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Is everyone having issues or is it just a few. I'm going to exchange mine tomorrow due to wifi issues. Will it be a lost cause to try and find one that will work out of the box or are some working and stable?
Mine works A-OK but I've heard some horror stories here, as well as on IRC.
Viewsonic is releasing an OTA update on Monday and allegedly WiFi is more stable. Allegedly.
Mine has been working fine. I traveled out-of-state with it earlier this week and it worked in the hotel, at the client site, and tethered to my Evo's Sprint Hotspot. I took it to a friend's tonight and it worked just fine there as well (even in his front yard).
mine is ok. on tnt it goes out all the time and i get errors, especially after it goes to sleep by itself. on zpad it seems better but i haven't really tested that rom out much.
On my second one. First one had wifi DOA. Second one is working but the range capability seems to be very poor, plus although it sees and recognized my PEAP AP at work it wouldn't allow me to connect, as it just took me to the security tab and gave up with no helpful options. If the wifi doesn't get better I'll probably give up for a while.
Mine actually worked pretty well. I encountered the disconnect after every stand by, but if i just left it for a minute or so it connected just fine. Now with cm6b3 it works 100%
On a stock, rooted g-tablet, mine has always worked fine. I haven't used it outside of my home, though.
Returned mine today due to the WiFi issue. The closest replacement is 50 miles away. I think I'm going to wait and see how the updates work out before I pick up another one. May wait to see if i can get a refurb on Sears outlet. It is too bad, I really liked the thing.
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Mine works A-OK but I've heard some horror stories here, as well as on IRC.
Viewsonic is releasing an OTA update on Monday and allegedly WiFi is more stable. Allegedly.
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It would be hard to get an OTA update if you can't get the wifi to connect....
The only Wi-Fi problem I am having is the disconnect even though in Settings I have it set to never power off the Wi-Fi.
It disconnects even if my G Tablet does not go to sleep. In other words it disconnects even with the screen up at all times.
It appears to disconnect when there is no Wi-Fi activity for a few minutes, such as reading a long web page or putting the tablet down for a while.
First attempt to communicate over Wi-Fi results in an error message but then the Wi-Fi connection goes back up and all is OK until the next time.
I mentioned this to Viewsonic Support and they suggested I get the tablet replaced. Somehow I don't think this is a hardware problem though.
My first one had almost no range. I could be standing right on top of the router and have 1 bar, my phone (droid1) would have full signal. Sitting at my desk I only saw my router while my phone would see all the neighbors. I exchanged it that same day. The new one mimicked my phone, same signal strength, saw all the same networks. So it seems like the wifi radio's in these things are very hit/miss.
chad
No issues with the wifi. I added the latest tnt lite 2.2.0 and I had
no issues. Right now I'm still trying different android apps.
I am still learning how to type on the tablet. ...
WiFi great
My stock gTablet worked very well on the 'net from the outset. It took me less than 5 minutes to get on; the hardest thing was to find the WEP key I had misplaced. I have coverage all over the 1-story house and front and back yards.
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Tom
Mine works perfectly. I've had no Wi-Fi issues at all.
No wifi
mine can not scan for wifi keeps telling me unable to scan for networks. Going to call support see if there is a work around, hoping by updating may correct problem.
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Mine works A-OK but I've heard some horror stories here, as well as on IRC.
Viewsonic is releasing an OTA update on Monday and allegedly WiFi is more stable. Allegedly.
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Irony alert! Watch out for people who have had great wifi to switch places with the folks currently having bad wifi. That is how this stuff sometimes works.... displacement!
So since I have had good wifi, maybe should not joke....
Inconsistent
Mine used to (returned it) disconnect randomly, whether I was in the middle of something or not. Very frustrating having to wait a moment (~30-60 sec) for it to reconnect before I could resume.
Plus the fact that it didn't have the option to connect to my WLAN without SSID broadcasting is inexcusable.
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Mine used to (returned it) disconnect randomly, whether I was in the middle of something or not. Very frustrating having to wait a moment (~30-60 sec) for it to reconnect before I could resume.
Plus the fact that it didn't have the option to connect to my WLAN without SSID broadcasting is inexcusable.
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WiFi works as good for me as it did on the Augen GT. Not great range, but I still get signal at a distance that I'd normally be outside and away from the WiFi AP... even had it re-connect to WiFi as expected when I accidentally let it go to sleep once w/stock fw. never tried this again since moving to TnTL custom fw...
