Whenever I connect my Galaxy Nexus to my or a friend's D-Link router, the signal will slow down immensely (even on wired desktop connections) and eventually kill my internet until I restart the router.
This happen to anyone else? My router is the D-Link DIR-615
Hi. I have a d-link d-615. I don't have this issue you describe and I'm always connected along with my ps3. My problem is data speeds which I can't seem to get anywhere above 7.9 mbps.
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Might want to check for a firmware update on the router. Sounds like a broadcast storm.
Matt08642 said:
Whenever I connect my Galaxy Nexus to my or a friend's D-Link router, the signal will slow down immensely (even on wired desktop connections) and eventually kill my internet until I restart the router.
This happen to anyone else? My router is the D-Link DIR-615
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Your GN and other devices are having connection issues? Sounds like the DIR-615 is the culprit. Hard to tell without knowing what is running in the background.
yguns76 said:
Your GN and other devices are having connection issues? Sounds like the DIR-615 is the culprit. Hard to tell without knowing what is running in the background.
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It's only my Galaxy Nexus having the having/causing the issue. My old Blackberry and my brother's iPhone 3GS can connect to my wireless just fine
adrynalyne said:
Might want to check for a firmware update on the router. Sounds like a broadcast storm.
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I'll try that
kw900 said:
Hi. I have a d-link d-615. I don't have this issue you describe and I'm always connected along with my ps3. My problem is data speeds which I can't seem to get anywhere above 7.9 mbps.
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Mind telling me which firmware your 615 is running, and also which revision it is?
Mine is Hardware Version B2, Firmware Version 2.25
Hi. I'm on hardware c1 and firmware 3.10na. What d/l speeds do you get?
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kw900 said:
Hi. I'm on hardware c1 and firmware 3.10na. What d/l speeds do you get?
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As fast as my internet connection allows (on both my laptop [wireless] and my desktop [wired])
EDIT: Just looked on D-Link's website, there are no firmware updates available for my router
I used my Galaxy S3 a few weeks ago
It is the Rogers i747m Galaxy S3 LTE
The major issues I am having are:
Weak Wi-Fi: the Wi-Fi is weaker than my iPad 3... It disconnects and connects... Even in my living room, next door from my router, my signal is either 1 bar or 0 bar for Wi-Fi, and sometimes it disconnects... My iPad in the same living room gets around 2/3 or 3/3 bars
Weak Cellular Reception: the weak cell signal is also an issue... It is not as weak as dropping my calls, but it is weak and slows down my data speeds...I am using in the wide open in Scarborough in Toronto, there are no high rise buildings.. On 2G, I get full bars... On 3G, I get a bar less than full. On 3.5G (HSPA+), I get 2 bars to half bars. And on 4G LTE, I get 2 bars or even worse no bars and it switches back to 3G or 3.5G HSPA+...
Never had these Wi-Fi and cellular signal issues with my Samsung Captivate and Samsung Wave S8500.....
Anyone can tell my if my phone is defective?
Or is this the phone hardware issue and it widespread with the North American LTE variant of the Galaxy S3?
Thanks.
Good Question, one of which I like to know myself. I'm in the west end (Brampton (for now lol) ), it seems like the signal strength varies even in the same city with only a 3 min drive apart and no tall building in sight lol. I'm talking 1248 kbps to 31743 kbps download.
Not sure about the cellular signal but the WiFi connecting and disconnecting is a known issue(by us, not sure if Samsung) and is being worked on. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1790187
Following the instructions in the OP fixes it for me but when I reboot the device, problem is back.
I haven't had any WiFi issues. I don't use it a lot. But I was testing it out tonight and it hasn't disconnected on me at all. I'll keep testing it out
and let you know if I lose WiFi connection. I do recall when I had the S2 i9100, I was losing WiFi connection quite a bit. I wonder if this is a random Samsung device issue? Or could it be an issue with the type of router you have?
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I haven't had any WiFi issues. I don't use it a lot. But I was testing it out tonight and it hasn't disconnected on me at all. I'll keep testing it out
and let you know if I lose WiFi connection. I do recall when I had the S2 i9100, I was losing WiFi connection quite a bit. I wonder if this is a random Samsung device issue? Or could it be an issue with the type of router you have?
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If you have this issue, you'll notice right away as it'll connect and disconnect you every 5 seconds or so. I've only noticed it with one WAP and that's one at work, at home and elsewhere it works fine.
I am getting weak Wi-Fi signals around 0-2 bars.. And it disconnects sometimes at random but not as often as 5 seconds though...
Also, the question with the Wi-Fi issue being mass spread might be the International Tegra 3 version
The North American GS3 used the Qualcomm 89xx with has integrated Wi-Fi.. Possibly the North American model use a different antenna design...
