Consensus on the Droid Turbo Wi-Fi issue?

[Davidoo]

Same thing here. I have a Linksys/Cisco E4200 and can't figure out why anyone says there is a WiFi issue. My Turbo connects easy and have a better signal and range on my home network than any device I've ever had. I also have never had an issue connecting to WiFi anywhere although I have no idea what kind of router they are using at airports and restaurants.

 

[mrtonk]

I don't have WiFi issues.

 

[Eclipse2K]

No WiFi issues on my Asus A/C Router.

Does anyone with issues have a Wireless AC router? The Turbo supports this new technology so I wonder if the issue stems on an N router or what.

 

[VooDooCC]

My signals a little weaker than previous phones and I lose Wi-Fi every once in a while. The status bar doesn't show it, but I have to refresh webpages.

 

[MA2GA28]

I have noticed, over the last month, lag issues with my Arris gateway modem as well as my Diamond range extender (happens with the range extender more often). Will just have a very slow load time for all apps and websites. My wife has noticed it on her Turbo as well.

 

[jfrancis214]

Only issue I have had is weak signal. I have owned 3 moto phones and all have had weak WiFi signals compared to samsng and lg

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[wckesq]

My home and work routers are fine. Many free sites have problems connecting or authenticating, if required. Since I pay for plenty of VZW bandwidth, pretty much given up on public wifi.

 

[cmckeller]

My Wi-Fi signal strength is poor compared to my Maxx and my wife's iPhone. My Wi-Fi also drops off intermittently which is very frustrating. Only 2 months in with this phone and it's a disappointment. Direct feel like an upgrade from the Maxx. Major buyers remorse.

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[TurboHope]

No issues here, sorry no help

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[jerrykur]

No problems with WiFi on mine. But make sure the issue is not with the network. I ensure my home network does not have channel overlap, and I never use repeaters.

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[Phoenix212]

I don't seem to have any issues with wifi around the house. I use the Turbo to listen to Stitcher and Amazon Music via my Asus wifi N router when I am outside about 40-50 yards (and a couple walls) away from the router when I am doing yard work.

 

[jerrykur]

Being in IT I get to play with a lot of devices. I've noticed a severe lack of WiFi compatibility with the Droid Turbo.

Ubiquity UniFi access points are a no-go no matter the setting. TKIP or AES encryption. I can pull an IP address, but there is no throughput. I've tested this with multiple UniFi AP's on various version of firmware.

Motorola/Arris small business gateways, like the SBG6580, have the slow to respond issue. It'll connect just fine, but takes a very long time to initiate traffic. IE: I can try to bring up androidcentral.com and it'll take 30-60 seconds just to load the page. An additional 30-60 seconds for every page/refresh.

Linksys/Cisco cheap access points/routers (WAP/WRT series, E1xxx series) work flawlessly.

Netgear N300/600 no issues

Netgear AC1900 Nighthawk works fine, but don't use a AC1200 range extender or you'll have the slow page load issue. Strangest damn thing.

Asus is pretty much Netgear on the inside.

These are just my results through testing setting up devices for clients.

This is one reason I prefer Cisco. They cost a lot more, don't have the greatest range, don't have all of the latest features, but they are made a lot better, and they perform for years with little or no maintenance. We only use Cisco switches and access points.

 

[Eclipse2K]

This is one reason I prefer Cisco. They cost a lot more, don't have the greatest range, don't have all of the latest features, but they are made a lot better, and they perform for years with little or no maintenance. We only use Cisco switches and access points.

I've used Cisco for years and every single router has failed on me in some way within a year or two. I'll never use another Cisco home router again and my Asus is about two years old and is easily the best router I've used. Of course, like Cisco, I chose high end so I expect that. Unfortunately, my NAT would continue to change in Cisco for no reason (friends had the issue too) so we ditched them.

*I do acknowledge Cisco is the leading networking company in the corporate world though. As a student early into earning his Cisco Certification I will be working with these a lot. However, my experience on home products has been a nightmare but if it works well for you then that's all that matters.