My WPDN OTOH was a POS at this range and would randomly disconnect and reconnect along with pathetically slow transfer speeds...
Hello there,
i know that this topic has been already debated several times but I couldn't find any solution to it.
I'm running MIUI 1.8.19, android version 2.3.5, kernel version 2.6.35.7-g3cc95e3, baseband I9023XXKB3.
Wifi signal is extremely weak, few meters away from any router and the connection becomes extremely unstable making the wifi experience a total nightmare.
I've been previously tried NSCollab and also different baseband configuration files but nothing seems to get things better.
For what is worth (even though the wifi is bad anywhere and with any router) my router is a Linksys WRT150N running on DD-WRT.
The Nexus S wifi thing seems to be a little bit controversial. Some users seem having no problem with it, some other experience the same problems i do.
Question #1: is that a hardware, software or both kind of problem?
question #2 : is there any workaround that would allow me at least to comfortably browse the internet from my bedroom (5-6 mts away from my router) without getting disconnected every other 30 sec?
Thank you in advance,
D.
You kept a phone that can't hold a wifi connection over a distance of 5m? I'd have returned it on day 1.
It's normal that the distance of WIFI on smartphones is less than say a laptop or pc, but 5m is definitly not normal.
Verify w/ other wifi networks, same problem = return it. If not, bad luck, might be the combination of your phone + the router not working properly.
You can try changing radios to see of that improves your situation, for some it did.
Yes, it is normal having a weaker wi-fi but my blackberry has no problem at all. it is the nexus and it seems to be quite a widespread problem around the globe.
Well i was abroad on business and couldnt return it. Just looking for clues....
I know that netarchy's kernel uses updated wifi drivers, you can try flashing that and see if it does anything.
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Hi there,
i tried several kernels: netarchy, matrix and also installed MIUI and also tried the MIUI Brainmaster ROM. Same result: in my bedroom the wifi signal score a miserable -85/90 db. Is there any kernel out there optimized for wifi? I mean, it seems that the wifi weakness on the nexus S is a common problem.
Thank you in advance.
It sounds as though you have a hardware problem or a router problem. I have to go to a room in the other side of my house to get -90 db and even then it doesn't disconnect. I have to get about 200 feet away before it disconnects.
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Also it might have something to do with interference on whatever channel you are connecting on but I don't really know enough about wireless networking to help you troubleshoot that.
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What i'm wondering is wheter Samsung uses different wifi chipset on the same phone cause i'm not the only one complaining about it. just google "nexus s weak wifi" and you'll see hundreds of people with the same problem.
still wondering if there's a software solution to it.
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What i'm wondering is wheter Samsung uses different wifi chipset on the same phone cause i'm not the only one complaining about it. just google "nexus s weak wifi" and you'll see hundreds of people with the same problem.
still wondering if there's a software solution to it.
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It has been documented that the Nexus S uses an under powered wifi chip. The chip uses less power but with that comes a weaker signal.
mine seems to be weaker than average...
Yours does seem weaker than normal, but no nexus s has decent wifi range.
What I have done is purchase 2 old linksys wrt54gl routers, have them both loaded up with DD-WRT and then link them (bridged mode or WDS if you prefer) and situate the routers in either end of my house. I have a decent sized 3 bed detached house, with a 70ft garden, I can now get a reliable wifi connection near the end of my garden on my nexus, where as previously I couldnt get to the back door
Might be an old thread, but I just traded my trusty HD2 for a Nexus S and god I hate the WIFI reception on this thing.
I am on stock 2.3.4 Rooted with KD1 radio and 2.6.35.14(Pete's) kernel. Tried just about anything out there, and nothing worked out.
Being a Pure Google experience phone, I was expecting a lot more happening for this phone, but it seems that my 2009 released HD2 was way better for all it had to offer.
Subscribing to this thread!
WIFI is fine for me, same as with HTC Desire, and stronger than iPhone 3G...
Its terrible on my Sprint Nexus.
Where I have an Ipod touch and a LG Optimus, they get an 'excellent' connection anywhere in the house. The Nexus drops the connection all the time, shows a 'poor' 5Mbps connection.
Will swapping the phone do any good?
OK.
