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mossko

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Hi All

I have the HTC Desire HD in Australia from Vodafone running Froyo 2.2 Vodafone branded

Some background info, I have had this phone for a few months since November 2010, had no problems previously with my old WiFi setup using a Linksys WRP400 WiFi G AP Router. The connection was always on and never dropped.

I have since upgraded to a new Linksys WRT320N and the WiFi connection drops out frequently and has trouble reconnecting. This will happen once or twice in 10 minutes.

The signal reception is generally Good and I'm no more than 10 meters away from the AP at any time, and only ever through one brick wall

I have phoned Linksys support and changed some settings on the router and now the connection is better. The WiFi connection up for an hour at a time, but it still drops and the phone has trouble reconnecting and often won't reconnect at all and needs to be manually reconnected by going through the menus. The menu setting Menu > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi Settings > Menu > Advanced > Wi-Fi sleep policy is set to Never. I also tried enabling "Best wireless performance" but it didn't help

The phone settings haven't been changed, yet the connection is less reliable. Everything points towards the WRT320N router having a flaky Wireless radio

I pulled out a log of the phone as it tries to re-associate with the WRT320N AP.. maybe someone can spot the problem?

Phone version(s)
Baseband 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M
Kernel 2.6.32.21-g66cfb7a
Build 1.32.178.5 CL277010 release-keys
Software 1.32.178.5
Browser WebKit 3.1

