please help
my wifi can't find my home network
i can't do anything without wifi, it sucks, it finds some nearby ones, but except home
please anyone
thanks in advance
I hate to be a Douche but please post non-development threads in the general section.
but as for your questions make sure your Router is broadcasting the SSID.
also type in
*#*#info#*#* and go to the WIFI settings and mess around in there.
Also make sure your home wifi is broadcast on the 2.4ghz frequency. 802.11a and 802.11n networks, although supported on the xperia on the 2.4 channel, also work on 5ghz channels but your phone will not.
Related
anyone knows how to make the wifi take priority in internet access whenever it is turned on and available at the same time with an edge connection, i always have to go to comm manager and turn off the data then turn on wifi to access that wifi speed.. thank you
Some helpful information that might apply to your question can be found at:
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/634830.html
<snip>
when enabled, WiFi takes priority over UMTS connection, so even if you have them both up, the phone will choose the wireless network, unless you are trying to browse to a web site which was added to 'exclusions list' (like your operator's home page).
but, only if you have changed the default settings to set that WiFi connects you to the Internet. Which is not the default.
To do so you have to go into the Settings -> Connections -> Network Cards -> Network Adapter.
</snip>
I have found this information on several different forums with several different folks and use cases posted. I also think that you might get some milage out of the "comm mgr pro" or "IP Dashboard" applications as well...
Hope this helps,
Bob
Thank you Bob, ill mess with it a little more and post feedback, that was helpful
Thanks again
bob_beringer said:
Some helpful information that might apply to your question can be found at:
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/634830.html
<snip>
when enabled, WiFi takes priority over UMTS connection, so even if you have them both up, the phone will choose the wireless network, unless you are trying to browse to a web site which was added to 'exclusions list' (like your operator's home page).
but, only if you have changed the default settings to set that WiFi connects you to the Internet. Which is not the default.
To do so you have to go into the Settings -> Connections -> Network Cards -> Network Adapter.
</snip>
I have found this information on several different forums with several different folks and use cases posted. I also think that you might get some milage out of the "comm mgr pro" or "IP Dashboard" applications as well...
Hope this helps,
Bob
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
still not working right
still my wifi doesnt get the priority over edge! any hints anyone?
Out of curiosity, I have wifi and 3G active in Comm Manager.
Start IE and launch a site, discovered wifi has the priority over 3G.
pdajoy said:
Out of curiosity, I have wifi and 3G active in Comm Manager.
Start IE and launch a site, discovered wifi has the priority over 3G.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i only have edge, no 3g for me how did you know which had priority? i would because of edge speed over the wifi speed.. what about 3g, is it almost as fast as wifi, browse quick?
dj_gabzz said:
i only have edge, no 3g for me how did you know which had priority? i would because of edge speed over the wifi speed.. what about 3g, is it almost as fast as wifi, browse quick?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Simple, I have both activated, move near and away my router range.
When the Wifi signal is weak, the service provider (3G, my case) takes over.
Otherwise when the Wifi signal is strong, the 3G never get to activate.
Maybe others had a better and different approach.
All telco service signal should be available unless you are in fringe area.
pdajoy said:
Simple, I have both activated, move near and away my router range.
When the Wifi signal is weak, the service provider (3G, my case) takes over.
Otherwise when the Wifi signal is strong, the 3G never get to activate.
Maybe others had a better and different approach.
All telco service signal should be available unless you are in fringe area.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
oh cool, yea this sounds like the way to go so far, noone has come up with a better solution yet? maybe benchmarking the speeds of each stil it depends on your cable provider (wifi i mean)
Hi
I have Wireless internet at home with 2 available access points, for some strange reason, my Hero (T-Mobile) insists on connecting to the weaker signal, even if I try changing it to connect to the stronger signal, it re-connects to the weaker signal then disconnects and connects back to the stronger signal, I have reset the phone to factory default as I had other issues with it but this does not seem have resolved the wifi issue, any ideas?
p.s. if we can avoid the "use the search button" that would be good
T-Mobile G2 Touch
Firmware 1.5
Baseband Version: 63.18.55.06FU_6.35.07.08
Build: 2.73.110.26 CL#69351
Software Version: 1.0.0.A6288
I think there may be apps in the market to help this issue.
