S5 causing lag on WIFI - Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

G'Day All,
Every time the wife connects to the home WIFI the lag goes through the roof.
I can be playing an online game with a ping of 50ms... and as soon as she turns on the wifi on her S5.. Bang.. up to 999 it goes.
Turn the wifi off.. and it drops back down.
She can use the ipad on no worries and my S5 also with no worries on the home network.. it is just her S5.
I've tried forgetting network but still does the same.
Any theories??
Cheers

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WLAN-connection hanging every 30 mins

I got my 7.7 yesterday. All is working great, but about every 30 minuttes of use, the WLAN-connection hangs. The WLAN-icon stays lit, but the tab is not able to send/receive data. To get it to work again, I have to disable WLAN and then enable again. It then works for about 30 more minuttes.
I have not installed any task-killers or battery-enhancers etc..
The router is a D-Link DIR 555. I use several PCs and Phones on the same router without losing connections ever. Encryption-type is WPA2.
Any ideas?
Bro here is the same problem really confusing me evrytime the wlan disconnects.
Have you checked that your WLAN settings do not put the tablet wifi to sleep ?
Settings -> Wireless and Networks -> Wi-Fi settings -> Wi-Fi sleep policy
I'm having the same problem here, and my wifi policy is set to never, so when that happens I have to turn off/on wifi.. not good!.
I have the LTE version, but am running it without a data plan. I have the same issue with WIFI. The connection will hang after 30min to an hour of use. It is VERY annoying. I ran Speedtest, and i get an interesting result, over wifi i get a very fast download speed (15+Mb/s) but my upload totally hangs. It just sits there. On the same wifi, with my Galaxy Nexus, i have no problem with download or upload.
I've seen several threads across the internet about the problem, and no one seems to really know why. Some people say you need to change settings in your router, and it isnt the Galaxy 7.7's fault, but, i don't know if I buy that. I have the same problem at the Airport, and, i cannot exactly go and change the router config there. I am hoping that there will be an update to the firmware for the wireless radio, either separate or with ICS.
WIFI Problems Solved!!!
Hi,
I had the annoying wifi problem. It would work really fast for a few minutes and decide to stop working all of a sudden.
I fixed the problem by setting the maximum Router output to 54mbps G. Seems like the galaxy tab 7.7 does not like the N settings.
Now it works flawlessly and I will just use it at G speeds until Samsung provides an update. (I really do not notice the difference in speeds between G and N. Just the peace of mind that it will work every time.)
I hope that solves some of the other users' problems.
rogers73 said:
I got my 7.7 yesterday. All is working great, but about every 30 minuttes of use, the WLAN-connection hangs. The WLAN-icon stays lit, but the tab is not able to send/receive data. To get it to work again, I have to disable WLAN and then enable again. It then works for about 30 more minuttes.
I have not installed any task-killers or battery-enhancers etc..
The router is a D-Link DIR 555. I use several PCs and Phones on the same router without losing connections ever. Encryption-type is WPA2.
Any ideas?
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Same problem here on gtab 10.1, 7plus and note :S something wrong with samsung drivers
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No WiFi in Play Store???

Hey everyone. I just recently picked up this tablet. Its the Verizon 4G version, but 4G isnt active right now so Im using WiFi only.
I can connect to wifi no problem, but as soon as I launch the play store the wifi drops. If I exit, go into the settings for the play store, etc... WiFi turns back on.
Any ideas?
Anyone? Ive noticed now that it seems to be happening using browser or opera too. Last night I powered te tablet off, rebooted my router and fired the tablet back up and it seemed to work for a bit. Im not too keen on having to do this each time, however.
Haven't experienced this at all. Try a wipe? Clear play store data? <-- doubt that would help but who knows.
Well the fact that its extended beyond the play store and into browsers bugs me.
I performed a wipe - no success. I started googling galaxy tab wireless issues and there are posts everywhere, but most were for the 10.1 tab it seems.
Interestingly enough, if I switch to 5GHz on my dual band router, it seems to work fine... but the 5GHz signal is so weak that the tab randomly drops it. It seems to be the 2.4GHz band that being a pain in the neck.
Interestingly enough, my old iPad has no issues with either band in any applications.
Wifi Issue
I just received my galaxy tab7.7 2 days ago and it seems that I'm also having the same problem. After reading online I realised that certain routers don't work well with it. I am not sure about the exact problem but next day I connected my tab to university network and it worked absolutely fine. I don't know if there are certain models which are having this problem or if all 3G versions have this issue. But I may write it up to samsung later to find out more. You can download an app e.g, Speedtest.net from google market and check if your network does work with it or not.
I use intel my-wifi to connect it to my laptop's network, it works fine for first few minutes but then my-wifi shows that tab isn't connect to it anymore whereas my tab shows it's connected to the inernet but doesn't open any page, email etc.
no such behavior from my tablet in last 45 days or so .
try factory setting ....
om0 said:
no such behavior from my tablet in last 45 days or so .
try factory setting ....
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I've already tried it a number of times but no improvement.....

