Hey all. So heres my deal. I have a Linksys E3000 router and an Edimax Wireless Extender I just picked up. I got this since in my house, the router is on one side of the house and so naturally, on the other side, I get 1 bar of wifi strength. Was hoping to improve that. So what I wanted to do was have both units have the same SSID and have the devices automatically switch between the physical devices (same SSID) as I get near them. This didnt work. In fact, both my S3 and my Nexus 7 kept getting confused and dropped connections often.
So now Im trying it where they have different SSIDs (lets say Router1 and Router2) so no conflicts. The issue I have is this. I want both my S3 and N7 to AUTO SWITCH to the better signal SSID. Im running Cyanogenmod 10.1 on both devices and I see in the adv wifi settings something about, 'Only connect to a network where strength is GOOD'. This seemed to be the answer, however it doesnt actually work. 1 network shows great and other shows fair and it still wont switch.
Wondering if there is any other way around this? Otherwise this extender is basically useless to me as I dont feel like constantly switching my wifi networks as I walk across the house. (wow I sound spoil when I say it like that lol)
Thanks all
Is it configured for Universal Repeater Mode?
When you say "it" are you referring to my router or the extender device?
The router BTW is a Linksys e3000 with dd-wrt and the other unit is edimax 7348rpn. I believe that's the right model. Its a little plugin unit. Thanks
RoachForLife said:
When you say "it" are you referring to my router or the extender device?
The router BTW is a Linksys e3000 with dd-wrt and the other unit is edimax 7348rpn. I believe that's the right model. Its a little plugin unit. Thanks
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From the Edimax site:
Complies with the IEEE 802.11b/g and IEEE802.11n standards.
Supports 2.400~2.4835GHz frequency band.
High data rate up to 300Mbps network speed.
Auto rate fallback in case of obstacles or interferences.
Supports point-to-point and point-to-multi point bridge function.
Supports WDS (Wireless Distributed System) repeater mode.
Supports Universal Repeater mode.
Supports AP Client mode.
Supports four sets of ESSID to group the different wireless networks.
Supports roaming link integrity.
Provides 64/128 bit key length WEP data encryption.
Supports WPA, WPA2 security enhanced function (pre-shared key, 802.1x, TKIP, AES …).
Supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) function.
Provides MAC access control.
Provides hidden SSID function.
Supports Web-based configuration.
Firmware upgradeable via Web browser.
So it can be configured into different modes. Make sure you have it configured for Universal Repeater Mode
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Hi guys,
I have an issue on my HOX. On the stock software I could connect to my work internet but not my home internet. This is my setup at home:
Netgear Router DGN2200 (First router that connects to the dsl): (Let's call this A1)
DHCP enable
No firewall
WPA2 security
Zyxel Repeater (This takes the wifi signal from the above router and boosts the signal. All it does.): (Let's call this A2)
Set up as universal Booster.
No DHCP
No Firewall
Security #1 (this is the connection from the Repeater to the main router (above)): WPA2
Security #2 (this is the Repeater's OWN security to gain access to the router) WPA2
Netgear Router DGN2200 (My router in my house. Doesn't connect to dsl via Telkom.) (Let's call this A3)
DHCP Disabled
No Firewall
Tried all kinds of security lol. Believe Android likes WPA(TKIS) more so it is on that at the moment.
Connects to the Repeater via a normal LAN cable.
NB: When I connect to the router that makes the DSL connection I can browse. If I connect to the repeater or the router(that is actually acting as a switch) then it doesn't work. I still have the same IP, gateway, DNS, ect.
So why doesn't the phone go through the router to the repeater then to the internet? Is there perhaps a setting on the netgear router to not allow a connection IF...
When I use my laptop,pc,HTC Sensation or Blackberry I can connect to either A2 or A3 and it works. It's just the HOX that doesn't. A1 is out of range from my place that's why I have this entire setup.
I did root my HOX and with the HTC CM9 rom it does work. Stock rom and Android Revolution it doesn't (I would like to keep Android Revolution on my phone coz I like sense)
Please help
Gerry
Hi, I have exactly the same problem and HTC email helpline have been of no use - basically they just say it must be the range extenders fault. So, really pleased to find someone else has the same problem!!
My router is a Technicolour TG582n supplied by Plusnet and the range extender is an EdiMax EW-7416APn V2. My One X works perfectly with the router but when I move out of range it connects to the Edimax, says "connected" and "signal strength excellent BUT when I enter a url the green connection indicator bar stays at the left of the screen and nothing happens until it says "timed out".