I bought my Nexus S yesterday and I was soooo disappointed because of its poor wifi reception... But...
I am a network Administrator and a few minutes ago i just couldn't beleive that about 10 meters away from our Cisco Antennas i had about 89db signal so i started playing... and guess what i now have 55dbs at the same spot! What i found out is that Nexus S doesn't work well with High Frequencies so I disabled channels 8-13 and my AP had to work on the low channels and BAM! everything works fine now (My phone is in stock FW)
I hope I helped
Gorbi_gr said:
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I bought my Nexus S yesterday and I was soooo disappointed because of its poor wifi reception... But...
I am a network Administrator and a few minutes ago i just couldn't beleive that about 10 meters away from our Cisco Antennas i had about 89db signal so i started playing... and guess what i now have 55dbs at the same spot! What i found out is that Nexus S doesn't work well with High Frequencies so I disabled channels 8-13 and my AP had to work on the low channels and BAM! everything works fine now (My phone is in stock FW)
I hope I helped
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Awesome tip! Thank you so much
I found this channel number which it uses to make no difference to the wifi performance.
I tried channels 1,6,11, no difference.
The phone just has poor wifi.
As a note, usually I don't use the low channel '1', as this gets interference from microwaves more than the upper channels.
just bought a Nexus and and experiencing heavy wifi issues.
I tried changing AP channel but doesn't fix.
Testing signal strenght with a LG Optimus one for comparison:
1- LG: -72db. stable
2- Nexus S: -85db web pages loading fails quite often.
Tomorrow my NS will return to the store. Bye Bye
Anyone else have an issue with a weak wifi signal? i have to be in the same room for it to connect. I can be anywhere in the house with my laptop and tabet.
Same for mine. My Infuse is about a week old to me and is unrooted and stock. The WiFi is very week and won't connect 30 feet away from the router. All of my other phones show weakness, but they will connect.
What kind of router do u have?
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I have issues with some routers but not others...my cheap belkin works better than the linksys someone gave me
Have you downloaded wifi analyzer?
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I have a linksys
mine does it too. i could be right next to my iPhone that is connected to the same thing and it'll have full coverage but the infuse has nothing.
I got the phone last week and notice the same thing. I also noticed it has the iPhone deathgrip issue on wifi. I can cover the back up with my hand and watch it drop a bar on wifi. Give it some breathing room and bar comes back. My biggest gripe is it sometimes doesn't want to get back on wifi if you get out of range.
Ni WiFi issue here, I have Buffalo and DLink routers, I get strong and consistent signal with both. I have my router in 2.4Ghz 802.11N (no GN or BGN)
Ugh thank gawd I haven't noticed those issues yet, other then last week it wouldn't connect at all was just stuck on obtaining connection so I just rebooted the phone and it connected fine, from outside in the middle of the street to test it.
The wifi on the Atrix though is a beast because when I went to Chumash Casino and Resort we had to rely on wifi (it's in the hills and no network at all) and the Atrix connected 8/10 tries vs my Infuse 3/10 to the casino sh*tty free wifi... And the Atrix picked up other Wifi spots (adhoc) etc... sigh only thing that blows about the Infuse!
Yup my infuse hates wifi, wish it wasn't true but it is
.......infuse.....Infused....infusion.........
Another user posted this link. I think it could possibly explain some of the issues I've been having. I have issues at work especially where we have multiple access points. If I forget the network and reconnect it links right up. The good news is I don't really see a reduction or improvement in browsing with a dot or full bar. At least not the feel, I haven't measured with a tool.
http://www.net.princeton.edu/android/android-11236-partial-workaround.html
Bugs in the software and firmware, what could go wrong?
i noticed a big drop in wi-fi strength after changing my rom from stock to infused 2.1
A few users reported weak WiFi signal strength on N5. Good WiFi signal strength is very important for me and this is one of things I like on my current SGS, so Im wondering how good is Wlan strength on yours N5 ?
Also Androidizen posted video about WiFi problem:
I received my N5 yesterday and i am facing this weak WiFi signal problem.
I compared it with my Iphone 5.
i was 8 feet away having my back to router, iphone 5 showed full strength signals while N5 showed 3/4 signal strength.
