Known issues with 5Ghz band WiFi ? - Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

Hey.
I just got myself a 201 yesterday and I already experienced some problems with my wifi.
I have a 3700 from NEtgear, so dual band wifi 2.4 and 5Ghz.
From the prime I can only see the 2.4 network... And even so, the wifi connectivity seems unstable. I often have to refresh stuff in browser or applications cause the connection dropped.
This is quite annoying. I'm fairly confident my network is working correctly cause I am using other device with it , among them, a galaxy tab and with those devices, I do not encounter such problems.
FYI I have the .21 firm already.

Prime only does 2.4ghz and there's been a big known issue with wifi. Don't be surprise when of your gps is also crap. Also try going through this section ( general) for all known issues a possibe fixes.

Honnetly i tried to browse the forum but there are so many information , and those even differ depending on the firm, it's not easy to get a clear pic.
What is the main pb with Wifi ?
Oh and I didn't know the wifi on the prime was limited to 2.4 band... That's odd.
Well i need to learn how to read the specifics

CrazyKoala said:
Honnetly i tried to browse the forum but there are so many information , and those even differ depending on the firm, it's not easy to get a clear pic.
What is the main pb with Wifi ?
Oh and I didn't know the wifi on the prime was limited to 2.4 band... That's odd.
Well i need to learn how to read the specifics
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Honestly the 2.4 has better range than 5 anyway. Unless you are doing wifi file transfers it won't matter, but even at that it won't matter because with a cord it still takes a while for the memory to write. Basically you would gain NOTHING by using wifi because the memory writes slow. That being said the problem with the wifi dropping seems to have been mostly fixed with fw updates. Weak signal is thought to be due to the metallic back plate blocking the antenna from receiving a strong signal (same with gps). Other issue that could be affecting wifi is if you are streaming to bluetooth (ie headphones or file transfer) at the same time as using wifi which is a known issue as well.

CrazyKoala said:
Honnetly i tried to browse the forum but there are so many information , and those even differ depending on the firm, it's not easy to get a clear pic.
What is the main pb with Wifi ?
Oh and I didn't know the wifi on the prime was limited to 2.4 band... That's odd.
Well i need to learn how to read the specifics
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Not really odd, its the norm and most tablets have only 2.4Ghz. As stated the 2.4Ghz has more range than the 5Ghz and will more readily transmit through walls. Yes 5Ghz has a higher data transfer rate but for the most part the 2.4Ghz transfer rates far exceed any current internet connection available. The only time it would be benificial is doing file transfers over wifi but then again the connection would be faster than the read write speeds. I find I get a better transfer rate over 2.4Ghz wifi than I do over USB but still dont use that often. Most of my mdeia resides on either the MicroSd or Sd card in the dock and I load data on those cards via my laptop with a USB3.0 reader which blows any other method out of the water by a long shot!

denniegst said:
Prime only does 2.4ghz and there's been a big known issue with wifi. Don't be surprise when of your gps is also crap. Also try going through this section ( general) for all known issues a possibe fixes.
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True, my ATP has serious wifi throughput/range issues on the latest firmware.

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Wifi constantly disconnect/reconnect