I barely talk on my phone but the bars are about the same levels as my iphone 3gs before it was. My wifi I use it in 5ghz, and across my apartment, through 2 walls, im getting near wired speeds.
No issues with wifi here. I at least that I've noticed seems about the same compared to my iPhone and transformer tablet..
for me I am using it on wireless N on the 2.4 ghz band
I have yet to try on a 5 ghz band wireless N
My WiFi feels like it can go 1mb/second..
I do sometimes get roaming messages when I'm at home which confuses the heel out of me
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I just accessed the *#0011# and turned the Wi-Fi Power Save to OFF and my S3 Power Save is also OFF
Wi-Fi signal is still VERY WEAK 1-2 bars and sometimes no bars... Did a Speedtest and got around 3Mbits/sec downlink and around 0.2Mbits/sec uplink...
On my laptop, I am getting 19Mbits/sec down and around 8Mbits/sec up.....
I checked the service menu's Wi-fi Information page on my S3 via dialing *#0011# -> MENU softkey -> WiFi
In the Wi-Fi Information, it shows my phone is connected to my router using 802.11b ONLY
What the heck??? ICS Software glitch???
You are getting 1MB/sec down ??!?
Damn how do you do it??
It seems like the North American GS3 with the Qualcomm LTE chip suffers the same Wi-Fi as the International version
Check thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1724838&page=6
But you must have a good Wi-Fi unit.. I will go to the store and exchange my White S3 i737m tomorrow and see if the Wi-Fi problem still persists..
Before you exchange your phone, could it be your router? Did you test your phone out with a different router or in someone else's house? I have no issues with mine. Like I said in my previous post, I had issues with WiFi on my S2. So I'm thinking it's a random Samsung issue with certain routers.
I have 3 different routers at home
1. Standard D-Link Dual-band N router which I bought last year
2. D-Link Xtreme N
3. Linksys Wireless N
| have tried on my Xtreme N and my Linksys on both 2.4ghz and 5.0ghz and the phone just has really low Wi-Fi signal either 0-2 bars of signal and it disconnects and reconnects at random...
The only way for me to get a good signal it basically using my phone 10cm from the router...
I tried the phone at a friend's house, in which case he has a Belkin Wireless N router. Also I tried it on University of Toronto St. George campus' WiFi... Both scenarios results in the same, low WiFi connection signal it seems to fluctuate randomly, Low down/uplink speeds and disconnection and reconnects at random...)
From the phone's service menu for WiFi, it show the phone is only connected to 802.11b (It will NEVER connect to g or n no matter what router I tried to connect to)
Non of these WiFi issues happen to my Samsung Captivate... When I use my Captivate, even when I am in the basement (my router is in the 2nd floor), my Captivate is getting around 50-75% WiFi signal strength on 802.11n
It seems like I did not have time today to exchange my phone due to some University essay due... Will probably exchange it on the weekend.
Will definitely report back on my exchanged model on XDA...
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You are getting 1MB/sec down ??!?
Damn how do you do it??
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Its just damn good lol
Coming from Rogers Galaxy S II LTE, the LTE connection is weaker on the GSIII. Even when comparing it to the iPad3 at the same location at the same time, iPad connects fine on LTE and the GSIII at times is on 4G.
I did my exchange yesterday..
My WiFi disconnection seemed to have stopped. But the weak signal issue is still present..
I could not pick up public WiFi spots in my University... This is a ludicrous issue... Even in my house, I could barely pick up my own WiFi (if I am literally in the same room or a room next to the router).. My GS3 cannot even pickup any of my neighbors' WiFi. On my iPhone, Docomo Sharp SH-06D and my Samsung Captivate, I could pick up WiFi from neighbors across the street......
Well at least my new unit do not randomly disconnect and reconnect the WiFi now... But the weak signal link is still a MAJOR issue...
Hopefully Samsung will acknowledge the WiFi issue soon....
I have the exact same wifi issues as you. I've called Samsung and their support tech concurred with me that my phone is defective. I verified it with AT&T also when I took the phone to an AT&T corporate store and sat down with a salesperson there with an SGS 3. Connecting to the in store wifi the salesperson had full bars. I had barely one, and it kept reconnecting. I have to wait another couple of weeks before I can do a warranty exchange with At&t because I didn't buy my phone from a corporate store, I got it off of craigs list, and AT&T warranty services won't step in and help until the phone has been on sale for 31 days. So I'm having to wait until then. Meanwhile My data plan started on the 16th of July and I got a warning that I've used 65% of my 4g data up already. I'm sure I'm going to go over and they issued me a 10 dollar credit to take care of that.
