Strange Wifi issue

[loztboy]

Hey guys I am loving my atrix so far, I upgraded from an HTC Evo. I am having one weird problem and I haven't seen anyone else post a similar issue. I connect to my wifi network fine. It uses WEP encryption and it's the standard FIOS router that verizon supplies. I never drop connection but when I download from the market it takes unusually long as if it isn't using my fast wifi connection. My GF who has the nexus s is connected to my network also downloads much faster off of the android market. It feels as if even though the atrix says I'm connected to my wifi network it is still using the 3g data speeds. I tested it with speedtest and i get 16000kbps down and 7000kbps up. It sure doesn't feel like it though. Anyone else having this same issue???

 

[MultiKoopa]

I am having this exact same issue! FIOS, Verizon's default router, WEP encryption, and the speeds are slow only in the Market.

I wonder what the problem is...

 

[MultiKoopa]

I just tried WPA2 encryption. Same exact problem. I'm getting speeds of around 250 kb/s, even though the speedtest.net app shows me getting around 2.5 mb/s.

 

[loztboy]

I just tried WPA2 encryption. Same exact problem. I'm getting speeds of around 250 kb/s, even though the speedtest.net app shows me getting around 2.5 mb/s.

That is my exact problem also. I wonder what is going on here.

 

[MultiKoopa]

I still haven't done anything to the phone like rooting it, so that can't be the issue.

Somebody did suggest I try changing the radio channel on my wifi router to 6 and 11, which did nothing to help the speeds.

It's strange that this is ONLY happening with the Market. Anything else internet-based works at regular speeds.

I wonder if this is only an issue with FIOS, or with the standard Verizon router? I'll be able to try out other wifi networks tomorrow.

 

[voo]

Just curious, but have either of you with issues tried to push an app to your phone from the market website? It probably won't help, but worth a look.

 

[MultiKoopa]

Nope, just as slow as from the Market app.

 

[MultiKoopa]

Man, I have like 60+ apps to put on my Atrix. It'll take me hours to put it all back with these speeds. :\

 

[MultiKoopa]

Here's another problem: even on 4G, with a full signal, I load webpages with flash elements in seconds, but I download apps just as slowly as I do on wifi. It's like my Atrix is deliberately being capped, and ONLY with downloading apps, no matter what type of data connection I'm on.

 

[xenorabbit]

If you use a different wireless network (something open and public) does the speed still seem slow?

 

[MultiKoopa]

Yes. 3G, 4G, wifi, it's always capped to around the same speed.

and again, it's ONLY downloading apps from the market. Absolutely nothing else.

 

[xenorabbit]

Bandwidth usage while downloading a package from the market.




Bandwidth usage while streaming from youtube.



Monitoring done from my wireless router.

Did a bit of testing. Maybe some others can do the same to verify. I need to get ahold of my ISP because I am not getting my advertised speeds but download speeds from my computers were higher than my phone. I downloaded Astro File Manager and downloaded a .zip archive to the phone as well. Speeds did not seem throttled like they did when downloading from the market.

 

[Vangelis13]

Just received the monster, same issue here!!

Using it in Germany. Very slow speed on my Wlan, sucks. I'll be anxiously following any news.

 

[MultiKoopa]

Could Google have purposely done this to the market?

 

[bencaptivate]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11760852&postcount=7

someone try this and see if it works?

 

[MultiKoopa]

...actually, couldn't somebody just remove their SIM card and connect to the market with wifi? I've got a full body case with a screen protector on mine that I don't wanna screw up, but could somebody try that?


EDIT: Yeah, that didn't work.

 

[loztboy]

Well just went back to ATT and got an exchange hoping that I just got a bum unit. Unfortunately same problem. On top of that I have noticed that my 3g data speeds are even slower now!! Speedtest will yield 500kbps down and 50kbps up WTF!!!

 

[MultiKoopa]

Replace it again. It's another defective unit. I've asked a bunch of people, and that's definitely the case.

 

[MultiKoopa]

Great. I checked the manufactured date on the phone in the store. 1/11/2011.

It was defective. Damn it.

So I'm basically playing roulette each time I exchange the phone.

 

[gachiennuocmam]

I wish a firmware upgrade would fix the issues. I am in the same hell.