...really? Anandtech says that the Prime has a Broadcom controller capable of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz but that the Prime only works at 2.4 GHz. Why is this? Is this a hardware imposed limitation or can it be changed via software? My 5 GHz WLAN at home is screaming and interference-free whereas my 2.4 GHz WLAN is being thrashed by my wireless IP cams and there are lots of neighboring APs on that band. It won't stop me from buying the Prime but really ASUS? Why limit it? My POS Atrix 4G connects to my 5 GHz WLAN.
I was dissapointed in finding this out too. I doubt it could be made to work since the wifi antenna would need to be created for the 5.8ghz band and most likely, connected to the 5.8ghz portion of the chip.
AFAIK, the only dual-band Android tabs are the OG Xoom and the Samsung GT 10/8.9/7+. Everything else is b/g/n only. The Moto Xoom 2 (aka XYBoard) tabs should be dual-band as well. Yes, I'm keeping track since I have a dual-band setup.
For DYI'ers, you can try replacing the built-in antenna with a dual-band PIF antenna. The antenna pigtail (cable) uses a U.FL connector, so no soldering needed. I have some pulls from a busted Cisco router. Probably won't work, since supporting chips (RF amps, etc) for 5GHz band are probably missing, but couldn't hurt to try.
Anandtech and CNET both reported severe issues with WiFi connectivity. Is this something we should be concerned about?
morphiend said:
Anandtech and CNET both reported severe issues with WiFi connectivity. Is this something we should be concerned about?
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It's already known they both got deffective units.
About the antenna, the first thing i read in the specifications of the tablet was that it would only connect to 2.4GHz, so it was there since day one.
Wow, I didn't realize this... This might actually be a deal-breaker for me, since the 2.4GHz freq is so saturated around my house and inside, I pretty much have to run on 5GHz. Why in the world would you exclude 5GHz... This totally blows.
how would this affect my daily usage?
the hardware supports 5GHz, but Asus disable it in the software for battery life reason.
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It most likely won't affect most people at all.
>http://www.anandtech.com/show/5178/an-update-on-transformer-prime-battery-life-wifi-issues
The interesting bits were about wifi performance:
"The original Transformer was made out of plastic, through which RF travels quite nicely. The Prime's metal construction makes things a bit more finicky. Indeed this is exactly what I saw, where depending on tablet and AP orientation I'd see anywhere between 10Mbps and 36Mbps downstream (average speed tended to be in the 15 - 20Mbps range)."
"TF Prime's WiFi performance is far more sensitive to orientation to the AP when compared to the original Transformer."
Just going to have to wait for devs to hack the wifi module.
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This has affected me severely. I have tried everything to use my Prime with Bluetooth headphones for watching Netflix. Without Bluetooth streaming, I get about 17000kbps download speeds. With Bluetooth streaming, that drops to under 1000kbps, making Netflix buffer constantly. 5GHz connectivity would solve this problem right away. I'm very disappointed that they would exclude this basic functionality.
wait the prime doesnt support 5ghz networks....
Hello!
I'm not sure if i posted this in the right category but here's what i want.
I have this WolfGang AT-AS43D4 phone, i really want a Custom Rom...
As i don't know anything about creating it myself and don't really have time for it...
I want to ask if someone knows a compatible rom or want's to build one for me
Here are the specs:
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
MT 6577 T, 1.2 GHz Dual-Core
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
850/1900/2100 MHz
2 Simcards Dual standby
4 GB ROM
512 MB RAM
Micro SD max 32GB
ACCU
Power 1500mAh
Charge time 4 Hours
Calling time Max 360 Minutes
Standby time Max 300 Hours
SCREEN
Size 4.3″ inch
Resolution 480*800 WVGA
Type TFT-LCD
CAMERA
Pixels Backcamera 5.0 Mpx AutoFocus
Pixels FrontCamera 0.3Mpx
Torch LED
MULTIMEDIA
Music MP3/MIDI/WAV/AMR/AAC
Movie MP4/3GP
Radio Yes
CONNECTIONS
USB Micro USB
Headphones 3.5MM Jack
Connections
Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi Yes with tethering
GPS Yes
Hi Guys,
i have a short question.
at home i have the option between 5GHz and 2.4 GHz wifi with my ASUS router.
my question, does the 5GHz Wifi on my galaxy s4 consume (significantly) more battery than the 2.4GHz WiFi?
i do not really need the 5GHz WiFi for my mobile device at home. so if the power comsumption would be much more than on the 2.4GHz of course i would just use the 2.4GHz frequency.
i have a phone with this specs
4.5-Inch Display (480 x 854 Pixels, 218 ppi)
Android 4.4.2 Kitkat OS
MediaTek MT6582M Chipset
1.3GHz Quad Core Cortex-A7 CPU
ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU
512MB of RAM
8.0 Megapixel FF Main Camera with BSI Sensor and LED Flash
VGA Front Camera
4GB Internal Storage
Expandable up to 32GB via MicroSD
Dual SIM (Regular + Regular)
3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE and GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot
Miracast Wireless Display
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS with A-GPS
FM Radio
MicroUSB
3.5mm Audio Jack
133.4 x 66.4 x 9.3 mm @ 137.6 g
1,550mAh Li-ion Battery
i just want to know is someone knows any Custom roms that can be ported easily in this device.,
Whe you're connected to a 2.4GHz hotspot, what's the speed you get into the settings menu? Do you only get 72mbps or 150mbps (in the case you take advance of a 40Mhz band).
I'm asking since, on the same 2.4ghz network, my g5 only "sees" 72mbps (apparently it can't use 40mhz band) while other devices, e.g my laptop, connects with a 150mps speed.
Bonus question: have you ever experienced interference between on board bluetooth and wifi?
In my case the speed I get with bluetooth on are significantly lower than those I get when bluetooth is off.
I think I only see 72 Mbps as link speed, even though a have a powerful router at home, capable of 300 Mbps on wifi N with 40 MHz channels.
Will test further.
I have done a side by side comparison using a Pixel XL 1.
One next to each other, connected to the same wifi network,
the G5 always has half the link speed as the Pixel.
150 to 72, or 100 to 48
So G5 definitely has an issue, and a lower wifi speed, possibly cannot do 40 Mhz wifi channels
6MB/s upload and download(with 15MB/s internet), 5ghz wifi n work with 15MB/s download
i digged among PDF documents about the broadcomm chip: this device cannot use the 40mhz band, only 20mhz