Hoping someone has a solution. My wifi keeps disconnecting/reconnecting. I'm running TNT 3.1.1. Also the signal is really low even though I'm next to the router. I've searched around, but can't seem to find an answer.
Thanks.
Right there with you on this one. I can't get more then 10 feet from my router before I lose my connection. Very annoying to say the least. I wonder if this is software or hardware.
I have the same and I am using vegan b3. I don't recall having this issue while using tnt 2.2. Or the stock. Anyways, I have noticed that it only happens when I am on a page more than a few mins such as reading an article, etc. If I am watching movie(flash) or playing online game, it is fine. I am suspecting it has something to do with the battery management.
I'm running stock 3389 with GApps.
I get full signal when I'm by my router and around my apt. I have a Linksys WRT610N with DDWRT firmware. It's running on a 2.4Ghz full N radio. I used a wifi app called Wifi Analyzer on my phone to find the best channel to set the router to, as in apts. you know many people are using the same channel and this can lead to signal loss on your devices.
Anyway, it sounds like you just need to find a less crowded channel maybe, I don't THINK it's the device. Are you using G or N or both? When I was using the router's 2.4Ghz in G/N mode I saw a slight signal drop throughout the place which is essentially why I switched to pure N and then just set up a legacy network on another router for wifi G stuff.
I had this problem not with my non-existant G tablet, but my latop, cell and other wifi connecting devices.
I changed the chane l# my wifi was broadcasting on and it fixed it. Maybe you guys can try that.
In my case, it is not a signal issue since I always have full bar and there is not many wifi hotspots around my house. I am used to it now and when I see the wifi icon is gone, I just click the location of the wifi icon, and within a sec or two, the wifi icon will appear. I will flash to tnt. 3.1 soon, hopefully the problem will,disappear.
tyy10002 said:
I have the same and I am using vegan b3. I don't recall having this issue while using tnt 2.2. Or the stock. Anyways, I have noticed that it only happens when I am on a page more than a few mins such as reading an article, etc. If I am watching movie(flash) or playing online game, it is fine. I am suspecting it has something to do with the battery management.
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I havent used VegaN - is there any setting that could possibly be turning off wifi when the system is idling? In phones there's a wifi setting that turns it off after a certain time idle. I know it's unlikely but just checking all the bases.
Yea +1 on this problem
Neoprimal said:
I havent used VegaN - is there any setting that could possibly be turning off wifi when the system is idling? In phones there's a wifi setting that turns it off after a certain time idle. I know it's unlikely but just checking all the bases.
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This appears to be the case. If so, it completely ignores my WiFi Sleep Policy, which I have set at "Never".
I have the problem whether stock ROM or not. Love the tablet, but this is frustrating.
My experience is that the device is finicky with some routers. I actually have two to test with, and early on one would work fine and the other would fail constantly.
Some suggestions, for testing:
- Change the channel (already suggested)
- Turn off all security to see if that works better (again, just for testing)
- If it's an N Router, change it to G only.
if one of these changes "fixes" it, at least you know what direction to look in.
roebeet said:
My experience is that the device is finicky with some routers. I actually have two to test with, and early on one would work fine and the other would fail constantly.
Some suggestions, for testing:
- Change the channel (already suggested)
- Turn off all security to see if that works better (again, just for testing)
- If it's an N Router, change it to G only.
if one of these changes "fixes" it, at least you know what direction to look in.
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It's also very sensitive to interference I think. My neighbors have dozens of APs on every Inglewood channel available, and the tablet gets thoroughly confused. It seems to like G a lot better than N in this situation (makes sense, N in general is more interference prone than b/g). In another place with only a single high power B/G/N router visible at all (nice thick concrete walled building), it's only done the disconnect/reconnect loop to me once in several days.
Time to do some disassembling and see if there's room for a better antenna, but I'm not prepared to rule out a broken driver just yet. Especially with all the other sleep/suspend problems we have. Or break out the buckets of RF blocking paint...
Thanks Roebeet. I tried a couple things. Assigned a static IP to the tablet which seems to have stabilized the signal, it doesn't drop out as much, but reception was still only 1-2 bars.
Just for the sake of it, I also reset the router back to factory default to see what would happen. Funny enough, the signal reception on the tablet improved from 1-2 bars to 3-4 bars, but once I re-entered my settings it fell back.
I still can't connect if SSID is hidden. I'm using a Dlink DGL 4300.
What routers are you guys using? Especially if you can get it to connect to a hidden SSID.
I had this problem too, signal was always fine though. After coming out of idle i would notice the WiFi is off. checking it in settings could watch it turn on start searching and then in three seconds the WiFi would turn off and then on and searching again, and continue the cycle. Not sure what is causing that, but in the WiFi setting i set the WiFi to never turn off, even if the device is sleeping and Ive never had the problem yet.
This just started with mine too (running 3389 and Enhancement Pack). I went to my router and switched channels and switched to 802.11 G Only, and it's up and running again. Strange that it worked really well for the first 12 hours or so with no changes to my router. Let's hope it doesn't happen again.
raggededge said:
I have the problem whether stock ROM or not. Love the tablet, but this is frustrating.
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I have the same problems. The only way I worked around it was by turning airplane mode off then either turning off my router or moving away from any wifi signal. Might try changing the channel... when my internet comes back on(adhoc tethering atm)
Looks like its my router. I took tablet to a friends house and it gets a strong reception.
I know it sounds weired but try to clean Market application's cache.
It works in my case. Or (if it is some kind of memory issue) cache for all other apps.
I have noticed that it is not that bad of a problem and have heard that it is a "feature" of the gtab, if anyone can elaborate on this? There has got to be a driver/kernal that can override and keep the wifi on. Any older gtab users every remember this as a problem? If so, what did you do about it?
In my case, have had gtab for about a week. Using factory settings initially, everything seemed to work fine. Then it started randomly dropping wifi.
couldn't figure if it was hardware or software. Talked to customer service.
Restored tablet to factory specs--worked fine. Started loading on some extras, checking wifi after each load. Bingo--when I loaded Adobe flash player, wifi started kicking off.
Have tried it with several versions (10.2, 10.4)--same results. Not sure what to try next.

