So since updating my atrix 4g to av 2.3.6 b 4.5.141 update my home wifi connectionto the device has been turning on and off. I have narrowed it down to the router belkin g+ mimo just wanted to make others aware. Had no issue before this update.
Any info on why this has happened?
All other devices stay connected as usual.
The Radio that comes with 4.5.141 is 1.77.37P, which I am also running and has given me the same problem. My former radio (1.77.30P) that shipped with 4.5.91 did not have this issue for me.
I fixed it by doing the following:
Settings > Wireless & Network Settings > Wifi Settings
From there, hit the menu button and choose advanced.
Click the "WiFi Sleep Policy" and set it to Never
This will stop the wireless from shutting off when the screen is off. Hope it helps!
Did you power off/on both the router and phone? Always worth a try before spending too much time do other possible fixes .
If the sleep policy is already set to never and you're still experiencing the problem you could:
1) flash the older radio
2) debug the problem. Install the sendlog app in marketplace. Recreate the behavior a few times. Open sendLog and email it to yourself. Look at the sendlog output to see why your phone is dropping the connection (wifi auth errors, signal issues, etc).
My home wifi is an old WRT54GS with WPA2 PSK and I've had no problems. Work is a 802.1x EAP. The other day I was at a coffee shop that had WPA2 and my Atrix was having some issues authenticating with the wifi router. After a few tries the phone finally connected. Not sure if that's the same problem you're experiencing.
Thanks I tried that.
What is happening is the connection just drops ff while on web or youtube ect.
It disconnects for a sec then reconnects. does this randomly. Even with the setting to never still randomly disconnects and reconnects.
Like I said no other wireless device does this and the atrix just started after the update.
may have to change routers hope not.
Will try the log app and post the results later.
Why change your router when it's the phone that has the problem? You need to address the root cause, not try and bandaid it.
Any possibility you can flash the 36P radio and try that? (Need to unlock your bootloader though).
Could also try a hard reset (30/30/30) of your router. This will load back all defaults, and sometimes clears up connection issues if you have them, but since this started with the update, it shouldn't be that.
I dug out my old netgear. atrix hasnt dropped connection once.
Something here conflicting with the belkin making the atrix drop it.
Tried the log file. Lol 1.2 mb of confusion.
Thanks everyone.
Maybe get belkin to send me a new router.
Just for testing purposes can you try connecting to the belkin with no WEP/WPA/WPA2/whatever enabled?
btw don't post sendlog output. log could contain sensitive information .
Its a known issue on Belkin routers and the 2.3.6 gingerbread update. Something to do with DHCP Lease renewal. Try this
Go in to router settings
Select LAN Settings
Change Lease time from forever to 2 days
Reboot router and phone
This fixed the problem for me
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I resolved the problem. Belkin rep explained to me that I need the N band.
I was using G the new update for the atrix updated the radio. My router was old and the firmware is outdated. Sounds like bs to me. Anyway bought a linksys today. Problem solved.
I was impatient. Will try changing the date just for giggles. For now Im surfing xda.
Edit: changing the lease time did not resolve the issue for me. The new router is working perfectly.
we have a Belkin 750DB, and a Netgear WNDR3300 and are experiencing the same issues on the belkin, but not the netgear. I haven't had a chance to try the difference between N and G on the belkin. We haven't found a resolution yet, the router is only a few months old, and costs way too much to change out... any else solved this really yet? besides falling back to the 36P radio?
I run a Netgear on G and another Netgear on N at home, and have no problems with either router with any radio. My network printer runs off the G network, so I switch the Atrix to that if I need to print, otherwise my Atrix connects to the N router.
(Split the G and N so I can run N devices only on one and maintain highest transfer speeds).
I think the sales guy was talking BS. Atrix works fine on either band.
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Just a update on this...
I have tested Netgear, and Linksys routers
Both have performed flawless
It is only on the Belkin router that the issue occurs at least for me.
So it must be some conflict with the new radio and Belkin.
If anyone has had luck with Belkin please let me know your settings.
I just got my prime and immediately ran into some strange problem with the wifi, i get quite good connection to my neighbours wifi but my own does not even show up in the list.
My router is a dlink dir615 and all my other devices can find it without trouble.