Of note is the fact that my HTC HD2 ( and my wifes iPhone and iPad) work perfectly with the extender so proving that it must be the One X that is at fault.
I also need help please!
there's several posts about connections that does connect but they can't browse. But that is mostly just one router and they have security issues or DHCP issues.
One thing to mention is all of the network devices are running the same security (changed it now) and also on the same channel and the they are all on a "G" speed. Tried the others but nothing so...
Is your HOX rooted? Have you tried this rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1706001
That one works but it doesn't have sense
Gerry - wi-fi problem
Hi RenVila,
Thanks for you reply - afraid I am new to this and don't have much technical knowledge!
My phone is standard, as supplied by Vodafone.
I will need simple simple help!!
Bump.. Anyone please help
Hi folks.
Trying to get to the bottom of wifi issues to do with One X and my router. Ive puzzled over this for a while but no clues yet.
Got a dd-wrt flashed Linksys WRT610N v2 with the latest firmware. Its a dual channel mimo 802.11n device.
Router is set up as DHCP forwarder to a ClearOS home server handling all the DHCP, WINS, web access etc. duties.
Everything else communicates with router fine, except one netbook that has to be set to use TKIP, but I think thats limitations of the netbook Intel wifi card or its drivers.
The phone will set up a wifi connection with 610N, show very strong signal but almost never manages any data traffic. The phone will communicate with other routers just fine.
Channels are set same SSID, one 20mhz and low band fixed channel other 40mhz and high band auto channel, WPA2-Personal PSK is the encryption type using eithe AES or TKIP (unsure which the phone selects). The 20mhz channel needs fixed channel id because its working as a client bridge with another wifi router in the house for the TV box. That router is a DLink DIR-615 also flashed dd-wrt, same SSID 802.11n single channel mimo router also using same encryption and wifi security. Essentially all routers and channels function as parts of same wifi network.
Im hoping someone knows of a specific limitation the phone has that can be worked around, or indeed can offer some insights into known problems with the One X wifi capabilities.
I found the solution to this, so I thought Id return and respond seeing as no one else could, just in case it helps a future reader.
The problem turned out to be the particular release of the dd-wrt firmware, I am not clear unfortunately on what aspect.
I obtained my wrt-610n V2 soon after it was released for sale in Singapore. At the time I flashed the most current dd-wrt firmware available and left it at that, firmware dated october 2010 iirc.
The procedure is first a special flash image then you can flash one of the broadcom specific 2.6 kernel generic releases(vitally important to only use 2.6 kernel on V2 models).The dd-wrt database still lists that early firmware from its reference page. However, if you go to the ftp site regular and recent generic builds are available.
I used the very latest generic build compatible with the 610n hardware (preserving settings so i didnt even have to reset and reconfig), since doing that my One X has been completely stable and performs well on the wifi connection. One wrt-610n radio set 20mhz low fixed channel other radio set 40ghz upper auto channel.
Problem completely solved.
For good measure I flashed up my two Dlink DIR-615 routers to the latest dd-wrt build and they now perform noticeably quicker and better on wifi connections. One of them spends its life as a travel router the other as a wireless bridge to the low channel radio on the 610n to remotely wifi link some AV gear on my network.
So the generalistic "keep firmwares up to date" certainly applies with these routers.
As an aside the Dlink DIR-615 has got to be one of the cheapest 802.11n routers out there thats full dd-wrt flashable, nothing fancy but they can be found in vast numbers on ebay for just a few quid
Hi everyone,
I have my Nexus 7 connected to an verizon actiontec router. I am getting terrible wifi with WPA2 security enables. Loading websites takes forever and youtube constantly gives network error. I changed the encryption to WEP and its not disconnecting as much but I would prefer to run WPA2.
Anyone have any suggestions on what is causing the lag and disconnects? 2 laptops and 2 android phones no issues.
Try switching to 802.11g. The N7 is quite flaky in 802.11n mode with a lot of routers.
If you are using WEP, you are in effect forcing 802.11g mode, since 802.11n requires WPA2.
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Try switching to 802.11g. The N7 is quite flaky in 802.11n mode with a lot of routers.
If you are using WEP, you are in effect forcing 802.11g mode, since 802.11n requires WPA2.
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Thanks for the reply tni,
Is this a hardware issue or a software issue? Could hardwiring and IP number and switching back to WPA2 possibly fix the issue?
cloves said:
Is this a hardware issue or a software issue?
