I was wondering if anyone else has had problems with this encryption type? I usually run with no encryption and don't broadcast my ssid but since my Fios router went out the new one requires it. It seems to stay connected for about 5 to 10 minutes then pages stop loading.. I don't seem to have this issue on wep .... my laptop and Droid razr don't seem to have this problem. I am using the actiontec rev I which is the newest router Verizon offers.
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I am using WPA2 on my TFP no issues. I came from WEP to WPA2 after reading some info about how WEP can stunk speed.
Really weird....ill try wep at my house... maybe ill call Verizon to see if I can disable encryption all together. Wep at work runs pretty well.
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ill try wep at my house
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I strongly advise against it. It's also pretty shocking it's still being used at a place of business.
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/realworld/356572/the-ease-of-hacking-a-wep-network
I had the same problem, what fixed it for me was using WPA 2 AES only no TRIP. Hope that helps.
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I had the same problem, what fixed it for me was using WPA 2 AES only no TRIP. Hope that helps.
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Ill try this but I think that's how it already is.
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Ugh... if I take off wpa2 I can't get wireless n speeds so my speed test goes down to 23mbs which is a waste of my service (35/35) so I'm not sure what to do. I can't even stream video to my TV which is one of the biggest things we do with the tablet.
I found out that you can disable encryption but its ass backwards. I have to switch to wep then turn off wep. Seems like its made so its really hard to turn off lol.
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Typo?
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I had the same problem, what fixed it for me was using WPA 2 AES only no TRIP. Hope that helps.
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Don't you mean TKIP?
had the same problem connecting to a dlink router but then i changed it to...
Security Mode : wpa2
Cipher Type : aes
PSK / EAP : psk
everything running perfect
try wpa2 cypher type auto
Firstly, hiding your SSID does not add much security. It will stop any opportunistic neighbours from connecting, but any IT brain can find your SSID in a flash (and intercept all your non-encrypted traffic). WEP is also useless, it takes 2 minutes for someone with a Linux laptop to work out your passphrase with the right tools.
WPA2 should not slow speeds significantly. You should always use WPA2/PSK for personal use. You can always try WPA too as that is just as secure as WPA2. If the speed is not adequate, check that no neighbours are on the same or adjacent channels (using android WiFi analyzer). If you have the router option try 40MHz channels for higher speeds. My Prime works fine on WPA2/PSK.
Lastly, try setting a static IP address. Honeycomb 3.2 had issues with picking up DHCP addresses in some cases (that caused frequent connection drops). I thought it had been fixed in ICS but worth a try.
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Well I now know that it is not the security as the same thing happens when I use wep or unsecured. It happens on two different access points. Weird thing is when it works it just a tad bit slower than my laptop (not a bad thing) but it can not hold a stable connection. I will try a new one on Monday. Decided just to order a brand new one and take this one back.
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Unless anyone has other suggestions.
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While we're on the subject , anyone with a wireless router should be checking that Wifi Protected Setup is disabled. Google WPS vulnerability and read how it affects your router. Some routers will report it off while leaving the interface enabled, leaving you vulnerable to a relatively easy brute force attack. On most wireless routers made after 06, this "feature " is enabled by default.
Oh, and to the guy running with security disabled, where do you live? I wanna download some child pornography and score a few account passwords...just looking for a friendly, open wifi connection, just like yours.
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I live in a neighborhood that has all old people in it lol. I have wpa2 enabled but I tried open as a troubleshooting method. Previously I hid my ssid.
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My Internet Connection is Dynamic Ip DHCP
I go to Network Settings and uncheck DNS Relay and my prime wifi connects without a problem ( wpa2+aes )
This sounds familiar. As I mentioned earlier, Honeycomb 3.2 had an issue where it frequently dropped the connection if the dhcp lease was indefinite. I experienced it with the HTC Flyer when it received honeycomb. It mainly affected use with Belkin routers. Did you upgrade to ICS or are you still on honeycomb? Please try a static ip configuration:
- You will need to set a free ip address in your range (likely something like 192.168.1.123),
-set your default gateway as your router's ip address,
- set your dns gateway 1 to whatever your isp dictates (or you can point to your router as a relay or use 8.8.8.8 for google dns),
- set the network prefix (subnet mask)to 24 (bit)
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Thanks for the help. I did a factory reset and it is working better so far. Its just weird i didnt have this problem with the other primes i had. If dhcp doesnt work after more testing today i will go to static ip.
