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Hey guys,
New to the forum. Had a droid, upgraded to a Thunderbolt and love it.
I have a question about my ip address for my phone. I noticed first with speedtest.net that the closest server to me is in NJ. I researched and saw that this happens a lot. People in California were seeing the closest server in Arizona.
The thing is now, I did an IP search to see what my IP address was on 4G&3G and it's saying Bridgewater, NJ. I'm in Rochester, so I was wondering if this is happening because of some IP submask or something else? If not, i'm wondering if I am going through like a 'middle-man' server and getting slowing speeds. Sometimes when I surf, the phone holds up, even on Google with 4 signal bars.
My friend has the TB, lives in Orlando and his phone's IP is Orlando.
Does anyone have a similar issue? Could it be an issue with my SIM card? I took it to the store and the tech guy had no clue. He just said that Bridgewater is one of the corporate locations, so maybe that's why my IP is like that.
If anyone wants to check their IPs, this is the website I searched: ip address locator in google and went to geobytes. I can't post links because I'm a newbie.
Anyone have any ideas?
I'm out on Long Island and it still gave me the default as the NJ server. I just into the settings and changed it to NY. I figured it probably picked Jersey due to the NY one likely being higher traffic.
tekonus said:
I'm out on Long Island and it still gave me the default as the NJ server. I just into the settings and changed it to NY. I figured it probably picked Jersey due to the NY one likely being higher traffic.
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I'm not just talking about in speedtest.net. That's where I noticed it first but I checked what my ip address was and where it's located. It's located in NJ. I am in upstate NY, so I'm wondering if all the phones in the area are lumped under some subnet or if I'm having some strange connection issue.
I'm also from Rochester and it picks NJ as the closest server. Oh well, doesn't bother me.
I'm in Norfolk, VA and sometimes my speedtest gets done through Richmond, sometimes Baltimore, and sometimes Washington, D.C. Go figure. I think it just picks a random server with the least number of hops and the most available bandwidth at the time you try to do your speedtest.
Im in Delaware and my IP is from NJ.
Its probably just where verizon's closest data center is
As far as the city/state associated with your IP, you are almost certainly going through a gateway at some point, and wouldn't surprise me at all if it were well off from your actual physical location.
Had problem connecting my Droid Razr Maxx to my router at home (Netgear wndr 3300) but it connect almost everwhere else. After much help, and great service from Verizon and Motorola, including a next day replacement from Motorola, I found the problem was probably a conflict with the IP addresses i was using on the router. There is a conflice with base address 192.168.20.1 if it is used. You get connected, get an IP address but do not get any data. Changed to 192.168.0.1, and it worked fine. Have 192.168.16.1 at office it also works fine. Seem sot be conflict with LTE IF address. Love the Droid Razr Maxx. wonderful battery life.
From my experience, I have found that power cycling the router will in most cases resolve connectivity issues like this. But obviously that only works if you have access to said router.
On a side note, how exactly did you successfully perform a battery pull if you say you own a Maxx
I believe it has to do with what frequency range the router is using. I have a very nice VPN Linksys at my parents that I let them keep and it has the same issue with razr, thunderbolt, and Gnex so far. However my moms incredible 2 connects just fine.
I believe if you change it to a more common (off the top of my head, 90mhz) range everything should be just fine. I remember reading this somewhere and it made since, but my expertise is not in networking.
I haven't actually tried the fix because well, its my parents house and they have unlimited data and barely use 0.4 gb a month so no real need.
Hope this helps
Edit: I run a net gear at my house with 9-12 devices on it at a time and there are no issues connecting.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Nexus - Verizon 4G LTE.
When I had this problem I set up the router as no security, did not correct problem. Set up as 2,4 only no security, did not work. set up as all individual channels, did not work. Obviously powered down router and power up with each new setting, Still did not work. Even rebooted phone each time. Only thing that worked was changing base address. Did not remove battery.
Only question I have is if i run into a wifi network with this base address and I can't change it, I'm out of network connectivity.
JerseyFF said:
From my experience, I have found that power cycling the router will in most cases resolve connectivity issues like this. But obviously that only works if you have access to said router.
On a side note, how exactly did you successfully perform a battery pull if you say you own a Maxx
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I already bough the maxx but here is a link I found in that sub forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477982&highlight=razr+upgrade+battery
WIFI problem
OKay... but how do you fix the wifi problem if you can't access the router? My droid razr maxx is having wifi connectivity problems with the wifi at my school. The phone will connect with the wifi for about 3 minutes, disconnect, and reconnect in an endless cycle. This sucks because I just got the phone a few days ago. I had a droid charge and never had a wifi issue like this. Any suggestions or solutions would be greatly appreciated. If I can't get this resolved within a few days I'm going to exchange my phone i hope that something will change.
wifi issues
I have 2 wifi routers at home. My RAZR could only connect to my 802.11N router and not my 802.11G router. It sees but when I try to log on to it, it would not connect.