Linksys E4200 poor throughput solved

Hi All,
I cannot claim that I discovered this solution. It was posted in some Cisco forums. But this worked for me.
My problem was that I could never get consistent throughput with the Linksys E4200 router via WiFi with my Transformer Prime. Throughput would be good for a short period of time and then it would either stop or spit out bits and bytes in small chunks. This behavior was odd, and I had a hard time figuring out what was causing it. Because of the way it occurred, I didn't think it was a hardware problem, the way the GPS situation is.
I had thought a firmware fix from ASUS might resolve the problem. I think there is a problem with the ASUS driver software, but you also can resolve this problem by disabling QoS, specifically WMM, under the Gaming and Applications settings for the E4200. Most people can access these settings by using 192.168.1.1 to connect to their router or by using Cisco Connect and opening Advanced Settings.
Good luck. I hope this will help some of you. This may also work with other routers.
MBO
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I cannot wait to get home to try this.
I have been playing around with both my E4200 and the prime for months and resolved that either my walls are made of lead or the prime/e4200 was rubbish.
Thanks man! I have the same router and this change definitely helped me out.
When you get ANY router always turn off that QOS/WISH type garbage. Anything that specs or touches your signal it will just slow it down.
Is QOS enabled by default on the e4200?
hope this change helps
I recently upgraded from the WRT54G to the Linksys e4200v2 and I have noticed that I have problems reconnecting to the wireless after extended period of tablet sleep. Turning off, then back on wireless on the tablet fixes the problem, but annoying no less. This change was immediately noticeable from the first time I joined the new network, no software/firmware updated at the time.
I looked at the v2 setting and under applications & gaming, QoS, there is a wireless area at the top of the settings page. The WMM support setting is enabled by default. I have set to disabled, I will see I'd there is a noticeable difference.
>you also can resolve this problem by disabling QoS, specifically WMM
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-features/30938-dont-mess-with-wmm
"Since WMM support is required for products to be certified for 802.11n, WMM comes enabled by default in all Wi-Fi Certified n APs and wireless routers. So even if you don't have any WMM-aware devices on your network, leave WMM enabled or you may find your clients connecting only at 54 Mbps rates."
Not saying it doesn't do what the OP said, but you may want to run before/after throughput tests with your other devices.
bah didn't realise that fact that I'm on DDwrt so I probably don't have any Linksys firmware issue. Nonetheless disabling WMM did give me a boost of 2 or 3mbps
unfortunately the prime never syncs at higher than 54mbps
Most routers have QoS enabled by default. A long, LONG time ago, I bouted it out w/ Motorola because the issues I was having with one of their routers was found to be due to QoS.
However, all 15+ times they had me restore it to factory default, QoS was re-enabled, so their troubleshooting was counter-active to an issue they were causing from the get go.
The original firmware for the e4200 v1 is really rubbish. The signal was bad, speeds were fluctuating, the range was worse than with my 6 years old Belkin.
I tried numerous different settings, it was better but it still sucked...
Then i discovered Toastman's tomato firmware.
The flashing process is the same as with the original firmware (really simple).
I have used this firmware - http://www.4shared.com/file/KOjVG1Ge/tomato-E4200USB-NVRAM60K-12874.html?
But you can use other firmware from this link - http://www.4shared.com/dir/v1BuINP3/Toastman_Builds.html
!!!Just make sure that it has e4200 in it's filename.!!!!
Instructions for flashing are in the link below, in the third post
http://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/linksys-e4200-which-tomato-firmware.34493/
The configuration is easy - first you need to find the channel which works best for you in your enviroment, and i also enabled FRAMEBURST and set preamble to SHORT.
I now have a ultra stable connection, the speeds have tripled, and the range is superb.
Syslink should be ashamed that we need to flash custom firmware for their products to actually work:/
sushi1234 said:
The original firmware for the e4200 v1 is really rubbish. The signal was bad, speeds were fluctuating, the range was worse than with my 6 years old Belkin.
I tried numerous different settings, it was better but it still sucked...
Then i discovered Toastman's tomato firmware.
The flashing process is the same as with the original firmware (really simple).
I have used this firmware - http://www.4shared.com/file/KOjVG1Ge/tomato-E4200USB-NVRAM60K-12874.html?
But you can use other firmware from this link - http://www.4shared.com/dir/v1BuINP3/Toastman_Builds.html
!!!Just make sure that it has e4200 in it's filename.!!!!
Instructions for flashing are in the link below, in the third post
http://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/linksys-e4200-which-tomato-firmware.34493/
The configuration is easy - first you need to find the channel which works best for you in your enviroment, and i also enabled FRAMEBURST and set preamble to SHORT.
I now have a ultra stable connection, the speeds have tripled, and the range is superb.
Syslink should be ashamed that we need to flash custom firmware for their products to actually work:/
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Thanks... was wondering if Tomato had been released for the e4200v1 yet... I'll be giving this a try later, as I've always herd good things about Tomato firmware.