It's inconvenient yeah, but at least I'll be taken care of.
AT&T actually gave you credits for data even your phone was from Craigslist?!!
If it was Rogers, they wouldn't even cared.. lmao...
Samsung should make the WiFi issue public... This is NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE.... It is much more widespread, not just on the ATT/Rogers/Bell/Telus Galaxy S3 i747(m) variants...
The WiFi problem persists on the International i9300 version as well....
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AT&T actually gave you credits for data even your phone was from Craigslist?!!
If it was Rogers, they wouldn't even cared.. lmao...
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More than that, they would probably laugh in your face for even asking.
Ok so I am having some issues with my home network. Ill give you a little backround first, I have 2 wireless routers with the same ssid an password. My laptop jumps back and forth but my gs3 will only use the second router if I turn the wifi on when I am closer to that router. Once it jumps to the primary router it will never jump back, I have to manually turn wifi off and back on. I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas.
By the way router 1 is a e3200 with stock firmware and router 2 is a e1000 with dd-wrt firmware and they are connected by ethernet it is not a repeater.
The gs3 does it on all roms aosp & touchwiz. In fact all my android devices do the same thing, nook color, captivate, and backflip.
Any help would be appreciated, thank you in advance.
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Ok so I played with my routers a little bit more and I bumped up the TX power on router 2. It's now back to stock, and since I never drop off that router now it won't switch to router 1 anymore. Does anyone have any ideas? Router 1 is the only one that is a dhcp server.
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Are you looking for your phone to jump to the strongest signal? I use Best Wifi (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...stwifi&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd) on my tablet to jump around my three access points. It doesn't seem to use a lot of resources. Strangely, my galaxy S3 seems to do a good job on its own finding the strongest signal.
I was wondering if anyone has ever had WiFi connectivity problems? Its not that it won't connect to WiFi, the problem is that if I walk more than five feet away from the router I lose all my WiFi bars. Its not the router I check every persons phone that comes to my house and they get full WiFi bars. I called sprint but they don't know jack about anything what so ever. Any fix or feedback would be great. Thanks.
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Hey everyone I just got the new Nexus 7 and ive been trying to pair it with pa galaxy S4 to get bluetooth tethering...nothing has seemed to work yet with the 4.3 its pretty frustrating ive been using the wireless hotspot in the meantime but that is a battery killer....anyone know a way to keep it connected to the phones BT?? I got tasker if its what i need...
My iPhone 5 BT tethered today.
Pair and click the sharing device (galaxy) on the n7 BT panel and click use Internet
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Its not giving me the option on the nexus 7... I have bluetooth tethering enabled on the galaxy s4's tethering and portable hotspot settings tab...
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kentondb said:
My iPhone 5 BT tethered today.
Pair and click the sharing device (galaxy) on the n7 BT panel and click use Internet
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Does ip5 require a tethering plan with your carrier to be able to do Bluetooth tethering?
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I had tethering on my ip5 with my grandfathered unlimited data plan from at&t... Now i have that same grandfathered plan on my galaxy s4 and i tether through wifi all the time, but i can't get it to work through Bluetooth.
I've been trying to BT tether on my S3 and it pairs but it won't stay connected. It just connects for less than a second.
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Karbooo said:
Hey everyone I just got the new Nexus 7 and ive been trying to pair it with pa galaxy S4 to get bluetooth tethering...nothing has seemed to work yet with the 4.3 its pretty frustrating ive been using the wireless hotspot in the meantime but that is a battery killer....anyone know a way to keep it connected to the phones BT?? I got tasker if its what i need...
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BT tethering sucks up much less battery than wifi tethering? (dont tether much, but this would be useful to know)
Yes, low power bluetooth would waste much less battery to both the tablet and the phone. Also with Bluetooth it wouldn't broadcast a wireless SSID which is better when I'm around other people looking for internet.
Aren't there speed issues with Bluetooth? Anyone know the max speed rate?
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Bluetooth is limited to 1.5mbps without the BT3.0 HS speed boost, which... uses BT to just establish an AdHoc WiFi network to do the dirty lifting.
So not sure if using Bluetooth is even lower powered if it activates both radios, unless, of course, you're fine using 1.5mbps.
I'm no expert in the dark arts of Bluetooth spec, but I'm pretty sure how this works and the article I just found kinda confirms that. Doesnt BT4 further the use of WiFi radios for faster speeds? Bluetooth just becomes the authentication method vs a traditional SSID and password. Bluetooth passes the needed info so the other device can find it.
I've been using WiFi tethering on my Nexus Galaxy and N7 with no problem. Range is also better. So I crank up 4G, WiFi tethering, and plug it into a wall.
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