Does anyone else have a issue with their S Tab, only getting weak wifi signal, even from a wireless router your are right next to?
I have a wireless router in my living room, and everything else i have to include my other tab and laptop get full bars for the wifi, but my S Tab only gets about 3 to 4 out of 5.
Just curious as to if this is just a flaw in the Tab, or maybe mine has an issue i should have looked at for repair, or replacement.
i get a full signal on the home wifi and using my mobile as a hotspot, not sure why yours is getting a weak signal.
Im not sure either, it still works fine, seems to run the browser, downloads/updates fast still, maybe the little icon at the bottom by the clock is inaccurate.
I feel it is better than on my SE XPlay
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I have had a bit of the same issue. When I first got it it seemed that it picked up my home Wifi last above all the others around me.
Once it did finally find it it only showed a weak singal, after I put in my password it jumped up to full strength. this has happened to every location I went to. Once i do connect it works great (on a side note people have complained that my wireless internet sucks at my home when they tried to connect with there laptops)
I seem to have a similar issue. Works fairly fast but looks like I only have 2 bars.
Yeah I have noticed this and using wifi manager the signal goes up and down but seems fine on my arc....
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I don't have an issue with the signal but it takes forever for it to connect to my AP. It's taking at least 30 seconds to make a connection.
bimbot said:
I don't have an issue with the signal but it takes forever for it to connect to my AP. It's taking at least 30 seconds to make a connection.
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Yes, I have noticed this when I unlock the device as well.
sony tablet s wifi issue
Hi all,
after weeks of study here is what i found out:
- wifi issue is not a hard ware issue, it is simply the software.
- wifi issue occurs only with certain routers with both N & G channels , Especially Netgear and BT.
- Wifi manger app makes it better and less annoying, issue still there but less occurring. try different channels.
- Tablet S for some reason does not like the channels used by certain Routers.
- do not bother with wifi lock app, does not do the job and steals ur battery.
- after weeks of trial, tablet is just great, but needs attention from Google.
SO
My friend's wife works for Google, when asked for the favor of the insider , engineers in Google said, first stage is to roll out Xperia release 5 to try and fix problem, then both S and Xperia will get Jelly bean with a definite fix. Testing as we speak.
all I can do now is get a good router and hope for the best.
I too have a problem with my new-ish Sony Tablet S (which I wish I never went to 4.0.3 r5). Sitting anywhere in my house I get 4 or 5 bars - I have a great DLINK Router and a repeater in the other end of the house. Both on the same channel family and get full blast wireless all over the house.
My problem is (the router is locked into N only mode as everything in the house is N) - even with 5 bars, the NETWORK information from the tablet's info panel says I am at 65MB/s. Why so slow? My older than the tablet laptop with built in WiFi get 150MB/s, and the router is capable of 300MB/s (dual channel router).
Can anyone explain this?
Also if anyone can direct me to the steps and files to get my tablet back to the 4.0.3 (pre R5 version), I would be ever so happy. I hate all the new additions - none of them good that R gave. My biggest gripe is the removal of the DLNA app that worked great with my MEDIA Server (windows) and streamed my .M4V ripped DVD collection, that my HTPC also uses, flawlessly. The WALKMAN and MOVIES app in the R5 software - for use of a better word - S U X !!!
I already called SONY to find out how to REVERT and of course got the answer, YOU CAN'T. You would think that with over $20,000 worth of SONY equipment purchased in the last 8 years they would help.
Thanks,
bearhntr
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May have found a fix for the random WiFi drops that some or more most people are having with the touchpad
1: Install Preware (search is your friend to install on how to )
2: Open Preware and in the search look for Govnah and install that
3: Open Govnah and go into Profile - Advance Settings - TCP Congestion
4: After going into all them tabs change the value from “Westwood” to “Reno”
Well from what I see I haven't had a drop in about 3 hours from jumping back and forth from one website to video sites and streaming movies and facebook. Well from what I have seen no drops hope this works for people and fix this problem that I also have been looking for
I sometimes suffer from the occasional WiFi drop too. It doesn't always happen so its hard to pinpoint the cause but it does occur. I went into the settings as you mentioned but my choices are "cubic" and "reno". I switched it to "reno" to see if what you suggested works..