Search the market for Wifi and see what you get.
Sorry can't be more specific as I don't have this problem myself.
I have tried that before, most of the apps seem to be either a wifi switch (on/of) or a wifi scanner,
thanks for the response
The problem could be wireless interference or other issues with the wifi router. The stronger signal (I'm assuming this is your own wireless router) may drop its signal, if only for an instant, due to wireless interference or other issues, causing the phone to switch to a more stable, albeit weaker, signal.
The first thing I would do is try changing the wireless channel on the router. 99% of routers default to channel 6. If there are several wifi signals in your area, open or secured, there's a good chance most of them are on channel 6. I'd suggest channel 11 myself, but you can try any of them.
If changing the channel doesn't work, you can try adjusting the more advanced settings, such as setting it to 11g-only instead of b/g. Other settings you could adjust are:
- DTIM Interval
- Beacon interval
- CTS protection
- RTS threshold
- Frame burst
- Preamble type
- Authentication type
Of those advanced settings, I would go for preamble type first, as it's the safest to play around with if you don't know what you're doing. As far as the other advanced settings, I'd do a google search to figure out what they mean before messing with them too much. I could explain them all, but I'm not here to write an essay
Note: Not all routers allow you to change all of these settings. Particularly cheaper routers will have far fewer advanced options than what I've listed here.
Hope this helps!
thanks for that, ill try changing it to channel 11 and try again, when i dop a wifi scan, it picks up about 7-8 different secudred AP's so it may well be the interference,
thanks muchly
I have 2 AP's in my house, same SSID, different channels (6,11). However, my Android phone doesn't change channels when it's closer or farther from one router or the other. Anyone have an idea on how to make it change channels to get the best wifi signal as other devices do?
EDIT: I figured it out, had DHCP on 2nd router turned on. If there's a mod around, please delete this thread.
I was quite surprised to see there is no configuration to choose 2.4ghz or 5ghz, on top of this I cant find a way to view the current band in use. Why make a dual band phone where 5ghz is effectively disabled?
I then read that the option used to exist in 4.0 but was removed in 4.1 and someone made this app.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1891970
Now this app works, I can now use 5ghz which more than doubles my wireless speed, great right?
Well its ok but it resets to 2.4ghz everytime wifi is turned on again, so the setting doesnt stick. So basically everytime I use wifi I have to open the app and select 5ghz. Even the app itself doesnt report what band is in use, it just allows you to select the band to use.
Is there a way to (a) easily see what band is in use and (b) set 5ghz as the default.
Thread moved to porper forum.
I have tried giving 5ghz its own wireless ssid so seperate from 2.4ghz but then its much slower. It seems when the ssid is shared, it uses some kind of parallel mode where both can be used at the same time.
So what I want is when 2.4ghz and 5ghz share the same ssid and the phone connects to 5ghz. (preferably via an option on the phone).
I'm part of an FTC robotics team, and our control system uses WiFi Direct with 2 phones to communicate between the robot's phone and the driver station phone. We often have issues with the connection dropping out during matches at the big competitions, do to a ton of other teams all using WiFi Direct at the same time and crowding up the 2.4 GHz band. (At the bigger events, there are over 1,000 devices using 2.4Ghz!!!) Is there any way to force WIFI Direct to use the 5 Ghz band on the Galaxy S5 (or Nexus 5)?
QwertyChouskie said:
I'm part of an FTC robotics team, and our control system uses WiFi Direct with 2 phones to communicate between the robot's phone and the driver station phone. We often have issues with the connection dropping out during matches at the big competitions, do to a ton of other teams all using WiFi Direct at the same time and crowding up the 2.4 GHz band. (At the bigger events, there are over 1,000 devices using 2.4Ghz!!!) Is there any way to force WIFI Direct to use the 5 Ghz band on the Galaxy S5 (or Nexus 5)?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A year late, but here is the answer for other people.
Androids WiFi Direct will work in 5Ghz or 2.4Ghz, but for new groups, it apparently defaults to 2.4Ghz, unless you are already connected to a 5Ghz AP.
