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Brandon
So I'm using an Android (No Iphone trolls saying Android sucks or anything) and I'm literally a few feet away from my router. I'm on wi-fi yet I get 2 bars. I never get 3. This became a recent issue. I have disconnected my router and installed its drivers again. Turned off my phone. And also had tried connecting over and over. Any suggestions to fix this? And also how to improve internet speed slightly?
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The internet is weird because it's full of weirdos, duh!
Joking aside...reinstalling the drivers for your router won't fix the problem. That has nothing to do with the speed and capability of the router.
You would need to update it's firmware. You will have to access the router's setup page, download the firmware file, and update it through there. However, that may or may not fix the problem because that may not even be the cause of the problem.
In order to eliminate the problem, you have to figure out what's causing it and address it.
The thing with WiFi is, any little thing can cause interference which can cause your signal strength to degrade. Anything from a microwave, 2.4Ghz phone, baby monitor, large solid object in the path, bad configuration on WiFi settings (using a channel that everyone in your neighborhood also uses is a good way to lower signal strength and increase interference), etc.
Try switching to a different channel, a less used one. If you have your phone on you, take a look at all the other wireless networks that the phone can detect and see which channels they are on. Pick a channel for your router that none of them use or the least used one.
Eliminate any other causes of interference, such as the phone, microwave, etc and change the location of the router. Routers are built normally with an omnidirectional antenna which spreads the signal in a large radius. Putting a router on the floor next to a wall would be bad placement.
Depending on the hardware in your Android, it might be 802.11b/g/n...n has the highest throughput but requires that the router is also 802.11n AND no other type of device connected to the network. If you connect b or g devices to the network, the wireless router switches to mix-mode to enable those devices to work and your n speed just dropped. If you have that type of network set up, think about switching to all n or just turn off those b/g devices.
The internet is weird because it's full of weirdos, duh!
Joking aside...reinstalling the drivers for your router won't fix the problem. That has nothing to do with the speed and capability of the router.
You would need to update it's firmware. You will have to access the router's setup page, download the firmware file, and update it through there. However, that may or may not fix the problem because that may not even be the cause of the problem.
In order to eliminate the problem, you have to figure out what's causing it and address it.
The thing with WiFi is, any little thing can cause interference which can cause your signal strength to degrade. Anything from a microwave, 2.4Ghz phone, baby monitor, large solid object in the path, bad configuration on WiFi settings (using a channel that everyone in your neighborhood also uses is a good way to lower signal strength and increase interference), etc.
Try switching to a different channel, a less used one. If you have your phone on you, take a look at all the other wireless networks that the phone can detect and see which channels they are on. Pick a channel for your router that none of them use or the least used one.
Eliminate any other causes of interference, such as the phone, microwave, etc and change the location of the router. Routers are built normally with an omnidirectional antenna which spreads the signal in a large radius. Putting a router on the floor next to a wall would be bad placement.
Depending on the hardware in your Android, it might be 802.11b/g/n...n has the highest throughput but requires that the router is also 802.11n AND no other type of device connected to the network. If you connect b or g devices to the network, the wireless router switches to mix-mode to enable those devices to work and your n speed just dropped. If you have that type of network set up, think about switching to all n or just turn off those b/g devices.
Why is my WiFi all of a sudden going in and out ?
terry h
I have AT&T and the internet usually works fine . But out of nowhere , the WiFi started going in and out . I use WiFi on my HP Labtop , Wii , Kindle Fire and Android Phone . It started acting up out of nowhere . It connects on my WiFi for a hour then disconnects and it doesn't connect to my Wii Kindle or Phone at all .. I dont know what to do . Internet works fine on my Moms PC Desktop , its just the WiFi .. A AT&T Tech told me to change my WiFi channel to 11 and it still isn't working . I have a PACE router .. WHAT TO DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ?! HELP MEEE !!!!!!!!
Answer
The problem with WiFi is contention - too many devices all contending for the same bandwidth. Sharing that bandwidth are cordless phones, blue tooth devices, microwaves, baby monitors and much more.
My guess is that either your router is failing or there is a new device in the area which is causing a great deal of interference with the 2.4 ghz band.
If you purchase a new router, be sure to get one which supports 802.11ac in addition to 802.11 (a)/b/g/n.
AC is the new standard, otherwise known as gigabit WiFi. Be sure to do the same for any adapters you purchase down the road as well. In the meantime, if your devices support dual-band N, then switching to the 5 gHz band would probably help. There are far fewer devices using the 5 gHz band which is what the ac standard uses as well. The range isn't as good but it is much faster and more reliable.
The problem with WiFi is contention - too many devices all contending for the same bandwidth. Sharing that bandwidth are cordless phones, blue tooth devices, microwaves, baby monitors and much more.
My guess is that either your router is failing or there is a new device in the area which is causing a great deal of interference with the 2.4 ghz band.
If you purchase a new router, be sure to get one which supports 802.11ac in addition to 802.11 (a)/b/g/n.
AC is the new standard, otherwise known as gigabit WiFi. Be sure to do the same for any adapters you purchase down the road as well. In the meantime, if your devices support dual-band N, then switching to the 5 gHz band would probably help. There are far fewer devices using the 5 gHz band which is what the ac standard uses as well. The range isn't as good but it is much faster and more reliable.
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