My SSID is named 'mossko' and is on channel 6
Using WPA2/Personal AES & TKIP

Code: 
[ 02-09 17:37:56.506 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
[ 02-09 17:37:57.361 18880:0x49c0 E/wpa_supplicant ]
Ongoing Scan action...
[ 02-09 17:37:57.426 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
got scan complete
[ 02-09 17:37:57.426 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
wpa_supplicant_get_scan_results:return scan results2
[ 02-09 17:37:57.426 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
AP:ssid[chen],rssi[-71],BSSID=00:60:64:1e:ff:8c
[ 02-09 17:37:57.426 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
AP:ssid[OPTUSAE92C7E],rssi[-94],BSSID=00:1e:2a:e9:2c:7e
[ 02-09 17:37:57.426 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
AP:ssid[mossko],rssi[-83],BSSID=00:25:9c:8a:06:bf
[ 02-09 17:37:57.426 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
AP:ssid[Thomson678648],rssi[-88],BSSID=00:26:44:67:86:48
[ 02-09 17:37:57.426 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
AP:ssid[Magnolia],rssi[-81],BSSID=00:21:29:75:1b:01
[ 02-09 17:37:57.426 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
Received 1379 bytes of scan results (5 BSSes)
[ 02-09 17:37:57.426 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
wpa_driver_wext_get_scan_results---
[ 02-09 17:37:57.426 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
WPS-AP-AVAILABLE
[ 02-09 17:37:57.426 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
Trying to associate with 00:25:9c:8a:06:bf (SSID='mossko' freq=2437 MHz)
[ 02-09 17:37:57.426 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
CTRL-EVENT-STATE-CHANGE id=-1 state=3 BSSID=00:25:9c:8a:06:bf
[ 02-09 17:37:57.436 1297:0x49bf V/WifiMonitor ]
Event [WPS-AP-AVAILABLE ]
[ 02-09 17:37:57.436 1297:0x49bf V/WifiMonitor ]
Event [Trying to associate with 00:25:9c:8a:06:bf (SSID='mossko' freq=2437 MHz)]
[ 02-09 17:37:57.436 1297:0x49bf V/WifiMonitor ]
Event [CTRL-EVENT-STATE-CHANGE id=-1 state=3 BSSID=00:25:9c:8a:06:bf]
[ 02-09 17:37:57.456 1297:0x547 V/WifiStateTracker ]
Changing supplicant state: SCANNING ==> ASSOCIATING
[ 02-09 17:37:57.456 1222:0x4c6 I/keystore ]
uid: 1000 action: t -> 3 state: 3 -> 3 retry: 4
[ 02-09 17:37:57.456 1297:0x547 V/WifiStateTracker ]
KeyStore.LOCKED
[ 02-09 17:37:57.456 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
DISABLE_80211X
[ 02-09 17:37:57.456 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
CTRL_IFACE: wpa_supplicant_ctrl_iface_disable_80211X
[ 02-09 17:38:01.396 1297:0x547 D/WifiStateTracker ]
Reset connections and stopping DHCP
[ 02-09 17:38:01.396 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
Rx Data Filter Remove [5] command
[ 02-09 17:38:01.396 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
auto ip disabled
[ 02-09 17:38:01.396 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
Rx Data Filter: do not support, ignore
[ 02-09 17:38:01.396 1297:0x547 D/NetUtils ]
ifc_get_info addr=0 !
[ 02-09 17:38:02.404 1297:0x547 D/WifiStateTracker ]
Disabling interface
[ 02-09 17:38:02.416 18878:0x49be I//system/bin/wpa_supplicant ]
l2_packet_receive - recvfrom: Network is down
[ 02-09 17:38:07.436 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
Authentication with 00:25:9c:8a:06:bf timed out.
[ 02-09 17:38:07.436 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
CTRL-EVENT-STATE-CHANGE id=0 state=0 BSSID=00:25:9c:8a:06:bf
[ 02-09 17:38:07.436 1297:0x49bf V/WifiMonitor ]
Event [Authentication with 00:25:9c:8a:06:bf timed out.]
[ 02-09 17:38:07.436 1297:0x49bf V/WifiMonitor ]
Event [CTRL-EVENT-STATE-CHANGE id=0 state=0 BSSID=00:25:9c:8a:06:bf]
[ 02-09 17:38:07.456 1297:0x547 V/WifiStateTracker ]
Changing supplicant state: ASSOCIATING ==> DISCONNECTED
[ 02-09 17:38:07.496 1431:0x597 W/Rosie ]
mAddHtcWidgetByOtherActivity = false, mIsOpenSlideWhenLeaveLaunch = false
[ 02-09 17:38:07.536 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
CTRL-EVENT-STATE-CHANGE id=-1 state=2 BSSID=00:00:00:00:00:00
[ 02-09 17:38:07.536 1297:0x49bf V/WifiMonitor ]
Event [CTRL-EVENT-STATE-CHANGE id=-1 state=2 BSSID=00:00:00:00:00:00]
[ 02-09 17:38:07.546 1297:0x547 V/WifiStateTracker ]
Changing supplicant state: DISCONNECTED ==> SCANNING
[ 02-09 17:38:07.556 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 30 seconds
[ 02-09 17:38:07.766 1431:0x597 D/dalvikvm ]
GC_EXTERNAL_ALLOC freed 6872 objects / 326304 bytes in 115ms
[ 02-09 17:38:08.469 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
got scan complete
[ 02-09 17:38:08.469 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
wpa_supplicant_get_scan_results:return scan results2
[ 02-09 17:38:08.469 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
AP:ssid[chen],rssi[-75],BSSID=00:60:64:1e:ff:8c
[ 02-09 17:38:08.469 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
AP:ssid[OPTUSAE92C7E],rssi[-91],BSSID=00:1e:2a:e9:2c:7e
[ 02-09 17:38:08.469 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
AP:ssid[mossko],rssi[-81],BSSID=00:25:9c:8a:06:bf
[ 02-09 17:38:08.469 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
AP:ssid[1curtainst],rssi[-95],BSSID=00:1f:33:84:07:da
[ 02-09 17:38:08.469 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
AP:ssid[Thomson678648],rssi[-93],BSSID=00:26:44:67:86:48
[ 02-09 17:38:08.469 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
AP:ssid[Magnolia],rssi[-89],BSSID=00:21:29:75:1b:01
[ 02-09 17:38:08.469 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
Received 1403 bytes of scan results (6 BSSes)
[ 02-09 17:38:08.469 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
wpa_driver_wext_get_scan_results---
[ 02-09 17:38:08.476 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
WPS-AP-AVAILABLE
[ 02-09 17:38:08.476 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
Trying to associate with 00:25:9c:8a:06:bf (SSID='mossko' freq=2437 MHz)
[ 02-09 17:38:08.476 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
CTRL-EVENT-STATE-CHANGE id=-1 state=3 BSSID=00:25:9c:8a:06:bf
[ 02-09 17:38:08.476 1297:0x49bf V/WifiMonitor ]
Event [WPS-AP-AVAILABLE ]
[ 02-09 17:38:08.476 1297:0x49bf V/WifiMonitor ]
Event [Trying to associate with 00:25:9c:8a:06:bf (SSID='mossko' freq=2437 MHz)]
[ 02-09 17:38:08.476 1297:0x49bf V/WifiMonitor ]
Event [CTRL-EVENT-STATE-CHANGE id=-1 state=3 BSSID=00:25:9c:8a:06:bf]
[ 02-09 17:38:08.486 1297:0x547 V/WifiStateTracker ]
Changing supplicant state: SCANNING ==> ASSOCIATING
[ 02-09 17:38:08.486 1222:0x4c6 I/keystore ]
uid: 1000 action: t -> 3 state: 3 -> 3 retry: 4
[ 02-09 17:38:08.486 1297:0x547 V/WifiStateTracker ]
KeyStore.LOCKED
[ 02-09 17:38:08.486 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
DISABLE_80211X
[ 02-09 17:38:08.486 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
CTRL_IFACE: wpa_supplicant_ctrl_iface_disable_80211X
[ 02-09 17:38:08.576 1297:0x540 D/PowerManagerService ]
New lightsensor value:10, lcdValue:81
[ 02-09 17:38:08.576 1297:0x540 D/PowerManagerService ]
lightSensorChangedLocked, buttonValue >= 0, mPowerState = 3
[ 02-09 17:38:09.176 1431:0x597 D/dalvikvm ]
GC_EXTERNAL_ALLOC freed 743 objects / 31152 bytes in 105ms
[ 02-09 17:38:10.626 1431:0x597 D/dalvikvm ]
GC_EXTERNAL_ALLOC freed 341 objects / 16840 bytes in 106ms
[ 02-09 17:38:12.456 1297:0x547 D/WifiStateTracker ]
Reset connections and stopping DHCP
[ 02-09 17:38:12.456 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
Rx Data Filter Remove [5] command
[ 02-09 17:38:12.456 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
auto ip disabled
[ 02-09 17:38:12.456 18880:0x49c0 I/wpa_supplicant ]
Rx Data Filter: do not support, ignore
[ 02-09 17:38:12.456 1297:0x547 D/NetUtils ]
ifc_get_info addr=0 !
 