Ive had my nexus 5 for a few days now, and the main thing that is annoying me is the wifi, the signal is so flaky one minute im on full bars, next minute its on 1 or 2, then back to full. this can be in line of sight with the router. Ive tried a few routers at home and at work, same issue. I have tried an iphone, nokia and samsung and they all have a much better range. I'm contemplating taking this back now and getting a refund, as i don't think its acceptable. does anyone else get this constant fluctuation?
I have also noticed when you put your hand over the top of the phone the signal can drop completely. Not taht i do this, but other phones i have do not suffer with this.
i take it not many people are seeing this issue, are others with the phone able to check the wifi range and fluctuations in comparison with other devices. How can it go from full bars to 2, then back to full constantly when other phones are solid. Trying to work out if its worth exchanging for another. Speeds just change from say 72mbs to like 19mbs non stop. Thanks
Side by side with my Nexus 4 I'm getting the same strength and speed.
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I received my N5 yesterday and i am facing this weak WiFi signal problem.
I compared it with my Iphone 5.
i was 8 feet away having my back to router, iphone 5 showed full strength signals while N5 showed 3/4 signal strength.
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Do not use the bars when comparing signal.
Download an app that shows you the actual signal level in dbm. Bars can be set to whatever the developer wants. I could make you have full bars at -110 dbm which would be a useless connection, but still show full bars. For the most part, you should disregard them.
Would be possible to boost WiFi reception with a software tweak? Even if Google doesnt provide a fix, could be WiFi signal strength increased in custom roms? I hope some developer will know to answer this.
I have chance to get N5 32gb next week and I really want it, but since Im a lot in other countries, good WiFi signal strength is very important for me (to connect on WiFi hotspots)
Thanx
Is it an issue of signal strength only? Does it ever disconnect you completely? "Strength" would be much less of a concern than disconnects, now THAT would be annoying.
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Is it an issue of signal strength only? Does it ever disconnect you completely? "Strength" would be much less of a concern than disconnects, now THAT would be annoying.
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I have read that some N5 owners lost WiFi connection when they were about 10 m away from router. This is unacceptable IMO. I hope software tweak can boost WiFi reception.
I confirm the weak wifi too.
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i have nexus 5 16gb white, signal is very very weak!!! i have N4 and GN and have perfect signal!
the problem of weak wifi, is all about the nexus? we have to wait for a fix or should call google and give it back?
I'm facing the same issue. I'm few feets from AP and I'm getting weak and unstable signal. The worse thing is that it is not picking up signal from my main AP (Edimax) at home... It does not "see" the network at all even all other devices at home use it fine.
Very weak signal with this phone, I got full bars on my previous phones in my office but now only 2 bars. If you put your hand near the top of the phone the signal completely drops.
Same issue here, very weak reception. No issues with may tablet or laptops, but Nexus isnt getting good signal. White 32GB.
Yup weak signal. Initially it didn't want to connect to 3g but that was fixed with the service menu. And now I am noticing weak WiFi signal.
I'm guessing this has to do with the antenna.
Its easy to open the phone I'm going to crack it open and see what I find.
Have you folks tried going into your N5's WiFi settings & look under the Advanced submen (press the 3 dots on the lower right of screen)
Tried turning off 5 Ghz band if your router is on the typical 2.4 Ghz band - and if you have the newer dual band N router, enable your 5 Ghz band - could be interferences from other nearby devices or AP ??
Install the free app, Wifi Analayzer from Play Store & run it - take a look at your AP's signal strength, try switching to a less congested channel since the airwaves are shared, regardless which of the 11 channels you are defaulting to ...
Mine is running just fine, -60 to -50 dBm with the N home router behind 2 sheetrock walls.
Compared to my Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy SIII, I have superior Wifi Signal on my Nexus 5 to a very positive surprise...however network drop outs for Cellular connection is quite annoying...
guys try to disable the wifi optimization under advanced wifi setting and set the band to 2.4 . it worked with me :good:
I have to use my 2.4GHz connection because the phone didn't work at all on the 5GHz.
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I have this problem too. Sometimes my signal is so weak that it disconnects with the router and falls back on 3G.
I tried everything. Just went into Safe Mode, but Wifi is still weak, it doesnt matter.
I tried to only use 2,4GHz and turned Wifi optimalisation off. Still the same weak signal.
I tested it with the app "Wifi Analyzer" If I stand next to the router it gets about -50dBm. Then I tested it with my brothers Galaxy S2, he got -40dBm. Thats a difference of 10dBm. -40dBm is a stronger signal.
