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How is the wifi performance?
Has anyone tested the download/upload speeds?
Also what is google navigation like? I use this quite a bit and my old htc desire is good for navigation.
Thanks
Im finding the wifi performance to be much better on my note 2 compared with my note 1 im getting a stronger signal in all rooms around the house. I havent tested the gps yet.
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I can confirm the stronger Wifi signal. Much better than my previous devices (Galaxy Nexus, S3 or Note 1 for example).
GPS looks also very strong, but I was not able to test this properly.
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Stronger then the S3.
I get strong wifi in my house in places where my S3 cant even pick up.
GPS so far seem quick on locating a fix.
hi boys.
I'm using civato rom and kernel on my n5100 but with stock too I have a weak wifi signal.
my wifi reception is weaker than my Samsung galaxy SII.
I'm crazing.. how is possible that a new device could have a weaker wifi signal than and old one?
sometimes I lost wifi reception or it is slow...
do you notice this problem, a not so good wifi module?
any solution or suggestions?
thanks a lot!
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RavenAlias said:
hi boys.
I'm using civato rom and kernel on my n5100 but with stock too I have a weak wifi signal.
my wifi reception is weaker than my Samsung galaxy SII.
I'm crazing.. how is possible that a new device could have a weaker wifi signal than and old one?
sometimes I lost wifi reception or it is slow...
do you notice this problem, a not so good wifi module?
any solution or suggestions?
thanks a lot!
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The solution is to improve your router or improve the positioning of your router. If you're on public wifi, try to get closer to the source. While mobile devices all suffer from weaker wifi reception when compared to laptops of desktops due to power consumption compromises, there is nothing inherently wrong with the Note 8.
If your router is buried behind the monitor or is otherwise obstructed, you can significantly improve signals by just moving it to a higher and unobstructed position. If you have a garbage router, you'll get garbage signal. Garbage in = garbage out.
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The solution is to improve your router or improve the positioning of your router. If you're on public wifi, try to get closer to the source. While mobile devices all suffer from weaker wifi reception when compared to laptops of desktops due to power consumption compromises, there is nothing inherently wrong with the Note 8.
If your router is buried behind the monitor or is otherwise obstructed, you can significantly improve signals by just moving it to a higher and unobstructed position. If you have a garbage router, you'll get garbage signal. Garbage in = garbage out.
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thanks for your help!
my galaxy s2 has a better wifi signal than note8, how do you explain?
do you notice a weaker signal in your note in comparison with your smartphone for example?
thanks sputnik & all
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RavenAlias said:
thanks for your help!
my galaxy s2 has a better wifi signal than note8, how do you explain?
do you notice a weaker signal in your note in comparison with your smartphone for example?
thanks sputnik & all
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Don't look at the signal bars as a hard indicator. They are just a graphic representation of thr signal strength or signal to noise ratio. What that means is 3 bars for example is a range and not a single number. What it also means is that it's a subjective reading. For example, an AOSP ROM may display 2 bars for the same signal strength as touchwiz that displays 3 bars. So get an objective measurement. Either find an app that willngive you the actual signal to noise ratio, or simply run a speed test. If both phones test similar, it makes no difference how many bars they show. Of course there may be minor variations in each device as far as reception goes, but it should be similar overall.
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Don't look at the signal bars as a hard indicator. They are just a graphic representation of thr signal strength or signal to noise ratio. What that means is 3 bars for example is a range and not a single number. What it also means is that it's a subjective reading. For example, an AOSP ROM may display 2 bars for the same signal strength as touchwiz that displays 3 bars. So get an objective measurement. Either find an app that willngive you the actual signal to noise ratio, or simply run a speed test. If both phones test similar, it makes no difference how many bars they show. Of course there may be minor variations in each device as far as reception goes, but it should be similar overall.
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thanks sputnik.
obviously I'm speaking after many tests.
With different wifi analyzer apps the result is the same.
In areas of home in which my tablet has more difficulties his signal is around 10 dBm less than my Galaxy S2. (for example note8 84 dBm vs 72 galaxy s2)
For this reason I'm telling you that I'm not happy of its wifi, I don't know if a hardware problem and if bringing it to Samsung assistance.
what do you think, can you do similar tests with your smartphone?
Thx!
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RavenAlias said:
thanks sputnik.
obviously I'm speaking after many tests.
With different wifi analyzer apps the result is the same.
In areas of home in which my tablet has more difficulties his signal is around 10 dBm less than my Galaxy S2. (for example note8 84 dBm vs 72 galaxy s2)
For this reason I'm telling you that I'm not happy of its wifi, I don't know if a hardware problem and if bringing it to Samsung assistance.
what do you think, can you do similar tests with your smartphone?
Thx!
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I ran a wifi signal app on both the Note 8 and my Galaxy S4. I don't have an S3 to test unfortunately. The results I got were similar, 69 vs 67 dbm respectively. This was far away from a low end router. Before you try to get service on your tab, try the comparison with a different router, such as friend's or a public hotspot. Lets rule out your router as the reason for the signal drop. Maybe your phone can better handle a weaker signal or has a higher power wifi module or better antenna.
