Tab 7+ Incredibly Slow Wifi Downloads

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Hi, just got the 7+ for and early Christmas present and love it... except for one issue.

Downloads take far, far too long, and I while I've checked everything I know to check, I'm hoping someone here might know something else to do.

I can log into the market and Amazon, but a simple 3.5mb download will take upwards of 10-15 minutes to download. I have wireless n, and my rooted (from last year) Nook Color will download the same file on the same wireless network in seconds.

I did do the firmware update (literally 4+ hours! to download-I didn't know about Kies yet) and it seemed to increase the wifi speed somewhat, but not enough.

Any help would be greatly, greatly appreciated!

My WiFi speed is 16Mbps down/4Mbps up with speedtest app. So might be the problem of your network connection to Amazon, not the problem of device.

I get spotty wifi at work. Doesn't seem to like our access points, but at home it's perfect.

Originally Posted by amtrakcn

My WiFi speed is 16Mbps down/4Mbps up with speedtest app. So might be the problem of your network connection to Amazon, not the problem of device.

I still think it might be my 7+ I downloaded speed test, and did the test on my 7+, my Nook Color with an old rom, and a Nook Color I'm rooting for an Xmas present with a newer rom.

Samsung: 0.183/download 2.786/upload

Old Nook: 9.876/download 2.832/upload

New Nook: 12.002/download 2.781/upload

This is all on the same exact network, at the same distance.

Originally Posted by Oreocat

I still think it might be my 7+ I downloaded speed test, and did the test on my 7+, my Nook Color with an old rom, and a Nook Color I'm rooting for an Xmas present with a newer rom.

Samsung: 0.183/download 2.786/upload

Old Nook: 9.876/download 2.832/upload

New Nook: 12.002/download 2.781/upload

This is all on the same exact network, at the same distance.

Try restart the router?

Changing channels on the router may help too. Wifi analyzer may help you out.

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Brand/model of router?

Opened my Tab 7+ Saturday night. After setup, it wanted to download updates for 5 different apps and software update (147mb). Was painfully slow. Left it downloading and went to bed. In the morning, it was finished with them all.

Re-booted and tried again. Market was terrible. Finally got the Speedtest.net. Ran the test and got 3547 kbps upload and 24 kbps download. Downloaded the same app on my droid x and gt 3647 kbps upload and 9734 kbps download.

Have a Linksys WRT300N V1.1. Rebooted it. No change.

Did a factory reset on the Tab. No change.

Called Samsung and was told this issue was being sent up to level 2 and someone will call me back. I asked when and was told 3 to 5 business days!?!?

Back to Fry's. They were awesome. Took it back and gave me a full refund.

The WRT300N might have had a firmware update since you purchased it, which would lead to issues with download speeds. I have a 160N where my Tab ran slow on WiFi but fast on other devices, once I updated the firmware everything worked well. The issue isn't always the device.

Originally Posted by gunslinger3

Opened my Tab 7+ Saturday night. After setup, it wanted to download updates for 5 different apps and software update (147mb). Was painfully slow. Left it downloading and went to bed. In the morning, it was finished with them all.

Re-booted and tried again. Market was terrible. Finally got the Speedtest.net. Ran the test and got 3547 kbps upload and 24 kbps download. Downloaded the same app on my droid x and gt 3647 kbps upload and 9734 kbps download.

Have a Linksys WRT300N V1.1. Rebooted it. No change.

Did a factory reset on the Tab. No change.

Called Samsung and wast told this issue was being sent up the level 2 and someone will call me back. I asked when and was told 3 to 5 business days!?!?

Back to Fry's. They were awesome. Took it back and gave me a full refund.

The guy at Fry's had the same problem on their wifi connection. Got to believe it is not my wifi. FWIW I updated the firmware beginning of the year.