#2
mossko said:
The phone settings haven't been changed, yet the connection is less reliable. Everything points towards the WRT320N router having a flaky Wireless radio

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I am not sure that the router is a problem, I am getting the same problem with my Dlink DIR-615 Wireless N router.

I have also tried out a lot of things suggested on the net but nothing has helped so far.
 
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#3
Hey there

The router is definitely the cause of the problem as I was using a Linksys WRP400 and the connection was solid - never had a drop out where as with the new WRT320N the connection was dropping every 5 minutes on the same phone with the same settings.

There's an app called WiFi Fixer which acts as a service to reconnect WiFi whenever it drops but even that had trouble getting the phone to reconnect on the old settings.

I also downloaded the WiFi Scanner app to see what other WiFi APs were around me on which channels and I changed to another channel In Australia we use channels 1, 6, 9 and 11. Around me I can see lots on channel 3 and 6 so I changed to 9

Getting closer! I changed another setting on the router last night which seems to have mostly resolved the problem: Set the WiFi Security from WPA2-Personal to WPA2-Mixed and the WiFi connection reconnects in seconds rather than minutes.
 
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Hey, thanks for the reply.. No I don't hide the SSID..
The phone is still having trouble keeping a solid connection to the AP. Thinking of returning it for another brand, or maybe just a replacement

Has anyone else had a good experience with the Linksys WRT320N (or similar 160N, 120N) wifi/router and their HTC Desire HD?
 
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