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I ran a wifi signal app on both the Note 8 and my Galaxy S4. I don't have an S3 to test unfortunately. The results I got were similar, 69 vs 67 dbm respectively. This was far away from a low end router. Before you try to get service on your tab, try the comparison with a different router, such as friend's or a public hotspot. Lets rule out your router as the reason for the signal drop. Maybe your phone can better handle a weaker signal or has a higher power wifi module or better antenna.
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i took a time to test my wifi
my note 8 wifi is always around 10 dBm less than my Galaxy S2.
it seems a sort of shield, or obstacle that covers my wifi module
i don't know if it has a weaker module or an hardware problem, but I'm asking to myself could be differences between different notes 8? i don't think you have problems who i have...
i don't know if samsung assistance could fix my problem or joke me
thx for your help!
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I also notice this problem, my old S6 Edge+ has no issues with wifi in 1 room of my house, the Note8 sometimes completely fails to download web pages in the same room.
Hi guys..
Its the same old problem with this tablet. I have mentioned about it in another thread as well. My GS2 and GS3 connects to my wifi without any troubles but this buggy bastard from Sammy doesnt even detect it. I managed to get it working by changing modes of wifi but it stopped again.
Please guys help me. Anyone else having this problem? please comment.
Hm wifi is perfect with mine. Have tried the app wifi analyzer to check the strength and channel overlapping of your wifi?
Here's Wi-Fi tests from my N3 and N10.1-14. In actual use both are very good performance wise and always find and hold a specified connection. The N10.1-14 actually performs a bit better than the N3.
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N3
But Sammy still screwed the pooch with wifi... Their older phones have better wifi reception than their newest offerings.... Is pretty piss poor quality control....
Are you sure? I thought mine was failing to detect wifi but it was just that the firmware was looking for the wrong channels as I switched to ML1. When I changed the channels on my router it was fine again. Channels aside, it detects the same networks as my Note II pretty much everywhere I've tried.
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Here's Wi-Fi tests from my N3 and N10.1-14. In actual use both are very good performance wise and always find and hold a specified connection. The N10.1-14 actually performs a bit better than the N3.
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The thing is that I can only test it when the tablet will be able to detect these networks. Mine detects for few others but not my home one. Another thing is that I could have accepted everything about the router, channels etc if my GS2 and GS3 were failing to detect as well.
The two devices to which I can compare the wifi performance are a nexus 7 flo and an Lg G2. It seems that areas in my house where I normally get decent signal strength with the other two devices I am barely connected with the tab pro. Is anyone else getting poor wifi performance with this tablet? Maybe I just need to move my surfboard to the center of my house?
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Yes very poor... I had the nexus 7 and a note 3 both perfect in my room. This drops and goes from 3 to 0.
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I'm hoping that once some developers, hopefully, jump on this device wifi will be one of the issues resolved. Here's hoping it's not hardware related. It's really my only complaint about the device.
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So i did some looking around on ye olde interwebs today. There is nothing mentioned anywhere yet concerning this(probably way too early) . I may call Bestbuy tomorrow and ask if they've had any calls/questions/returns related to this.
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my wifi has been outstanding. actually better then my gtab was. full bars still on the second floor streaming hulu.
Yea not so much don't even have it in a case and I get like 2 bars where my phone is full bars
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So I downloaded Wifi signal strength from the play store. Sitting in the same spot, the signal dbm and linkspeed are reading roughly the same as my G2. Data download speeds on the G2, though, are reading about twice what the tab is seeing. Can anyone explain this? G2 is reading around - 82 to - 86 dbm and tab around - 79 to - 82 dbm.
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I just got the Tab Pro 8.4 yesterday and I too am getting very poor connection. I was going to return my Nexus 7 2013 today but I'm having second thoughts now. I love the screen real estate on the Tab Pro but unless I'm in the same room where the router is at I get horrible connection. Both devices running 4.4 but the Nexus 7 has no connection issues. Tried every possible fix to no avail . Other than that I have absolutely NO complaints about this tablet. From screen resolution to performance, this Tab Pro rocks!!!!!!
No WI-FI issues at all
Hello. Iv'e had my tab pro 8.4 2 weeks now absolutely no wi- fi issues at all great signal anywhere in house and outside too.
I have 2 netgear 6300 routers one is used for main network and the other is used as a bridge switch and I have a motorola cable modem which I own system combination works great. My netgear 6300 routers are a,b,g,n and ac if you know what that is.The Samsung Tab Pro .4 is also a,b,g,n and AC capable many other brand tablets are not AC capable I hope you know what AC is.
I suggest you buy some better routers and a seperate modem. Then you will probably have much better wi-fi reception. If you have a modem router combination build in one unit throw it away it will never give you the wi-fi reception you expect unless you are right next to it.
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I just got the Tab Pro 8.4 yesterday and I too am getting very poor connection. I was going to return my Nexus 7 2013 today but I'm having second thoughts now. I love the screen real estate on the Tab Pro but unless I'm in the same room where the router is at I get horrible connection. Both devices running 4.4 but the Nexus 7 has no connection issues. Tried every possible fix to no avail . Other than that I have absolutely NO complaints about this tablet. From screen resolution to performance, this Tab Pro rocks!!!!!!
