WiFi issues

[shamelin73]

Not sure if this would be software or hardware but here is what my phone is doing.

I can connect to WiFi source and will work for a bit and data just seems to be lost. It will not show a drop in service, however it will not download or send anything.

I can turn the WiFi off and then back on it will work for a bit bit then it starts to happen again.

The phone has the latest software available from Nokia.

Please let me know what you think the is.

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[cluberti]

Have you enabled tethering/Internet Sharing?

 

[shamelin73]

I have used it but not using it when I was having the above issues.

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[PhilR8]

Not sure if this would be software or hardware but here is what my phone is doing.

I can connect to WiFi source and will work for a bit and data just seems to be lost. It will not show a drop in service, however it will not download or send anything.

I can turn the WiFi off and then back on it will work for a bit bit then it starts to happen again.

The phone has the latest software available from Nokia.

Please let me know what you think the is.

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Exchange your device. I had the same issue, exchanged my device, and the new device does not have this issue.

 

[hellomiggy]

I had this happen to me, several times. I changed the APN, and had problems with my SIM card after changing the APN. Now, I read I believe on here or Reddit/r/windowsphone that there is a tethering bug for Windows phone, that will stop the data when used with WiFi. Now I am not sure if that is true. The only thing you can do to stop it from happening is doing a Hard Reset. Everyone doesn't like doing that but I mean, I would rather use my phone with WiFi then use all my 5 GB's of data. haha... Haven't even touched my limit. Either way, hopefully you can either do that or as Phil said Exchange it.

 

[shamelin73]

I will try to exchange it when I get back to Chicago.

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[jimski]

Which will in effect be the same a doing a hard reset, which you can do anytime.

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[PhilR8]

Which will in effect be the same a doing a hard reset, which you can do anytime.

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Except you'll only have to exchange it once if you get a good unit in return.

 

[shamelin73]

well just exchanged the phone. all the wifi issues are gone now.

 

[PhilR8]

well just exchanged the phone. all the wifi issues are gone now.

Glad that solved your issue. Have you tried WiFi tethering since you got your new device?

 

[cp2_4eva]

I have that same WiFi issue, but don't want to hassle too much with getting an exchange. This is my third L900. Plus, I just got this nice gelaskin on it. Lol. I'll probably try a hard rese before I try to exchange it.

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[shamelin73]

It is possible the new update could fix this issue. I have a new phone and don't have the WiFi issue any more. I will update to the new firmware tonight as well.

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[shamelin73]

New phone worked fine till I started tethering. Now I am having the same issue again.

I will just hope they can find a fix for this as I am not going to exchange the phone again. I am thinking it is a windows issue as the antennas are separate. I am thinking that somehow the DNS info is not changing between the two connections or something. If I turn cell data off wifi works fine. This also has issues if I leave wifi on and cell data sometimes wont work until i turn wifi off.

I did call AT&T about no data the other day and they could not see my phone as having a data connection till i turned off wifi. I was not even around a wifi connection at that time.

 

[jimski]

Damn Board Express!

@PhilR8: Well maybe. If the problem is a result of playing with tethering, the old phone, the new phone, and the next phone will all do the same thing. But hey, just keep exchanging phones. Less for people to use (feel you pain there Germany) and lots more "nearly new" L900s to sell on eBay.

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