Honesty lately, I've serisouly been considering getting the new Asus RT-N66U router. I like the fact that it has external antennas, & reviews have been great. Not to mention you can change its firmware out too, unlike the e4200v2, which uses hardware that does not allow for firmware changes.
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I have an E2000 and an E3000, both running dd-wrt. In my case it's not WMM specifically, but a subset of that called "no acknowledgment". With that enabled none of my Android devices will stay connected.
As posted above, my experience is that I lose my n speeds the moment I disable WMM.
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m3t4lw01f said:
I have an E2000 and an E3000, both running dd-wrt. In my case it's not WMM specifically, but a subset of that called "no acknowledgment". With that enabled none of my Android devices will stay connected.
As posted above, my experience is that I lose my n speeds the moment I disable WMM.
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You do lose N speeds, but the throughput is far superior and enables you to download files more quickly as well as view hi def YouTube videos with vastly improved smoothness. At least that is my experience. YMMV, though.
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Tomato password ???
sushi1234 said:
The original firmware for the e4200 v1 is really rubbish. The signal was bad, speeds were fluctuating, the range was worse than with my 6 years old Belkin.
I tried numerous different settings, it was better but it still sucked...
Then i discovered Toastman's tomato firmware.
The flashing process is the same as with the original firmware (really simple).
I have used this firmware - http://www.4shared.com/file/KOjVG1Ge/tomato-E4200USB-NVRAM60K-12874.html?
But you can use other firmware from this link - http://www.4shared.com/dir/v1BuINP3/Toastman_Builds.html
!!!Just make sure that it has e4200 in it's filename.!!!!
Instructions for flashing are in the link below, in the third post
http://www.linksysinfo.org/index.php?threads/linksys-e4200-which-tomato-firmware.34493/
The configuration is easy - first you need to find the channel which works best for you in your enviroment, and i also enabled FRAMEBURST and set preamble to SHORT.
I now have a ultra stable connection, the speeds have tripled, and the range is superb.
Syslink should be ashamed that we need to flash custom firmware for their products to actually work:/
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Maybe it's a stupid question..
I've flashes the Tomato firmware (1st link) onto my e4200 V1 but can't connect to the routers' settings via 192.168.1.1
Which username / password are to be used ???
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spier said:
Maybe it's a stupid question..
I've flashes the Tomato firmware (1st link) onto my e4200 V1 but can't connect to the routers' settings via 192.168.1.1
Which username / password are to be used ???
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Nevermind: Admin should be admin for username, problem solved
m3t4lw01f said:
I have an E2000 and an E3000, both running dd-wrt. In my case it's not WMM specifically, but a subset of that called "no acknowledgment". With that enabled none of my Android devices will stay connected.
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I also have the E2000 but on the stock firmware so I was hoping to clarify your post. If I update the router to dd-wrt and disable no acknowledgment I might improve wireless on my Prime? does disabling this subset also limit throughput?
mbo1951 said:
Hi All,
I cannot claim that I discovered this solution. It was posted in some Cisco forums. But this worked for me.
My problem was that I could never get consistent throughput with the Linksys E4200 router via WiFi with my Transformer Prime. Throughput would be good for a short period of time and then it would either stop or spit out bits and bytes in small chunks. This behavior was odd, and I had a hard time figuring out what was causing it. Because of the way it occurred, I didn't think it was a hardware problem, the way the GPS situation is.
I had thought a firmware fix from ASUS might resolve the problem. I think there is a problem with the ASUS driver software, but you also can resolve this problem by disabling QoS, specifically WMM, under the Gaming and Applications settings for the E4200. Most people can access these settings by using 192.168.1.1 to connect to their router or by using Cisco Connect and opening Advanced Settings.
Good luck. I hope this will help some of you. This may also work with other routers.
MBO
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk
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Worked for me, thanks for your post!
drherron said:
I also have the E2000 but on the stock firmware so I was hoping to clarify your post. If I update the router to dd-wrt and disable no acknowledgment I might improve wireless on my Prime? does disabling this subset also limit throughput?
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+1
I don't have these routers, but I'm interested lol
On a side note, I kind of hate Tomato, just because it hasn't been put onto my routers
drherron said:
I also have the E2000 but on the stock firmware so I was hoping to clarify your post. If I update the router to dd-wrt and disable no acknowledgment I might improve wireless on my Prime? does disabling this subset also limit throughput?
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Well, with that setting enabled my prime refuses to stay connected to wifi...no ack is disabled by default in dd-wrt, i had onky enabled it to see what (if any) difference it would make.
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Whats the password or default password. I have tried connecting, but none work. If you having problems with your Prime, its more of a antenna issue and you need to contact Asus to repair it. There should be a thread dealing with this issue.
The password after the tomato flash is admin
ip: 192.168.1.1
username: admin
password: admin

