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5Ghz Wifi capable or not?

Hi there,
i just got my TF300T and i'm quite happy with it (coming from LG Optimus Pad it's no wonder ).
But i have one question/issue where i can't find an answer for:
I have a Netgear Router which is capable of using 2,4Ghz and 5Ghz Wifi simultaniously. Now i can connect my Transformer with the 2,4Ghz without any issues and everything works fine. But if i have a look into the Wifi list on my Transformer i can see the 5Ghz connection but it alway states that it's out of reach.
Is the Transformer Pad capable of using 5Ghz connections or not? If yes, what is wrong with my pad?
Thanks for any replies
mr.niceguy76

mr.niceguy76 said:
Hi there,
i just got my TF300T and i'm quite happy with it (coming from LG Optimus Pad it's no wonder ).
But i have one question/issue where i can't find an answer for:
I have a Netgear Router which is capable of using 2,4Ghz and 5Ghz Wifi simultaniously. Now i can connect my Transformer with the 2,4Ghz without any issues and everything works fine. But if i have a look into the Wifi list on my Transformer i can see the 5Ghz connection but it alway states that it's out of reach.
Is the Transformer Pad capable of using 5Ghz connections or not? If yes, what is wrong with my pad?
Thanks for any replies
mr.niceguy76
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I dont even see the 5Ghz option in my wifi list. I don't think its capable but I wish it was. I have a toggle in the wifi settings on my gnexus so I connect that to my 5Ghz.

No......

Yeah no 5ghz
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Cool, I guess I will skip tf300 then.
Can't believe there is no 5G WiFi support - even iPad1 has it.

netant110 said:
Cool, I guess I will skip tf300 then.
Can't believe there is no 5G WiFi support - even iPad1 has it.
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Do you have more than 30mbit Internet connection? What is it that your doing that needs that much speed? The range on 5ghz is lower... I'm curious.
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Admiral2145 said:
Do you have more than 30mbit Internet connection? What is it that your doing that needs that much speed? The range on 5ghz is lower... I'm curious.
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1080p movie streaming locally for one. I'm kinda pissed there's not 5ghz support for that alone.

actually a very very very small percentage of tablets have that support. The main accepted one is the 2.4Ghz band.

Admiral2145 said:
Do you have more than 30mbit Internet connection? What is it that your doing that needs that much speed? The range on 5ghz is lower... I'm curious.
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Well, for fast transferring of files, HDTV streaming, etc.

I watch 1080p with no problem... I just copy it to my 32gig sd card or use wifi file explorer pro and copy it to the internal storage... I get around 4.5 megabytes a sec transfer...
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Admiral2145 said:
Not on tablet yet... With unlocked bootloader and a custom kernel you can then...
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Good evening:
I was just wondering where you were going with this post. How do I unlock a bootloader and install a custom kernel (whatever that is)?
Definite newbie with tablets. Be gentle!

Turtle36 said:
Good evening:
I was just wondering where you were going with this post. How do I unlock a bootloader and install a custom kernel (whatever that is)?
Definite newbie with tablets. Be gentle!
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I don't even have this tablet anymore ?
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Using Wifi / Bluetooth at the same time. How is the performance

Question on if the Infinity's wifi uses the same antenna as the bluetooth? Does the download speed suffer like the Prime? Streaming music using wifi and bluetooth to my jambox from my Prime is so horrible I sometimes just feel like selling it to get the Infinity. Only if it uses 2 antennas cause I don't want to spend extra money if the infinity suffers from the same problem.
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Yesterday i streamed from webradio and spotyfi, using jambox. I didn't have any problems with that.
But, using mxplayer playing from internal storage and streaming to jambox i did get a delay, out of sync.
So the delay may be there all the time, but hard to notice on just music alone?
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Getting delays doesn't mean that you're tablet is broken, it may be the device that you're streaming to, on my laptop I stream music lag free, on my dads I get a 1 sec delay , but WiFi seems to eat a lot of battery
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Earlier today I tried to transfer a 250 MB SGS2 ROM file between my SGS2 (target) and my Infinity (source). It was slow as hell, and I ended up using my FTP server in between. I tried it with WiFi both enabled and disabled, but didn't see any measurable transfer speed differences. I do not own a bluetooth hedset or speaker set, so I cannot test that scenario for you, sorry. (Does the I/O choking sometimes not hamper this, as well?)