Will update soon, testing....
thanks,
rlee
i think its your wifi router maybe you need a better antenna
Soul Train said:
i think its your wifi router maybe you need a better antenna
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I have seen bad router placement and inadequate antenna coverage cause it too.
There are beaucoup free plans for home-built boosted antennas if you search it, but my old trusty D-link 624 still gives me a usable connection all around the house and Motorhome.
well this is day 2 of playing my my touchpad and my have seen one drop but that could of been because I was spittle out of range.... Well I don't think its my router because I go into setting of the router off my touch pad to see my signal I'm getting and the lowest I have seen is 90%..... Well one thing is that I have seen before changing the setting is that I did get the drops now I don't know if I'm getting them at all but maybe one time but I could of been out of range with that
rlee008 said:
I sometimes suffer from the occasional WiFi drop too. It doesn't always happen so its hard to pinpoint the cause but it does occur. I went into the settings as you mentioned but my choices are "cubic" and "reno". I switched it to "reno" to see if what you suggested works..
Will update soon, testing....
thanks,
rlee
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Well it may also be what I'm running why I have those come up but I'm using F15C Eagle so they may have something different with that
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Well it may also be what I'm running why I have those come up but I'm using F15C Eagle so they may have something different with that
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I just did the change to Reno yesterday, also having random no internet connection problem as well on F15C Eagle. So far on overnight charge and first use this morning, I did not have to do a device reset to connect to the net like every morning.
Will see how it goes during the day out from sleep mode and into heavy browsing for a few hours.
the truth of my thoughts is that I don't think it has nothing to do with the WiFi router at all things are not adding up to it but I really thing the software end on because I was going to look up the different of the why so many types but as I think I see it the Westwood setting is to heavy of a data transfer that the touchpad can handle so that's why I set it to a different one maybe I'm right maybe I'm wrong but I don't see any problems as of yet on my touchpad when it comes to getting online or doing anything with it yet because of changing it to “reno”
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I just did the change to Reno yesterday, also having random no internet connection problem as well on F15C Eagle. So far on overnight charge and first use this morning, I did not have to do a device reset to connect to the net like every morning.
Will see how it goes during the day out from sleep mode and into heavy browsing for a few hours.
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another way is to put it into airplane mode and back off so you don't have to restart it all the time
No this is a problem with the TP. I did a few different test with different devices using different routers at different location's. The TP is the only one that would loose connection. Even with manually setting it up it can go in and out... I am using warthog. Mine does it about 3 times a day...
So you tried what I stated up top???? If so it was still dropping WiFi 3 times a day
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My TP has the same problem. I know it is not my router placement, as all my other wifi devices work everywhere in my home with 75% or higher signal strength. Only the TP stops working.
What is annoying is that it shows it is still connected to the wireless, but nothing works at all.
I'll give the Govnah setting change a try...
No i have not tried what you said above. I will and report back.
well from what I see I still haven't gotten a drop yet and that's all around my house but I really don't think its the router because yea as everyone has said it says that it is still connected but no internet connection but go into your settings of your router from your touchpad and log into it and look at connected devices and see the signal that it is getting and you will see it is getting good signal but it well maybe.... Everybody house is different from another person you know but as before I don't think it is the router at all it is far to wide that everyone is thinking the same thing with different routers and all but also everyone is also saying that everything else is working also so that is why I'm come to believe it is the touchpad
Last night I tried to watch some xfactor videos in youtube and I got frustrated. I only managed to watch 1 or 1.5 videos before I loose the connection. The wifi indicator is still saying connected but the video just stop with small circular cursor running.
Today I tried to remove Muffle-System-Logging (it was on .23 version) and now I've been watching about 5 videos without any interruption.
BTW I'm using Warthog kernel, OC to 1.7Ghz.
heru said:
Last night I tried to watch some xfactor videos in youtube and I got frustrated. I only managed to watch 1 or 1.5 videos before I loose the connection. The wifi indicator is still saying connected but the video just stop with small circular cursor running.
Today I tried to remove Muffle-System-Logging (it was on .23 version) and now I've been watching about 5 videos without any interruption.
