Wifi turning off
- Thread starter drozas
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Try G for a day and see if that helps. You have to lock the router down to 54meg via its control panel.
Moving stuff from machine to machine will be slightly slower but Internet access will be the same speed.
If it works more reliably that would suggest your router is a dual band model and the second band is one that the acer can't handle. It only handles 2.4mhz.
Moving stuff from machine to machine will be slightly slower but Internet access will be the same speed.
If it works more reliably that would suggest your router is a dual band model and the second band is one that the acer can't handle. It only handles 2.4mhz.
Exactly what version of the OS are you running?
Did you also apply the small 172 K patch found at Download
Can you describe the symptom in more detail?
Are you ever able to get on the network at all, or does it never actually connect?
If you can get on for a minute, and actually see some traffic (surf a little), then it drops, the above patch is not needed, and
you almost certainly have a router problem of some kind.
If you can turn off dual band in your router for a test that would help.
Did you also apply the small 172 K patch found at Download
Can you describe the symptom in more detail?
Are you ever able to get on the network at all, or does it never actually connect?
If you can get on for a minute, and actually see some traffic (surf a little), then it drops, the above patch is not needed, and
you almost certainly have a router problem of some kind.
If you can turn off dual band in your router for a test that would help.
Mine is doing the same thing. Just started today. Thought it might have been the new Roo case I got yesterday, but removing the case did not solve the problem. Yes, my case has magnets - and they are useful for holding my stylus when I'm not using it!
I'm have an N secured router. I was at a distance of about 30 feet from the router. Haven't had this problem prior to today. Haven't installed any updated, though my bar at the bottom says updates are available. Don't know of anything that changed to cause today's problems, but I had at least a half dozen disconnects today.
I also noticed that the signal strength has been lower today than in previous days. My laptop is connected to the same router and I haven't noticed any disconnects - mostly use the tablet now so possibly missed something.
I'm have an N secured router. I was at a distance of about 30 feet from the router. Haven't had this problem prior to today. Haven't installed any updated, though my bar at the bottom says updates are available. Don't know of anything that changed to cause today's problems, but I had at least a half dozen disconnects today.
I also noticed that the signal strength has been lower today than in previous days. My laptop is connected to the same router and I haven't noticed any disconnects - mostly use the tablet now so possibly missed something.
Hi there,
same problem happening since I bought the tablet.
I have 2 wireless routers, one n, one g and it happens with both of them. As soon as the signal is weak, the connection drops every 30 seconds or so. I have laptops and android phones connecting OK from same location.
@Icebike, the patch you are pointing out seems to be the fix for this problem.
I'm in New Zealand, and currently using v Acer_A500_4.010.40_COM_GEN1.
I did NOT install the patch you mention and upgrade to latest version without knowing about the patch.
In the install notes, it says:
- Affected OS versions:
Acer_A500_4.010.12_COM_GEN1
Acer_A500_4.010.24_COM_GEN1
- After installing the update, you are advised update your tablet’s operating system to:
Acer_A500_4.010.40_COM_GEN1
Does anyone know if I can/should install the patch on the top of my current version? (Acer_A500_4.010.40_COM_GEN1)
same problem happening since I bought the tablet.
I have 2 wireless routers, one n, one g and it happens with both of them. As soon as the signal is weak, the connection drops every 30 seconds or so. I have laptops and android phones connecting OK from same location.
@Icebike, the patch you are pointing out seems to be the fix for this problem.
I'm in New Zealand, and currently using v Acer_A500_4.010.40_COM_GEN1.
I did NOT install the patch you mention and upgrade to latest version without knowing about the patch.
In the install notes, it says:
- Affected OS versions:
Acer_A500_4.010.12_COM_GEN1
Acer_A500_4.010.24_COM_GEN1
- After installing the update, you are advised update your tablet’s operating system to:
Acer_A500_4.010.40_COM_GEN1
Does anyone know if I can/should install the patch on the top of my current version? (Acer_A500_4.010.40_COM_GEN1)
KatScratch
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- May 30, 2011
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If I cannot connect to the wifi how do I download/install the patch?
K9CHP
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- Aug 3, 2011
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You can download the patch from www.acer.com Actually, you need to put it on a micro sd card, so you can do that on a computer. Hopefully you still have acres to one.
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