Thanks guys. I get a slight delay using bluetooth to my jambox while playing movies and games aswell. The closer the jambox is the delay gets shorter.
Just need a couple more guys to test the Bluetooth and wifi out for me. Might just wait around till someone opens up an infinity.
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Have you tried different movie players?
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I use the old dice and the vplayer. Thanks for the help but I just sent my prime back for a refund. Not just for this reason but the constant wifi shutting off by itself.
Looking where to pre order an Infinity. But until then I'm tabless
At least I was able to return the prime thanks to Ebay buyers protection.
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Eroc162 said:
I use the old dice and the vplayer. Thanks for the help but I just sent my prime back for a refund. Not just for this reason but the constant wifi shutting off by itself.
Looking where to pre order an Infinity. But until then I'm tabless
At least I was able to return the prime thanks to Ebay buyers protection.
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Are you gonna get a new one since that is definitely a defect?
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No. I'm just gonna take my money and wait for the Infinity. I'm done with the Prime. I started getting glitches and my task bar would disappear almost like a devolving away effect. I got lucky Ebay honored the protection plan. The seller didn't want to give me a refund since it was 2 days passed my return policy. Its a sign to wait for the infinity.
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Q: wifi speeds problems

Hello, i havent had this for long but im noticing lag while on wifi. I watch movies and youtube and the connection sucks. Im still not sure if i will keep it because if not i would root it and flash a custom rom and kernel but just wondering if this is common with this tablet of maybe its just my connection. My link speed is 54Mbps so it shouldnt be a problem
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Mayonesa said:
Hello, i havent had this for long but im noticing lag while on wifi. I watch movies and youtube and the connection sucks. Im still not sure if i will keep it because if not i would root it and flash a custom rom and kernel but just wondering if this is common with this tablet of maybe its just my connection. My link speed is 54Mbps so it shouldnt be a problem
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54mpbs itsn't really that high, your practical output is more near 2-3mbits.
I have 300mbits and i can easily stream full hd from my nas to my tf300t and tf300tg. Tried to set the pad to full speed?

Yeah i turned up to performance. With my cell i never have problems and there are times where the speed is fine on the laptop. I havent had to increase my Internet Speed
Dont know
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Streaming Netflix using Bluetooth headset

Has anyone attempted to stream netflix while using a Bluetooth headset? When I tried this netflix bufferred every 20 seconds or so and when it wasn't buffering, the video was choppy and audio was not in sync. Using wired headset it worked flawless.
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Holy [email protected] I thought I was the only one who realized this. I wifi netflix and bluetooth to Jambox and it sucks. Buffers a lot and delayed sound. It even happens when playing a game with the Jambox connected. I take the bluetooth off and it's perfect.
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I can't even use the Netflix app because the interface is sooooooo slow. It literally takes five to ten seconds to respond to touch inputs and when I try to scroll through lines of movies/shows, my finger travels the entire screen and the row moves only one or two places over. It's really annoying.

Apparently enabling forced GPU rendering in settings -> developer options will help with Netflix performance. It might cause issues with other apps though, so keep that in mind.
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This is the same hardware problem that the prime had. You may notice it on you tube as well. It's because bt/wifi share a antenna. That said I did play around with mine for a few minutes and did not have the problem. Granted I'm sitting pretty close to the router. Check this out.... run the netspeed app to see what you get with bt off. Then start streaming some music to your bt headphones for google music and run netspeed while it's streaming. You will probablly notice a signifcant decrease.
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What was mentioned about sharing the same hardware with the wifi/bt in the prime is correct. They use the same chip to decode both signals. So when both are being used at the same time the process slows down for both signals. This is a common occurrence among many portable devices and not just any Asus tablet. I've seen it on my cell phones also. Manufactures are moving to this combined chip process to save in both cost and shrink the size of the devices for smaller cases.
Now having said that, these chips are designed to function with both signals at the same time. If yours is experiencing horrible performance then return it for another. Don't wait for software fixes because they won't fix the hardware. It might improve but chances are higher it won't be fixed. If you wait your return for exchange window may pass.

Iust got an email from B&H about the issue and they said I can get a refund or exchange but they dont know when they are recieving the next batch. Im probably gonna get a refund and buy one elsewhere. Sucks

Does anyone have a Tf700 that actually streams movies over wifi and bluetooth to speaker, ear buds or anything successfully. I don't want to wait for an exchange if no one can successfully accomplish it.
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I just did a wifi speed test without bluetooth on and my speed was 28mbs
With wifi on and bluetooth streaming music to my jambox the score dropped to 0.39mbs
That's crazy.
I used the speedtest.net app.
And enabling the gpu in the developer section didn't make any difference.
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I've had my Infinity for a few days now and don't have any problems watching netflix while on my blue tooth headset. I always watch Netflix for about an hour in the morning when I'm working out.
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Thanks that's what I needed. Its a hardware issue then. Like someone stated before. Just needed someone to try it out.
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I am also getting tons of lag and constant disconnects/buffering when trying to watch HBO go or netflix over my stereo Bluetooth headset. I was wondering if there were others that have successfully gotten video to play while using a bluetooth headset other than that one poster. Is it just a defective unit that I received or are other people experiencing the same thing? Do you guys think its worth going thru the trouble of returning the tablet? I guess I am mainly trying to estimate the chances of getting another tablet that has the same issue.

