S4 - Auto-disabling Wifi on slow connection <--- How do I disable?

[Nharzhool]

Hi, All.

So I live in an area where data is offensively expensive (South Africa) and my fianc?e likes to be stuck to her S4 far more than she should.

I have Wi-Fi at home but sometimes I'm busy downloading torrents so the connection via it isn't that quick. Though, without letting her know, the phone automatically disables the Wi-Fi connection and switches over to data which she chews through really rather quickly.

I've got no problem with her downloading the universe when connected to my ADSL but preferably not through cellular data.

Can anybody tell me how I can go about disabling this "auto-disabling" of the Wi-Fi connection when it detects that it is slow? I couldn't find the option but I also find the S4's settings a tad disorganised.

I don't have this happening on my phone (BB10) so I wasn't expecting this to happen and she doesn't check the symbol at the top to see whether it's on Wi-Fi or not.

3rd world problems, am I right?!

EDIT: It is a Samsung Galaxy S4 running 4.3.1, I think...

Thanks a bunch!
Cheers

 

[SpookDroid]

Re: S4 - Auto-disabling Wifi on slow connection &lt;--- How do I disable?

It should be under Settings, Connections, WiFi (or just long-press the WiFi toggle from the notification bar). There, press the Menu button and select "Advanced". You should see a list of options; make sure "Auto network switch" is NOT selected, that the WiFi timer is OFF, and that "Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep" is set to ALWAYS.

 

[Nharzhool]

Re: S4 - Auto-disabling Wifi on slow connection &lt;--- How do I disable?

It should be under Settings, Connections, WiFi (or just long-press the WiFi toggle from the notification bar). There, press the Menu button and select "Advanced". You should see a list of options; make sure "Auto network switch" is NOT selected, that the WiFi timer is OFF, and that "Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep" is set to ALWAYS.

Alrighty, thanks. I thought I checked there but will do it again this evening and get back to y'all.

 

[Nharzhool]

Re: S4 - Auto-disabling Wifi on slow connection &lt;--- How do I disable?

Turns out it was that option. I purposely didn't change it when I first found it because it said "Auto Switch between Wi-Fi networks and mobile networks.".

Unfortunately this actually means that it will neither automatically switch from Cellular to Wi-Fi, nor the reverse...despite its actual function.

Damned thing not explaining its function properly...

Anyway, it appears to be working.

Thanks again!