Recent Wifi signal problems

[Johnsont]

I am having problems with my wifi signal.  I have a Droid X2, which has been a dream to own (about a year) until recently.  In the past couple of weeks, I cannot hold a wifi signal.  The phone continually switches from wifi to 3G, no matter what wifi I am using.  This continual switching is running my battery dry!  I have started in safe mode, but that does not seems to help.  I have uninstalled the only app I have recently installed, no difference. I have installed Wifi Analyzer, which shows a periodic, but drastic, drop in signal with an immediate rebound to full signal.  During this time it in indicates it is scanning for an IP address.  None of my other devices are having trouble on the same wifi networks.  I am not technically savvy when it comes to phones, but here is some info.  I am running system version 1.3.418.MB870, model Droid X2, Android version 2.3.5.  If anyone has ideas, I would appcreciate it!

[ferris_b]

I have been having the exact same problem with my X2. This has been happening ever since the 1.3.418.MB870 system update. It's definately related to the update. I hope Verizon gets it fixed soon!

[bearone21]

something may have changed with the update.

my droid x would only connect with wep, not wpa or any other config with my linksys wrt54g router.

you might try changing channels, i use 11.

[B33]

Bear when did you get this Update ? the Only update i seen on the Verizon Site was for the Droid X2.. Did you Wait a bit before you Updated. The Update that i have is 4.5.621 MB810 for my X 

[bearone21]

update for op, not me.

[DroidX2Glitch]

i am 3 feet from my wifi router and my droid x2 will not stay connected!

it works good for 3 minutes then it disconnects for no reason and then reconnects. 3 minutes later disconnects and reconnects.  it was fine before i installed the v1.3.418 that was pushed on me!

Please Verizon provide a way to fix this problem asap. We need a new update or a way to go back to the old version.

[val245]

try checking router settings and the lease time on your LAN --if it is set to "forever" or "infinite" change the lease time to a limited setting like two weeks. This seems to bypass the DHCP setting. There may be a bug in Android. Alternatively some have also tried a static IP, but the first thing worked for me.

[DroidX2Glitch]

Thank you so much! I tried everything else with the router.

i just changed the I.P. lease from forever to 2 weeks and the wifi has stayed connected!

[Rvettiner]

My router is made by Belkin and I called them. We changed several settings and even did a firmware update and I am still having this problem. So frustrated! Any suggestions?

[Johnsont]

Mine is also a Belkin. After I changed the setting suggested by the earlier poster (changing forever to two weeks), I have had no problem at all.

Sent via DroidX2 on Verizon Wireless™

[troycal]

Ok I changed the Lease time to 2 weeks and seems to be working so far... Ive been trying to figure this one out for months...

But what happens in two weeks?

[Johnsont]

Thank you so much, val245!  I mean it - bless you.  I was going nuts with the wifi.  Switched my setting to two weeks, and so far so good. 

[bearone21]

do you folks ever shut the computer down?

i've got an older linksys wrt54g router that has "0" lease time, 24 hours but then pc is shutdown daily, so it never needs to reacquire.

[B33]

Mine runs 24/7 Bear) the only time i shut it Down is to Blow the Dust out of it Which is just around the Corner..

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[bearone21]

xp or win7?

[Wildman]

B33 wrote:

Mine runs 24/7 Bear) the only time i shut it Down is to Blow the Dust out of it Witch is just around the Corner..

Looks like someone is still in the Halloween spirit..

[B33]

Wildman you caught that sometimes my word's i type are not a thing of Beauty there more like Chicken tracks..  and i'v only been on here what 2 years!!!!  more practice, more practice, more practice b

[ammjr71]

I see a lot of helpful comments on here that frankly I tried and they didn't work for me.  Whenever I connected the wifi I could browse the web or the market, but couldn't download anything from the market.  Tried a bunch of stuff including some suggestions on here.

  I just downloaded WIFI HIGH PERFORMANCE WIDGET from the play market and configure it - really simple, just turn on your wifi on the X2 and then check a couple of boxes and save.  I went to the google play store and downloaded angry birds just to test it.  Worked like a dream, didn't lose signal and it actually WORKED!