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I have my router setup in my den, less than a foot away from the outside window. If I goto my car in the driveway, 75ft (max) from the router itself, I don't even pick up a weak signal. Why is this? I feel like I'm running on 802.11b with the range I get. Speeds seem to be at G speeds but still, the distance seems really false. Anyone else experiencing this?
802.11b and 802.11g have the same effective range.
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i have the same issue. i have a linksys router, but it might be crap. Ill swap and see what happens
@coolb, sorry, meant to type a, just had b still in my head from looking up the g1's specs.
I have a Belkin N1 Wireless Router, most definatly not a POS And I mean it can pick it up from other rooms, but it seems when i go out of my house it just says no to me.
Either way I'm still under 40m from it, I wouldn't expect any more than 15m, maybe 20m, and like i said its right next to a huge bay window that I'm in direct sight of.
Try changing your router's channel or something. Maybe too much interference.
i have a belkin b/g and get no or 1 bar of wifi signal in my house. my buddy has the same basic router, but the n model and my meter is full and the connection was fast. I am definitely getting an N router in a week or so. i havent had any problems with the last couple of belkin routers i have had, so it will prolly be them.
I have a belkin n1 vision router, and i get signal down the street, about 50 feet away.
i have 3 routers, a 2wire gateway, a crappy netgear and a linksys, and on all 3 sometimes i get great signal sometimes i get low signal, i think the wifiradio no the g1 reacts based on battery life, i could be wrong but its just random like that... prob something that will be fixed on future firmware updates.
It can be anything not just the G1 but what is around, between you and the router, which way the antenna's are pointing, what is near the router. Honestly... I had a microwave between the router and one desktop and it always had issues even when the microwave was off... I moved it and signal came back and no problems. So just because it is off it could still impact the router.
i cant get any wifi network even from 2 feet away.
I had the same problem with my linksys wrt54gs till I went to do some searches about firmware on it. I came across a free firmware site that replaces linksys original firmware and worked great after I installed it. It was fairly easy to install and a big community for help incase you come across some issues. the website is http://dd-wrt.com. I usually had to reset my router once a week cause of failure to connect issues, but since the change I yet have not to reset my router and the signal is stronger. Its been two months now since.
qtronix said:
i cant get any wifi network even from 2 feet away.
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Go to a computer connected to you router preferable wired and connect to you router(by typing its ip address in browser) it might ask you for a username & pass, you can looked it up online ie google linksys admin password. Usually its admin and there's no password or admin admin etc. Then change some of the settings around until you get it to work . Mess around with the security and the frequency. That's what did it for me.
I have problems with the G1's WiFi as well, it refuses to stay connected for more than 10 seconds at a time to my uni wifi. It'll constantly disconnect and reconnect... I have to turn off the wifi to get any internet usage out of this thing. It works fine with my home router, and my laptop and old winmo phone connect fine to the school network. No idea what's wrong
I have a linksys wifi N router at home and my laptop connects at around 144mbps, however my phone only connects at around 72mbps..
Also my laptop always sits on my coffee table which is about 15' from my router (through one wall) and has excellent signal. But my phone usually only has good signal in the same spot. It only usually lights up like two of the wifi indicators.
Does everyone else have this issue? Are the wifi chips just not strong in the phone or what?
My laptop is currently saying that it is recieving at 54mbps, my mesmerize is showing the same speed. Although my laptop is stating that I have excellent strength, and my phone is showing fair strength. I think the wifi is only so-so in this phone, I rooted last night and just got wifi tethering going. With the phone broadcasting a hostspot next to the laptop it only gave a fair signal strength. I'm not sure if the strength of a wifi hotspot has anything to do with the recieving end of the signal though.
elijahblake said:
I have a linksys wifi N router at home and my laptop connects at around 150mbps, however my phone only connects at around 75mbps..
Also my laptop always sits on my coffee table which is about 15' from my router (through one wall) and has excellent signal. But my phone usually only has good signal in the same spot. It only usually lights up like two of the wifi indicators.
Does everyone else have this issue? Are the wifi chips just not strong in the phone or what?
