Can anybody confirm, that wifi (wlan) roaming, between different access points on the same SSID network and different channels, is working?
I have at home 2 access point (one is on channel 1 and another is on channel 6) and my SGS2 wouldn't switch from one AP to another when I walk in the house. My son has SGS1 and wifi roaming works for him. Before I had Nokia N95 and I had no problems with wifi roaming. The same thing, when I'm at work. We have 3 AP's (all three Cisco) in the house and switching between them doesn't work. In order to switch between AP's I toggle WiFi off then back on again.
I went from KE2 to KE7, now I'm on Litening ROM 1.5, but it's all the same.
I tried everything, I can think off (set AP/router to b/g/n, only b, only g, only n, set different channels, set different security,...tried also flashing different modems on the phone...) but for me wifi roaming is not working...
Any ideas?
Anybody?
Nobody? Realy?
That's realy strange...
Nobody?
I really can't believe.... almost 90 views and no answer...
I'm I the only one with this problem?
While you are moving round your house do you lose connection, i think that your phone will be connected to the strongest signal.
mine loses signal when i leave home and auto picks up an usecured signal down the road.
I don't quite understand, what you mean...
When I walk in my house from basement to the top floor, my SGS2 is always connected to the router in the basement. When I come to the 2nd floor, where I have another Access point, it should switch to that AP, but it wouldn't. Instead, it's still connected to the router in the basement, which (in the Wifi Analyzer) shows -90 db (and the AP on the 2nd floor shows -30). When I switch off Wifi on my SGS2 and then back on, then it will connect to the AP in the 2nd floor. But then, when I walk back, down to the basement, it stays connected to the AP on the 2nd floor, even when I stand next to the router in the basement and Wifi Analyzer shows -28 db on the router.
I can confirm that wifi roaming is not working (at least for me). The phone stays connected to the same old AP all the time even with really poor signal quality.
Unless it loses the connection it doesn't connect to the best AP available.
Tried it on several ROMs (multiple stock roms and now I am on Cognition 1.20), same behaviour every time.
Exactly the same with my SGS2.
I also tried several ROM's, from original KE7 to latest KG3, now I'm on Lite'ning 3.2, and it doesn't work...
That's really strange...
Exact same issue here. Tried three different stock ROMs and a couple of modified ROMs and no change.
I'm even running Cyanogenmod now and the problem persists! How does that work? Does Cyanogen use the Samsung source-code for the Wifi driver?
It's really pissing me off. I basically cant use Wifi on the end of the house I use it most in without cycling the Wifi on/off switch as I pass a different AP on my way into the house to get there!
The most strangest thing is, that nothing can be found on the web about this issue (only one on code.google.com)...
And also here, on XDA, millions of posts, but nothing about wifi roaming...
Are people not using more then one AP/router?
zxcslo said:
The most strangest thing is, that nothing can be found on the web about this issue (only one on code.google.com)...
And also here, on XDA, millions of posts, but nothing about wifi roaming...
Are people not using more then one AP/router?
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Yes, I am sure most people use one AP/router - that is why you are not seeing too many responses. The source code is from the samsung source drop, the drivers were written by broadcom. We at teamhacksung have not modified them for CM7, so the behavior would be the same across all ROMs that are using the drivers unmodified.
So, that means, we are stuck with this, until Samsung fix it?
I still can't believe, that the best phone on the world (at the moment... ) has such a flaw...
What about trying driver for Wifi from SGS1? On SGS1 wifi roaming works beautiful (my son has one and he is laughing at me all the time ).
Is there much difference between SGS1 and SGS2 in the wifi handling?
Wow - this is an annoying issue to have. Yup, i have 2 routers too, and it really sux to be in an 'overlapping' zone and see the SGS2 connect to the router that is further away.
Is there nothing that can be done about this?
MorRoquen said:
Wow - this is an annoying issue to have. Yup, i have 2 routers too, and it really sux to be in an 'overlapping' zone and see the SGS2 connect to the router that is further away.
Is there nothing that can be done about this?
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I'm very pis..... angry, when I'm in my room/office, and see, that my phone is connected to the AP, which is in my son's room, two floors above me... and I'm sitting 1m away from router...
Yesterday I tried in my office with 3 AP's with my friend's SGS2 with original stock ROM KE2 (he didn't change nothing on the phone).
Result:....... the same as with my SGS2.... wifi roaming not working....
Any news about wifi roaming?
How annoying!
I'm having similar problems at work.
At home connectivity's fine with just 1 AP. Here at work there are about 10 Cisco APs. Every now and then I have to turn WiFi off and on again and I use the original stock rom.
I have exactly the same problem, it always connects to the same AP, not the one with the better signal... very annoying! How difficult is it to fix that?
