Hey guys,
sorry if this is a stupid question or its been asked before, but how can I test the wifi connection speed on my Prime? There must be a way to do it as all of the reviews have results..
Thanks for any info.
Search market for speed test speedtest.net have a nice app for that
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thanks for the reply but i've tried that, it just tests my internet connection speed. I want to test my local wifi network speed
That is what a wifi test is doing is checking your internet speed.
Now if you want to check your signal strength, then look in the market for apps called wifi analyzer.
Speedtest is serverside so the max speed is going to be dependant on my internet connection.. all i'm interested in is my local speed.
Thanks for the replies.
I don't think there is an android app out, but you could go the other way around.
You could download a lan speed test for your PC and then connect to the IP address of your tablet/connected device and test the speed?
Maybe that will work for you?
Dnakaman said:
I don't think there is an android app out, but you could go the other way around.
You could download a lan speed test for your PC and then connect to the IP address of your tablet/connected device and test the speed?
Maybe that will work for you?
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Ah now that's thinking outside the box!
Cheers, i'll give it a go.
You need to have some sort of server and an app to download files from that server.
I tested download speed from my nasserver to my Galaxy S2 to compare Wifi G vs Wifi N.
Went from 2.26MB/s on G to 3.66 MB/s on N wifi.
"Filesize / seconds"
My laptop is 10mb/s on same N wifi netowrk.. could be faster but is only 100mbit lan netowork..
Transferring a (large) file from a server to your tablet would measure not only local WiFi speed, but Prime's internal capability of processing and storing data. I just did a quick test downloading a file from my work's Samba server and got speeds of about 0.6 and 2.5 kbytes/s for the Prime and my laptop, respectively. This is in line with kunddizzle, who got laptop speeds about four times faster that from the Prime.
This is interesting. Clearly, WiFi speed is not everything. Prime doesn't seem to be dealing very well with incoming data. Don't know whether it is due to its WiFi receiver, processor, memory, storage or something else. But, at least in two cases reported here, it is slower than a laptop on the same network.
UnitedWeFall said:
thanks for the reply but i've tried that, it just tests my internet connection speed. I want to test my local wifi network speed
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Hi,
I known it's an old thread, but I had the same problem and was not able not find any local wifi speed test application after read a tons of forum. So I've just written an android application that can do that test. Maybe it will be useful for you too.
Just find "wifi speed test" (pzolee) on Google Play.
I am not a big expert in android programming but I tried to do my best
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The title says it all
What wifi problem? Mine works flawlessly.
I would try to exchange it. I think I've had 3 primes total and 2nd one had weak wifi but the 1st was good and my last one is probably the better out of all of them. Based my testing off wifi anylizer and speedtest.net app.
WiFi
You might want to check wifi analysis on your tab and change the default channel on your router.... out of 11 channels some are used more then others.... AND if your using netspeed to test try a different server... some suck others give great results.....I'm able to hit +30,000 kbps on some of them.
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You might want to check wifi analysis on your tab and change the default channel on your router.... out of 11 channels some are used more then others.... AND if your using netspeed to test try a different server... some suck others give great results.....I'm able to hit +30,000 kbps on some of them.
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seem prime's wifi speed is not stable...
How do I limit my Galaxy Tab's internet speed to 100kb/s?
In a nutshell, im looking for Netlimiter for android kinda thing.
why would you want to slow down the speed? Normally you must be mad at how slow your Wifi is and try everything to speed it up even just a little...
One does not simply play games on computer when Galaxy tab 2 takes all the bandwidth
Bumb, anyone?
Refer to this thread , as there is an app which can limit your wifi speed :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-bandwidth-manager-android-t2972889
or directly download the app from here :
Bandwidth ruler free on goolge Store
Wi-Fi
you could just turn off wifi when you are not using it on your tablet.
Hi guys,
I've got a Netgear wifi n router and a Netgear usb wifi n connected to my pc, and I'm using my gs3 as an ftp server to transfer files to and from my pc.