So repeat for both phones:
Stop the FTC apps (Press the Multi-Task button and then hit the X on the FTC apps)
Settings - WiFi -> Advanced -> WiFi Direct
Press and hold on all the Wifi Direct Connections and Groups on both phones. Tell them to Disconnect and/or Forget.
Now use the WiFi settings to connect both phones to a 5Ghz Access Point.
Redo the WiFi Direct pairing process (The FTC 4 app will seek out its similarly named *-RC automatically if you start both apps).
KelleyCook said:
A year late, but here is the answer for other people.
Androids WiFi Direct will work in 5Ghz or 2.4Ghz, but for new groups, it apparently defaults to 2.4Ghz, unless you are already connected to a 5Ghz AP.
So repeat for both phones:
Stop the FTC apps (Press the Multi-Task button and then hit the X on the FTC apps)
Settings - WiFi -> Advanced -> WiFi Direct
Press and hold on all the Wifi Direct Connections and Groups on both phones. Tell them to Disconnect and/or Forget.
Now use the WiFi settings to connect both phones to a 5Ghz Access Point.
Redo the WiFi Direct pairing process (The FTC 4 app will seek out its similarly named *-RC automatically if you start both apps).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OMG! YOU DID IT! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I just stumbled onto this answer, and I've been searching FOR. EVER. On how to make PDANet - which now uses wifi direct - connect to other phones, my FireTV and my Chromecast, at 5Ghz. This did the trick!
KelleyCook said:
A year late, but here is the answer for other people.
Androids WiFi Direct will work in 5Ghz or 2.4Ghz, but for new groups, it apparently defaults to 2.4Ghz, unless you are already connected to a 5Ghz AP.
So repeat for both phones:
Stop the FTC apps (Press the Multi-Task button and then hit the X on the FTC apps)
Settings - WiFi -> Advanced -> WiFi Direct
Press and hold on all the Wifi Direct Connections and Groups on both phones. Tell them to Disconnect and/or Forget.
Now use the WiFi settings to connect both phones to a 5Ghz Access Point.
Redo the WiFi Direct pairing process (The FTC 4 app will seek out its similarly named *-RC automatically if you start both apps).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That worked for me.
Ty ;3
KelleyCook said:
A year late, but here is the answer for other people.
Androids WiFi Direct will work in 5Ghz or 2.4Ghz, but for new groups, it apparently defaults to 2.4Ghz, unless you are already connected to a 5Ghz AP.
So repeat for both phones:
Stop the FTC apps (Press the Multi-Task button and then hit the X on the FTC apps)
Settings - WiFi -> Advanced -> WiFi Direct
Press and hold on all the Wifi Direct Connections and Groups on both phones. Tell them to Disconnect and/or Forget.
Now use the WiFi settings to connect both phones to a 5Ghz Access Point.
Redo the WiFi Direct pairing process (The FTC 4 app will seek out its similarly named *-RC automatically if you start both apps).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My pdanet by default use 5ghz wifi direct. I trying to force it to use 2.4ghz because my other device does not support 5ghz. This method work by connecting to 2.4ghz wifi first and directly activate pdanet wifi direct. But it will use 5ghz again after turn it off. Is there any permanent way to use a specific band?
faiz5200 said:
My pdanet by default use 5ghz wifi direct. I trying to force it to use 2.4ghz because my other device does not support 5ghz. This method work by connecting to 2.4ghz wifi first and directly activate pdanet wifi direct. But it will use 5ghz again after turn it off. Is there any permanent way to use a specific band?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I also have that problem. I tried this and it works. Try this fix here https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2/how-to/guide-how-to-switch-wifi-band-2-4-5ghz-t3877093
faiz5200 said:
My pdanet by default use 5ghz wifi direct. I trying to force it to use 2.4ghz because my other device does not support 5ghz. This method work by connecting to 2.4ghz wifi first and directly activate pdanet wifi direct. But it will use 5ghz again after turn it off. Is there any permanent way to use a specific band?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the same problem now and you're the only light i found in the whole internet talking about this.