WIFI - Encryption

Hi Folks,
Had my TFP201 for about 4 weeks now (C3 preloaded with ICS 4.0.3.15)
Updated to .21 standard...
My WIFI has been VERY unstable compared to iPad/iPhone/PC's on the network...
Yesterday night i decided to have a go and changed my encryption settings on the AP from WPA/TKIP to WPA2 and "BOOM" !
My WIFI Signal and stability suddenly became strong like hell.... ( i could have up to 35/30 Mbit on the other side of the house..)
Have not had the time to see if this also have any impact on the WIFI/BT issue, but i will try to test this weekend...
So, to those with unstable WIFI : Try to play with WPA/WPA2 or even turn off
to see if this could be a part of the challenge....
This could very well be a router/AP related issue (I'm running on AVM 7390)
Interesting, ill try tonight when I get home....but ill proly have a few maker's marks sooooooo I'm sure someone will beat me to it
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TFP201-32 said:
Hi Folks,
Had my TFP201 for about 4 weeks now (C3 preloaded with ICS 4.0.3.15)
Updated to .21 standard...
My WIFI has been VERY unstable compared to iPad/iPhone/PC's on the network...
Yesterday night i decided to have a go and changed my encryption settings on the AP from WPA/TKIP to WPA2 and "BOOM" !
My WIFI Signal and stability suddenly became strong like hell.... ( i could have up to 35/30 Mbit on the other side of the house..)
Have not had the time to see if this also have any impact on the WIFI/BT issue, but i will try to test this weekend...
So, to those with unstable WIFI : Try to play with WPA/WPA2 or even turn off
to see if this could be a part of the challenge....
This could very well be a router/AP related issue (I'm running on AVM 7390)
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"This could very well be a router/AP related issue (I'm running on AVM 7390)"
I've noticed this and I think I've read it around here on XDA. I have a Cisco AP and when I'm connected with the my Prime it works flawlessly. I also have a Amped Wireless extender all my other wireless devices work great with it except my Prime. As soon as I start transferring files or stream anything it will run for a couple seconds / minutes then drop the wifi and reconnect. Perform the same process using the same files connected to the Cisco AP - flawless. While at work we only have Cisco AP's and NEVER have an issue with my Prime.
I believe the AP can / does make a difference.
Just so you guys are all aware, the only encryption you should use for wireless n is WPA2 with AES.
Anything else and it generally falls back to g speeds.
Also, if your router had a setting for WMM, and "no acknowledgment" having the no ack setting on can cause wifi issues for some devices (my i9000 and wife's iPhone, and my prime drop wifi, for example)
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I also have an amped wireless extender. Using it as an extender posed no problems for me besides cutting bandwidth in half which is normal. Using it as an access point negates that issue easily. I have my regular access point and just changed it to suggested setting so I'll see if it does anything.
WPA2/AES is faster and also more secure than WPA2/TKIP. TKIP generally had broader support on older equipment, but it's hard to find new devices that won't support AES. I've seen TKIP used in combination with various certificate and authentication protocols for large networks, but for home use, stick to AES.