We tried it at the 2nd floor, and he got a better signal again. So it's obviously my Nexus.
Android 4.4.2, stock, no root or something. Google come with a solution please. My previous phone had the same ****ty Wifi (HTC One X).
Hi guys,
A couple weeks ago my Xoom lost the ability to efficiently scan for wifi networks. It takes several minutes for any networks to show up at all, but once my saved network appears it will automatically connect (and stay connected) even though it will drop all found SSIDs many times there-after. Can anyone shed light on what could be causing this? I'm hoping it's not a hardware issue.
The attached screenshot from WiFi Analyzer illustrates exactly what is going on. My own network uses both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz, the 5Ghz doesnt seem to drop at all (you can see it in the screenshot as well), maybe that's why I'm not losing internet connection when all of the others drop... Also it seems that often another particular channel 1 2.4Ghz network seems to stick around when all the others drop. Sometimes only half drop, then go, then the other half appears, then they all go... come back, etc. No other devices in the home are having any problems.
I am running the stock factory android (rooted), and have never flashed any other builds on this device, I will try EOS soon but I can't imagine what may have happened kernel/OS side to cause this behavior... any help would be appreciated, thanks!
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The attached screenshot from WiFi Analyzer illustrates exactly what is going on. My own network uses both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz, the 5Ghz doesnt seem to drop at all (you can see it in the screenshot as well), maybe that's why I'm not losing internet connection when all of the others drop... Also it seems that often another particular channel 1 2.4Ghz network seems to stick around when all the others drop. Sometimes only half drop, then go, then the other half appears, then they all go... come back, etc. No other devices in the home are having any problems.
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I have been having ongoing similar issues with my MZ604 WiFi Xoom, but seemingly only at home with my Netgear router. My 2.4GHz connections randomly drop, but the 5GHz connection has been rock solid. The stability could be an issue elsewhere too, but I don't use wifi outside of my house much! It was these drops that ultimately lead me to experiment with custom ROMS.
Most of the custom ROMs and kernels have reduced or eliminated the issue for me (both EOS3, EOS4 and now OMNI). The ElementalX kernel seems to make things significantly better for the 2.4GHz connections. However, the v1.3 and v1.2 of the ElementalX kernel that I tried with the EOS3/4 ROMS introduced way too many sleep-of-death issues which were way worse than the wifi issues. With the EOS ROMs, I could not use the ElementalX kernel as the sleep-of-deaths were so bad. I had to resolve myself to kernel in the EOS ROMS and use the 5GHz connection at home (which has more deadspots )
The version of the ElementalX kernel in the Omni bigpart 4.4.2 ROMS, however, seems to reduce the 2.4GHz wifi drops substantially (but not completely eliminate) and fortunately does NOT have any of the sleep of death issues. So, ultimately I'm VERY happy with the OmniROMs even though the wifi drops are not completely gone - the OmniROMS have made my GUI much smoother/faster.
I should track when the wifi drops occur to see if I can see similar channel discrepancies. My brief observations to date seem to jive with what your saying. When the drops occur and I go into settings to try to reconnect, a lot of the wifi SSIDs have disappeared - after some time they reappear. It would make sense that it could be channel related.
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I have been having ongoing similar issues with my MZ604 WiFi Xoom, but seemingly only at home with my Netgear router. My 2.4GHz connections randomly drop, but the 5GHz connection has been rock solid. The stability could be an issue elsewhere too, but I don't use wifi outside of my house much! It was these drops that ultimately lead me to experiment with custom ROMS.
Most of the custom ROMs and kernels have reduced or eliminated the issue for me (both EOS3, EOS4 and now OMNI). The ElementalX kernel seems to make things significantly better for the 2.4GHz connections. However, the v1.3 and v1.2 of the ElementalX kernel that I tried with the EOS3/4 ROMS introduced way too many sleep-of-death issues which were way worse than the wifi issues. With these ROMs, I did not use the ElementalX kernel and had to resolve myself to the 5GHz connection at home (which has more deadspots )
The version of the ElementalX kernel in the Omni bigpart 4.4.2 ROMS, however, seems to reduce the 2.4GHz wifi drops substantially (but not completely eliminate) and fortunately does NOT have any of the sleep of death issues. So, ultimately I'm happy with the OmniROMs even though the wifi drops are not completely gone - the OmniROMS have made my GUI much smoother/faster.