BTW I'm using Warthog kernel, OC to 1.7Ghz.
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may have to look into that one also..... I have that intalled..... So did you do what I have posted or did you just removed the muffle-system-logging??
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may have to look into that one also..... I have that intalled..... So did you do what I have posted or did you just removed the muffle-system-logging??
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Oh yes, last night when I got that problem I tried to change the TCP Congestion option to reno but the problem was still there.
Another item of note.
On my router it shows all connected wireless clients. There are currently 2 phones, a laptop, and the touchpad connected.
The phones and laptop show mode 11g rate 54
The touchpad shows mode 11ng rate 19
well it looks like you maybe a little bit out of range from your router because of the connection speed but really still don't see that its the router you know well I don't know if I have been dropping or not at this point really haven't been on it all that much because of work and having kids but we all need to get together and try and fix this problem that most people are having with this but where to start is my question on it??? But one thing I know for sure it has to be the touchpad because everything else in everyone's house is working fine
Looks like the change helped a little, worked nearly all day without drop outs until late last night just browsing xda. I am not experiencing wake from sleep problem yet with Reno.
I recently purchased the 16gb Sony Tablet S and am contemplating on whether or not to return it by the 30 day window due to sporadic wifi connection at my apartment. The issue is not as much the reobtaining wifi after the screen unlocks, as it is the general holding of the wifi connection when the screen is on.
I've isolated the problem to my specific router, as it works PERFECTLY at my GF's apt and my parent's house. Always connects right away and stays connected. However at my apt it doesn't always connect right way and have to manually turn the wifi off and on again, and sometimes have to manually hit connect from the wifi screen. When it finally obtains IP address it will connect, but most of the time for only a short period (like 20-30 seconds) before the wifi signal on bottom right just disappears. Then I have to toggle the wifi on and off again and try again. Very annoying. Sometimes it will connect though, and the wifi holds up like it should.
Here are the fixes I've tried so far:
* Reset and Factory Rest device
* Forget/Reconnect to network from device
* Update Router Firmware
* Configure Router - g/n mode and n mode from b/g/n
* Set Router Channel from auto to 1,6 and 11.
* Wifi Lock App (doesn't work and drains battery)
Personally, I feel like the tablet itself has an inferior wireless radio. Compared side by side to my other wifi devices, it has noticeably less signal at the router and diminishes quicker the farther away you go. Now, this doesn't really bother me as I'm usually always near my router. However, when I was scanning all the wifi networks around me (in cmd: netsh wlan show networks mode=bssid) I found over 30 networks around me all using the full channel spectrum. I've tried every channel on my router, but 11 seems the best.
Would a crowded wifi area affect the tablet? But again, my laptop, 2 phones, and PS3 connect at every channel with no problems at my apt. At my parent's house and GF's apt there are only 1 or 2 other available networks that could also be on my channel. That's the only thing I can think of.
I just don't understand why only the tablet is having wifi problems.
I have about a week left to return it, and would like to keep the tablet, but running out of patience. Next, I think I will try using MAC address and see if that works.
Any help would be appreciated!
Try this!
I had the same issue.
I solved the problem
1 - turn off wifi.
2- in accounts - turn off "auto connect"
3- turn on wifi ( test if work )
4- reconect the accounts
too simple .. but works , try it.
Would a crowded wifi area affect the tablet? But again, my laptop, 2 phones, and PS3 connect at every channel with no problems at my apt.
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Thats certaintly not the problem since i have so many devices logged in on my network, and not having the same problems,
The Wi-Fi on Sony tablet has known issue's like loosing connection when screen goes standby, even if you checked this in settings never to shut down.
The steps in the post above can be the sollution, and if not, sony will make somehow a repair or a dev would fix this. goodluck.
setterose said:
I had the same issue.
I solved the problem
1 - turn off wifi.
2- in accounts - turn off "auto connect"
3- turn on wifi ( test if work )
4- reconect the accounts
too simple .. but works , try it.
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Thanks. I tried that sequence and it seemed to work for a little bit, but then the problems reoccurred.
Again, the problem is not just that the wifi doesn't pick up right away after standby, but also, and more importantly, it looses wifi BEFORE the screen goes out while I'm using it, repeatedly.