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I know a lot about WiFi and it has nothing to do with my equipment. I have an airport extreme new version and also a Linksys bridged upstairs through a power line Ethernet kit. All my devices are fine except this one. Not saying the speed is slow just low signal where other devices are full..... The speed is fine just weak signal
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I know a lot about WiFi and it has nothing to do with my equipment. I have an airport extreme new version and also a Linksys bridged upstairs through a power line Ethernet kit. All my devices are fine except this one. Not saying the speed is slow just low signal where other devices are full..... The speed is fine just weak signal
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Take it back and exchange it, see if a new one has the same problem.
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I know a lot about WiFi and it has nothing to do with my equipment. I have an airport extreme new version and also a Linksys bridged upstairs through a power line Ethernet kit. All my devices are fine except this one. Not saying the speed is slow just low signal where other devices are full..... The speed is fine just weak signal
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In my extensive history with Samsung devices, some will show more/less bars than others. But they will achieve the same or similar up/down speeds when tested. A while back I read a post (I think it was on the Sprint S4) by an electrical engineer who actually ran some tests on two devices side by side. IIRC, the result was the devices were receiving the same amount of signal, but one of them showed less bars.
So if you're not noticing lower speeds, it's likely that this device has a higher threshold for showing signal strength in bars.
I've discovered something interesting about the WiFI issues. I too had problems with the WiFi on my Tab Pro 8.4. Most of the time when I woke it up the WiFi would not work and I had to turn it off and on again. Over the weekend I purchased a new Airport Extreme to replace my older one and no I do not have this problem anymore. I am not connected via AC instead of A/B/G or N. I just thought it was interesting.
I have a Galaxy S4 and the Tab Pro 8.4 wifi signal in the same house locations is far weaker. I don't get any signal in house locations where my S4 is fine.
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Mine is fine until I hold it from the bottom left corner. I lose close to 18 dBm by holding it from there
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I have done some tests using 2 different acces points. (on 6 different locations with variable coverage) (each time 5 tests and took the average)
I compared my S3 with the tab pro and the resulst were very close. (3dBm at most)
I haven't really been paying attention to it before, but for as far as I know wifi is fine here.
BTW: Left bottom corner doesn't make any difference for me.
So a little update. I went and replaced mine and the new unit has the exact same issue.
I live in Canada and we only have the white one available here. Don't know if that makes a difference
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I was going to go back to the NEXUS 7 because of the wifi issues but man this tablet is amazing!! So I decided to return it for another device and I guess I must have gotten a lemon for the first one(Which for me, Samsung has always been great), because I have no wifi issues at all . This tablet is by far the best one I've owned, from performance to especially screen resolution!!!
I had my Kindle fire hdx 8.9 and my LG Optimus g pro phone along with the tab pro 8.9 at the hospital and the tab pro could not connect due to signal strenth. Both my phone and the Kindle had no trouble what so ever and happily played Netflix and browsed the web. I am also having an issue where the tab pro disconnects from my wifi and reconnects every so often even in the middle of my using it for games or browsing. Intolerable behavior from a premium tablet.
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So a little update. I went and replaced mine and the new unit has the exact same issue.
I live in Canada and we only have the white one available here. Don't know if that makes a difference
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I have a black 8.4, and I can second your -15 dbm when I hold the bottom left corner. I loaded wifi fixer and can watch the difference...One room away from my router and typically run -53 dbm, but when I hold the tab with my palm covering the bottom corner, I am around -68dbm. Hmmm.... other than that, and coming from the 7.7, I love this tab.
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I have a Note 10.1 2014 that I purchased 2 weeks ago and is running 4.4.2 kit kat. This past week, I can't get YouTube to buffer more than 2-3 seconds at a time to watch. Insanely irritating.
This happens on and off on my Note 3 as well. What's going on? Anything I can do on either to improve stuff? Could it be a WiFi issue with the tablet?
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FYI, just did a Speedtest for my WiFi and got 10 megs down...that's working fine.
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Who's your ISP?
CenturyLink.
I uninstalled YouTube's updates and then reinstalled it, and that seemed to help. Maybe it's a cache thing. We'll see how it holds up these next couple days.
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dbeth said:
I uninstalled YouTube's updates and then reinstalled it, and that seemed to help
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That's just certainly a co-incidence; the net code footprint of the app is still the same. You were likely just suffering from temporary network congestion and/or peering issues at your ISP; the app itself will make little difference, else this would be a much-more widespread problem (and affecting far more folks not on the known-to-be-YouTube-hostile ISPs like VZ and ComCast).
The only thing that makes me wonder more about the device itself is that I can try to watch a specific video on my Note(s) and it sits stalled buffering, so my wife calls it up on her iPad mini, and the video runs just fine.
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I wonder if that's more of a "User-Agent" (or some such) issue. What happens if you bring it up on your (presumably Android) phone?