 

[maxman1]

I've used Cisco for years and every single router has failed on me in some way within a year or two. I'll never use another Cisco home router again and my Asus is about two years old and is easily the best router I've used. Of course, like Cisco, I chose high end so I expect that. Unfortunately, my NAT would continue to change in Cisco for no reason (friends had the issue too) so we ditched them.

*I do acknowledge Cisco is the leading networking company in the corporate world though. As a student early into earning his Cisco Certification I will be working with these a lot. However, my experience on home products has been a nightmare but if it works well for you then that's all that matters.

Ditto on the Asus - I've never experienced the range & throughput that I get with my AC68U.

I would also note that of the WiFi performance issues with the Turbo, the Cisco & Apple routers stand out. To their credit though, Cisco was very fast & responsive in making a firmware update available which corrected the initial issue using their products. Based on my personal experience, WiFi issues with the Turbo seem more to stem from older routers or those with outdated firmware (or both) making for a bit of conflict with the newest protocol of the phone.

 

[jerrykur]

I've used Cisco for years and every single router has failed on me in some way within a year or two. I'll never use another Cisco home router again and my Asus is about two years old and is easily the best router I've used. Of course, like Cisco, I chose high end so I expect that. Unfortunately, my NAT would continue to change in Cisco for no reason (friends had the issue too) so we ditched them.

*I do acknowledge Cisco is the leading networking company in the corporate world though. As a student early into earning his Cisco Certification I will be working with these a lot. However, my experience on home products has been a nightmare but if it works well for you then that's all that matters.

I never use the Cisco home products. Do they even sell those any more? At one time they owned and branded Linksys devices which were/are junk, but they sold that business to Belkin.

For a router I use an Asus RT-AC67. The rest of the network is all Cisco switches (100 series) and POE powered access points, with the exception of one EnGenus AP. CAT 6 between the router to switches and from switches to Access Point or devices (TV, game consoles, computers, DVR). The Cisco access points are 3+ years old and require no maintenance. The EnGenus is about 6 months old and requires a power cycle every couple of months months.

 

[Eclipse2K]

I never use the Cisco home products. Do they even sell those any more? At one time they owned and branded Linksys devices which were/are junk, but they sold that business to Belkin.

For a router I use an Asus RT-AC67. The rest of the network is all Cisco switches (100 series) and POE powered access points, with the exception of one EnGenus AP. CAT 6 between the router to switches and from switches to Access Point or devices (TV, game consoles, computers, DVR). The Cisco access points are 3+ years old and require no maintenance. The EnGenus is about 6 months old and requires a power cycle every couple of months months.

I think so. Linksys started using the Cisco name. Maybe they changed but I do believe Cisco still makes home products. It may just be a name, however.

 

[doogald]

I think so. Linksys started using the Cisco name. Maybe they changed but I do believe Cisco still makes home products. It may just be a name, however.

Cisco bought Linksys in 2003, but sold their home networking division, including the Linksys models, to Belkin a couple of years ago. I'm pretty sure that Cisco is out of the home networking business from the retail side - they may make routers for the cable companies as an OEM, however.

 

[Eclipse2K]

Cisco bought Linksys in 2003, but sold their home networking division, including the Linksys models, to Belkin a couple of years ago. I'm pretty sure that Cisco is out of the home networking business from the retail side - they may make routers for the cable companies as an OEM, however.

Alright, I didn't know that since I stopped paying attention to Cisco products a while ago. The last Cisco router I had was an e3000 which was great for a year but once the warranty ended it had NAT issues. I gave it to my friend so she could have better range and months later it began to reset 50+ times a day.

 

[billsin2024]

I created this account just to post that Riccochet is awesome. I had done just about everything to my phone to get it to work.

I have a ubiquity WAP in the office and so I added another WAP just for my phones use and I can stream my music again.

Thank you Riccochet!!!

Others take notice, please try this if using a ubiquity device, it works.

 

[Tobias Flora Rogers]

My husband has same issue he have had 2 replacement and both does it. Use up his data and have to restart all the time in order for certain apps to come through.