66 WiFi adapter and was testing it.
I have it configured as 2.4GHz 40MHz 450Mbit(access speed) via 1Gbit Ethernet, through a router to a NAS.
I am using iPerf for Android on the XPERIA phone(s) and the NAS (server mode) to test throughput.
The EA N66 adapter is approx 3metres from the devices being tested and has a signal of -43dBm (excellent)
If I test an old XPERIA X10i with 802.11g 54Mbit access I get approx 22Mbit throughput in both directions.
This is pretty good for an X10i as WiFi is half-duplex by design and 54Mbit halved is approximately the best throughput you could expect.
A 2 stream 300Mbit notebook(laptop) returns approximately 125Mbit(15.5Mbyte) upload/download throughput.
Now, if I test the Sony XPERIA LT26i which has an 802.11n 72Mbit WiFi adapter I only get approximately 14Mbit throughput.
This is REALLY bad!!!!
I would have expected approximately 26Mbit throughput or more
I did a second test using a Linksys E4200 router with 300Mbit 2.4GHz WiFi interface at 3metres and the results were the same, approx 14Mbit throughput.
I had a very quick look at /system/etc/wifi and note calibration file has been edited on my LT26i
Was this done for rooted Kernel integration??.
What WiFi throughput are other people getting on their LT26i.
Anybody getting over 25Mbit throughput is strong indication it not a problem with the phone, but a problem with my configuration.
Sorry to bump this thread I have additional information that may help anyone test the WiFi issue I am experiencing on my XPERIA LT26i.
If you have a second Android phone with WiFi tethering you can use a client/server setup with iPerf for Android to test bandwidth throughput.
Install iPerf for Android on both phones.
Second Android phone
Use the second Android phone with a 72Mbit+ WiFi connection and enable WiFi tethering which creates a WiFi hotspot
Invoke iPerf and set the phone into server mode by typing the following in the input field
-s
Press the Off button to turn on the service so the server starts to listen for client iPerf connections
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Connect to the hotspot your tethered phone is advertising.
Invoke iPerf and type the following
-c 192.168.nnn.nnn
where 192.168.nnn.nnn is the IP Address on your tethered WiFi hotspot
On the XPERIA LT26i press the Off button to turn on the service and the bandwidth test beings.
After a few seconds the bandwidth test will complete and show you the throughput.
I am only seeing 13-15Mbit throughput from a 802.11n 72Mbit WiFi interface on an XPERIA LT26i running 6.2.B.1.96 ROM.
I would expect between 25-30Mbits throughput at a range of approx 3-5 meters.
Thanks again for any help.
Anyone know how I can attach a Galaxy S4 mini to a Draytek 2820n router?
I'll give a bit of background that might explain why I'm trying to do what I'm doing.
I'm a heavy internet user. I live somewhere that I cannot get a decent ADSL connection (download speed is about 256Kb/s) never mind fibre. However, do have a good 3G (HSDPA) connection with three.co.uk. Have a Draytek 2820n router so I can use a 3G dongle via the router's USB so in essence the whole house has a fairly rapid internet connection. Only problem is that three's mobile broadband plans limit you to 15GB cap per month.
I've got a Galaxy S4 on monthly contract which gives unlimited (All You Can Eat) data and allows tethering.
I've been able to successfully connect wifi devices to the S4 via wifi tethering and use the internet but it's a pain having to switch wifi connections if I want to control an XBMC server on my LAN, for instance. What would be ideal is to have the router distribute the S4's internet around. I can't just put the SIM in a mobile dongle as three have a way of blocking that (something to do with IMEI recognition) and I don't want to risk trying it.
Anyone got any ideas how I might be able to go about this. The Draytek router has various settings you can put into the 3G setup - I've attached a screenshot. I've tried various things but nothing works and I'm not sure how to access the router's debugging output. I set the S4 with USB debugging on in the developer settings. Wondering if there is something I can do that is fairly straightforward on the S4 so that I can try some generic dial string settings on the router to see if that works. I'd read something about putting the S4 into USB Kies mode but I don't seem to have that option.
My other thought was I might be able to leave the S4 in wifi tethering mode and somehow bridge this with my router but that would probably screw up my LAN DHCP assignments as I'd have to switch the router DHCP off and then I would be limited to 10 connections.
Sorry it's a bit long and complex. Any thoughts anyone?
Thanks
You might try posting in the correct forum. This isn't it.
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You might try posting in the correct forum. This isn't it.
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Thanks. Didn't realise there were more forums - the landing page just took me to a selection and I thought this was the closest match!
where did you post? and did you get an answer?