Anyone know on what side the problem is, router or prime?
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I just got my prime and immediately ran into some strange problem with the wifi, i get quite good connection to my neighbours wifi but my own does not even show up in the list.
My router is a dlink dir615 and all my other devices can find it without trouble.
Anyone know on what side the problem is, router or prime?
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Where did you buy your Prime and what channel is your router currently on?
I bought my trannyprime in sweden from the online store 'cdon', it came with android 4.03 installed.
I think my router is set on channel 13.
Hello.
I've actually had this problem for a while now, since I bought my first Samsung Galaxy Note, but I ignored it since I'm on a grandfathered unlimited data plan.
Anyhow.
Now I've also bought a Samsung Galaxy Note II for my mom, who doesn't have an unlimited plan, which makes this a bigger problem.
I'm on the AT&T network btw.
Network Info:
For my home internet connection, I run a Linksys WRT54G with the Tomato firmware (version 1.28), with security set to accept both WPA or WPA2, and both TKIP or AES (This was for compatibility reasons for some older devices, otherwise I'd be WPA2-AES).
I run Static DHCP, meaning each device with specific MAC addresses gets assigned a specific IP address.
I run a Wireless Filter, set to permit only devices whose MAC address is on the list get to connect wirelessly.
Problem Description:
When I bought my first Samsung Galaxy Note, I tried to connect it up to the wifi. I went ahead, registered the MAC address with the router, assigned it a specific IP address, all the settings correct.
It connected. Great!... Then later it wouldn't. After much investigation, I found that if the Laptop was connected to the wifi, then the phone couldn't connect. If the phone was connected to the wifi, then the Laptop couldn't connect. I tested this both before and after using a cooked firmware on the phone, same result. The Laptop and the Phone both have different IP addresses and MAC addresses.
So, I went ahead and got my mom a Samsung Galaxy Note II. It connects, without problems... or so I thought. Same problem, except the problem isn't the laptop, it's the wireless printer. If the printer is connected to the wifi, then the Note II cannot connect to it. If the Note II is connected to the wifi, then the printer cannot connect to it. Firmware for the phone is stock. The Printer and the Phone both have different IP Addresses and MAC addresses.
I read somewhere else in past searches being a problem inherent with the android OS in rare circumstances, but I can't find that now.
Anyone have any ideas what's going on?
BeAuMaN said:
Hello.
I've actually had this problem for a while now, since I bought my first Samsung Galaxy Note, but I ignored it since I'm on a grandfathered unlimited data plan.
Anyhow.
Now I've also bought a Samsung Galaxy Note II for my mom, who doesn't have an unlimited plan, which makes this a bigger problem.
I'm on the AT&T network btw.
Network Info:
For my home internet connection, I run a Linksys WRT54G with the Tomato firmware (version 1.28), with security set to accept both WPA or WPA2, and both TKIP or AES (This was for compatibility reasons for some older devices, otherwise I'd be WPA2-AES).
I run Static DHCP, meaning each device with specific MAC addresses gets assigned a specific IP address.
I run a Wireless Filter, set to permit only devices whose MAC address is on the list get to connect wirelessly.
Problem Description:
When I bought my first Samsung Galaxy Note, I tried to connect it up to the wifi. I went ahead, registered the MAC address with the router, assigned it a specific IP address, all the settings correct.
It connected. Great!... Then later it wouldn't. After much investigation, I found that if the Laptop was connected to the wifi, then the phone couldn't connect. If the phone was connected to the wifi, then the Laptop couldn't connect. I tested this both before and after using a cooked firmware on the phone, same result. The Laptop and the Phone both have different IP addresses and MAC addresses.
So, I went ahead and got my mom a Samsung Galaxy Note II. It connects, without problems... or so I thought. Same problem, except the problem isn't the laptop, it's the wireless printer. If the printer is connected to the wifi, then the Note II cannot connect to it. If the Note II is connected to the wifi, then the printer cannot connect to it. Firmware for the phone is stock. The Printer and the Phone both have different IP Addresses and MAC addresses.
I read somewhere else in past searches being a problem inherent with the android OS in rare circumstances, but I can't find that now.
Anyone have any ideas what's going on?
