WiFi Help

[MattKerwin]

I recently got the S-Pen Tab A to use at work as I am a PE teacher and do not want a laptop in the gym for attendance and grading.

Our school has a WiFi connection that requires re-authentication after 3 hours (it helps keep the students off), and my Tab A has been requiring me to re-authenticate after it enters sleep mode.

I have the WiFi set to stay on even during sleep, so why is this happening?

I'm having to re-authenticate every time I pick it up rather than twice per day.

Anyone know how I can change this?

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active / Gear Circle - Pebble Time Steel - FitBit Charge / Aria

 

[B. Diddy]

Do you have any power saving modes turned on? That may override that wi-fi setting you mentioned.

 

[Teejai80]

HI Matt, if that is your real name......... seeems suss.

I would check out this thread to start off with. http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...- Bro J Simpson&txt=http://tinyurl.com/2g9mqh


If you go into battery usage is your wifi staying on constantly or dropping out?

 

[MattKerwin]

That was a link to a video lol

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active / Tab A 9.7 with S-Pen / Gear Circle - Pebble Time Steel - FitBit Charge / Aria

 

[MattKerwin]

Can't find anything under battery

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active / Tab A 9.7 with S-Pen / Gear Circle - Pebble Time Steel - FitBit Charge / Aria

 

[B. Diddy]

How about the power saving mode?

Never gonna give never gonna give ...

 

[MattKerwin]

It's turned off

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active / Tab A 9.7 with S-Pen / Gear Circle - Pebble Time Steel - FitBit Charge / Aria

 

[MattKerwin]

...crickets...

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active / Tab A 9.7 with S-Pen / Gear Circle - Pebble Time Steel

 

[B. Diddy]

Rick Astley totally cleared the dance floor, I guess.

Check the Settings>Battery graph, and see if it shows wi-fi remaining on constantly, even if the device is asleep. That can help us figure out if the problem is due to wi-fi inappropriately turning off while asleep.

 

[MattKerwin]

Nothing happens when I touch the graph

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active / Tab A 9.7 with S-Pen / Gear Circle - Pebble Time Steel

 

[MattKerwin]

Kind of like asking for help on here

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active / Tab A 9.7 with S-Pen / Gear Circle - Pebble Time Steel

 

[B. Diddy]

Yeowtch.

I can't understand why some manufacturers take away certain features, like the ability to expand the battery graph to fullscreen, thus showing information about the cell signal, wi-fi radio, and awake state. Try installing a 3rd party battery monitor like GSam to get that info.

 

[MattKerwin]

I've given up...returned this piece of junk tablet lol

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active / Gear Circle - Pebble Time Steel

 

[Xlente]

Your device probably turns off wifi and when you go back to use it, probably have to request for a new ip so it needs that authentication thing your school has.