So, it all depends on the router. It will see the signals from the routers but if it is not the N router, it will not connect.
I hope this helps.
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Had problem connecting my Droid Razr Maxx to my router at home (Netgear wndr 3300) but it connect almost everwhere else. After much help, and great service from Verizon and Motorola, including a next day replacement from Motorola, I found the problem was probably a conflict with the IP addresses i was using on the router. There is a conflice with base address 192.168.20.1 if it is used. You get connected, get an IP address but do not get any data. Changed to 192.168.0.1, and it worked fine. Have 192.168.16.1 at office it also works fine. Seem sot be conflict with LTE IF address. Love the Droid Razr Maxx. wonderful battery life.
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Thanks for this! I had two friends whose LTE phones could connect to my home wifi but did not have Internet access. My Linksys WRT54GL running Tomato 1.28 firmware was configured to the 192.168.20.xxx network. Just changed the subnet to .15 and their phones now work on my wifi.
Seems silly to me that LTE network would have a hard coded conflict with a class C private network address. They should have used a much less commonly seen class A network if it is necessary. Regardless, thanks for the solution!
why do all you guys have your subnets set so high? standard is 192.168.1.1 on linksys, the highest I've ever had to move it to was 192.168.3.1 due to neighboring linksys routers.
Side note, I don't know if this holds true for all android devices, and may be more hassle then its worth but I've read on the samsung galaxy player pages of someone with wifi issues to his belkin router and he solved it by setting a static IP for his player, maybe you could try that with your razr and see if it helps.
@bryan how is tomato? I use DD-wrt on ALL the routers I can flash it to and is why I haven't paid to have internet at my house in like a year and a half (weekend rental house across the street).
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Thanks for this! I had two friends whose LTE phones could connect to my home wifi but did not have Internet access. My Linksys WRT54GL running Tomato 1.28 firmware was configured to the 192.168.20.xxx network. Just changed the subnet to .15 and their phones now work on my wifi.
Seems silly to me that LTE network would have a hard coded conflict with a class C private network address. They should have used a much less commonly seen class A network if it is necessary. Regardless, thanks for the solution!
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I also want to pass on my thanks STEVEAPSEY, The only way to get my Droid Razor to work on my (Belkin) WiFi was setting up a public connection. I was leaning towards protocol settings but did not want to disrupt (and redo) all the other devices hooked to to it. In hind site public does give out a different IP! Well done!
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PS on a side note/side track I want to state what a epic adventure it is now-a-days to simply register and post a single comment on a message board. I know its a counter measure due to spam, but seriously I would rather give a sample of DNA then try to read and regurgitate that small type security check letters to register and post, and wait 5 min to edit you own post. /shake fist @ bots
Hello.
I've actually had this problem for a while now, since I bought my first Samsung Galaxy Note, but I ignored it since I'm on a grandfathered unlimited data plan.
Anyhow.
Now I've also bought a Samsung Galaxy Note II for my mom, who doesn't have an unlimited plan, which makes this a bigger problem.
I'm on the AT&T network btw.
Network Info:
For my home internet connection, I run a Linksys WRT54G with the Tomato firmware (version 1.28), with security set to accept both WPA or WPA2, and both TKIP or AES (This was for compatibility reasons for some older devices, otherwise I'd be WPA2-AES).
I run Static DHCP, meaning each device with specific MAC addresses gets assigned a specific IP address.
I run a Wireless Filter, set to permit only devices whose MAC address is on the list get to connect wirelessly.
Problem Description:
When I bought my first Samsung Galaxy Note, I tried to connect it up to the wifi. I went ahead, registered the MAC address with the router, assigned it a specific IP address, all the settings correct.
It connected. Great!... Then later it wouldn't. After much investigation, I found that if the Laptop was connected to the wifi, then the phone couldn't connect. If the phone was connected to the wifi, then the Laptop couldn't connect. I tested this both before and after using a cooked firmware on the phone, same result. The Laptop and the Phone both have different IP addresses and MAC addresses.
So, I went ahead and got my mom a Samsung Galaxy Note II. It connects, without problems... or so I thought. Same problem, except the problem isn't the laptop, it's the wireless printer. If the printer is connected to the wifi, then the Note II cannot connect to it. If the Note II is connected to the wifi, then the printer cannot connect to it. Firmware for the phone is stock. The Printer and the Phone both have different IP Addresses and MAC addresses.