Its very annoying and only happens at my apt and not at other networks. No other device on my network has this problem.
Nobody else has had this problem before?
I remember from older posts that tablet s has problem with certain brand routers. What routers are used in your places.
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I remember from older posts that tablet s has problem with certain brand routers. What routers are used in your places.
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Its a ZyXel brand router that doesn't work. I'm pretty sure the one's that do work are both Linksys. The ZyXel router is probably a cheap one because it came bundled in a promotion from my ISP.
I guess I could try another n router, but still find it strange that all my other wifi devices are fine with the current router.
Wifi Signal
Sony is not as reliable as it used to be... My Tablet S keeps loosing WiFi signal, and the solution I found was to turn off and back on the WiFi. This fix the issue.
However another very annoying problem is that very often I need to hard reset the tablet as it locks the screen with no other way to recover it. Shame on Sony. An the annoying side flash light is ridiculous. I used to have an A100 that aside any design issues, worked perfectly never had any operational issue with it. Should have upgraded to a A500...
What worked for me.
I bought a Sony S as a birthday present for my wife. That was yesterday and today she went to work and left me to set it up for her.
I have a Cisco E3200 router. The tablet could see my router and connect to it but would drop the connection after 5 seconds.
Well, that was the first hour and a half of my day.
Finally, with nothing else to try, I set up a guest account on the router. The tablet found it and connected to it on the first attempt and has been connected now for over four hours including multiple restarts.
I have no idea why this worked. I just know that it did.
Clive.
Same issues here when docking tablet sometimes, but my work around is to turn WiFi off, and hit Fast Reboot ( app by Great Bytes Software) then turn WiFi back on. Fast Reboot seems to do a soft reboot on apps and system and it only takes a few seconds.
Hope this helps!
Maui
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Wifi Issues
I bought the 32G version from Woot recently. The WiFi reception is awful. I am on my second unit same thing.
4 feet from Router (on 2nd floor), 3 bars out of 4. 15 feet goes to 2. Downstairs goes to 1 bar 1MBS. And drops like a hot potato. Sony has sent a RMA for repair. Being this is my second unit with same issue, I doubt there is a fix.
I use a LAptop, netbook, android phone on the same router. No issues. They all work well, even in the basement!
Updated to 4.0 on my original unit, no change.
Just ranting here, hoping for a surprise fix. Other than that Mrs Lincoln how was the play? I love the tablet otherwise. Will probably throw and a spare router downstairs or feed it off my 4G phone. Now that really sucks..LOL
Anyone else
4.03 can solve this problem?
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4.03 can solve this problem?
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4.03 did not make a difference.
**EDITED: pls ignore this post. irrelevant.
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sony tablet s wifi issue
Hi all,
after weeks of study here is what i found out:
- wifi issue is not a hard ware issue, it is simply the software.
- wifi issue occurs only with certain routers with both N & G channels , Especially Netgear and BT.
- Wifi manger app makes it better and less annoying, issue still there but less occurring. try different channels.
- Tablet S for some reason does not like the channels used by certain Routers.
- do not bother with wifi lock app, does not do the job and steals ur battery.
- after weeks of trial, tablet is just great, but needs attention from Google.
SO
My friend's wife works for Google, when asked for the favor of the insider , engineers in Google said, first stage is to roll out Xperia release 5 to try and fix problem, then both S and Xperia will get Jelly bean with a definite fix. Testing as we speak.
all I can do now is get a good router and hope for the best.
Fatthyrahim said:
Hi all,
SO
My friend's wife works for Google, when asked for the favor of the insider , engineers in Google said, first stage is to roll out Xperia release 5 to try and fix problem, then both S and Xperia will get Jelly bean with a definite fix. Testing as we speak.
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Straight from the horse's mouth??? Tablet S will infact be getting Jelly Bean???
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all I can do now is get a good router and hope for the best.
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what do you think about sitecom routers?
WIFI More
Fatthyrahim said:
Hi all,
after weeks of study here is what i found out:
- wifi issue is not a hard ware issue, it is simply the software.
- wifi issue occurs only with certain routers with both N & G channels , Especially Netgear and BT.
