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[Q] Samsung Exhibit II 4G Wi-Fi Issues?

Hello,
tl;dr - Has anyone had trouble with their Samsung Exhibit II 4G seeing (let alone connecting to) certain Wi-Fi networks? Specifically, WPA2 AES protected Wi-FI networks? More specifically on a router running DD-WRT (in my case the version is DD-WRT v24-sp1 (07/27/08) vpn)?
Further explanation...
Go with the assumption I am not a complete idiot when it comes to connecting to Wi-Fi networks. My Exhibit connects fine to the Wi-Fi at work (which uses some type of enterprise level authentication). But I've never been able to get the phone connected to my home wireless, which is running the above mentioned DD-WRT with WPA2-Personal-AES encryption. Two laptops and my iPhone connect fine to this wireless network. I rebooted the router several times and rebooted the Exhibit many times. At one point I even turned off the encryption, and the Exhibit still didn't see the network. If I manually input the SSID and passcode, the entry on the Wi-Fi screen just says the network is not in range (even though I am sitting right next to the router).
Initially, the Exhibit does not even see the network, even though the SSID is set to broadcast. If I then run the WLAN Test sequence *#*#526#*#* (which runs successfully), the Exhibit will see the network, authenticate successfully, but then just goes in a loop of "Connecting...", Disconnected, Connecting..., Disconnected. It never completely connects.
My Google searches have come up empty for any specific Wi-Fi bugs with Android 2.3.5 with this behavior, or issues 2.3.5 and DD-WRT specifically.
Thanks in advance for any help. This is driving me crazy.

Exhibit II 4G discussion areas
Exhibit II 4G discussion areas
Since we don't have a forum we've centralized at the links below:
Exhibit II 4g discussion HERE
Exhibit II 4g dev thread HERE
Exhibit II 4g Wiki HERE

Did anyone face the same problem? Is there a known solution? I got the phone today and it does not connect to my home network, but connects to other wifi networks.

nycdpj said:
Did anyone face the same problem? Is there a known solution? I got the phone today and it does not connect to my home network, but connects to other wifi networks.
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I don't have this problem, but your best bet would be to repost at one the links I posted above. Dev is more active than discussion, but both are read.

citron311 said:
Hello,
tl;dr - Has anyone had trouble with their Samsung Exhibit II 4G seeing (let alone connecting to) certain Wi-Fi networks? Specifically, WPA2 AES protected Wi-FI networks? More specifically on a router running DD-WRT (in my case the version is DD-WRT v24-sp1 (07/27/08) vpn)?
Further explanation...
Go with the assumption I am not a complete idiot when it comes to connecting to Wi-Fi networks. My Exhibit connects fine to the Wi-Fi at work (which uses some type of enterprise level authentication). But I've never been able to get the phone connected to my home wireless, which is running the above mentioned DD-WRT with WPA2-Personal-AES encryption. Two laptops and my iPhone connect fine to this wireless network. I rebooted the router several times and rebooted the Exhibit many times. At one point I even turned off the encryption, and the Exhibit still didn't see the network.
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I'm seeing the exact same problem. Using DD-WRT on my router and I can't connect - even with all encryption turned off. My SSID is visible, but that's about where it stops. I keep getting an "Authentication Error" message.
Did you get anywhere with your investigation?
-Danny

[Q] Tab 2 7.0 WiFi Blockage?

WiFi connection reported in settings with office wifi network - says "Connected", shows 4 bars, but no data passes - no internet data, no Speedtest.net connection, Talkatone can't connect to its servers - this on same network that my Galaxy Note, and my iPad 3 connect without difficulty.
My Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 connects to my wifi home network fine, and works fine when tethered to my Galaxy Note.
I am baffled by why it says connected but no data will pass - maybe a firewall issue, but why do Note and iPad have no trouble?
I can connect to a different wifi network in our building, and data passes normally.
Any thoughts/comments/remedies?
Thanks!

This is probably not going to help much, but I had the same problem trying to tether to my phone. My solution was to install an app on the phone that configured hotspot in an infrastructure mode.
In your case, maybe your IT person can offer assistance?

Does the wireless network you're connected to have MAC filtering? I've had that happen before where the device will say it is connected and have an IP, but can't do anything because the MAC address isn't in the allowed list.

wellersl said:
. . . In your case, maybe your IT person can offer assistance?
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imnuts said:
Does the wireless network you're connected to have MAC filtering? I've had that happen before where the device will say it is connected and have an IP, but can't do anything because the MAC address isn't in the allowed list.
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The IT assistant found that his Android phone also wouldn't pass data. I will pass along this info, maybe the chief IT guy can sort this out.
Thanks!

