What's the exclamation point next to the signal strength bars or WiFi?

[THEPRFCT10]

I've looked and can't find what they mean. Service and WiFi still work when the exclamation point appears but can't find out what out means. Help appreciated.

 

[PapaGary]

Re: What's the exclamation point next to the signal strength bars or WiFi?!

On my 1st gen Moto X the exclamation point shows it is connecting and only lasts a second or two.

 

[kmf1]

Re: What's the exclamation point next to the signal strength bars or WiFi?!

I know that with the WiFi icon, it means that you are not connected to a network. Like hotel/motel WiFi networks, where you have to sign in. Then the exclamation point disappears. Occasionally my 4G icon has an exclamation point by it too. Rarely though.

 

[Javier P]

Re: What's the exclamation point next to the signal strength bars or WiFi?!

That exclamation mark means that your device can't connect with Google servers. It's strange that it appears even when you are connected to a network. Is it still there if you switch WiFi off & on?

 

[THEPRFCT10]

Re: What's the exclamation point next to the signal strength bars or WiFi?!

That exclamation mark means that your device can't connect with Google servers. It's strange that it appears even when you are connected to a network. Is it still there if you switch WiFi off & on?

Yes but only temporarily.

 

[Andyland]

Re: What's the exclamation point next to the signal strength bars or WiFi?!

Mine is doing the same thing the WiFi works for a while but then does this and I lose all connectivity

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[rdjr74]

Re: What's the exclamation point next to the signal strength bars or WiFi?!

I'm guessing there is a wifi network available. If you have wifi turned on but not connected to a network, pull down your notification bar and you will see the same icon.

 

[Andyland]

Re: What's the exclamation point next to the signal strength bars or WiFi?!

yes i do see that icon when i pull it down, however the wifi does work i am logged in on my computer replying to you as we speak. The Wifi works fine on my LG G4 my Nexus 6 and my iPhone 6 as well as my computor and my Amazon fire stick. Just not my Turbo 2!

 

[Jeeperjk]

Re: What's the exclamation point next to the signal strength bars or WiFi?!

Changed both mine and my partners router IP from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 and all android, Apple and windows phones/tablets now connect and the exclamation mark is gone...

 

[THEPRFCT10]

Re: What's the exclamation point next to the signal strength bars or WiFi?!

Changed both mine and my partners router IP from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 and all android, Apple and windows phones/tablets now connect and the exclamation mark is gone...

Ok so that's weird! Still doesn't explain what it means!

 

[doogald]

Re: What's the exclamation point next to the signal strength bars or WiFi?!

Changed both mine and my partners router IP from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 and all android, Apple and windows phones/tablets now connect and the exclamation mark is gone...

Let me guess - you connected a router to a device from your isp that is also a router? And the isp's router was using 192.168.0 addresses?

Just as an explanation, whenever you place a router within another router like that, you have to change it to use a different IP address range or the packets will never leave the inside router. (Or you can change the router that you installed to bridge mode, so that it is not routing but is part of the isp's router address range.)

It's a little complicated, and it's too bad that routers aren't designed to look for this configuration and automatically change the private IP address to something else automatically (there's no reason why that couldn't happen.)

 

[Jeeperjk]

Let me guess - you connected a router to a device from your isp that is also a router? And the isp's router was using 192.168.0 addresses?

Just as an explanation, whenever you place a router within another router like that, you have to change it to use a different IP address range or the packets will never leave the inside router. (Or you can change the router that you installed to bridge mode, so that it is not routing but is part of the isp's router address range.)

It's a little complicated, and it's too bad that routers aren't designed to look for this configuration and automatically change the private IP address to something else automatically (there's no reason why that couldn't happen.)

Connecting direct to an optus supplied cable modem with wifi at mine, an optus supplied NBN modem with wireless at my partners... No router attached to ISP modem set ups...

 

[NucleBAH]

Connecting direct to an optus supplied cable modem with wifi at mine, an optus supplied NBN modem with wireless at my partners... No router attached to ISP modem set ups...

Optus hey? Maybe that's the problem? My Optus internet back when I lived in Perth was awful.

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