[Q] Wifi dropping even when it shows it's connected (w/ Video)

[manbe4r]

I've had two Galaxy S II phones now, and I've had the same problem with both devices. The phone's wifi is great -- when it works. Although I noticed that the death grip lowers the wifi signal bar, I can still browse the internet and download apps just fine.

The problem is that, at times, the phone will show wifi connectivity and yet, I can't browse the internet or access the App Store. I'll have to shut off the wifi multiple times and even this doesn't work 100% of the time. Shutting off the phone and turning it back on works 100% of the time.

Since this has happened to two phones, I'm beginning to question whether I have an issue with the wireless router because I have not come across this as a prevalent issue. At the same time, my laptop and a family member's iphone doesn't have the same issue.

Anyone else having this problem? Or have suggestion for fixing the problem?

Thanks

Here is me showing the problem on video:

 

[adroot]

My roommate and I both have the Galaxy SII and he constantly has problems connecting to our wifi. The only difference in our phones is his is rooted and mine is not. I plan on rooting my one of these days but would like to fix the other issues I am having first.

 

[manbe4r]

Mine isn't rooted, but it still has the connectivity problem.

EDIT:

I may have found the the solution. Probably unique to my situation, but what I did was disable WPS on my router. It's a medialink router and I thought I had disabled it (per instruction) but it was on. Perhaps that was the issue. So far, no problem.

EDIT:

Nope, the wifi has dropped again. By dropped, I don't mean it drops in the middle of browsing. It seems to drop after I've stopped using the phone for a while. I've already checked to see that the phone is to never turn off the wifi when the display is off/sleep.

Arghhh

 

[chienb]

same exact problem.

wifi on moto surfboard sbg6580

did the static ip fix continue to work?

 

[ljwnow]

Any phone is the same.

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[pakxelaos]

Don't have any issue with wi-fi , mine is rooted on stock rom

 

[xlr8shun]

i have no issues with wifi on my sgs2, i have wifi on 24/7, and on wifi proabably 50% of the time. it connects and disconnects when supposed to, picks up on cell data and drops when its supposed to..

fwiw, my GF has an iphone 4, she had problems connecting to the HOME wifi, but no where else, i updated the firmware on the router, same problem, i swapped out the router for a spare a friend had, and setup a second access point on the same network, just called it the same SSID but put a "2" after it.

her connectivity problems went away, immediatly she noticed a difference and has never complained of a drop since...

try different encryption methods, if you're using wep, try wpa, try a few different things.

also try a firmware update, you might lose your settings during a firmware update, but there is usually a backup/restore option you can use. backup your settings before flash, then restore after. if you have access, for at least testing purposes, hook up another router and use it to connect to and see if the same problems persist.

 

[Entropy512]

No problems at all connecting to a WHR-G54S running Tomato.

The Moto Surfboards are known to be flaky.

 

[rhaps0dyinpink]

I had the same problem. after getting another one I found out that if I didn't download so many apps at one time the problem mostly stopped and after running a couple weeks, I haven't had the problem with connection since. I'm not sure it will help, but I did a factory data reset and reinstalled the apps one our two at a time (it's frustrating, I know).

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