Morghus85 said:
I have exactly the same problem, it always connects to the same AP, not the one with the better signal... very annoying! How difficult is it to fix that?
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Which channel does this AP have?
I have one wireless router in my office (Linksys WRT54G) and another wireless router in my living room on the other side of the house (Linksys E1000)
Both are flashed with DD-WRT firmware. I have them setup to allow free roaming across/between the two.
Just about every wireless device I have will roam freely between the two routers except my Transformer Prime. I can be connected to the office wireless and have a great signal, walk to the other side of the house where the office signal drops off and pick up a much stronger signal off of the living room wireless but it will not drop the office connection and switch to the stronger signal in the living room.
I know the setup is correct because my Nexus S, Evo, wifes Evo Shift and iPad2 all will roam freely. Is there anyway to force the Prime to drop the weaker signal and switch to the stronger one? Thanks!
in ICS on my phone, there is a wifi option to avoid networks with weak signals. Presumably this is done by MAC and not SSID...but it's moot as ICS on the prime does not seem to have this option.
I had a similar setup, though most of the devices in my house are stationary, so i ended up reconfiguring to an Upstairs/downstairs SSID until i can invest in a more powerful router.
edit: like one of these! http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/amped-wireless-2012-lineup/
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Hopefully this will get sorted with some new wifi drivers, or maybe after some devs start cooking up custom roms..
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I have one wireless router in my office (Linksys WRT54G) and another wireless router in my living room on the other side of the house (Linksys E1000)
Both are flashed with DD-WRT firmware. I have them setup to allow free roaming across/between the two.
Just about every wireless device I have will roam freely between the two routers except my Transformer Prime. I can be connected to the office wireless and have a great signal, walk to the other side of the house where the office signal drops off and pick up a much stronger signal off of the living room wireless but it will not drop the office connection and switch to the stronger signal in the living room.
I know the setup is correct because my Nexus S, Evo, wifes Evo Shift and iPad2 all will roam freely. Is there anyway to force the Prime to drop the weaker signal and switch to the stronger one? Thanks!
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Did you ever get a solution to your roaming issue? I'm having the same troubles with my TF201. It refuses to switch to the higher signal access point even if I'm standing right beside it. The only way to switch is turning WIFI radio signal off the first access point when I go to the other side of the house. My Apply iPod seems to make the switch automatically.
Cheers.
P.S. I found a thread that discusses this issue at length and an app that appears to correct the issue
1) Thread: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=12649
2) App: http://android.googlecode.com/issues/attachment?aid=126490082000&name=MKermaniWiFiScanner-2.apk&token=Zwkr6Bx0HBP1XV4ZYFKiTAapeX8%3A1340206114901
I updated my post above with link to a thread that discusses the issue at length. It appears to be Android OS in general; specifically, ASUS and Samsung products.
I installed MKermaniWiFiScanner-2.apk posted above and it seems to work fine. The only complaint I submit to the developer was to remove the notifications every time the wifi scans for a different signal.
I called ASUS to inform them of the problem.
Anyone else having the same issue?
Hello to all, I'm wondering if other is anyway to connect my phone to my home router then broadcast that signal to my prime. So instead of using my data from my 3g I would just be rebroadcasting my home wifi signal. I think this would be a type of band aid until the prime gets some kind of fix for wifi farther than 20ft. I thought of this when I went outside and my prime had no signal but my phone did. I thought it would be nice to piggy back that wifi signal my phone is picking up on. I have a tethering plan on my phone that works fine but when I'm right outside my house I hate to use data when my wifi is simi-free.
Thanks to all for any response.
I've been reading about mifi cards as alternative but then thought " is their anyway to buy a unlocked (I'm assuming their locked to carriers) mifi card and instead of it picking up 3g or 4g date can it be modded to pick up the closest or strongest wifi signal and then use its hotspot ability to transmit it." I'm not sure but I would assume that it would have a pretty good receiver in it, at least better than the prime in its current state.
If these are crazy ideas... I can take it I'm a big boy
fd4101 said:
Hello to all, I'm wondering if other is anyway to connect my phone to my home router then broadcast that signal to my prime. So instead of using my data from my 3g I would just be rebroadcasting my home wifi signal. I think this would be a type of band aid until the prime gets some kind of fix for wifi farther than 20ft. I thought of this when I went outside and my prime had no signal but my phone did. I thought it would be nice to piggy back that wifi signal my phone is picking up on. I have a tethering plan on my phone that works fine but when I'm right outside my house I hate to use data when my wifi is simi-free.
Thanks to all for any response.
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What about a bog standard wireless access point or repeater, as that way you do not have to worry about connecting to yer phone?