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Driver and/or firmware. The Nexus 4, which has pretty much the same Wifi hardware, also has quite a few complaints about Wifi issues.
Could hardwiring and IP number and switching back to WPA2 possibly fix the issue?
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It's highly unlikely that a fixed IP will make a difference.
Not sure if that came across, but you can use WPA2 with 802.11g (you need to configure that at the router).
Well I changed the router over to WPA2 and then in the advance preferences set it to 'Legacy Mode' to support only 802.11bg and the tablet seems to not be having many hang ups even with youtube. I'll post back if anything changes. Thanks and hopefully this helps a lot of people out there.
I'm using N7 2013 with two different routers,
Both with WPA2, and 802.11n.
No problems at all.
Well, I just did a heck of a lot of work on the IEEE 802.11 protocol suite. I am in no way an expert, but I picked up a bunch of interesting factoids.
- In the 802.11n protocol implementation, all devices must have 802.11n supported NICs. This includes all the clients, not just router. If you have even a single device that is doing legacy 802.11b/g while all the other client NICs are doing 802.11n, then the router will not do 802.11n for any device. Yes, all or nothing deal and the router does not show it. I used Wireshark to confirm this situation exists by drilling down a ton of 802.11 data frames. Despite the router staying set in the drop down menu to 802.11n, under the hood, all the devices dropped to 802.11g.
- Even worse, I know I have clients and router NICs that all support 802.11n, yet I get dropped into the 802.11g protocol. To try to find out what happened, I started from scratch. I put my router into 802.11n which lists it as "performance", then added a static IP to my Nexus 7. I immediately had 58Mb/sec. since 58Mb/sec > 54Mb/sec, I figured maybe I did get 802.11n this time since 802.11g gets 54Mb/sec in optimal conditions. When I went to check which protocol my Nexus 7 is using, I moved it in front of me, a distance no more than 18 inches, and saw my signal drop to next to nothing. I pulled up the Nexus 7's WiFi advanced settings to find out that I now only have 5Mb/sec and the protocol is now 802.11g. This means while roaming, if you hit a sufficient enough degradation in the signal, the Nexus 7 drops your 802.11n status like a hot potato and no, you can't get it back unless you reset everything. I mean at least, to date, I have not found a way to keep a device configured to stay with 802.11n even if the bandwidth drops.
Since I was given a drop down menu in my router as to which protocol I wanted to use and since the 802.11n specs say it is all or nothing, I thought that the router would enforce 802.11n and not allow a legacy NIC to connect to it. This is far from the case. Why they even give us a drop down menu if they are always going to do 802.11b/g/n anyway is beyond me.
Now that I have seen Nexus's wireless protocol drop from 802.11n to 802.11g outside of my control, I want to find all devices that misbehave like this and see if there is anything I can do to force the client to stay on 802.11n. Obviously, I also have to eliminate dead and near dead zones.
Just thought I'd share the all the fun I've had getting to this abysmal point.
I will dig into our smart phones and tablets another day to see if I can force it to stay with 802.11n even its Rx signal attenuated for a few seconds.
I hope this helps others and if your experience is different then mine, I'd love to here what your findings are.
You may be fighting interference not only from the neighbor's WiFi, but appliances in your home. Possible sources for rf noise would include dimmer switches, CRT and plasma screens, microwaves, cordless phones. An rf detector can be bought or built or an am radio tuned between stations can work.
I've seen anywhere from 5mbps to 300mbps connect speed, it can change in one session if the router dynamically adjusts throughput. Also, there may be a power level setting in the router setup to get your signal farther above the noise floor.
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An easy rf detector: single coil electric guitar pickup and cheap practice amplifier sourced from a guitar shop. Ask the guitar tech for a good used p/u, they swap them out all the time.
The wider channels used for faster throughput will be more susceptible to interference than the g standard,IMO.
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Hello All,
Could anyone else, connecting to WiFi via a repeater and not directly to the source router, confirm if their OP3 behaves oddly as well?
I am using a TP Link MR 3020 as a repeater in one of my rooms and while my laptop works fluently, the damn phone does no data transfer what so ever. The issue has become worse after nougat update. I don't know what the hell is OP doing but i would like to resolve it on my own if there are any tweaks i could try.
Please advise.
Can you ping to your PC from phone?