[Q] New Nexus 5 doesn't see my Wi-Fi network, but sees others

I bought a Nexus 5 when they were first released. During the setup process, it listed available Wi-Fi networks, mine was on the list, and I could connect to it just fine.
I had a few issues with the handset that Google were helping me to try and troubleshoot, but in the end they said that they would send me a brand new device. It arrived today, but during the setup process, it will see the Wi-Fi networks of my neighbours, but not my own. I entered in the details of it manually, and while it does appear on the list then it just says "not in range" even though I'm sitting 3 feet from the wireless router (a Virgin Media SuperHub).
All of the other devices I have with Wi-Fi, including the other Nexus 5 which I have not sent back yet, can see my Wi-Fi network address just fine and connect to it. I am not using any settings that would prevent a device from connecting, such as MAC address filtering - this is just a standard WPA2 Wi-Fi network that's password protected. I have tried rebooting the router, but it makes no difference.
Any idea what the cause of this could be? Wi-Fi on the phone clearly works as it can see my neighbours' networks - it just can't see mine.
Thanks for any help you can give.

Just wondering what is the channel your router is set to? If the router is set to a channel outside of the region your phone is set to you will have problems.

i had same issue. got the device last week, opened the box and started setting the phone up. when i got to the WIFI connection section i could see other WIFI routers but not mine. i i inserted a SIM card, continued setting up the device with 3G. after device boot up again i could see my router SSID. since then everything's fine.
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Gear S2 Wifi Authentication

Am I completely missing something here? Why can I not get my watch on our wifi network. It requires authentication. But if I make sure that bluetooth is enabled. It scans the network and I can see it. However if I try to connect it tells me authentication errors. But I can not find a single spot to add login or password or any authentication option. Only options to connect to wifi are AKA and SIM.. How the heck do I get this thing on a wifi network??

Try disconnecting from Bluetooth and allow your phone to locate your wireless network. You should now be prompted for SSID and password. I personally had a hard time entering a complex password as part of WPA2 requirements. So I enabled WPS on my router and used it to connect my S2 fairly quickly. Furthermore, I don't believe it will use Wifi as long as you are connected to the phone via bluetooth. It can switch to wifi if you are out of the range of bluetooth or choose to use the watch in standalone mode.

Sync your saved wifi information from your Samsung account to your watch. It will log into the wifi network. I had the same problem and after syncing with my phone's saved wifi info it says it's logged in but it will not transfer any data on that wifi network.
Works fine on my home network that only requires a password, but I want it to work everywhere I can connect to wifi with my phone.
Haven't found a solution yet.

WIFI connections issues on connection and speed

Hi. Recentlly I bought a Samsung S7(G930A - AT&T version) as refurbished one. I found a big issue what hurts me a lot. Here are some issues with wifi:
I could not really connect to a lot of WIFI networks, it says "connecting" after that it drops and cycle begins once again infinitly.
On several networks it shows "authentication error occured" , although wifi is public and another devices connects to than one.
On several networks, it connects but connection is very slow(0).. only way to make a better connection, is to put phone on router...awful...
On one networks which i tried, it worked ok..it's an 5ghz wifi. although, not for a long distance from router.
I installed all updates, tried troubleshots from internet with bluetooth, reset and everything..but no success at all... Now I think that problem is really in hardware... Had anyone such issues ? Any solutions to fix ?
Please help...

maxiannicu said:
Hi. Recentlly I bought a Samsung S7(G930A - AT&T version) as refurbished one. I found a big issue what hurts me a lot. Here are some issues with wifi:
I could not really connect to a lot of WIFI networks, it says "connecting" after that it drops and cycle begins once again infinitly.
On several networks it shows "authentication error occured" , although wifi is public and another devices connects to than one.
On several networks, it connects but connection is very slow(0).. only way to make a better connection, is to put phone on router...awful...
On one networks which i tried, it worked ok..it's an 5ghz wifi. although, not for a long distance from router.
I installed all updates, tried troubleshots from internet with bluetooth, reset and everything..but no success at all... Now I think that problem is really in hardware... Had anyone such issues ? Any solutions to fix ?
Please help...
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I had frequent wifi connection authentication errors when connecting with my home wifi and slow Internet loading speeds with my Galaxy tablet, but all my other wifi devices connect consistently without errors.
The steps below solved a similar problem with my Samsung Galxy Note 10.1, and it might help with your Galaxy 7. Some of the steps may vary with your device, but the goal is to set wifi Poxy Settings to NONE, and IP Settings to DHCP. It completely resolved my home wifi authentication error and slow spped when browsing.
For the Galaxy Note 10.1: Settings> WiFi> long press the SSID/router name(the wifi you want to connect to)> Modify Network Config> check the box "Show Advanced Options">set proxy settings to "None" -- set IP settings to "DHCP"> Save.
Now my wifi connection with the Galaxy note 10.1 are quick, consistent, and Internet pages load fast.
I hope this is helpful.