Atrix has problems recieving data from wifi - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I connect to my WiFi network at home, and just to note, i cannot connect to it unless i am very close to it (within 2m) and when i move away, it still stays connected, but once i get to 2 out of 4 bars of connection strength, i can no longer recieve data, but it displays that i still have 2 bars. ( i mean that I cannot access any webpages or apps that require internet) In short the internet will only work if i am directly beside the router, and that is a problem. I am runnin Epinter's CM10 October 29th build. Does anyone know why and what i can do ?

cannuks76 said:
I connect to my WiFi network at home, and just to note, i cannot connect to it unless i am very close to it (within 2m) and when i move away, it still stays connected, but once i get to 2 out of 4 bars of connection strength, i can no longer recieve data, but it displays that i still have 2 bars. ( i mean that I cannot access any webpages or apps that require internet) In short the internet will only work if i am directly beside the router, and that is a problem. I am runnin Epinter's CM10 October 29th build. Does anyone know why and what i can do ?
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It could be a setting in Wireless/wifi that stops device using wifi when it thinks the signal is weak. Have a look at that. If not that, have you looked at your router? Location ect

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[Q] strange wifi problem

I am on bionix 1.3.1 and have noticed that whenever I turn my wifi on it seems to not allow me data access. My web browser will not connect to a page, market won't load, and any downloads that were in progress will fail. it's as if turning on the wifi is overriding my data connection and blocking it. It says that it's connected in the menu though. Any advice?
Thanks
Edit: I just noticed when looking at my phone stats, that when I turn on my wifi my mobile network state says disconnected, and it connects again when wifi is turned off.
Also, I have an airport extreme and a mac, perhaps that is my problem. I've scoured the internet and found a bunch of info about this problem, but haven't found anything that works yet.
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Im sure someone will correct me if Im wrong but if you switch from wifi to 3g while downloading the download usually will fail because you were using only wifi to download the content and when that turned off it doesn't just switch to using 3g you have to manually retry the download using 3g .... when wifi and 3g are on wifi doesn't speed up the 3g instead it does the internet related work and the 3g does the text and phone call related work
that makes sense, thanks. as for the connection problem, it is definitely mac related. my wifi seems to work on other networks. I just need to figure out how to make it work with the airport. It's just weird to me that it says it's connected and shows signal bars, but won't access the internet.
jstein222 said:
that makes sense, thanks. as for the connection problem, it is definitely mac related. my wifi seems to work on other networks. I just need to figure out how to make it work with the airport. It's just weird to me that it says it's connected and shows signal bars, but won't access the internet.
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so is the new problem that the airport extreme won't give wifi to your phone or that its not working at all
According to my phone I am connected via wifi to my network from the airport, however, the phone cannot access any internet functions when connected. When I disable wifi, it works fine with 3g or edge. It seems to be something with the settings on my airport, not the phone itself.
jstein222 said:
According to my phone I am connected via wifi to my network from the airport, however, the phone cannot access any internet functions when connected. When I disable wifi, it works fine with 3g or edge. It seems to be something with the settings on my airport, not the phone itself.
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That's surprising maybe this means apple products are biased