I'm using an Asus RT-AC66U_B1 (basically an RT-AC68U with a different case) in repeater mode. It attaches to the source router's 5GHz band, and creates two subnets, with DHCP pass-through (the whole process is completely transparent, though the router does detect things connected as "wired"). It works fine on both my PC and my phone (and my Xbox and my NAS, and my various other devices).
TP-Link with official firmware is a bit odd regarding IPv6, maybe thats your problem. Android behaves a bit different regarding IPv6 than other systems. Best example for devices hating IPv6 in special configurations is the FireTV Stick. DHCPv6 is not given very much love in Android for example. I fixed it with LEDE firmware and a proper IPv6 configuration.
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Can you ping to your PC from phone?
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Could you please describe how to do that? I can share content using ShareIt on the same repeater if that helps in any context.
fonix232 said:
I'm using an Asus RT-AC66U_B1 (basically an RT-AC68U with a different case) in repeater mode. It attaches to the source router's 5GHz band, and creates two subnets, with DHCP pass-through (the whole process is completely transparent, though the router does detect things connected as "wired"). It works fine on both my PC and my phone (and my Xbox and my NAS, and my various other devices).
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Well my main router is only single band, and repeater works really well with both a PC and my laptop, just not this stupid phone.
emuandco said:
TP-Link with official firmware is a bit odd regarding IPv6, maybe thats your problem. Android behaves a bit different regarding IPv6 than other systems. Best example for devices hating IPv6 in special configurations is the FireTV Stick. DHCPv6 is not given very much love in Android for example. I fixed it with LEDE firmware and a proper IPv6 configuration.
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Is there any option to completely remove IPv6 detection or process? I am 100% sure there is no IPv6 setup in my repeater or primary router.
I use multiple repeaters with no issue on OP3 at home and work.
Hi!!
I just bought a new tab s4, and I can not connect it to the 5ghz wifi network. It connects, but says connected without internet. The 2.4GHz network connects perfectly.
PS. Sorry for my English.
Same issue.
My tablet is TIM branded.
Same issue, it connects on 2.4ghz but not on 5ghz...
Anyone?
HI peep's mine is connected to 5 GHz and it’s working flawlessly, it’s showing a connected speed of 866MBPS!
Quick questions, did you try a reboot router and Tab S4 once connected to 5GHZ ?
Also are you using separate WPA2 PSK key ?
As some routers can’t handle separate keys, keep the Wi-Fi key same for both channels i.e 2.4GHZ and 5GHZ!
Does it get ip address from the router/dhcp server you have?
I don't have access to a 5Ghz wifi right now. Next week I'll try the tablet and I'll try everything you said. If the new tablet has the same problem of course, I hope it goes well.
speed_boy said:
Does it get ip address from the router/dhcp server you have?
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See below and bands i have Separate bands!
Galaxy-Tab-S4
dual stack
Galaxy-Tab-S4
device info type 5 GHz
IP address: 000.000.0000 (DHCP)
MAC address: 77:EE:00:FFD:00
I have the same problem and I noticed that it came with the Anroid Pie update! 2,4G is working fine in my S4.
I have another tablet Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition and 5G Wifi is working flawlessly.
Might it be software issue in Android 9?
My basebandversion is T835XXU3BSF4, kernel 4.4.153-16124683 #2 Fri Jun 14 2019.
My Tab S4 was ,finally, updated to Android 9. 5GHz working fine. Both 5GHz and 2.4GHz working fine...
All good here...
I got one coming in the mail and will report back on my success but if you don't get internet trying setting your dns manually to Google's public one for testing. 8.8.8.8 Could also be related to the channel the router is using for 5ghz.
Malcolm
Okay, so I got a new tab s4, and I have the same problem. At the second floor of my house, I don't connect to the 5Ghz wifi. I have separated bands. I tried changing the channel... I don't know what else try.
InsertCoin_Pls said:
Okay, so I got a new tab s4, and I have the same problem. At the second floor of my house, I don't connect to the 5Ghz wifi. I have separated bands. I tried changing the channel... I don't know what else try.
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5GHz WiFi has less range than 2.4GHz, maybe the signal strength is not enough at the second level. Use the lowest frequency band available, move the base unit to a place less obstructed etc. This does not sound like a device issue.
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5GHz WiFi has less range than 2.4GHz, maybe the signal strength is not enough at the second level. Use the lowest frequency band available, move the base unit to a place less obstructed etc. This does not sound like a device issue.
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Yeah, I know, the device issue is that all my other phones, computers and devices are able to connect to the wifi. I enabled the smart wifi and it looks like it's going better, the tablet is able to get better download speed.