I should track when the wifi drops occur to see if I can see similar channel discrepancies. My brief observations to date seem to jive with what your saying. When the drops occur and I go into settings to try to reconnect, a lot of the wifi SSIDs have disappeared - after some time they reappear. It would make sense that it could be channel related.
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Hey slow thanks for the reply man, this is all really good information for me, I haven't research too too much into what I want to put on my Xoom, most of my time here has been spent on a phone I just replaced. Glad to see I'm not alone on this issue, I haven't read of anyone else having the same issue and misery loves company. I've honestly yet to try my device somewhere other than my home as well, but I just cracked the screen on my Nexus 7 without even dropping it and now I'm back to using this work horse and I honestly missed it. Xoom is a rock and despite its age has far greater build quality and durability than the N7, that said I want my damn wifi going strong!
I used to be on a Linksys WRT-54G with DD-WRT firmware but it recently fried and we switched to my roommates Apple Airport Extreme (and now have 5Ghz in addition to the 2.4Ghz). Not knowing if the problem started occurring simultaneously with setting up the new router I tried killing the power to my router and to my surprise the wifi on the Xoom started working fine again, but only for about 20 seconds, and now it still looks exactly like the picture I attached above no matter what I do. So probably just a coincidence and no proven correlation there I suppose.
I'm gonna try the kernel and builds you mentioned and I'll report back with my results, thanks man. If anyone else is having similar issues please share.
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I'm gonna try the kernel and builds you mentioned and I'll report back with my results, thanks man. If anyone else is having similar issues please share.
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If you go straight to the OmniROM bigpart 4.4.2, you will not need to install a separate kernel - a version of elementalX is built in.
If you try one of the EOS ROMs, you can stick with the stock kernel that they contain, or you can install the optional elementalX version that is compatible. I had to stick with the stock one because sleeps-of-death on the elementalX one.
HOWEVER, the OMNI ROM needs the BigPart partition before you can install it; the EOS ROMs do not. As such, the OMNIRom requires a few more steps to install if it is the first non-stock one you try.
I highly recommend the OMNIRom.
Thanks slow! So here's something wierd: I'm at my girlfriend's place right now and all networks are working just fine. I can connect to hers (AT&T U-verse, 2.4Ghz) without issue. Attached screen shot shows typical scanning behavior (the top red line is the network I'm connected to).
Now I'm back to thinking that something in or near my home is causing serious interference in the 2.4Ghz range. Two recent changes in my home include installation of a DirecTV dish (bringing the building's total to 3 dishes) and that damn Apple Airport Extreme router. I am going to kill all power in my breaker box when I get home to see if I can narrow the problem down to something I actually own vs interference from a neighbor. It still boggles my mind as to how this possible interference is only affecting my xoom and no other devices...
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Thanks slow! So here's something wierd: I'm at my girlfriend's place right now and all networks are working just fine. I can connect to hers (AT&T U-verse, 2.4Ghz) without issue. Attached screen shot shows typical scanning behavior (the top red line is the network I'm connected to).
Now I'm back to thinking that something in or near my home is causing serious interference in the 2.4Ghz range. Two recent changes in my home include installation of a DirecTV dish (bringing the building's total to 3 dishes) and that damn Apple Airport Extreme router. I am going to kill all power in my breaker box when I get home to see if I can narrow the problem down to something I actually own vs interference from a neighbor. It still boggles my mind as to how this possible interference is only affecting my xoom and no other devices...
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I'd be curious to hear if you discover anything interfering. I haven't looked further to see if it is only certain channels that drop out.
I should also comment further on my experience with custom ROMs and 2.4GHz wifi issues on my Xoom. Generally after installing a new ROM after a full wipe/factory reset, 2.4GHz wifi is good and stays good for 3-5 flashes of new nightlies of the given ROM. However, the 2.4GHz stability then starts to decline and I end up going back to my 5GHz question at home. The 2.4GHz stability is restored if I do a factory reset/full wipe before flashing a nightly. However, I don't bother doing a full wipe/factory reset unless I have to because I'm trying to a ROM from a new source. This is because I haven't bothered to get Titanium Backup going and having to download all my apps again, as a result of the full wipe, is a pain in the butt!