[Q] Problem with running apps when leaving WIFI zone

I'm having an issue that has been bothering me. I run Etrade Pro with streaming data and charts, and when I leave my home, it does not automatically cut the wifi and switch to LTE or 4g. My app stops and says there is no data. This has happened a lot and I wonder if there are some settings that need to assure that mt cell signal automatically kicks in when Wifi cuts out.
ANother problem is that if I approach an area where there is wifi, the phone connects, and i usually get a data issue again.
I also got the same problem when i stream a video while on wifi and then leave the wifi zone, so I know it is not an Etrade app specific problem,
Any advice would be appreciated. What I am having to do is manually shut off wifi and then restart the app when the 4g kicks in, and I know the phone is designed to handle this for me.
lindenhurst said:
I'm having an issue that has been bothering me. I run Etrade Pro with streaming data and charts, and when I leave my home, it does not automatically cut the wifi and switch to LTE or 4g. My app stops and says there is no data. This has happened a lot and I wonder if there are some settings that need to assure that mt cell signal automatically kicks in when Wifi cuts out.
ANother problem is that if I approach an area where there is wifi, the phone connects, and i usually get a data issue again.
I also got the same problem when i stream a video while on wifi and then leave the wifi zone, so I know it is not an Etrade app specific problem,
Any advice would be appreciated. What I am having to do is manually shut off wifi and then restart the app when the 4g kicks in, and I know the phone is designed to handle this for me.
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I'm not sure this is something we have control over, I was reading over a white paper qualcomm wrote on the matter: http://www.qualcomm.com/media/documents/files/3g-wifi-seamless-offload.pdf
Our phone is 3GPP R8 however, I'm not sure at&t's network supports dual stack mobile IP, so therefor the handoff between wifi and 3g would have to interrupt data.
WHat bothers me is that I just came from an Iphone4 and the iPhone switched from wifi to cell, and my Etrade App kept running. There may have been a momentary lag, but i didn't have to close the app and start it again.
Let me look into it more when I get home. At work youtube is blocked on the company network so I can't test if a video continues between handover here.
WHen I leave my home and know that I am out of wifi range, I still see the wifi symbol on the home screen but it looks like there are no bars of strength. It's like the thing is still trying to draw data through wifi that is well out of range.
Frustrating.
lindenhurst said:
WHen I leave my home and know that I am out of wifi range, I still see the wifi symbol on the home screen but it looks like there are no bars of strength. It's like the thing is still trying to draw data through wifi that is well out of range.
Frustrating.
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So if the wifi symbol is on the status bar that means the phone is still connected to the wifi (or at least thinks it is).
I was not able to reproduce your problem with youtube when I was home. I started a video on wifi in my home, and then walked out the front door and down the hall until it lost the connection, the wifi symbol disappeared and it just had to re-buffer a little bit after it switched to LTE then the video continued.

signal and data going from blue to grey

Im currently running latest paranoidandroid ROM and it seems that several times a day my signal and data goes color grey, while im in this status, i cannot receive any whatsapp or any connection whatsoever, i can receive calls tho.
Any idea how can i fix this ?
PD: same thing happened with latest rootbox ROM
I've noticed the same on multiple ROMs. It will be grey for a second or two then turn blue. I assumed it just meant it was in the process of connecting (e.g. wifi authorizing etc).
If for example I am connecting to a hotspot at Starbucks, I can connect to the wifi and the wifi bars will be grey. Then once I "login" to the Starbucks wifi where you agree to the terms and conditions, it gives you full internet access. That's when my bars turn blue.
It might be similar to the "limited connectivity" you get in Windows, connected to the network but with no internet access.
Though I might be completely wrong
liabilityman said:
I've noticed the same on multiple ROMs. It will be grey for a second or two then turn blue. I assumed it just meant it was in the process of connecting (e.g. wifi authorizing etc).
If for example I am connecting to a hotspot at Starbucks, I can connect to the wifi and the wifi bars will be grey. Then once I "login" to the Starbucks wifi where you agree to the terms and conditions, it gives you full internet access. That's when my bars turn blue.
It might be similar to the "limited connectivity" you get in Windows, connected to the network but with no internet access.
Though I might be completely wrong
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Well yeah, actually, in my case, this does not only happen when connecting to wifi, it does happen at random times of the day. This is kind of annoying cause i lose data conectivity for a while and am unable to receive any kind of internet-related notification. :S
Anyone ?
My signal and Wi-Fi bars turn blue only when they're full. If i lose one bar they will turn grey. I lost Wi-Fi connectivity when I put to sleep my phone and fixed it by changing the keep connected while suspended in the advanced settings.