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I've had this issue with both my droid and my blackberry (when I used my blackberry). I think that the wifi capabilities in phones are not as good as they are in computers.
but the reason I'm asking this is this phone is supposed to have wifi N radio in it.. Older phones only had G antennas which are only capable of 54mbps.. wifi N is theoretically capable of up to 300mbps, I've never seen anything actually connect at that speed, but it would seem that my phone which is brand new should atleast connect at the same speed as a 2 year old wifi N laptop???
imyp said:
My laptop is currently saying that it is recieving at 54mbps, my mesmerize is showing the same speed. Although my laptop is stating that I have excellent strength, and my phone is showing fair strength. I think the wifi is only so-so in this phone, I rooted last night and just got wifi tethering going. With the phone broadcasting a hostspot next to the laptop it only gave a fair signal strength. I'm not sure if the strength of a wifi hotspot has anything to do with the recieving end of the signal though.
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If your router is only G that's the max speed you will get?
Wifi is a pain in general to troubleshoot, as there could be many, many reasons why it is slow or not working at all.
General questions to be asked are:
Do you have security enabled wifi?
What kind of encryption are you using?
How many devices are connected to the network? (Wired or wireless)
Is the router set to send a wireless N signal? (most routers have that optioned, but not always running as most devices are not wireless N compatible)
I've had my phone connected at several wifi's (I travel a lot for work and am in hotels all the time) and my connection speed varies. At home I have great connection and speed test to 5megs a second download (wireless N--it connects) currently at a hotel in Colorado, 1480kbps download (wireless G)
I still stick by my thoughts as far as the wifi on the phones will never be as good as the wifi in a computer, be it a laptop or a desktop. Phones just don't have the battery power to hold a super strong/fast wifi signal.
I have wifi speed problems also but my first gen ipod touch does not seem to have issues
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skitzo_inc said:
Wifi is a pain in general to troubleshoot, as there could be many, many reasons why it is slow or not working at all.
General questions to be asked are:
Do you have security enabled wifi?
What kind of encryption are you using?
How many devices are connected to the network? (Wired or wireless)
Is the router set to send a wireless N signal? (most routers have that optioned, but not always running as most devices are not wireless N compatible)
I've had my phone connected at several wifi's (I travel a lot for work and am in hotels all the time) and my connection speed varies. At home I have great connection and speed test to 5megs a second download (wireless N--it connects) currently at a hotel in Colorado, 1480kbps download (wireless G)
I still stick by my thoughts as far as the wifi on the phones will never be as good as the wifi in a computer, be it a laptop or a desktop. Phones just don't have the battery power to hold a super strong/fast wifi signal.
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yes, the router is set to wifi N or actually it's set to all!!! I have security enabled..
There's only two devices running wifi (laptop/cell phone)
I get fast download speeds like 5000kbps down/2500kbps up when using the speedtest.net app..
But when I go to wifi settings and click on my router once it's connected whether I have Good (usually) or excellent it's only connected to my router at 72Mbps.. I have a static IP set for it..
I guess mobile phone wifi chips just aren't up to par with laptop chips
msird said:
I have wifi speed problems also but my first gen ipod touch does not seem to have issues
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My little brothers touch has the same issues with speed.
elijahblake said:
yes, the router is set to wifi N or actually it's set to all!!! I have security enabled..
There's only two devices running wifi (laptop/cell phone)
I get fast download speeds like 5000kbps down/2500kbps up when using the speedtest.net app..
But when I go to wifi settings and click on my router once it's connected but whether I have Good (usually) or excellent it's only connected to my router at 72Mbps.. I have a static IP set for it..
I guess mobile phone wifi chips just aren't up to par with laptop chips
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Those are my sentiments exactly. Even with it not being as fast, it's plenty fast for everything I need it to do, but 3g is fast enough for me generally. I only connect to wireless when I'm not in good cell service.
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I got a HTC Sensation and when it connect to my Trendnet TEW-633GR wireless router then after some time i lose my internet connection on the phone and on all wireless equipment in my house.
It look like all equipment have got wireless connection, but i cant even open the web configurationpage of the router.
I then get my internetconnection and access to the web configurationpage of the router when i disable the wireless connection on the phone, and restarts the wireless router.
Anybody got an idea about what is going on.
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Henrik
Ok,that is just ridiculous. Sounds made up.
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Yeah mine shoots lasers and turns into a light saber. Death Star beware.
Get a real router?
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Yeah mine shoots lasers and turns into a light saber. Death Star beware.