Not sure if this I correct but is a bog standard router just a better router? Also I think a repeater would probably work I just can't seem to be able to find a battery operated small one (pocket sized). The problem I'm running into is that as a firefighter most of our firehouses are brick and concrete with steel mixed in, not the bet setup for wifi. My phone is able to pick up the wifi from pretty far away even though the signal is poor to fair but my prime is not. So I need something that I can slip into my pocket that will pick up the weak signal and boost or simply give the prime a closer access point. We rove to different stations almost everyday so it needs to be something portable. Hopefully this clears up my situation.
Thank you for your reply.
I think you cant connect and broadcast the wifi signal at the same time with your phone. You either use the antenna and hardware to receive a signal or you use it to broadcast but not both at the same time.
Correct me if i'm wrong though
Well that might kill my cell phone idea.... their has to be something that can be done. Besides just fixing the prime.
I have done what you have said but it does depend on what cellphone you currently own. I have a Samsung Galaxy Captivate with an ICS rom and so my phone is able to transfers a Wifi connection right to my prime using Bluetooth.
Also, seems that when my phone loses WiFi connection and switches to 3g my prime auto disconnects so I don't use up my 3g bandwidth.
That sounds about what I need. You don't know if its only that phone? I have a inspire 4g running ICS from the dhd board. Is it app your using or built into your phone or ICS?
I am using the method that is built into the OS.
On your Phone:
Settings -> More... (under Wireless and Networks) -> Tethering and Portable Hotspot ->Bluetooth tethering.
Connect your prime and phone using Bluetooth.
On your Prime:
Settings -> Bluetooth -> Settings button beside your phone's name -> Internet Access
Then if it works the text "Use for internet Access" will switch to "Connected to devices for Internet"
Bluetooth tethering is super slow, there are some apps were you can tether your wifi connection while connected to another wifi network.
Can't think of the name of the top of my head, maybe someone else knows..
Bluetooth tethering worked with my phone so thank you. It does seem to be a lot slower but this was a bandaid for my prime so at least it works. Slow speed is better than nothing. Cost cutter It would be nice if I could find that app your talking about. Was it on the market?
Is it possible to have multiple bluetooth connections without fracturing thoroughput? I.e. run Tablet Talk at the same time.
You might also try a USB wifi stick if you have the dock or adapter.
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Hi There!
I have two Zyxel WAP-3205 access points in my house. One is set up as an Access Point, the other as a repeater using the wizard.
I have found the S3 (in fact most Samsung mobile devices including GT's) doesn't seem to "hand off" between the access points properly making for miserable performance. It seems a little better if I turn off the wifi and then turn it back on again.
Also is the N on the S3 single or dual stream?
networkn said:
Hi There!
I have two Zyxel WAP-3205 access points in my house. One is set up as an Access Point, the other as a repeater using the wizard.
I have found the S3 (in fact most Samsung mobile devices including GT's) doesn't seem to "hand off" between the access points properly making for miserable performance. It seems a little better if I turn off the wifi and then turn it back on again.
Also is the N on the S3 single or dual stream?
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It may be unrelated but I have a Zyxel router too and although my connection on my SGS3 is okay(ish) now (I get dropped connection sometimes on > 500mb file dls) on my previous SGS2 the signal would drop 4/5 times a day. Changing wifi settings had no impact but I was told by a techie that you can upgrade your router software if you phone Zyxel.
Good luck.
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I own a Samsung Galaxy Express(I know it is a cheap phone) with Android version 4.1.2(Jelly Bean?) and in my office at work we have wireless access. When I go out to have a smoke, which don't lecture me I know it is bad, the signal drops from four bars which is full connectivity to one bar. At one bar I can do nothing as the signal isn't strong enough.
Is there an app available that when the signal gets to a certain point it will switch automatically to 4G? I was looking at the Play Store but all I saw were signal boosters which I don't want. It might sound lazy but I hate having to turn off WiFi and turn it back on later since I sometimes forget and use more data then I wanted throughout the day.
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I own a Samsung Galaxy Express(I know it is a cheap phone) with Android version 4.1.2(Jelly Bean?) and in my office at work we have wireless access. When I go out to have a smoke, which don't lecture me I know it is bad, the signal drops from four bars which is full connectivity to one bar. At one bar I can do nothing as the signal isn't strong enough.
Is there an app available that when the signal gets to a certain point it will switch automatically to 4G? I was looking at the Play Store but all I saw were signal boosters which I don't want. It might sound lazy but I hate having to turn off WiFi and turn it back on later since I sometimes forget and use more data then I wanted throughout the day.
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does this work? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pintacdesign.bestwifi
if not, then you could make a script that reads from /dev/log/main (or something) what the rssi is and if it gets past a certain point(like -85 db) then it could ifconfig wlan0 down