- Wifi manger app makes it better and less annoying, issue still there but less occurring. try different channels.
- Tablet S for some reason does not like the channels used by certain Routers.
- do not bother with wifi lock app, does not do the job and steals ur battery.
- after weeks of trial, tablet is just great, but needs attention from Google.
SO
My friend's wife works for Google, when asked for the favor of the insider , engineers in Google said, first stage is to roll out Xperia release 5 to try and fix problem, then both S and Xperia will get Jelly bean with a definite fix. Testing as we speak.
all I can do now is get a good router and hope for the best.
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I have tried 3 different Routers.
Verizon/ActionTecMi424
CheckPoint Z-100G
Linksys WRT54GL
No change no difference.
I finally installed another router on the other floor. Now it works in entire house, but have to change router connections if I move to a different floor.
The big question here I think is:
Is every Tablet S this way or do we have some bad samples? Software or Hardware. Sony has given me and RMA # to return for repair. I am hesitant to do that. If there is no fix or all units are this way.
I am not 100% sure but from my own testing I found it working 90% of the time everywhere else, here is how I tested:
home netgear, does not hold wifi , have to refresh page all the time to browse internet.
Work ( different router not sure what type yet) works just like a dream, fast no wifi drops no refreshes needed.
took it to most free wifi spots, not a problem.
friends house BT, Same issue again.
Wifi manager made it a bit better yes ( have to test now on channels 12 , 13 or 15 , wifi lock app does not work.
I hate to get a different router to get same issue at the end. however different posts elsewhere suggested setting router to N on and G off channels testing each time you make a change, on tablet set to manual ( have not done this bit yet).
It's not like we are all being picky here with Sony, we like the tablet itself and we bought it with a lot of money, we want to be able to browse the internet download things without getting our livers and kidneys enlarged.
more to follow , I am really hoping to be able to get my friend's wife update as she told us GOOGLE IS VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUE.
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what do you think about sitecom routers?
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Bought Sitecom Router last friday, I can say that now my tablet holds wifi signal very well... :good:
WIFI Issue fixed
All,
there was an update last Thursday that fixed the wifi issue, I am not really sure what but my tablet s now holds and keeps wifi everywhere.
I had issued before with netgear and bt routers and after last Thursday it was just fine, i need to review the recent updates done and Let you all know.
I tried it everywhere and works perfect, download speed is perfect , not one drop of wifi so far.
I assume either Sony or Google did something here as it was getting an update last Thursday that lasted about 10 minutes, could not figure out what was that update yet.
I was using my prime with the keyboard attached yesterday morning while running CM10_9/2 version nightly. Now I know WiFi signal strength has never been real strong for the prime in general, in fact it sucks, but I was happy that I could use it all over my home. That all changed yesterday morning when the signal dropped completely. I thought it was just my router so I reset it and checked my phone and PS3 to see how there signal was. Both seemed fine and normal, but not so on the Tablet. I could not get WiFi to reconnect. I was so confused so I restored a couple older ROMs and even flashed brand new ones to see if it was somehow a kernel issue, not so much. Dumbfounded I went in the room that has the router in it with the tablet, not sure why, but I did. Low and behold I had a signal while standing right next to the router. Once I leave that room I cannot get a signal. So I thought I would bring it to my work today to test signal strength with a router a few cubes down to make sure it wasn't my home network. Well the results were the same thing. I can connect to it, but the signal is horrible! Is there anything else I should try? Is there any way to get this fixed under warranty with an unlocked bootloader as all I was doing was reading something online? Any other suggestions you guys might haver? I truly appreciate the forums for times like these. Thanks in advance!
gti3358 said:
I was using my prime with the keyboard attached yesterday morning while running CM10_9/2 version nightly. Now I know WiFi signal strength has never been real strong for the prime in general, in fact it sucks, but I was happy that I could use it all over my home. That all changed yesterday morning when the signal dropped completely. I thought it was just my router so I reset it and checked my phone and PS3 to see how there signal was. Both seemed fine and normal, but not so on the Tablet. I could not get WiFi to reconnect. I was so confused so I restored a couple older ROMs and even flashed brand new ones to see if it was somehow a kernel issue, not so much. Dumbfounded I went in the room that has the router in it with the tablet, not sure why, but I did. Low and behold I had a signal while standing right next to the router. Once I leave that room I cannot get a signal. So I thought I would bring it to my work today to test signal strength with a router a few cubes down to make sure it wasn't my home network. Well the results were the same thing. I can connect to it, but the signal is horrible! Is there anything else I should try? Is there any way to get this fixed under warranty with an unlocked bootloader as all I was doing was reading something online? Any other suggestions you guys might haver? I truly appreciate the forums for times like these. Thanks in advance!
