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I'm having a lot of wi-fi issues with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 that I haven't had with other tablets. I returned the first one because of this and the replacement is suffering from the same issue.
I can't use streaming music apps like Pandora or Tune In Radio for long periods, because those apps freeze up and it seems like the wifi is going to sleep after some period of time when the screen is off. The wifi sleep policy is set to never.
While I never see the wifi disconnecting, I do see the icon turning gray quite often. Not sure what gray means, I've even been able to download apps while the icon was still gray.
I don't really see any complaints about the wifi. Do you guys think it works fine?
Kinda on the fence about returning this for a third Galaxy Tab 10.1 or just returning it for a refund and hoping the Thrive is not too heavy for me.
I do like the tablet. But the wifi is just killing me. I really do like streaming music.
I would attempt to update the firmware on your wireless router before you swap the tab again...or replace the router itself. I've never had a disconnect on any of the four wireless access points I access daily.
I know with the Cyanogen series of ROMs the grey/Green (or Cyan) color on the wifi is used to indicate that the device can make a connection to google's servers.
Not sure if it is the same here...
dbdynsty25 said:
I would attempt to update the firmware on your wireless router before you swap the tab again...or replace the router itself. I've never had a disconnect on any of the four wireless access points I access daily.
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I've tested with four different routers between my home and work. Unfortunately the issue has occurred with all of them.
This puzzles me. I've had two Xooms and two Transformers and none of them had this problem. Now I've had two Galaxy Tab 10.1s and both have had it.
I'm just having rotten luck with Android tablets I guess.
Ravynmagi said:
I've tested with four different routers between my home and work. Unfortunately the issue has occurred with all of them.
This puzzles me. I've had two Xooms and two Transformers and none of them had this problem. Now I've had two Galaxy Tab 10.1s and both have had it.
I'm just having rotten luck with Android tablets I guess.
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I'm having similar issues with mine, just assuming it is a firmware issue that will be resolved with time.
The router can handle only five devices make sure you dont have more than five devices also turn off all the wifi devices like xoom etc unplug modem and router for few minute and then plug back modem after all the lights of modem plug the router then after your router restarted turn your galaxy tab on and put it in flight mode and then take it out of flight mode now the problem should be fixed. Remember donor turn your other devices on until you connect galaxy tab to wifi and surf and check how connection is now.
To me it just looks like router issue. Also you can check wifi connectivitity where stores have free wifi like Starbucks etc
I have the gray wireless icon on my tablet as well, but I do not have wireless connectivity issues. I have seen it blue recently, connectivity was fine then as well. not sure why the wireless icon is gray one day and blue the next, but I connect to a series of different routers since I travel a lot.
My icon is gray when I wake up the tab, then turns blue, but I do have it set to turn off wifi when it sleeps.
The one time my wireless icon turned gray was when I had no internet connectivity, but was connected to the wireless network. It turned out that my daughter had accidentally turned off the modem, so although the network was up, we had no net access. My opinion is that gray indicates some type of connection error.
Ravynmagi said:
I'm having a lot of wi-fi issues with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 that I haven't had with other tablets. I returned the first one because of this and the replacement is suffering from the same issue.
I can't use streaming music apps like Pandora or Tune In Radio for long periods, because those apps freeze up and it seems like the wifi is going to sleep after some period of time when the screen is off. The wifi sleep policy is set to never.
While I never see the wifi disconnecting, I do see the icon turning gray quite often. Not sure what gray means, I've even been able to download apps while the icon was still gray.
I don't really see any complaints about the wifi. Do you guys think it works fine?
Kinda on the fence about returning this for a third Galaxy Tab 10.1 or just returning it for a refund and hoping the Thrive is not too heavy for me.
I do like the tablet. But the wifi is just killing me. I really do like streaming music.
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You can try Advanced Wifi Lock (Free) app. I have not had issues on my tab, however I did on my TB and this app worked like a charm for me.
I had the same issue.
I reset my router's configuration to default and just set up the typical WiFi settings and left everything else at default.
Since then, no problems!
I believe it is due to some mysterious router settings. Because the day before i first recognized the WiFi issue, i played with the router's settings.
tabing said:
The router can handle only five devices make sure you dont have more than five devices also turn off all the wifi devices like xoom etc unplug modem and router for few minute and then plug back modem after all the lights of modem plug the router then after your router restarted turn your galaxy tab on and put it in flight mode and then take it out of flight mode now the problem should be fixed. Remember donor turn your other devices on until you connect galaxy tab to wifi and surf and check how connection is now.
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How do you know that the router can only handle 5 devices? He didn't state what he was using, most routers (except for 3G/4G WiFi Hotspot devices) can handle FAR more than 5.
Sometimes when I wake my nook from sleep it wont connect to my wifi.
When i go to my Wireless settings, it shows that my WIFI is On but it it does not detect any networks(there are over 10 wifi networks in range (apt building)).
I go to turn wifi off and it grays out and I get a message that says "Unable to stop Wifi".
The tablet locks up and reboots. Has anyone else experienced this?
I am running sw ver 1.4.0 with the kill OTA procedure setup.