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Oddly enough been running 24 hours straight and streamed several episodes of. 30 rock to my ps3. Not sure why but a factory reset seems to have fixed my dropout issues (knock on wood).
Thanks for all the help and suggestions guys. I now know a little bit more about wireless networking in the process!
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Hi all, as the thread title says... for some reason, my x10mini keeps on restarting my router at my paren't place and also the router at my home... the router i have at home is a Cisco router so it's a well known brand, so i assumed.
It's annoying because the rest of the family loses internet and when my bro is in a game he gets disconnected causing huge wars between family members
I've been having this issue for ages now, with all the ROMs that i've used starting from stock before root was possible until now where at this moment i'm using NobodyAtall's MiniCM6-1.0.0-RC2 but like i said it's been happening for months now with all the ROMs.
Is anybody else having the same issue or maybe have a possible solution for me?
I've been having the same problem, not with my android phone though. When for example, download at max speed on my computer via the wifi, it would randomly reboot.
I googled for like 2-3 weeks until i got a really nice answer. Changing the broadcast channel on the router to 1. Try that and get back to me!
It's weird i guess, but my other computer, when downloading at max speed, it wont reboot the router. So it sure is devices communicating with the device differently or something.
Not really into networking, but hope it helps!
Edit: won't hurt trying!
Thanks, going to try it out and see how it goes. I'll post soon with hopefully a good result
Nope, doesn't make a difference - I've changed the wireless channel to 1 and tried again and still, the router resets itself...
Any other ideas?
Buy new router.
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Happens to my router at home as well as my parent's... so it would be way too much of a coincidence if it was both that were faulty.
if both are the same router check their firmware if they have the same update your routers firmware. or update firmware on your router first and check whether the problem is solved
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Happens to my router at home as well as my parent's... so it would be way too much of a coincidence if it was both that were faulty.
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My router D-Link DIR-655 with Firmware 1.21 have the same problem too.
So i guess buying a new router could be the only option until Android fix this issue.
I may have found a fix for it - not ideal but it's working. I've disabled WAP/WEP security and have activated MAC address control and have allowed for my phone's MAC address to connect to the network.
Since making the change, i haven't had a single router restart.
What an absolute schlepp to add the MAC address every time i want a wireless device to connect but it's working.
Hope this helps.
If your router is Cisco Linksys, use dd-wrt firmware on it. I have both e2000 and 610n and both have uptime of months with lots of devices connected..
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My router does this for anything as it connects but it is really bad so it might not be related
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Has anyone experienced the prime loosing wifi connection when the screen goes to sleep. It is not right away but left alone for more than 5 minutes will cause to loose wifi connection. When I wake it, it says it is still connected with a good connection but no internet connection. I have changed the setting to keep wifi on during sleep but it is not.
Suggestions?
lol have you gone into your wifi settings and checked your wifi sleep policy? check settings --> wireless --> wifi and poke around tehre
Yea i did that. I did notice though that when i come out of sleep that my wifi signal in the notification bar is greyed out but still shows that i am connected. Only when it is blue does the internet work. Anyone have an idea.
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Thought maybe it was my router. I experience this as well. What is odd is that its a 50/50 shot for if it drops internet or not. It will seem to work fine a couple days, then do exactly as you describe. Figure its software related, joys of being on the bleeding edge
Factory reset yet? That seemed to clear our most minor issues for people...
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Factory reset yet? That seemed to clear our most minor issues for people...
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Yup, right after the ICS update, which did its job in clearing out all other minor issues I had. My dell streak had this same exact behavior, which leads me to believe its a router config issue, not the prime. Planned on messing around with that to see if I could pin down the issue.
Try going into setting- wifi - advanced settings..... you will find your solution there
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My solution is not in the wifi settings. Keep wifi connected on during sleep is checked. I am thinking it was something within ics.
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Mines done the same thing before ICS and after. My husband's does too and so does my son's OG Transformer. I think it is a router issue though as it never does this at work when I'm connected to wifi there.
Hi everyone. I just bought an E4200 for my home. I also have a DIR-655 that i'm now using as a second access point (but different SSID). My problem is my prime connects to the E4200 just fine but sometimes when i come out of sleep it shows signal but no connection. If i power off the wifi and then back on again it connects and continues to work. I don't have any problems like this with our DIR-655 and my wife's TF-101 has the same problem. I don't think there is anything wrong with the router because our laptops don't have this problem. Has anyone else experience this? I've tried different channels. here are my current settings.