I read somewhere else in past searches being a problem inherent with the android OS in rare circumstances, but I can't find that now.
Anyone have any ideas what's going on?
BeAuMaN said:
Hello.
I've actually had this problem for a while now, since I bought my first Samsung Galaxy Note, but I ignored it since I'm on a grandfathered unlimited data plan.
Anyhow.
Now I've also bought a Samsung Galaxy Note II for my mom, who doesn't have an unlimited plan, which makes this a bigger problem.
I'm on the AT&T network btw.
Network Info:
For my home internet connection, I run a Linksys WRT54G with the Tomato firmware (version 1.28), with security set to accept both WPA or WPA2, and both TKIP or AES (This was for compatibility reasons for some older devices, otherwise I'd be WPA2-AES).
I run Static DHCP, meaning each device with specific MAC addresses gets assigned a specific IP address.
I run a Wireless Filter, set to permit only devices whose MAC address is on the list get to connect wirelessly.
Problem Description:
When I bought my first Samsung Galaxy Note, I tried to connect it up to the wifi. I went ahead, registered the MAC address with the router, assigned it a specific IP address, all the settings correct.
It connected. Great!... Then later it wouldn't. After much investigation, I found that if the Laptop was connected to the wifi, then the phone couldn't connect. If the phone was connected to the wifi, then the Laptop couldn't connect. I tested this both before and after using a cooked firmware on the phone, same result. The Laptop and the Phone both have different IP addresses and MAC addresses.
So, I went ahead and got my mom a Samsung Galaxy Note II. It connects, without problems... or so I thought. Same problem, except the problem isn't the laptop, it's the wireless printer. If the printer is connected to the wifi, then the Note II cannot connect to it. If the Note II is connected to the wifi, then the printer cannot connect to it. Firmware for the phone is stock. The Printer and the Phone both have different IP Addresses and MAC addresses.
I read somewhere else in past searches being a problem inherent with the android OS in rare circumstances, but I can't find that now.
Anyone have any ideas what's going on?
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Now, I could be mistaken, but the WRT54G was built in 2006-2008 range, right? Is your router this old/has it seen continuous use? I know my parents had their WRT54G die in about 2010-2011. It began rebooting incessantly and doing the same thing, but to our Windows-based laptops connected to it, so it might be age. Just a thought.
dibblebill said:
Now, I could be mistaken, but the WRT54G was built in 2006-2008 range, right? Is your router this old/has it seen continuous use? I know my parents had their WRT54G die in about 2010-2011. It began rebooting incessantly and doing the same thing, but to our Windows-based laptops connected to it, so it might be age. Just a thought.
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It is old, but hasn't seen continuous usage. My original one died a few years ago, and so I replaced it with another one that had been sitting in a closet, unused at a friend's house. Both WRT54Gs.
It's possible that its age may be a contributing factor, but no other device has exhibited the problems that I have described here. Only the Note and Note II have done this. Even my old windows 6.5 phone didn't have this problem.
BeAuMaN said:
It is old, but hasn't seen continuous usage. My original one died a few years ago, and so I replaced it with another one that had been sitting in a closet, unused at a friend's house. Both WRT54Gs.
It's possible that its age may be a contributing factor, but no other device has exhibited the problems that I have described here. Only the Note and Note II have done this. Even my old windows 6.5 phone didn't have this problem.
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I'll admit, I'm no networking expert. The only time i've seen something similar was with two Windows PC's running Windows 7 and Team Fortress 2. THe issue then turned out to be an HTC passthrough driver, but I don't know why. I'll let an expert answer further. :S
Well, I appreciate the help anyway dibblebill!
I had a similar problem when I bought two Galaxy Gio's for my kids. The one that connected first had no problem. The other could not connect. The phone connected and the lost connection repeatedly. The problem wasn't solved until I updated the firmware.
Dmwitz said:
I had a similar problem when I bought two Galaxy Gio's for my kids. The one that connected first had no problem. The other could not connect. The phone connected and the lost connection repeatedly. The problem wasn't solved until I updated the firmware.
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Hi Dmwitz, I have the Samsung Galaxy S 1. I have the same issue, WiFi connects, disconnects, connects, disconnects, ...and so on. Android 2.3.3 here (Gingerbread XWJVI). Worked like a charm for months until yesterday. I changed nothing, or at least I am unaware of any changes I may have made.
So, please, which exact firmware did you install that solved the problem, was it an official Samsung fw or a custom one ?
And, which fw was the one that was on the device when the problem existed ?