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Have you tried putting pressure on the wifi connectors to the right of the front camera? It seems that fixed some problems for some users.
pretty sure rma could fix it, not sure they would do it for free since you are unlocked. It is probably a physical problem more so than a software one.
Thanks for the responses, another kicker I forgot to mention and it's kind of a big one is this tablet is 8 months old. I bought it is January! Crazy how this just happened!
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Have you tried putting pressure on the wifi connectors to the right of the front camera? It seems that fixed some problems for some users.
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yes, and nothing happened signal wise.
gti3358 said:
Thanks for the responses, another kicker I forgot to mention and it's kind of a big one is this tablet is 8 months old. I bought it is January! Crazy how this just happened!
yes, and nothing happened signal wise.
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I had a strange thing when I visited family recently. My tablet works all around my house no problem but in another house unless I was in the same room it didn't work.
I ran a wifi scanner and found that everyone around her was on sky and all using channel 1. I changed her router to use channel 11 and instantly had connection all around her house. All sky routers are set to auto yet use channel 1 as default.
Try using wifi analyzer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5mYXJwcm9jLndpZmkuYW5hbHl6ZXIiXQ.. to see what's being used around you and changing your router to get away from others.
It might not work but worth a go because I couldn't believe the difference when I switched channels.
Just bought a Xperia tablet Z and am having problems with it remaining connected to my WIFI. It's updated to the latest software release.
Initial connection is good and shows good signal strength and works as normal. Periodically the WIFI then disconnects and shows "authentication problem" against the network and most often needs a manual connect to regain the connection, even though occasionally reconnects by itself after 10-15 seconds.
When the WIFI network disconnects I have to manual reconnect (the error message is "authentication problem" ). Once I have reconnected, the WIFI works OK for a short while (3-10 mins) and then i get the error message again.
If I restart the Xperia the problem goes away for a relatively longer length of time however it soon comes back ( after 30 minutes+).
I have many other devices connected to the WIFI during this period all of which work fine. WIFI analysis shows excellent signal strength - the tablet drops the connection even while two feet away from the router - and good signal to noise ratio. Looks like a bug in the firmware to me.
Any assistance would be good.
Note: there is a very similar thread here Sony mobile forum from which I have copied a lot of the info as I am having exactly the same problem
davidec said:
Just bought a Xperia tablet Z and am having problems with it remaining connected to my WIFI. It's updated to the latest software release.
Initial connection is good and shows good signal strength and works as normal. Periodically the WIFI then disconnects and shows "authentication problem" against the network and most often needs a manual connect to regain the connection, even though occasionally reconnects by itself after 10-15 seconds.
When the WIFI network disconnects I have to manual reconnect (the error message is "authentication problem" ). Once I have reconnected, the WIFI works OK for a short while (3-10 mins) and then i get the error message again.
If I restart the Xperia the problem goes away for a relatively longer length of time however it soon comes back ( after 30 minutes+).
I have many other devices connected to the WIFI during this period all of which work fine. WIFI analysis shows excellent signal strength - the tablet drops the connection even while two feet away from the router - and good signal to noise ratio. Looks like a bug in the firmware to me.
Any assistance would be good.
Note: there is a very similar thread here Sony mobile forum from which I have copied a lot of the info as I am having exactly the same problem
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I have the same problem and i thought its was my router false at first, now i know its the tablet's bug. In the mean time im using VpN connection to present the intermittent
BADBOY1412 said:
I have the same problem and i thought its was my router false at first, now i know its the tablet's bug. In the mean time im using VpN connection to present the intermittent
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I thought I was the only with this problem...this happens to me almost four times a day where the wifi would just lose it's connection and I have to reconnect manually. I hope this is a bug and not my tablet...
