Wifi Issues? I don't see it.

[zombdroid]

I have seen a few people state they have poor wifi compared to their last phone. Others chime in stating they are not going to purchase a note 3 if there is a Wifi antenna issue.

I pulled out my old Note 2 and ran identical software measuring dbm on each device for over 30 minutes. The Wifi reception on each device is almost identical. I am not seeing this issue that others have reported.

If you are having Wifi issues, please take your phone back to the carrier and let them run a diagnostic.

See the attached side by side comparison.

Also, if you respond to this thread, can you post your carrier. Just curious. Mine is Verizon.

 

[Rukbat]

Try moving both phones to where the signal is really weak. See if they maintain the same strength then.

 

[atrain311]

Sadly, in my classroom, I'm at the bare minimum for WiFi signal. Even to the point where it needs to switch to 4g occasionally. Not loving that. My Note 2 stayed WiFi connected the entire time in my classroom.

 

[zombdroid]

Try moving both phones to where the signal is really weak. See if they maintain the same strength then.

Good test. I just did, running Wifi Analyzer on each device in Signal Meter mode I walked outside and down the street. The Note 3 consistently held a better signal until the Note 2 was the first device to drop the signal all together.

Verizon Note 3

 

[Lateck]

Sadly, in my classroom, I'm at the bare minimum for WiFi signal. Even to the point where it needs to switch to 4g occasionally. Not loving that. My Note 2 stayed WiFi connected the entire time in my classroom.

I can concur to this and Rukbat's post!
If the signel gets even a little weak the N3 drops the connection.
I have tested my phone side by side with my Note 2.
(By the way I have the Sprint vatiant).

Lateck,

 

[dontpanicbobby]

I'm on t-mobile aand was one of the first posters here to report WiFi dropping out in the N3 Problems thread. Since then I haven't had a WiFi dropout. I'm thinking it was an Xfinity issue not a phone issue.