Rooted (used the Linux method)
apps list (excluding the default Nook Apps):
AdAway
Amazon Kindle
androidVNC
AppMenu
Amazon appstore
Blogger
Busybox
ButtonSavior
Car Home
Document Viwer
drocap2
Adobe Flash Player
Gmail
Go Launcher
Google+
GoWidget
HomeCatcher
Messenger
Google Music
NinjaMorph
Root Explorer
Superuser
Talk
Titanium Backup
mtemal said:
Sometimes when I wake my nook from sleep it wont connect to my wifi.
When i go to my Wireless settings, it shows that my WIFI is On but it it does not detect any networks(there are over 10 wifi networks in range (apt building)).
I go to turn wifi off and it grays out and I get a message that says "Unable to stop Wifi".
The tablet locks up and reboots. Has anyone else experienced this?
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I have seen this once or twice. A router reboot can help a little, but it hasn't been enough of a problem for.me that I've tried to do anything else. All of my Android devices have had problems with my router now and again.
I dont think its my router. Ive got 3 Android phones, A kindle fire, 1 Asus Transformer, multiple laptops, Xbox 360's, wii and multiple IOS devices hooked up to my network and none of them have complained about my wifi being busted. The nook tablet is the only one doing this. My first nook tablet did do this at all. I am wondering if this one has a defective WIFI chip
Yes, I have this same problem on my home wifi.
But in my office, everything is ok.
I have had the same issue. I just reboot the NT. It happened this morning, it was charging overnight with the low battery warning comming on last night before charging. Perhaps that may have something to do with it. I'll try to see if it's on it's charger next time it happens.
I had issues with mine doing that somewhat often. It would even happen during use. I was non rooted with a couple of sideloaded apps. Finally I got fed up and took it in. They swapped me out for a new one and I've had zero issues since.
I was lucky in that both me and my wife got these and I had a point of reference. Her tablet had no wifi issues while mine did. That was what led me to believe there was a problem with mine.
If you keep having the issue, you might want to think of getting it replaced.
WiFi problems only on one router.. Connected - No internet.
The WiFi on my Rooted Nook tablet works great at home, at in-law's, at parents, at neighbors houses. But at church it would find the signal and accept the password then said - "Connected - But no internet". It had full bars. The IP address was some generic number with mostly zero's. I had access to two different iPhones at the time and they both worked and connected to the internet with appropriate sequential IP addresses. I rebooted the D-Link router and my Nook Tablet with the same results. Any Ideas??
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The WiFi on my Rooted Nook tablet works great at home, at in-law's, at parents, at neighbors houses. But at church it would find the signal and accept the password then said - "Connected - But no internet". It had full bars. The IP address was some generic number with mostly zero's. I had access to two different iPhones at the time and they both worked and connected to the internet with appropriate sequential IP addresses. I rebooted the D-Link router and my Nook Tablet with the same results. Any Ideas??
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Me thinks that your deity doesn't like the idea of you rooting B&N's device.
What are the IP addresses of the other devices, the NT doesn't like nonstandard network protocols.
NT reboot required to get WiFi working
I purchased two Nook Tablets for my kids. Both are rooted using Snowball-mod. Both typically work well, but then refuse to connect to my home wireless network after some time. I have several other laptops and PCs connected to the same WiFi network with no issues. Only the Nook Tablets are unable to connect (after several hours of use). Rebooting the Nook Tablet always solves the problem... until it happens again. I have not found a patter to this yet (i.e. what might be triggering the WiFi to stop operation). If anyone find a solution to this issue, I would love to know what is found.
Several of us have found WiFi will lock out when the device is in sleep mode. Killing WiFi prior to sleep seems to stop this mysterious behavior, for me anyway.
Swyped from my rooted BNTV250 using Tapatalk
Is it known whether a un-modified ("stock" B&N NT) also requires WiFi to be disabled before entering sleep mode? If this is not an issue with an un-modified Nook Tablet, then perhaps this issue can be corrected soon.
Hi all,
The NT does not support Channels above 11 on WiFI networks...so if you router is on Auto-mode, it might choose a channel higher than that...and puff...no net...
Also, I had a Netgear Router which had some WPA2 incompatiblities with my both my Blackberry and my NT. Flashing the Router's firmware, also solved my problem.
Hope my experience is helpful.....
Cheers,
Gizmo
Gizmo, thanks for the suggestions but I do not think this is a router channel issue. What is happening is that the NT WiFi seems to lock-up (possibly driver issue). Bringing up Settings and tapping to turn off WiFi results in a grayed-out WiFi toggle (not "Off" but inactive). Attempting to touch WiFi again after this produces a message similar to "WiFi is not responding" (I don't remember the exact message now). My routers are set with fixed channels 1 and 6 as well.
Hi, I'm sorry, but I'm having trouble getting WIFI to work on my NT. The thing is: it only works disabling the password on my home network! But I want to maintain a secure connection... Can someone helpe me? Thanks in advance!
waking the wifi
Don't know if I'm late or not, but I actually found a resolution to this issue by downloading an app from the Google Play store called Wifi Manager. It's free and as soon as you launch it, it'll instantly re-wake and reconnect your wifi within less than 1 second. It's not intended for that use but it helps big time!