Look, unfortunately this is a problem that has been dragging from sony tablet s and xperia tablet s (which I have).
What you can do (like me) is to use advanced wifi lock (in google play). That will not disconnect the antenna. It is a temporary solution but it's something.
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zorrorol said:
Look, unfortunately this is a problem that has been dragging from sony tablet s and xperia tablet s (which I have).
What you can do (like me) is to use advanced wifi lock (in google play). That will not disconnect the antenna. It is a temporary solution but it's something.
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Thanks for this. Could you share your settings? I have downloaded it but it does not seem to help.
davidec said:
Thanks for this. Could you share your settings? I have downloaded it but it does not seem to help.
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I guess the tablet is warranted, better take it to repair.
Good luck
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zorrorol said:
I guess the tablet is warranted, better take it to repair.
Good luck
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Just spoke with Sony assistance, they said to return it and ask for replacement. No attempt to debug whatsoever.
Well i used to have this issue, it was very annonying. Definitely the problem was not the tablet it was the router. The problem is that usually all the routers have the channel value set to auto, so if you put it on 9-10, and restart the router, you won't face this again.
I did that and so far the wifi is stable for my tablet, and even my Macbook seems to have a better connection.
I experienced the same problems with both my tablet and phone (XZ). I got better switching the channel in the router. However, now it's solved. The solution came when I got FTTH installed at home and my ISP replaced my router. Since then, no more wifi disconnections. So I guess the problem was in the router.
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zorrorol said:
Look, unfortunately this is a problem that has been dragging from sony tablet s and xperia tablet s (which I have).
What you can do (like me) is to use advanced wifi lock (in google play). That will not disconnect the antenna. It is a temporary solution but it's something.
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For security reasons, the app I mentioned (advanced wifi lock free) causes a boot animation loop in tablets xperia s (and others). So, be careful for readers post.
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Same thing here, plus WiFi performance seems to be particulary weak with this tablet in general. I get three "bars" only when I'm right next to the router. When I'm outside on my porch (about 10 meters from the box and two walls inbetween) I get merely one bar and WiFi drops or simply "stalls" after a few minutes. I already set the router to a fixed channel. I have this problem only with the Sony tablet, our other devices (Thinkpad laptop, Iphone 4S, SGSII and SGSIII, iPad 4) all have a perfectly fast and stable connection even in the "porch scenario".
I really hope Sony improves this with the next firmware update! Any hints besides WiFi repeater, which I already ordered?
Just to update my original post, my replacement tablet has been connected for about 20 hrs now and it has dropped the FIFI signal only once (even signal reception is not very strong in comparison to my Samsung Galaxy III phone).
I don't know if it is of any benefit, but I have also installed this app
That's a bulls**t app, has no effect.
I'm in love with this tablet and want to buy it immediately, but this issue is scaring the hell out of me as I mainly use only Wi-Fi to connect to the internet. Are there at least a few of you who have no Wi-Fi connectivity issues at all?
PrincessZara said:
I'm in love with this tablet and want to buy it immediately, but this issue is scaring the hell out of me as I mainly use only Wi-Fi to connect to the internet. Are there at least a few of you who have no Wi-Fi connectivity issues at all?
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I've had my Tablet Z for about 10 days. In that time I've used it with my WiFi at home and at work ( WiFi tethered to my Nexus 4). In both cases, I've never been more than 3m from the WiFi source. In all that time I think I've dropped the connection only once.
I've watched (streaming with WiFi) a few tv programmes of about 1hr each, and they have played without a problem.
I've just used an app called WiFi analyzer to compare the signal strength on my Nexus 4 with the Tablet Z at different places around my house and the signal strength is the same on the phone and tablet.
So, as far as I can tell, if you've got a decent WiFi signal, you should have no problems.
I've used both CM10.1 and Sony stock ROM (.370) over that period (mostly the Sony ROM).