user311 said:
I am also getting tons of lag and constant disconnects/buffering when trying to watch HBO go or netflix over my stereo Bluetooth headset. I was wondering if there were others that have successfully gotten video to play while using a bluetooth headset other than that one poster. Is it just a defective unit that I received or are other people experiencing the same thing? Do you guys think its worth going thru the trouble of returning the tablet? I guess I am mainly trying to estimate the chances of getting another tablet that has the same issue.
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I think any hardware issue is worth going through the trouble for. If you paid $500 for the tab, you might as well ensure everything works. The software can be fixed through official and third-party options but the hardware won't get any better.

cipherbreak said:
I think any hardware issue is worth going through the trouble for. If you paid $500 for the tab, you might as well ensure everything works. The software can be fixed through official and third-party options but the hardware won't get any better.
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Thanks for the reply. Yea, thats pretty much what I was thinking. Its just that the 64GB model is sold out from Tigerdirect and I didn't want to go w/o a tablet until they got them in stock.

B&H is trying to convince me its my router. They say 28mbs isn't fast enough to stream wifi and Bluetooth at the same time. Streaming wifi has nothing to do with Bluetooth. I asked them to make me a RMA tag so I can ship it back.
I'm waiting for their response. If it isn't enough can someone tell me. I don't want to get the same problem I had with the prime.
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Can someone run a speedtest on their wifi and then on the wifi while streaming sound to a Bluetooth device to see if there is a drastic decrease in download speed.
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Eroc162 said:
B&H is trying to convince me its my router. They say 28mbs isn't fast enough to stream wifi and Bluetooth at the same time. Streaming wifi has nothing to do with Bluetooth. I asked them to make me a RMA tag so I can ship it back.
I'm waiting for their response. If it isn't enough can someone tell me. I don't want to get the same problem I had with the prime.
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Have you tried calling 1-888-678-3688 for help? Its asus' support line. I was told to call that from tigerdirect before they could issue a return. I won't be able to call until after work today though because I forgot my tablet at home >.> But maybe they'll have something to say regarding the matter.

I just called the number and spoke toa Asus representative and here is what they told me
" The Asus Infinity TF700 is not designed to do this because the antenna will cause interference with each other since they both run off the same antenna."
WOW I can do this on my G2x. This disappoints me.
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Eroc162 said:
I just called the number and spoke toa Asus representative and here is what they told me
" The Asus Infinity TF700 is not designed to do this because the antenna will cause interference with each other since they both run off the same antenna."
WOW I can do this on my G2x. This disappoints me.
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Thats completely unacceptable. I'll give them a call when I get home.

Eroc162 said:
I just called the number and spoke toa Asus representative and here is what they told me
" The Asus Infinity TF700 is not designed to do this because the antenna will cause interference with each other since they both run off the same antenna."
WOW I can do this on my G2x. This disappoints me.
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This is how the 300 was advertised. One at a time, not both. I had this problem horribly on the prime. On the infinity I drop from 28mbs without bt to 10 with it. I'm still able to stream just fine so far.
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WIFI on JB

Hi
just got the TF300T and did the Jelly Bean update and the WIFI speed is really bad. Has anyone else noticed this or is it just me? It am trying to transfer a 4Gb video file and it is taking like 2+ hrs to transfer it

My wifi appears similar in performance to ics. Have you run any apps like speedtest both before and after JB?
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I ran Speed Test and everything seems good and when transfering smaller files (mp3, jpegs) they transfer in a decent amount of time. it appears that the issue is with larger file sizes they take forever...4Gb mp4 file took 3hrs to transfer with with Tablet sitting right next to my wifi router

It is not a problem with wifi speeds, it is a problem of i/o the transformer series suffer from bad writing and reading speeds of the internal drive. JB made it a bit faster than ics but its still lagging behind other devices.
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jgaf said:
It is not a problem with wifi speeds, it is a problem of i/o the transformer series suffer from bad writing and reading speeds of the internal drive. JB made it a bit faster than ics but its still lagging behind other devices.
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Thanks
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