Wifi and modems

[lardo5150]

Mods please delete my thread in the other forum I posted in the wrong forum.

Is wireless affected by modem type?
I just started using thunderhawk and shadow kernel. Modem is still eo5. I am noticing my wifi signal is not what is used to be when I was on frozen/genocide.

Will a different modem make a difference?



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[KennyG123]

Samsung turned down the radios in Gingerbread to conserve battery. So wifi is lower in signal, gps locks on less satellites (without the fix) but 3G and 4G seem unchanged.

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[lardo5150]

Great

Anyway to turn the wifi signal up?

 

[KennyG123]

Not that I know of. I don't think anyone has looked at it.

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[DurhamHusker]

I have seen reduced wifi and 4G data throughput speeds ever since installing EI22. I don't test 3G. Multiple ROMs and multiple kernels. Seems I can get a bit of a boost in speed if I disable the slowest clock speeds on my device.

Had no such issue with EC05 SRF and Genocide.

That's my experience, anyway.

 

[KennyG123]

The OP was asking about wifi signal strength.

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[jbadboy2007]

The OP was asking about wifi signal strength.

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I believe they lowered the power consumption on the radios all the way around. But with wifi don't pay attention to signal bars cuz the devs or samsung change the bars between builds. Example you could have 100% signal but only show 1 or 2 bars depending on the decibal levels they have each bar set to. The only thing that is accurate is a wifi signal analyzer that shows you your signal in decibals.

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[KennyG123]

I believe they lowered the power consumption on the radios all the way around. But with wifi don't pay attention to signal bars cuz the devs or samsung change the bars between builds. Example you could have 100% signal but only show 1 or 2 bars depending on the decibal levels they have each bar set to. The only thing that is accurate is a wifi signal analyzer that shows you your signal in decibals.

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I think a few people noted that they don't have the same range they had on Froyo with their wifi, comparing the same distances from the router.

 

[jbadboy2007]

I think a few people noted that they don't have the same range they had on Froyo with their wifi, comparing the same distances from the router.

I would have to disagree I have analyzed my network in db's since eclair with this phone. I have identical db's in the exact same locations just less signal bars. Its all in peoples heads. So don't believe everything you read. I install wifi networks for a living and use this phone as a testing tool cuz its faster and easier than my laptop. Another thing some people don't understand is interference could be the issue of them not getting the same results. If you have 20 wifi signals broadcasting like in apartment it will degrade your signal terribily. I don't have any other wifi signals around me so my signal is constant no interference.

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[KennyG123]

I would have to disagree I have analyzed my network in db's since eclair with this phone. I have identical db's in the exact same locations just less signal bars. Its all in peoples heads. So don't believe everything you read. I install wifi networks for a living and use this phone as a testing tool cuz its faster and easier than my laptop. Another thing some people don't understand is interference could be the issue of them not getting the same results. If you have 20 wifi signals broadcasting like in apartment it will degrade your signal terribily. I don't have any other wifi signals around me so my signal is constant no interference.

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Thanks for that input J.

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