I've had very similar problem with Mac. I have established the static IP addresses for all my wireless and wired devices and it seemed like it worked but after a while my laptop started losing connection again. I know you might not like my answer but the only solution to this problem is a new router. When I ran d-link WBR-1310, I've had all kind of problems and since I replaced it with Netgear WNR3500 I have not had a lost connection yet. Not even once. 3 different laptops, MacBook, Xperia Tablet Z, bunch of iPhones, iPads and Android phones work like a charm. BTW all my devices have assigned local static IP addresses. Hopefully that will solve your problem.
I have found a possible fix! Please test for yourself whether it works for you and report!
I have disabled the app "Smart Connect". (It's a system app, so it's only possible to disable it via "Titanium Backup" or a similar app on a rooted device.)
Now the WiFi doesn't lose connection anymore when it's weak.
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I have found a possible fix! Please test for yourself whether it works for you and report!
I have disabled the app "Smart Connect". (It's a system app, so it's only possible to disable it via "Titanium Backup" or a similar app on a rooted device.)
Now the WiFi doesn't lose connection anymore when it's weak.
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I had issues with this as well, with my ASUS rt-n66u router. However, I was using DDWRT at the time, and swapping back, with mostly default settings, to the stock firmware resolved the issue entirely. I've now not had any drops on either the 5 or 2.4 ghz bands.
has anyone found a concrete reason as to why the tablet either drops the wifi connection or there's the authentication problem?
my tablet was dropping the wifi connection so i changed the router's channel to 9 and it doens't drop the wifi connection after that
however (i dont know if this is related) my tablet turns off the wifi radio when the screen is locked for a longer period of time even when i keep stamina mode off (although i read it only turns off the data connection radio) and i set the wifi radio to always be on even when the screen is locked
also after changing the router's channel to 9, i get the authentication problem ._.
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If anyone would be willing to share, what authentication method and encryption are you using for your wireless network? And does your tablet keep a stable connection?
I'm currently using WPA-Personal with TKIP encryption and i come up with both dropped connections and the authentication errors. (trying to diagnose this in hopes of not having to return my device because it's defective)
So I bought 26 LG G4 h810 to organise VR Field Trips using Google Expeditions.
At first I managed to connect only 4 of them. I thought it's perhaps a router. This app relies on WiFi P2P btw. So I changed TP-LINK router worth like 60$ to Asus RT-AC 5300 which is quite high-end. Not much changed as yesterday I had trouble connecting even 2 devices together.
This morning I realised that G4s with Android 6.0 //I received 5 of such// are actually stable and work like a charm together. So I thought I finally have a solution - I'll upgrade the rest - flash with kdz through LG UP and I'm good to go. Well I'm not. The 3 upgraded phones act just the same as they did on 5.1.
It's a funny thing really, to see - 7 phones connected - 2 of them on v5.1,
I connect to this wi fi (5ghz btw) another 5.1 device one after the other, and some of the phones disconnect just one of the other 5.1 device in the network, some of them kick out all the 7 phones. As soon as I turn the wifi off on the newly connected 5.1 phone, all the rest connects back on together.
By kick I mean Expeditions app is reconnecting. Sometimes it goes as far as disconnecting wifi completely, but usually it's more like internet becomes unavailable. And that's btw a funny thing, cause Expeditions doesn't rely on internet connection - the router theoretically can be offline - however when the phones get to fight over wifi (when there are 3 android 5.1 LG G4 trying to connect), notification comes up "internet is unavailable" and with that Expeditions connections are lost aswell.
I spend whole days on it since like a week and am slowly getting frustrated so decided to write to ya not only read.
Yesterday I rooted 3 of the 5.1 phones to get rid of AT&T bloatware and unlock hotspots - it didn't change anything.
I think it's some sort of direction, the fact that 6.0 devices work as expected and 5.1 ones not, but the problem is so specific, that I can't really find relevant information online.
I also compared the working and not working phones today with antutu and antutu officer and it seems they are legit. Had doubt as I bought them refurbished from Aliexpress.
The wifi works perfectly on each of them seperately as I updated apps on them and experienced no issues... As long as I updated max 2 devices at the time.
Am thinking of interference of some sort, or like device id conflict or something... Will probably also try to rename the devices maybe something like confuses the router, I don't know. Please help.