Guest trevor432990 Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 I had the same trouble caused by the channel my router was using. I was on channel 13. Moved it to channel 8 (used Wifi Analyzer on the Vega to find a clear channel) and it worked fine on WPA/2 PSK. Move my router back to channel 13 and no go. I'm guessing that the Vega h'ware struggles with some channels. Worth a try... PS. Sorry trevor432990, our posts crossed.. No probs thanks for the input is the 'Wi-fi analyzer' an app or a tool included in the Vega somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rajsaww Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Thanks for the replies guys, tried channel 6,8,10, auto still no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevor432990 Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 (edited) Thanks for the replies guys, tried channel 6,8,10, auto still no luck. Oh darn it ... I'm a bit stumped now but one final thing I can suggest is that you go into wi-fi settings again and click on your wireless network name and click on 'Forget' so it disappears and then hit the menu icon and click on 'scan' and see if it picks it up cleanly this time. P.S. Make sure the router is on a different channel to what it has been for most of the day first Edited December 19, 2010 by trevor432990 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest simonta Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Wifi Analyser is a great tool - just get it from the market. It will show you all the APs in range and what channel they're using along with relative strengths. Defintely use this when finding a good channel but be aware that there can be interference on a channel which is not from a WiFi AP and which you won't see in Wifi Analyser. My advice is to look for a clear channel towards the middle of the band (and avoid higher channels - I suspect that the Vega might struggle with these) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rajsaww Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 I have a question, when I press forget, it just forgets the password, but obviously still picks up the network as it is in range, is this right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest simonta Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 I have a question, when I press forget, it just forgets the password, but obviously still picks up the network as it is in range, is this right? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rajsaww Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 I am going to a friends house to try it out first to see if it my router or just the vega. If not, I think its time to email PcWorld and request an RMA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevor432990 Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Yep. I was rather hoping it would remove the entry completely rather than just forget the password as I think it is remembering more than just the password but also the router settings even though they have now been changed. We need to figure out a way to force Vega to request selection of which router to connect to again in order to pickup the revised channel. Good luck with your attempt at your friends house it'll be interesting to hear how you got on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hullmackem Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Started to get this issue myself, it happens when i put the vega in standy mode/or goes into standby. :) Tried changing channel on ruter but nothing happens, though if ireboot it everything comes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevor432990 Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Started to get this issue myself, it happens when i put the vega in standy mode/or goes into standby. ;) Tried changing channel on ruter but nothing happens, though if ireboot it everything comes back. Interesting we'd better keep an eye on this topic for any trends emerging as comms seems to be becoming an issue worthy of follow-up with our Advent colleagues if it becomes more widespread. This evening my Vega started running very slow and when I checked my signal strength it had become poor for no apparent reason and it took a reboot to get it back up to normal strength :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest _dg Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Can the Vega connect to hidden networks? I understand that non of the android phones can, and I can say that non of the HTC ones I have tried can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest warriorscot Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 It has the add network function that lets you manually enter an SSID so it might be able to, I would try it but I'm not the only person using the router and if I change the SSID I will get an earful. One thing that really did it for my vega was changing the channel on the router using the vega. Throws a hissy fit every time. Also I have noticed it doesn't like the higher channels it may be something in the wireless chip restricting the upper channels. Might be a regional restriction thing or just a weird hardware quirk. Wifi analyser is useful however it has actually caused this problem itself as I think it can trigger a conflict if it tries to make a change to your set up. The most common solution to this problem I have found is changing the channel and time and it will often fix itself. Don't know if anyone else has noticed but for me it almost always happens at night. May just be a weird coincidence may not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gitf@ce Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 (edited) Make sure 'Mac Address Filtering' is switched off. Check the mac address of the Vega, some Netgear don't like mac addresses that don't start 00. Edited December 20, 2010 by gitf@ce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest _dg Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 I am having the same problem. Continuously trying to get an IP address, and then when it does, the Vega connects for a short while and then disconnects and cycles again. I do have a hidden SSD, but the connection settings are set up properly and passwords correct ect, and I do have MAC filtering. I've go loads of other laptops, phones, consoles, devices etc set up and working with the router (D-Link 615) on the same old settings and they all work, so it's annoying that the vega "can't just work" out of the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest worto03 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Thanks guys, my vega got really bad signal and kept dropping alltogether in the lounge when the laptop was fine. Just downloaded wifi analyser and it suggested changing to channel 2. Done that and now it all works fine! Was on channel 11 before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest simonta Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Wifi Analyser does not change any Wifi settings unless you tell it to. Been using it for about a year now, no issues at all. The Vega will not use any channel above 11 by default. It's set to the US regulatory domain. Install Wifi Buddy, can't remember where exactly but in it's settings, probably in "Advanced", you can change the regulatory domain to use all 14 channels. For anyone connecting and disconnecting, you are almost certainly on a noisy channel. The Vega is more susceptible to this than most devices. Just change the channel on the router (use Googel) to a clear one as shown by Wifi Analyser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sandanpa Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 The first line is Wifi, click it to turn it on. It sometimes says obtaining ip address" but now just says "Scanning..." and then "Disconnected" I've turned off all the other wifi devices, still no help. I don't have those options under my router name? Name, Remembered, secured with WPA/WPA22 PSK, Strength: Good. Dont have link speed or IP address as I can't connect? SSID is ticked Have the same problem with my vega , i just restart router and it will reconnect ,if i close vega i have to restart rooter again Not a fix ( dont like to go down to reset router just for my tablet and disconnect everyone in house :( ) but at least can use wifi. it is a problem with the vega not the router ,if u reinstal android it works again...untill one restart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dennis Elbow Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Damn :D not used my Vega for a couple of days. Switched it on around an hour ago and no way can I get to connect... Only three weeks old and has been working flawlessly up to now. Any ideas please? O2 Router F8171C Tried : changing channels / re-booting Strong signal strength to my laptop sat next to the Vega R8 ROM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Minimonkey Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) Damn :D not used my Vega for a couple of days. Switched it on around an hour ago and no way can I get to connect... Only three weeks old and has been working flawlessly up to now. Any ideas please? O2 Router F8171C Tried : changing channels / re-booting Strong signal strength to my laptop sat next to the Vega R8 ROM Latest firmware on router? Edited March 14, 2011 by Minimonkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dennis Elbow Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Latest firmware on router? Thanks for the quick reply mate, really doing my nut in this ! when you say latest firmware on router, do you mean has it got the latest firmware? also what I cant understand, is why has it suddenly stopped working, having worked perfectly before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Minimonkey Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Thanks for the quick reply mate, really doing my nut in this ! when you say latest firmware on router, do you mean has it got the latest firmware? also what I cant understand, is why has it suddenly stopped working, having worked perfectly before Could check if there is a section on the router for firmware upgrade, may not be with it being an o2 router Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dennis Elbow Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Could check if there is a section on the router for firmware upgrade, may not be with it being an o2 router No just been checking, there's no software update option within the control panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Minimonkey Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Have you tried the other options on this thread like forgetting the network and reconnecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Minimonkey Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I've managed to put this on http://android.modaco.com/content/advent-v...host-slave-0-4/ Wifi works a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Minimonkey Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Wonder whether it would be worth doing a backup and running r8 back on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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