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And I thought I was the only one!
Swyped from my HTC Sensation
Now that I saw that thread.... I think I have the same problem. Keyword: think. My Sensation just don't want to work with my home network... I can connect but I can't keep signal for nothing and everything opens up so slow when it actually manages to hang on to connection. Furthermore, ever since I got the Sensation, my network has been going down at least once a day.... Coincidence?
I haven't accessed my network from my phone yet, but I have the same problem when I connect with my nookcolor flashed with CM7. Thought it was a fluke, but it happens every time I connect. All my devices lose connectivity and I have to unplug and re-plug in my router for Internet to come back up. I also have a trendnet and have never had problems until this.
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I have a reccomendation for anyone who has a ****ty WiFi signal on any of there devices. Go buy the new D-Link HD router. I buy a new router every 6 months for the past 6 years and this router has torched everything I've ever owned. I live in a 3 story house and get full bars on any device I'm connected with. It uses beams instead of antennas but the only downside is it can only connect to 6 devices at the same time. A beam locks on to the device and fallows it all through out the house. I walked down the block and across the street to a neighbors house and my Sensation still had 2 bars. My prior router (Linksys E3000) would crap out once I got to my driveway.
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Yesterday I bought a Linksys WAP610N Access Point and after replacing the trendnet with the AP, I got no more problems.
Henrik
um maybe im not from the same country as the OP but does his/her post even make sense to any of you? cause i dont even understand it.
hyphydragon said:
um maybe im not from the same country as the OP but does his/her post even make sense to any of you? cause i dont even understand it.
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a few minutes after phone connected to the wireless network, all traffic on the wireless network died, on all component connect to the wireless network, such as pc, notebook, tablet and printer.
removing phone from the wireless network, and rebooting the wireless router got the connection back on the pc, notebook, tablet and printer.
On a sidenote my wifes SE x10 mini did reboot after some when trying to connect to the same wireless router. But that problem disappead when after som time SE came with an update to the phone.
HEenrik
Is wireless tethering safe?
I connected my Mac to it, and I also connected my Dad's iPod to it and a friends iPad, just to test it out.
Can things be uploaded/sent to my phone from doing that?
Am curious because am wanting to get an iPad 3 (sorry!) and my thinking is that I can get the wifi only version and use the 3G on my phone.
In fact, I had to connect my Mac to it for an hour or so since we lost power in the house.
How safe is tethering for both my computer and phone?
Your phone is just acting as a wireless router, simple as that. Put a password on the wireless signal as you would a router and all is fine.
No one can send anything to your phone.
The wifi version saves you on price and 3g subscriptions but not on the convenience of just being on 3g in a flash. If you don't need to be on all the time, then the wifi version is the way to go.
Which carrier are you on? As long as you stay within your plan's data package, I see no issue with occasional tethering. It's when you abuse it by letting the whole dorm leech on for hours or torrenting that 4gb Justin Bieber concert etc, that it becomes an issue.
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martyfly1990 said:
Is wireless tethering safe?
I connected my Mac to it, and I also connected my Dad's iPod to it and a friends iPad, just to test it out.
Can things be uploaded/sent to my phone from doing that?
Am curious because am wanting to get an iPad 3 (sorry!) and my thinking is that I can get the wifi only version and use the 3G on my phone.
In fact, I had to connect my Mac to it for an hour or so since we lost power in the house.
How safe is tethering for both my computer and phone?
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What's an Ipad 3?
Boo
Just simply enable security and put a password on the connection and you will be fine.
I recently upgraded my internet plan, I had 30 mbps and now I have 100 mbps, my provider had me upgrade my modem/router to be able to take advantage of the speed, the bad news is that the new modem/router's signal strength is quite weak, worse than it was with the old one, if I sit next to the router I get 80 mbps , if I sit in my room I get 50 mbps, is impossible for me to move around the modem, it has to stay in my housemate's room, my room is not too far from his but the walls here are VERY thick, so the signal is obviously having trouble to get through them , the old modem/router had problems the same problem too, but it was not as bad, so my question is, should I get a new Modem/router or use the modem from my provider and buy a router, which would give better results? To make things worse my new modem/router doesn't have a WAN port so how would I connect it to the new router (in case I buy one)
Thanks for the help
Anyone? :crying: