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Wifi disconnects from time to time - Galaxy Tab 7 Plus

Apr 9, 2012 6:57AM PDT

I've got a Galaxy Tab 7 Plus on Wednesday and happy with it but I noticed that the wifi disconnects from time to time. When facing connection problems, the wifi icon in the notification area turns grey in colour. When I tap on the notification area I see the SSID next to the grey coloured wifi icon. To make it work again, I have to disable and re-enable Wifi, but that annoys me.
Most of the time I am just four meteres away or less from the wireless router.
Os: Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Model: GT-P6200
More specs if needed: http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxytab/mobile/7.0/spec.html?type=find

Please help
Thanks

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Just a few ideas.
Apr 9, 2012 9:12AM PDT

1. Try it the CNET Networking Forum way with router defaults, then WPA2 AES personal for security.

2. Be sure there is nothing going on with the router WiFi channels. Last month we ran into some router set to Euro channels and nothing worked (until we set it back to NA channels.)

3. Try another router. Some dig in on that one but we have solved it by swapping routers. Since it works with the new router, we move on. Why? Router is cheaper than a tech charge.
Bob

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About wifi channels
Apr 9, 2012 11:10PM PDT

I've opened the router settings to check the channels the one that was selected was auto and there were another 13 ones that were named from 1 to 13. Is the right one selected?

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Bingo. You have the router set to
Apr 10, 2012 3:35AM PDT

The rest of the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels

Now Auto is JUST FINE but let's say the router picks channel 13 and your device is set to NA. It might connect if close enough because of overlap then drop.

It sounds like this are is new to you which is fine. Just check your device and see if it is set to the rest of the world so it can get those other channels.
Bob

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Cant understand what you meant and noticed another thing.
Apr 11, 2012 12:18AM PDT

Sorry I cant understand what you meant by this: " Just check your device and see if it is set to the rest of the world so it can get those other channels."
And I noticed that most of the time the internet icon stays blue and saying connected to the SSID but no webpage loads. That also applies to any app that needs internet to load something.

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Sorry.
Apr 11, 2012 1:33AM PDT

I agree this is too much for the everyday user. This is why I supplied a link so you could read more.

The link supplied noted the three WiFi channels and your question makes me think you didn't read the material. That's OK but you may need to have your WiFi guru over to help you next.
Bob

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I will try reading again
Apr 11, 2012 1:40AM PDT

I take some time to understand a new thing, lol I am 13 years old. Grin
I will read again and see. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Read it again and understood.
Apr 11, 2012 6:14AM PDT

I tried reading it again, I've chose the channel as 11. I used it continuously for 1hour and have not faced a single disconnect. I will not mark it as solved. Let's wait for few days as I don't know what may happen.

Thanks for taking the time to help me Happy

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Read it again and understood.
Apr 11, 2012 7:13AM PDT

WinAndLinuxTutorials,

For 13, you sure conduct yourself respectfully on the forums. Nice job!

Give yourself a high-five from us. Happy

--HDTech

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Problem Solved.
Apr 13, 2012 3:28AM PDT

Thank you HDTech for your kind words and thanks again to R. Proffitt for helping me. Happy Problem Solved.

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Re: channels
Aug 18, 2014 5:07AM PDT

I never had problems using my Dutch netbook or my wife's iPad anywhere in Europe nor in the USA and Canada. Nor had my son any issues (apart from low availablilty) using his iPiod / iPhone in Malawi (Africa). So that's rather world-wide without any need to change settings in the devices.

Kees

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This old post. Well...
Aug 18, 2014 5:18AM PDT

Take US devices to over there and you may find encounter this issue. From UE to US, never saw it.
Bob