My wifi connection often wrong, always in after a period of using, have no access to the Internet. Every time the wifi turned off to open another can get to the Internet, can wifi signal is always full. I searched a lot of method to did not solve, including XDA * # # 0011 turn off on wifi power save mode, when problem solving, but after a while just the same. And with only G mode and so on route, are not solutions. Change a lot of Rom, the kernel baseband all not line.Who's a way to solve?
I am not sure if this is the case but - have you tried different router? My S3 for example has issues when I go to my friend's house (he has some old/er Belkin router). However, when I am home wifi is blazing fast and no issues what so ever (cisco e3000).
my phone has a slight different problem, the phone detects strong signal for all my wifi, but will only save it, and not connect right away, some will not even connect, and sometime the speed is very slow.
BobFL said:
I am not sure if this is the case but - have you tried different router? My S3 for example has issues when I go to my friend's house (he has some old/er Belkin router). However, when I am home wifi is blazing fast and no issues what so ever (cisco e3000).
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I am sure there is no porblem with the router,SGS2 and IP4s with the same router is fine.
I'm getting WIFI problems when waking from deep sleep. My settings are set to keep WIFI on when sleeping only when plugged in, as i find this extends my battery life a little more.
Sometimes it reconnects when waking up, and other times it doesn't and i have to turn WIFI off and then on again to force it to scan and reconnect. If i don't do this and check WIFI, it says it's scanning, but never finds or connects to a network.
Anyone else get this?! I read somewhere about sleep of death on GS2?
There is a known problem with the wifi, I have just changed my phone and so far evrything is working.
been through 9-10 phone with different problems.
Ok, i've tried turning off WIFI power save in the system settings *#0011#
I'll report back with my findings in terms of waking from sleep and possible additional battery drain...
Turning off powersave didn't help on my speeds tho. My SGS2 can pull around 5-600KBs a second, while my SGS3 only pulls roughly half despite being at the roughly same location (ie laying next to each other)
I seem to be getting the same sort of wifi issues as previously stated elsewhere in this forum. I cannot hold a wifi connection on the 2.4ghz band fro more than 20s before its dissociated (ie i still have full connection to the router (3 bars) but cannot get through to the internet). This happens no matter what router i am connected to, whether its at home or at work.
I have tried:
[*]Setting the Wifi optimization checkbox off. No difference
[*]Avoid poor connections is off. No difference.
[*]Stamina mode is off. No difference.
[*]Keep Wifi on during sleep is set to Always. No difference.
[*]Sleep timeout to 30mins. No difference.
[*]I have factory reset the phone. No difference.
[*]Repaired the phone firmware with PC Companion. No difference.
I have also check to see if it is my router at home. I have switched between every channel available which made no difference. Security is Wpa/Wpa2 PSK AES which makes no difference. I only have the 2.4ghz available on that router at home (same at work).
My Note 3 and HTC One connect to both routers with no problems at all and do not drop out. Same goes with Sony Vaio Laptop.
I have installed Wifi Fixer on my Z2 to see if it can alleviate the problem and it does somewhat. instead of manually having to turn on and off the wifi toggle to reestablish a connection, the Wifi Fixer does it for me.Approx. every 20-30s in its log it will show the phone "dissociating" from the router, and the the app tries to "reassociate" the connection.
I can connect through wifi transfer to my Note 3 without issue, and the same goes for my TV, so it cant be a hardware fault, as the connection is still excellent strength for both (as well as the router, tested with Wifi Analyzer). This is a very frustrating problem as it makes watching youtube movies impossible, and hotspotting, skype calls, etc.....
And dont even get me started on the bluetooth dropouts. I am disconnected from a bluetooth connection every 66-70s without fail no matter what i try. No issues with my Note 3 and HTC One in the exact same conditions. It will disconnect then reconnect straight away with a delay of about 3 seconds, which makes calls and listening to music a VERY unpleasant experience.
Any ideas on how to fix this? I love everything else on this phone but this wifi/bluetooth connection issue is making it unusable. :crying:
I am on the .55 baseband version if that helps anyone
I have the sony z3v - and I'm constantly having to turn the wifi on my phone off and back on to reset the connection to my router. I'll be surfing the internet and all of the sudden I hit a brick wall and all forms of web traffic comes to a halt. The down arrow on my wifi icon stops responding, but the up arrow stays white and I lose access to the internet until I reset it on my phone (turning the wifi off and then on again). 4G never does this and I have no wifi issues with any of my other devices. Been searching high and low to figure this out, would be eternally grateful if you guys could help me.
I never have this issue. But I know from the past some phones have issues with special characters in the SSID.
Communicated via Sony Xperia Z3v.
I have to turn my Bluetooth on and off to resync with my zenwatch. Some days are worse then others. I always have my phone in my pocket, its just bizarre. I have this WiFi issue as well. It seems to only happen to me when I haven't rebooted my phone in more then a day.