Have you looked into the DLINK DIR506L?
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I can already do it via PDA Net (or FoxFi) via a USB connection or wirelessly if I use a pin lock instead of knock code... but what about hooking directly to my router.
I have an ASUS RT-AC66U (AC66R) router and it says it supports tethering via an Android phone:
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Any ideas if I could get it working?
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I can already do it via PDA Net (or FoxFi) via a USB connection or wirelessly if I use a pin lock instead of knock code... but what about hooking directly to my router.
I have an ASUS RT-AC66U (AC66R) router and it says it supports tethering via an Android phone:
Any ideas if I could get it working?
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I used to do it with my s3 but I had a custom router with that ran Linux
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I used to do it with my Asus RT-N16 and I believe G2 at the time. The problem you run into is that today's high end phones draw more power than a USB 2.0 port can put out, so the phone will end up dying even if plugged in. I was able to get it to work though, I just put my phone in wired tether mode.
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I used to do it with my Asus RT-N16 and I believe G2 at the time. The problem you run into is that today's high end phones draw more power than a USB 2.0 port can put out, so the phone will end up dying even if plugged in. I was able to get it to work though, I just put my phone in wired tether mode.
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Wired tether wants a tethering subscription... that's why I have to use FoxFi as a workaround.
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Wired tether wants a tethering subscription... that's why I have to use FoxFi as a workaround.
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Do you have root? If yes, follow the instructions by @geoff5093 here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-g4/general/how-to-enable-native-hotspot-unlimited-t3166435
It should also work for usb tethering.
I'm not rooted but I'll probably end up going that route.
I just don't get what information the router is looking for. When I dial #777 on my phone I get an error message from verizon.
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I'm not rooted but I'll probably end up going that route.
I just don't get what information the router is looking for. When I dial #777 on my phone I get an error message from verizon.
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If you can get your phone into wired tethered mode, I don't believe you need that information.
Hi!
I've a Galaxy Watch Active2 (SM-R825) with LTE activated and working.
Still, sometimes (usually...) my watch when phone is away (I'm running) puts itself to *Standalone* mode, in spite of full 4G coverage:
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The problem is in this case that the watch is not able to receive any notifications from my phone.
Well, I did my homework and searched online, no battery optimisation is enabled for any Samsung service on my phone (which is also Samsung by the way...):
So, my question is, can I do anything to "trigger" the watch to connect to phone remotely?
During today, my phone was also on charger during the watch lost the connection and went to Standalone mode.
I'd really need it to be more aggressive, especially if it has fully operating 4G connection.
Do you have any idea guys?
did you try turning off Bluetooth on the watch?
Hi, thanks. No I haven't tried turning OFF the Bt. I'm listening to Spotify during run so I need to have it on.
Why do you think Bt has any influence on standalone vs connected remotely mode?
Thx!
Only because my LTE shows Connected remotely - T-Mobile...
I dont understand your point, sorry. But thanks anyway!
As far as i know, having the non-LTE version, Standalone Mode refers to when the watch and phone lose connectivity over Bluetooth
I have LTE version. SM-R825.
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I have LTE version. SM-R825.
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I think youre missing the point myself and at least one other person have tried to get across
Its got nothing to do with LTE
I'll be even clearer:
Standalone Mode refers to when the watch and phone lose connectivity with each other over Bluetooth
From Samsung: In Standalone mode, the watch is not connected to the smartphone and operates as a standalone device
Standalone mode (in case of LTE watch) means that the watch lost connection to the phone via Bluetooth AND also not able to connect it to the phone via Samsung's servers.
If the (LTE version) watch loses the Bluetooth connection with the phone, it activates its 4G connection and tries to connect to phone over cloud.
But my problem is that sometimes its not happening.
If the watch loses Bluetooth but it can connect to Samsung's servers over 4G (LTE-capable watch) or over Wifi (both LTE-capable and Bluetooth versions), it will display "Connected remotely".
In this case all your configured notifications will be forwarded through Samsung servers to your watch. (And you can also reply to messages WhatsApp, Viber, etc.)
But of course due to some network difficulties, sometimes 4G or Wifi can disconnect therefore the watch loses its connection to Samsung's servers. In this case it will go back to "Standalone" and no notifications will arrive. (See my original screenshot)
My problem is, that in spite of my watch displays full 4G signal, it is in Standalone mode. However if I toggle the network connection (only the data), it will eventually connect back to Samsung's servers.
So, I'd like to know if there's a better way to kindof "forcing" my watch to reconnect to the servers.