[Q] Problems connecting home wifi

Hi, I have a Galaxy SII from AT&T and I have problems trying to connect the wifi at home, When I tried the mobile is connected just for a few seconds and then suddenly it is disconnected, but the wifi network still displayed. If I go to youtube, fb, twitter or any other application the icon shows the green arrow saying data is sending, but the orange arrow is not flashing. I tried to connect to other wifi (public places or friends) and it is working fine without disconnecting. One thing I notice is if I try to connect at home and start tune in, I will be connected always meanwhile tune in is running. My ISP is Century Link and my laptop and ipod don´t have problems, just the galaxy. I called the ISP and they said everything is fine with my signal and my modem. No I have the app wifi fixer running just to reconnect each time the mobile doesn't have wifi signal.
My galaxy is unrooted, running Android 4.0.4 Baseband I9100XXLQ6 Kernel 3.0.15-1114882 build number imm76d.xwlpy
I hope somebody can help me.
tried erasing your home wifi settings and re configure it?
might be a conflict.
Thank you, but i did it also i removed all the wifi network and still the same problem
gastonw said:
tried erasing your home wifi settings and re configure it?
might be a conflict.
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hugeband said:
Hi, I have a Galaxy SII from AT&T and I have problems trying to connect the wifi at home, When I tried the mobile is connected just for a few seconds and then suddenly it is disconnected, but the wifi network still displayed. If I go to youtube, fb, twitter or any other application the icon shows the green arrow saying data is sending, but the orange arrow is not flashing. I tried to connect to other wifi (public places or friends) and it is working fine without disconnecting. One thing I notice is if I try to connect at home and start tune in, I will be connected always meanwhile tune in is running. My ISP is Century Link and my laptop and ipod don´t have problems, just the galaxy. I called the ISP and they said everything is fine with my signal and my modem. No I have the app wifi fixer running just to reconnect each time the mobile doesn't have wifi signal.
My galaxy is unrooted, running Android 4.0.4 Baseband I9100XXLQ6 Kernel 3.0.15-1114882 build number imm76d.xwlpy
I hope somebody can help me.
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This will be hard to debug without further information.
You should try to take a look at the log files of your phone and your AP. On your phone use CatLog to record what is going on when you try to establish a Wifi connection. On the AP side the manual will tell you if and how you can access log file information of the AP.
i'm still smelling ip conflict....this might not be a phone problem but a router problem.
might wanna look into that.
FYI, though your question is general enough that an answer provided here may be relevant to you, this forum is for a device that is different from yours.
The AT&T Galaxy SII has its own forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1301
ctomgee said:
FYI, though your question is general enough that an answer provided here may be relevant to you, this forum is for a device that is different from yours.
The AT&T Galaxy SII has its own forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1301
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My Galaxy is SII I9100 unlocked, that's why I posted here my question. I don't have problems whit the carrier, it is with my home wifi only. I removed all the other saved wifi connections, made a factory restore, but still having problems. My modem is brand new, I have 2 weeks with it. all other devices connect correctly and don't loose the connection, even my Ipod, also I set a static IP to the sgsII without results. I only have internet for at max 40 secs then the wifi icon is showing just the green arrow (sending data) but no orange arrow (receive data). My only "solution" at the moment is us wifi fixer, I installed the cat log as one of the user responses but I don't know which word I have to track there are many WIFI.
try setting your router to dynamic assignation. I'm pretty sure that is an IP conflict.
Problems started - with the phone only - around the time you got the router?
from sii xda-ded
gastonw said:
try setting your router to dynamic assignation. I'm pretty sure that is an IP conflict.
Problems started - with the phone only - around the time you got the router?
from sii xda-ded
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Hi my router is in DHCP mode, I only have 3 devices connected, my laptop, Ipod and galaxy sII, the problem is present only with the phone, I followed this video and changed the wireless channel and the internet holds for a while but after 5 mins I don't have any response from the router. just the green arrow. Modem model Actiontec C1000A attached are some images of my router configuration as well the log, it shows the elapsed time between connection and disconnection it is because wifi fixer checks the connection and
tries to repair it if it not possible then turns off and on the wifi
I have the very same Problem! Internet works for a few seconds or minutes. Suddenly all downloads etc. stop and only one arrow in the wifi symbol is flashing. Tried a lot of things now. Have no problem with other networks.
What i tried:
g -> n (but one of my devices don't supports n =( )
20 to 40 MHZ -> No connection @ all
Fixed or dynamic ip -> same result
All other devices work great with my thompson router. Disable and Enable of the WIFI give's me a few more minutes with connection. Programmed now in tasker that wifi is disabled with display of...
Greatz
hugeband said:
My Galaxy is SII I9100 unlocked, that's why I posted here my question. I don't have problems whit the carrier, it is with my home wifi only. I removed all the other saved wifi connections, made a factory restore, but still having problems. My modem is brand new, I have 2 weeks with it. all other devices connect correctly and don't loose the connection, even my Ipod, also I set a static IP to the sgsII without results. I only have internet for at max 40 secs then the wifi icon is showing just the green arrow (sending data) but no orange arrow (receive data). My only "solution" at the moment is us wifi fixer, I installed the cat log as one of the user responses but I don't know which word I have to track there are many WIFI.
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You said it was "from AT&T", so I assumed you had an SGH-I777, which is the model AT&T sells. I stopped reading, so I missed where you said it was an i9100.
Anywho, try changing the channel on your wifi router.
Look at this guy & his S iii; doesn't ring a bell?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769716
ctomgee said:
You said it was "from AT&T", so I assumed you had an SGH-I777, which is the model AT&T sells. I stopped reading, so I missed where you said it was an i9100.
Anywho, try changing the channel on your wifi router.
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I have changed the channel and it improves, but still disconnecting after 5 minutes
hugeband said:
I have changed the channel and it improves, but still disconnecting after 5 minutes
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So did you try all the other ones?
I tried with all the channels, still same problem, also with static IP and the problem still there, my only workaround is connect to wifi, start immediately tune in, and the mobile is able to receive emails, whatsapp, etc. but if I tried youtube, then tune in is disabled and the video starts the streaming but suddenly the mobile is not getting more data from the router, I'm able to watch just 1 video 2 min long
hugeband said:
I tried with all the channels, still same problem, also with static IP and the problem still there, my only workaround is connect to wifi, start immediately tune in, and the mobile is able to receive emails, whatsapp, etc. but if I tried youtube, then tune in is disabled and the video starts the streaming but suddenly the mobile is not getting more data from the router, I'm able to watch just 1 video 2 min long
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What should bother you is that you can connect to any wifi network, but your home's.
Burn that router down!
....or try another one.
yes, I will call to my ISP and ask for a new one. Sometimes I want just to watch some youtube videos without turn on the laptop or simply use my wifi to save some Mb from by dataplan
hugeband said:
yes, I will call to my ISP and ask for a new one. Sometimes I want just to watch some youtube videos without turn on the laptop or simply use my wifi to save some Mb from by dataplan
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You should go to someone you know who's got the same ISP than you first, try it there. If it works it's your router, If it doesn't it's you ISP config that's creating a IP conflict with your device.