[Q] wifi problems EVO LTE

Hey guys,
tried to search if any other problems like this exist...
My WiFi seems to be disconnecting often... Meaning it still shows as connected, but it wont load internet pages or download anything / stop at some time downloading.
Now i tried to look at my WiFi with WiFi analyzer... at it seems that I am on the best channel for my area... but still... I also tried 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz same results it seems...
I am not happy with it... it seems so unstable, that even at home often i use 3G just because it doesn't crash that much... if the WiFi works i get great speeds though... but it seems like a hit and miss....
any idea?
You may ha e.faulty connectors as that is the problem w some of the one xs also go to WiFi settings switch it from auto to 2.5 GHz idk if 5ghz works well or not
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Did.... And it didn't change.... Any other thoughts??
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Suspect an issue on the router's end...
I have the same frikken problem. Drives me crazy. Ill be rolling thru XDA or whatever, and suddenly my phone disconnects wifi and switches back to 3G. Then maybe a second later reconnect to wifi. I have no explanation for it. I have an HTC rep calling me today. Ill let you know what he says, but I wouldn't hold your breath LOL. I know man it sucks.
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Make sure your routers firmware is up to date
I have theexact same problem. Let me know if you find a fix, I'm on the verge of returning it.
Actually it didn't seem to be so persistent, anymore.... And I did update the firmware of the router.... If that really helped.... I do t know....?
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I just updated the firmware on my router as well. Well check back after a couple days but so far so good
Wi-Fi not the greatest for me either. Running a WRT54GL which is one of the most rock solid routers ever with Tomato never have issues with it on my 3D or any other devices. Having similar issues you are having. Sometimes just not staying connected even though it shows connected. Other times no wi-fi on when I wake the phone. I'm guessing it's bugs other people have reported similar problems. Going to see how it performs after the next OTA update I'm hoping they fix some stuff. Also I hope they fix the very annoying set time zone message. Not sure what caues that but you are certainly not alone with the wi-fi issues.
I currently have mine set to 2.4Ghz only not auto since I don't use N for my phone there is no need for it and it sucks more battery at least it did on my 3D.
I would just hang tight and see what the next OTA brings.
This is disturbing. There seems to be a great deal of variation in build quality (i.e. Wifi issues, screen light bleed, data issues, etc.). I have had none of these issues with my phone. However, multitasking is a joke, and google wallet is broken after working previously. My phone is none stock at this point.
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answer is here, either last post on page one or two,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671744
Regarding to multitasking.. It is ridiculous.... Yesterday I used navigation and every time I check something in another windows and come back my navigation is GONE! that's bad!!
Sent from my EVO LTE Form tapa talk 2
I added a post to another thread - in my case, I found a definite correlation between wifi drop and phone temperature.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29220238&postcount=28
Posting it here as well in case someone remembers how hot their phone was when their wifi drops..
Just throwing in my experience for the record...
I'm a network administrator for a living so I know a few things about making wifi work. In a nutshell my Evo LTE will not maintain a stable conneciton to *any* wifi N network under any settings. I've tried mutiple routers and multiple ROMs for my phone and none would work properly. I'll spare you the details but channels, encryption, spectrum, root, preamble... nothing would work on N.
WiFi G = rock solid
WiFi N = sucks more than Paris Hilton
Since I concluded that G works perfectly I've just made sure to stick with G networks. Not worth fighting Sprint for a new phone that may very well do the same thing for me. :victory:
Not sure if you guys are having the same issue I've been experiencing, but my wifi issues have went away since using Mozilla firefox. I messed with my router settings, used 2.4 ghz, 5ghz, wifi n, wifi g, different security configurations, a bunch of different wifi apps, just about every browser on the market and as odd as it sounds, only Mozilla has solved my problem. If I use any other browser, I get hang-ups and phone gives me the impression that wifi isn't working. I don't know why or how mozilla works great while all other browsers' performance is inconsistent and frustrating but its a fact. I strongly recommend anyone with "wifi problems" give mozilla a try.
has anyone found a solution to this wifi issue?
i can connect to my home router with no problem, very stable. but outdoors, on cablewifi, or optimumwifi the connection is terrible. the signal shows connected, but there is no data being uploaded or downloaded. i think it might have something to do with channel congestion, but my friends iphone has no issues whatsoever.
so whats the deal with the evo's wifi radio???

Adding support for all the 5GHz wifi channels on Nexus 10 (Lollipop)

I hate the Nexus' lack of 5GHz UNII-2 and UNII-2extend channels.
Poking around I found the /system/etc/wifi/bcmdhd.cal file. With root access you can change this file.
For some reason my tablet says ccode=EU which should be Europe.
I switched it over to ccode=US and now I can join my channel 52 AP
You can also set it to ccode=ALL. I am guessing this allows all the channels...
After the change just turn the wifi off and on and it should apply it.
Not sure why it was set to EU, maybe a bug?
I was having the same problems as others after upgrading to 5.01 - bad wifi, would connect for a short time the no data, would not connect to 5GHz access point, etc.
After making this edit on my tablet wifi is much improved. It is much more stable, have no issues with dropped connection and connect on 5GHz channels.
I set mine to US.
I was having the same problem, as well. This resolved the WiFi issues that I've had some upgrading to Lollipop.
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After running on 5.01 with this edit for two weeks I have reverted to 4.4.4. The edit improved WiFi performance at home but I still have lots of issues connecting and keeping reliable connections when at other locations and even after returning home. Most of the time a reboot allows me to connect when it initially can't but that is a pain to do every time I change location.
Hope that 5.1 fixes this for good.
Tried this out and immediately connected to 5GHz, got 40MB/s from my bedroom, besting my wife's iPad. Streamed a couple 1080p videos no problem. Came back later and it was garbage again, <1MB/s despite full bars. Gave up and reverted back to 2.4GHz and my lousy 3-5MB/s.
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I just poked in my KK N10 and saw the same exact code. I've never upgraded to Lollipop on this device. Made a backup and changed it to US. Never had an issue before so lets see what happens...
Well been a few weeks now after making the change. I see no discernible difference before / after.
Not that anyone here cares anymore apparently? Lol

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