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Now, I could be mistaken, but the WRT54G was built in 2006-2008 range, right? Is your router this old/has it seen continuous use? I know my parents had their WRT54G die in about 2010-2011. It began rebooting incessantly and doing the same thing, but to our Windows-based laptops connected to it, so it might be age. Just a thought.
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Now, I could be mistaken, but the WRT54G was built in 2006-2008 range, right? Is your router this old/has it seen continuous use? I know my parents had their WRT54G die in about 2010-2011. It began rebooting incessantly and doing the same thing, but to our Windows-based laptops connected to it, so it might be age. Just a thought.
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It is old, but hasn't seen continuous usage. My original one died a few years ago, and so I replaced it with another one that had been sitting in a closet, unused at a friend's house. Both WRT54Gs.
It's possible that its age may be a contributing factor, but no other device has exhibited the problems that I have described here. Only the Note and Note II have done this. Even my old windows 6.5 phone didn't have this problem.
BeAuMaN said:
It is old, but hasn't seen continuous usage. My original one died a few years ago, and so I replaced it with another one that had been sitting in a closet, unused at a friend's house. Both WRT54Gs.
It's possible that its age may be a contributing factor, but no other device has exhibited the problems that I have described here. Only the Note and Note II have done this. Even my old windows 6.5 phone didn't have this problem.
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I'll admit, I'm no networking expert. The only time i've seen something similar was with two Windows PC's running Windows 7 and Team Fortress 2. THe issue then turned out to be an HTC passthrough driver, but I don't know why. I'll let an expert answer further. :S
Well, I appreciate the help anyway dibblebill!
I had a similar problem when I bought two Galaxy Gio's for my kids. The one that connected first had no problem. The other could not connect. The phone connected and the lost connection repeatedly. The problem wasn't solved until I updated the firmware.
Dmwitz said:
I had a similar problem when I bought two Galaxy Gio's for my kids. The one that connected first had no problem. The other could not connect. The phone connected and the lost connection repeatedly. The problem wasn't solved until I updated the firmware.
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Hi Dmwitz, I have the Samsung Galaxy S 1. I have the same issue, WiFi connects, disconnects, connects, disconnects, ...and so on. Android 2.3.3 here (Gingerbread XWJVI). Worked like a charm for months until yesterday. I changed nothing, or at least I am unaware of any changes I may have made.
So, please, which exact firmware did you install that solved the problem, was it an official Samsung fw or a custom one ?
And, which fw was the one that was on the device when the problem existed ?
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I HAVE A POTENTIAL FIX FOR YOU
I've been searching forums where people are having the same issue, and pasting my directions below. I had the same damn disgusting issue!!
ATTENTION! Jelly bean 4.2.1 and other certain patches break WIFI !
If you already installed it, and your wifi is broke. Install these two very popular programs below. They fix the wifi. Don't ask me why, but it worked for us. I found it on another forum.
And don't listen to people who are telling you to disable your security on the router!!
Just install these from the play store and try connecting again. it instantly fixed my issue with connecting to wifi at home.
1. Wifi Analyser
2. Wifi Connecter Library
3. try connecting to wifi again
amallica said:
I HAVE A POTENTIAL FIX FOR YOU
I've been searching forums where people are having the same issue, and pasting my directions below. I had the same damn disgusting issue!!
ATTENTION! Jelly bean 4.2.1 and other certain patches break WIFI !
If you already installed it, and your wifi is broke. Install these two very popular programs below. They fix the wifi. Don't ask me why, but it worked for us. I found it on another forum.
And don't listen to people who are telling you to disable your security on the router!!
Just install these from the play store and try connecting again. it instantly fixed my issue with connecting to wifi at home.
1. Wifi Analyser
2. Wifi Connecter Library
3. try connecting to wifi again
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Thanks for the post, and I appreciate the effort. However, this does not fix my particular problem, as my phone was had the OS before Jelly Bean, and it was already bundled with those programs by the cooker. Thanks again though, I appreciate the effort.
BeAuMaN said:
Thanks for the post, and I appreciate the effort. However, this does not fix my particular problem, as my phone was had the OS before Jelly Bean, and it was already bundled with those programs by the cooker. Thanks again though, I appreciate the effort.