The problem is that I can get a max upload speed to and from my pc of 2.7mb a second. I should be getting better results as the router and wifi a stated as 300mb connection.
Anyone can give me some information regarding?
Thanks
Inviato dal mio GT-I9300
Same here, Im getting speeds of 2mbps and less with phone, while my laptop connected to same AP is giving 8 to 9mbps.
I even tryed disabling power saver mode but still no luck.
And both laptop and mobile were tested with same signal strength.
WiFi is kernel so you have the option of trying different kernels .
jje
The speed I get when using a web based speedtester using my 60mb internet connection are:
2.4ghz:
connect at 65mb with router set to 300mb around 30mb transfer rate
connect at 72mb with router set to 145mb around 30mb transfer rate
5ghz:
connect at 150mb with router set to 300mb or 145mb around 62mb transffer rate
Not tried much else but if I were to run a local transfer I should see at least what I get using 5ghz wifi via internet tester.
I dont think your problem is hardware related. It could be a few things. So you would need to troubleshoot. Some ideas:
Ftp daemon using a lot of overhead can cause slowness, try a different daemon
Filesystem write and read speed, run some benchmarks to see
Kernel problem or sysctl variables, tcp send or recieve buffer for example. Sysctl -a in a terminal on your phone and see.
The key thing here though is that if I were to connect at 2.4ghz I would see around 3mb per second transfer rates.
Hope that helps.
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ficti0n851 said:
The speed I get when using a web based speedtester using my 60mb internet connection are:
2.4ghz:
connect at 65mb with router set to 300mb around 30mb transfer rate
connect at 72mb with router set to 145mb around 30mb transfer rate
5ghz:
connect at 150mb with router set to 300mb or 145mb around 62mb transffer rate
Not tried much else but if I were to run a local transfer I should see at least what I get using 5ghz wifi via internet tester.
I dont think your problem is hardware related. It could be a few things. So you would need to troubleshoot. Some ideas:
Ftp daemon using a lot of overhead can cause slowness, try a different daemon
Filesystem write and read speed, run some benchmarks to see
Kernel problem or sysctl variables, tcp send or recieve buffer for example. Sysctl -a in a terminal on your phone and see.
The key thing here though is that if I were to connect at 2.4ghz I would see around 3mb per second transfer rates.
Hope that helps.
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I have a 150mbps 2.4ghz N router, giving me 2mbps speeds using ES file explorer, when its connected at 65mbps,
But i dont understand is why is it connecting at 65mbps in the first place,
and even after connecting at 65mbps giving such low transfer speeds,where as it should be giving 5-6mbps ideally or at-least a 4.
I have tryed it on Siyah and Perseus kernels with no/less difference in results,
Im trying to copy files on Internal SDcard which has transfer speeds of Read 53.4MBps and Write 22.16MBps
Will try different Ftp apps and see whether it makes any difference.
On my DNA when I run speed test it goes to a server automatically and I get maybe 12 mb speed. If I go into settings of speed test and select the server which is actually closest to me, my speeds are 40mb+. So my question is which one is my phone using and can I make my phone use the closer one?
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The servers listed in the speedtest.net app (I'm assuming this is the one you're using) have absolutely nothing to do with how fast your internet will be. No matter which server you choose, your actual internet speed will be just as fast. When you run a speed test, your phone uploads then downloads a test file to and from the remote server. This allows the app to measure how fast your internet is. When you aren't running a speed test, your phone isn't connected to the server any more, and the server has no effect on your internet. Some servers will tell you that your internet is faster than others because some of the servers don't have as high a capacity as others, and your connection may be too fast for them to measure. What does affect the speed is how good your home internet is. or how strong of a 4G signal you have.
My Internet speed is roughly 50 down and 5 up. I use a Netgear modem/router (this was the router that worked correctly with all of my demands). I have an iMac that will get the full 50 download speed via wifi. My iPad gets around 30 (not the full 50 but satisfactory)... but my Note 3 is around 1Mbps. Maybe sometimes it'll spike up in speed for a few moments... But it's so inconsistent. I tried using different channels on the router.... No improvement. (the upload speed is fine though. It'll usually be the full 5mbps)
Any ideas on what's going on? Any settings on the router I can try to help improve this? (stock note 3).
Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Blipstein said:
My Internet speed is roughly 50 down and 5 up. I use a Netgear modem/router (this was the router that worked correctly with all of my demands). I have an iMac that will get the full 50 download speed via wifi. My iPad gets around 30 (not the full 50 but satisfactory)... but my Note 3 is around 1Mbps. Maybe sometimes it'll spike up in speed for a few moments... But it's so inconsistent. I tried using different channels on the router.... No improvement. (the upload speed is fine though. It'll usually be the full 5mbps)
Any ideas on what's going on? Any settings on the router I can try to help improve this? (stock note 3).
Any help is appreciated. Thanks
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Digital Trends has an article that has some tips on this issue:
Glitch: Wi-Fi issues
Some Note 3 owners are having trouble connecting to Wi-Fi networks, finding that the Wi-Fi is very slow, or that the device keeps dropping the connection. There are a ton of potential reasons for this and consequently there are a ton of potential fixes. Here’s what you can try:
Workaround:
Some people with stability issues have been able to get solid Wi-Fi connections simply by making sure that mobile data is switched off. Just drag down the notification shade and toggle Mobile data off.
Potential solutions:
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and tap Menu > Advanced and then uncheck Auto network switch. That seems to have helped some people.
Try turning off the Note 3 and your router for a few minutes and then turn them both back on again.
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and long press on the problem connection, then tell the device to forget it and set the connection up again from scratch.
Try out the free Wi-fi Analyzer app and see if crowded channels could be the issue. If so then change the channel on your router.
Make sure that your router firmware is up to date and check settings like MAC filtering.
If you’re having stability issues then you might try disabling the apps Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Direct Share via Settings > Applications manager on the All tab.
Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/galaxy-note-3-problems/#ixzz34AdTmdKl
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You might also try a different modem, which are you using? (NAB, NC5 or even MJ4)
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Digital Trends has an article that has some tips on this issue:
You might also try a different modem, which are you using? (NAB, NC5 or even MJ4)
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Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately nothing seemed to of helped.
I do not know how to tell which type of router I have. I can tell you it took many routers to find the right one (NetGear C3700). I went through a bunch of Time Warner crap and several from Best Buy......even Motorola's flagship modem/router. It needed to do the following:
Provide open NAT type for Xbox live
Allow my Android device to recognize the Xbox One as a device on my network (pics, vids & music through the console)
Allow Android Youtube app to communicate with the Xbox One Youtube app.
Allow proper connection to my iMac via Wifi (One of Time Warner routers would not work with my iMac)
My BT and Wifi havent worked the same since the KitKat update - Thanks again
Blipstein said:
Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately nothing seemed to of helped.
I do not know how to tell which type of router I have. I can tell you it took many routers to find the right one (NetGear C3700). I went through a bunch of Time Warner crap and several from Best Buy......even Motorola's flagship modem/router. It needed to do the following:
Provide open NAT type for Xbox live
Allow my Android device to recognize the Xbox One as a device on my network (pics, vids & music through the console)
Allow Android Youtube app to communicate with the Xbox One Youtube app.
Allow proper connection to my iMac via Wifi (One of Time Warner routers would not work with my iMac)
My BT and Wifi havent worked the same since the KitKat update - Thanks again
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Man that sucks, I had serious issues with 4.3. since KK I've been rocks solid with WiFi,
You might try to old factory reset (which sucks I know) just backup first so if there is no change you can restore easy enough.
What ROM are you running? Stock?
Set your wireless channel away from everyone elses. There is a setting where you can just set it to just 802.11N save it. Try setting your wifi port to static for your device. Check your wifi settings on your device. Make sure your using the same channel on your device as for the router.
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I've already tried a factory reset since the KK update (for Bluetooth issues). No help.
The phone is stock.
I've tried changing around the channels a little bit with no success so far. How can I change the channel on the device? How do I set the port to static for my device?
Thanks