Weird WiFi Issue

Hey all,
I've had my galaxy s5 since launch and just a couple days ago started to have a weird wifi issue. Whenever my phone wifi is turned on and connected, my home wifi significantly slows down. The moment I turn my phone wifi off, the home wifi speeds up again. This is not a router issue as the same problem occurs at my girlfriend's house and my friends house. Any ideas?
I have the very same issue and after talking to Apple Care because it seemed to be a router issue (Airport Extreme), I was told it was the antenna in the phone that was faulty. This never happened on my S4 or S3. I found an app that I made a shortcut to quickly turn the wifi off, then on, thus speeding things up. (WiFi Connection Fixer *ROOT* by ZEXTR.) I sure wish this issue would resolve itself on its own. Ever find anything?
This does not happen with my S5 and home router. So presumably it's some random conflict with your router settings.
It's impossible to more than speculate on a cause or solution though since you didn't provide any details. The best you can hope for is that someone has already experienced your situation, found a solution and reads this thread.
If you described your router configuration in depth, we'd have a lot more to go on. If possible, an ethereal session or router log at least would go a long way towards elucidating the situation.
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Fix? Maybe! (Nope...Issue back)
I THINK I might have found the fix for this weird issue. Go to Settings > WiFi > "Smart network switch" and UNcheck it. My speeds have stayed consistently high for the last two hours, where normally after only 5 minutes, they would drop from 40-50 Mbps down to 10-13 Mbps. Here's hoping!
Sorry...didn't fix it.
Another Fix That is Sticking
I turned data OFF on my SGS5 by using a widget called "Data Enabler" and WiFi speeds have been flying (45-50 Mpbs.) for over 3 hours. (Previously, WiFi speeds dropped to 5-7 Mpbs after 10-15 minutes. Obviously, when I leave home or work where WiFi is not available, I will enable data again. Hope this helps others.

Wifi problems?

I'm having wifi issues at home (probably any wifi though, maybe?)
I've got plenty of devices using wifi at home and have never had these problems. Originally it seemed the Note 4 jumped on to "static IP" but I changed it to DHCP. Still though, it seems the connection just drops+reconnects really regularly so I can be using some app that requires wifi (i.e. chrome browsing) and then all of a sudden it'll just cut out for a few to many seconds.
Anyone else having these problems?
I'm having no issues with WiFi on my Note 4 Canadian model on Bell
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4, AT&T in the US
My issue seems to be the wifi radio 'hanging' during initialization. When I reboot the phone the wifi works great for a while, but sometimes when I turn it off (out of the house, not near a hotspot, etc), and then come back home and turn it on, it looks like it's starting to initalize, but never does. I have to reboot the phone and then it works again.
Anyone else with that issue?
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I think a stupid background process is the problem.

Problem with the WiFi

Hi all..
I bought this device SM-T230 yesterday and am not satisfied with the WiFi, it's very very weak, and I can't use the Internet unless am sitting near the adapter I can't use it from the other room, is it a major issue with the device or just mine?
Turned out that the device keeps disconnecting and reconnecting continously every few seconds, please help me.
iZoal said:
Hi all..
I bought this device SM-T230 yesterday and am not satisfied with the WiFi, it's very very weak, and I can't use the Internet unless am sitting near the adapter I can't use it from the other room, is it a major issue with the device or just mine?
Turned out that the device keeps disconnecting and reconnecting continously every few seconds, please help me.
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go into wifi advanced settings and set frequency band to auto/5ghz/2.4ghz , experiment
or check you home for phone lines that aren't filtered
if you have been having weather troubles call your isp, it could likely be something at their end.
Is it just the tablet that has this problem or can you check with a laptop or a phone to see if that's the problem...
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My Tab 4 7 inch has this same issue. The wifi is horrible on this device.
However, if you go into wifi settings
Forget the network
Add a new wifi
Manually add a network
Type in the Broadcast SSID and auth information
It's better - not "good" but better.
I can't use my chromecast 60% of the time without walking out my room to the router and starting the cast there. Network latency is insane. I have 10 or 15 other wifi devices and they are all fine. It's just the Tab 4 that has an issue.

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