Xatthew
I HAVE A POTENTIAL FIX FOR YOU
I've been searching forums where people are having the same issue, and pasting my directions below. I had the same damn disgusting issue!!
ATTENTION! Jelly bean 4.2.1 and other certain patches break WIFI !
If you already installed it, and your wifi is broke. Install these two very popular programs below. They fix the wifi. Don't ask me why, but it worked for us. I found it on another forum.
And don't listen to people who are telling you to disable your security on the router!!
Just install these from the play store and try connecting again. it instantly fixed my issue with connecting to wifi at home.
1. Wifi Analyser
2. Wifi Connecter Library
3. try connecting to wifi again
amallica said:
I HAVE A POTENTIAL FIX FOR YOU
I've been searching forums where people are having the same issue, and pasting my directions below. I had the same damn disgusting issue!!
ATTENTION! Jelly bean 4.2.1 and other certain patches break WIFI !
If you already installed it, and your wifi is broke. Install these two very popular programs below. They fix the wifi. Don't ask me why, but it worked for us. I found it on another forum.
And don't listen to people who are telling you to disable your security on the router!!
Just install these from the play store and try connecting again. it instantly fixed my issue with connecting to wifi at home.
1. Wifi Analyser
2. Wifi Connecter Library
3. try connecting to wifi again
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Thanks for the post, and I appreciate the effort. However, this does not fix my particular problem, as my phone was had the OS before Jelly Bean, and it was already bundled with those programs by the cooker. Thanks again though, I appreciate the effort.
BeAuMaN said:
Thanks for the post, and I appreciate the effort. However, this does not fix my particular problem, as my phone was had the OS before Jelly Bean, and it was already bundled with those programs by the cooker. Thanks again though, I appreciate the effort.
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Have you tried disabling static IPs and only keeping the wireless filter? A friend of mine had a D-Link router, one Galaxy S Duos, two laptops, two iPads and every time I got there with my Galaxy S3, and turn wi-fi on, one thing was kicked off the network. Case was solved doing this. I don't know if it will help but I think it's worth a try.
Hi everyone
This may sound like an odd question but we need to block our daughter from accessing the Internet and playing games when she should be doing her schoolwork. We’ve tried blocking UPNP to stop her gaming but it hasn’t worked, and as she does need occasional Internet access totally blocking her (which I can easily do from our BT Homehub 2) isn’t really an option and doesn’t always work.
The problem with completely blocking her is that there’s an open unsecured wifi network nearby which she’s apparently hooking up to if we disconnect her from ours.
So, without taking her laptop off her (which she does actually need) is there any way we can block her from accessing the other network? If I knew who’s it was I’d advise them that it’s unsecured and ask them to fix it, but I don’t.
A colleague in work suggested setting up a wifi hotspot on an Android phone and giving it the same name as the other network (or even as ours), and as the signal from the phone would be stronger, her laptop would probably logon to the Android hotspot instead. As mobile data’s generally slower than wifi it may also be too slow for her gaming. I can’t try this as I don’t have an Android phone, but if it was likely to work I’d buy one - Carphone Warehouse have an Alcatel Android phone for about £30 which can be used as a hotspot.
Does anyone know if there’s any way of setting up a hotspot without actually having a connection to the Internet, via Android or otherwise?
It’s becoming a game of minds now between us and our daughter, and we sort of need to let her know we’re the parents, but without coming down too hard or her just yet.
Thanks.
Sam
Hi,
To start this is more a fun project than a real solution.
Brief background.... Staying in a hotel and trying to use more than 3 devices on the free in room wifi can be a problem. I brought my spare airport express and after connecting my mac to the wifi I then changed the mac address on the airport express to the same as my mac. Once I then disconnected my mac from the hotel wifi and connected to the AE. As that was now using the already authorized mac address, bingo I could repeat the hotel wifi and not have to worry about how many devices were connected to it. I also allowed me to use my Chromecast as well so a real bonus.
Moving along to my current challenge. I am going on a 12 hour flight (two flights but total air time is about 12 hours) and thinking that my wife and I can share the connection by using my rooted Moto X 1097 and using it as a wifi repeater like the AirPort Express. I found an app that does this but is no longer supported and wont run on my Moto X 6.0.1 I think you can share wifi data via bluetooth but am wanting to connect 2 iPhones while on the plane and doing it over wifi without having to pay for 2 accounts.
FQROUTER looks like it would of been perfect but doesn't run and based on searches this seems to be the case with many others.
Anyone here have any other suggestions for getting this to work? Yes I will just bring a book or season 2 of Mr Robot.
Thanks in advance.