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Have you tried disabling static IPs and only keeping the wireless filter? A friend of mine had a D-Link router, one Galaxy S Duos, two laptops, two iPads and every time I got there with my Galaxy S3, and turn wi-fi on, one thing was kicked off the network. Case was solved doing this. I don't know if it will help but I think it's worth a try.
I got a THL 5000 today,when it connects to my Wifi it disconects after a short time.
If I try to connect to the internet it does not work, even when the wifi icon is on at the top of the screen.
Anybody had this?
Please Help.
Thanks
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Thilly1 said:
I got a THL 5000 today,when it connects to my Wifi it disconects after a short time.
If I try to connect to the internet it does not work, even when the wifi icon is on at the top of the screen.
Anybody had this?
Please Help.
Thanks
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I have the same problem. Has anyone found the solution ???
Thilly1 said:
I got a THL 5000 today,when it connects to my Wifi it disconects after a short time.
If I try to connect to the internet it does not work, even when the wifi icon is on at the top of the screen.
Anybody had this?
Please Help.
Thanks
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I have a THL 5000 too. Same issue. In my case I notice that it does not happen everywhere. I get disconnect at home, and at one other place. At other places like work, starbucks barnes and noble no disconnect. I tried almost everything to get around the issue and have had success a few different way. This issues is not limited to THL 5000 its many other android phones running Kit Kat. My ipad 2 has the same issues and so does my vista laptop but the issues occur only at home. This got me to think it may be router issue incompatibiity since some devices work perfectly and some dont I have three that disconnect in the same location. My ipad one has no issues my ipad air has no issues, just THL 5000, vista laptop, and ipad 2 have chronic disconnect.
My first way around this issues was to change the security setting on my router to WEP from WPA/WPA2 (both versions of WPA gave me disconects) when I did this they no longer disconneced from WIFI The issue here is that WEP is not very secure, but it solved the issue. I had checked for firmware update on the router but it reported they were all up to date. My devices are up to date too.
So if you are ok with WEP security it may fix the issue for you.
I personally did not want to keep using WEP, because my friend showed me how he can hack into my wifi. So I continued my search for another work around. I found that a wifi extender works. I found one for $30 at walmart and I had my phone link to the extender and the extender link to the router. This worked well for all devices and allowed me to maintain WPA security feature. So while not a fix it is a work around and not expensive.
A third solution is just buy a new router, but from what I gather other router have issues too, Nighthawk AC 1900 I heard has disconnect issues. So if you go via new router method keep in mind you want to save he receipt until you know for sure disconnect issue is gone. Basically its a compaibility issue. Also this may be most expensive route.
fourth methob if you phone had a previous Andorid OS (previous to Kitkat) you can try and restore a older version of the OS. Many have had success with that. In my case It came only with Kitkat so I could not place an older version.
Fifth method get a new phone. Since I could not return the phone I personally just run my phone via range extender at home and this works for me. I found a netgear range extender for $30 on amazon.
So while I don have a solution for you, there may be some work around that might work for you.
I just got lg v30 thought it was a good deal. everything is fine but it has one big problem . the wifi disconnect all the time especially while downloading. when this happens I can see the cell signal along with the wifi disappears from the status bar and the phone start searching for signal.
I tried everything I could. like a full factory reset.
I also downgraded from android 8 to 7
so Is it a hardware Issue?
I had a similar problem but only with WiFi. I don't think these phones have a reach on WiFi if you are a good distance from the router I believe this is your problem. My solution I set up a WiFi tether with my laptop connected to the router so the source is closer that solved my issue
Andi32790 said:
I had a similar problem but only with WiFi. I don't think these phones have a reach on WiFi if you are a good distance from the router I believe this is your problem. My solution I set up a WiFi tether with my laptop connected to the router so the source is closer that solved my issue
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Also, try setting for 2.4GHz only. It travels further than 5GGz and it's more stable.
Andi32790 said:
I had a similar problem but only with WiFi. I don't think these phones have a reach on WiFi if you are a good distance from the router I believe this is your problem. My solution I set up a WiFi tether with my laptop connected to the router so the source is closer that solved my issue
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thank you for the reply.
it happens all the time and I tried many wifi routers but same problem. I also have multiple devices and never seen this problem before