Network Mode: Mixed
Security Mode: WPA2 Personal
Channel Width: Auto
Channel: Auto
I appreciate the help...please note i've found others with the same problem on the web but i've never found a follow up that addresses the problem.
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Hi everyone. I just bought an E4200 for my home. I also have a DIR-655 that i'm now using as a second access point (but different SSID). My problem is my prime connects to the E4200 just fine but sometimes when i come out of sleep it shows signal but no connection. If i power off the wifi and then back on again it connects and continues to work. I don't have any problems like this with our DIR-655 and my wife's TF-101 has the same problem. I don't think there is anything wrong with the router because our laptops don't have this problem. Has anyone else experience this? I've tried different channels. here are my current settings.
Network Mode: Mixed
Security Mode: WPA2 Personal
Channel Width: Auto
Channel: Auto
I appreciate the help...please note i've found others with the same problem on the web but i've never found a follow up that addresses the problem.
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I have no idea if this works but someone else may have found a solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1570156
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GreginNH said:
I have no idea if this works but someone else may have found a solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1570156
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This is a solution for a different problem.
The Prime's wifi seems to simply get "stuck" after a while for some people with the E4200.
I've seen this issue as well, while using the E4200 as an access point/bridge only. In this mode, the E4200 doesn't do QoS munging and the "Applications & Gaming" link is disabled anyway. So it seems that it's not a solution, really.
This situation is repeatable, when WiFi connected...it knocks out router leaving laptop n devices unable to connect. I reset router by power, devices connect only to disable again. I believe its this phone. Anyone else seen this?
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I haven't had that problem. I don't know what would cause that. Have you tried reinstalling?
Hey i had the same problem on Cleanrom de 1.3 with the 3.14.605 leak flashed over. It seems like its some sort of communication error and/or constant reconnects that causes the router to lock down. I upgraded to cr 1.4 and put in a better router i had laying around and its a little better but i still lose connection periodically and it seems like it happens most when I'm at the furthest point in my house from the router (my room). My router doesn't lock down anymore but I'm pretty sure it's cause it's a much better router than before. I hope we can track down the cause of this issue. I think it has to do with the 3.14.605 leak.
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This situation is repeatable, when WiFi connected...it knocks out router leaving laptop n devices unable to connect. I reset router by power, devices connect only to disable again. I believe its this phone. Anyone else seen this?
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it sounds like the router is giving out identical IP address for different devices. my suggestion to, and this has happened to me in the past, but reset the router and give your laptop and other devices in the house a specific address and leave your phone as a static address.
i think it's due to the rapid reconnects by the phone. my issue seems to be resolved by flashing back to the 3.13 kernel so you should try that if you're on 3.14. If not it's something else
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In still having the dreaded problem with Wi-Fi stuck at obtaining ip addresses. So I'm looking for a new kernel and modem to see if that will solve my problem. Can someone recommend one of each that work well with the froyo rom that's basically the stock? Thanks.
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In still having the dreaded problem with Wi-Fi stuck at obtaining ip addresses. So I'm looking for a new kernel and modem to see if that will solve my problem. Can someone recommend one of each that work well with the froyo rom that's basically the stock? Thanks.
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Have you made sure its not your router first?
I had an issue like this recently but it was my router. I had to update the firmware and it fixed my issues.
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I've been using the router for years, and only after a point in time my phone started to have trouble re-connecting to my home wifi. I have a laptop, a nook color, and a nexus 7, which connect to the network without any problem. I only know the phone used to stuck at obtaining ip address at certain public wifi, and it looks like my router became "blacklisted" recently.
I tried to reset and tweak the wifi setting. tried different combo of wpa/wpa2 options and none of them is a lasting solution. I can't actually replicate the error on my phone reliably; it mostly stuck on obtaining ip address when I go out and use other wifi and then come back. Though sometimes it can get stuck in the morning. The only way to unstuck is to restart my router.
So yeah, I can't really decide if it's the router's problem or the phone's problem.
Maybe its an issue with dhcp. Have you tried setting a static IP?
Honestly I would go ahead and take the leap to JB! Hopefully that fixes your issue.
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