[Q] i9300 wifi signal/connection issues - Murata vs Samsung module

Hello team,
My Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 (international version) started to have wifi problems after stock update to 4.1.2. After that, I´ve tried many software and hardware fixes, including changing the wifi antenna cable. The result was the same, so I decided to try custom ROMs and came straight to CM11.
The wifi signal is very weak, and I can only connect from a few meters from the router
Installed CM11, full wipe cache/data/dalvik and still the same problem, weak wifi, connection only from if close to the wireless router.
Reading all the forums on XDA and CyanogenMod, I found the wifi-fix patch, which writes "murata" on the /data/.cid.info. This fix brought me powerful wireless signal, and now I get full signal bar to my router and even see many neighbor APs... but I am not able to connect. When I try to connect, type de password and than it just goes back to "Saved, protected by WPA/WPA2". I´ve also disabled authentication on the wireless router, and the result is the same. It won't connect not even to open networks, although I see strong signal.
Deleted the wifi_fix patch (delete ¨91fixwifi¨ on init.d, delete ¨.cid.info¨ under /data and rebooting), and went back to old status: very weak wifi signal, but able to connect (associate) if I´m very close to the router.
Turned wifi on and off, airplane on and off, captured log on "Murata" and "Samsung" modes...
Strange is that my wlan mac address is 88:32:9b:xx:xx:xx, which seems to be Samsung, but the Murata brings me powerful signal (although I cannot connect).
Well, I´ve tried many solutions so far, but that´s how far I could go...
Can anyone provide me some clue to solve it? I would be very thankful to have wifi back to my phone.
Log files are in attachment
Murata log (strong wifi, not able to connect)
Samsung log (weak wifi, able to connect when very close to wireless router)
Thank you all!
I too have only a range of 3 metres, I have 7 routers in the house because of this, yet I have less than 15% coverage of the house with this device. To put that in perspective, an HTC One X and Atrix 2 has 90% coverage with 2 routers. I'm 1 metre from the router in my room and I've got 1 bar, sometimes 2 briefly.
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Woah, I tried the fix from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/cm9-i9300-advice-t1898004/post41394293
Seeing as it can easily be reverted, it displays very high signal. What I'd expect. But it doesn't let me connect either. I also tried CM10.1 like the people who it worked for, it didn't work.

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