HOWTO: Fix WiFi dropouts on the Nokia N95.
From the minute I read up about the Nokia N95 to the minute I got the phone WiFi was definitely one of the most anticipated features for myself. Unfortunately for myself, and some others, I experienced constant WiFi dropouts.
Yesterday while checking the N95 discussion on the Whirlpool Forums I came across a solution which thankfully solved my problem. All you need to do is turn of the WiFi Powersave feature on your phone, to do so do the following:
- Open the phones 'Settings' application.
- Select 'Connection' from the menu.
- Scroll down to 'Wireless LAN' and select it.
- Hit the options button (left soft key) and select 'Advanced Settings'.
- When the following warning screen appears select Yes to enter the Advanced Settings screen.
- Click 'Automatic configuration' to set it to Disabled.
- Scroll down to the 'Power saving' option in the menu and set it to Disabled.
You should now be able to use the WiFi features of your Nokia N95 without any annoying dropouts.
The downside to this is that with the Power saving feature disabled the WiFi will consume more power and drain the battery with intensive use, but considering the option it is definitely an improvement.
Deciphered.RSS
hy to everyone..i have nokia n-95...somebody told me that we can´t use the wi-fi..because we do need an extra software!! do we? or the phone come allready with this funcion..and how this works?? thank you.. RIESGO..
Hi Riesgo,
You do not need any extra software to access the WiFi on the Nokia N95, whoever told you that has either misheard or been mislead. To find more information on how to use the WiFi features I would suggest refering to the manual, if you do not have a copy visit the Nokia Support site.
Cheers,
Decipher.
HY DECIPHER..I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION!! HOW DO Y CONNECT WIFI?? BECAUSE MY LAPTOP HAS NO BLUETOOTH..OR IRDA..ONLY I HAVE THEWI-LAN ..WI-FI..FROM ADSL-INTERNET..SO..IT IS POSSIBLE TO CONNECT MY N-95 TO THE WI-FI ROUTER W-LAN?? OR HOW IT WORKS?? MY LAPTOP IS A SONY..BUT WIT WINDOWS VISTA ..AND BLUETOOTH-INFRARED SOFTWARE THERE NOT ACCEPTED FOR NOW..MYBE IN THE FUTURE..SO WHAT SHELL Y DO??
THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!! RIESGO..
Hi Riesgo,
Either refer to your Wireless router manual, your laptop manual or ring Sony technical support.
Cheers,
Decipher.
I m facin a prob
as i do get connected by my wi fi device but then when i open a web page it gives error "web error - no gateway reply"
so plez help me out of this thing guys
as i did disabled the power saving mode to
4 more info i would also like 2 tell tht a wi fi modem white color provided 2 me by data one
Hi Sonu Chhabra,
From my experience this is a fairly generic error, I myself was getting this error at my workplace as I had the incorrect WEP Key. Make certain that all you details are entered correctly, make certain the wireless router is correctly connected to the network/internet and that your internet connection is active.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Decipher.
Hello,
I am trying to connect my N95 to a non-broadcasting wireless connection. However I cannot find any place to enter the connection SSID directly. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Bill
Hi Bill,
Under Settings > Connection > Access points, select Options then New access point and you should be able to fill out all details manually.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Decipher.
Thanks. Worked great. I dont know why they didn't set the phone up like this in the first place. Great post
Hi David,
I'm glad this worked for you, it definitely improved my own N95 usage.
However the reason Nokia has the power save feature set on as default is simply to save you power; theoretically you should be able to browse perfectly with the power save feature enabled but unfortunately not all Wireless routers play nice with the feature.
Cheers,
Decipher.
hi,
How to connect to a Wifi Router which wil require a username n password to connect to the internet... its not a open connection. in o2 there is usually a place to enter a username n password or an ip address i think... in this am not finding one...can you please tell me how to do it ?
Thanx a ton in advance...
Hello,
I can use browsing on my N95 using the wi-fi in a friends house.
Well, the thing is that in my house the automatic settings of windows
for IP and DNS do not work... so my internet provider has
advised to add them manually at the TCP/IP settings on
the wireless network and it works on my PC... but the N95 cannot
connect to the internet..
Any suggestions?
Petros
Hi my N95 used to work on WLAN all the time with no problem.Now when I search for WLAN it gives me the normal option that I use, But when I select
"start web browsing" it just scrolls back to the same screen!!!.This also
Happens when I use wap on 3G
Please help?
Thanks,
Martin
hi
i wanted to buy a n95
shd i wait for n82 or go for n95
any suggestions
and
can i be ur friend
i really like my N95, never had any problems that cant be fixed myself. Lovin it. didn't when i first got it cos it had alot of bugs. updated the firmware and it runs a treat now.. I've got over 150 different applications on it not to mention good games selection. Highly recommended now.. about time..
HI there,
i ve N95 Black 8GB. My wifi connection was working absolutely fine till last night. I was listening to music on my mobile and tried opening a web page through my home wifi connection simultaneously. All of a sudden 'System error' came and the connection dropped out. then i tried every thing to connect to my home wifi but it gave me sys err again and again. i ve done all the settings again but still it is giving a system error when i try to connect it to my home wifi :(. I have chcked my phone browser by connecting it to other network connections (wifi and gprs) it works fine. but when i try to connect it to my home wifi it gives system error.
Please help me out.
Do i have t flash my N 95 or can it be corrected.
Regards,
Ahmed
Hi
I am having a new wifi problem after updating my firmware to the latest 21 ver. The N95 seems unable to find the wifi network beyond a very small range, I have a whole lot devices working at a larger range but the N95 wifi working range seems to have shrunk, any ideas on rectifying this. This has started only after updating the firmware.
Cheers
Hello,
My phone will show me the wifi connect spots, I will connect, however, the phone will alway say " no connection avail " there has to be a way for me to connect via wifi???
Please assist.
Thank you,
Terrence
Hello,
My phone will show me the wifi connect spots, I will connect, however, the phone will alway say " no connection avail " there has to be a way for me to connect via wifi???
Please assist.
Thank you,
Terrence
Hello there, can anyone advice me on what to do as i could connect to my sky wireless at home using my N95 before, and suddenly, it just not working any more. I tried to restore factory settings on it and try again but it just wouldn't work? I'll appreciate any response.
Thank you,
Drammeh.
WOW. This is the best that ever happened to me. I bought a nokia N81-8GB with the intention of using my wifi to the fullest since i operate a WIFI station but to my dismay. I found out that it only sees my hotspot once in a while unlike my Nokia E61i. It was very annoying. I thought of returning it to the shop i bought it from thinking that it was a factory error only for it to be changed for me and the same problem was still occuring. Now that i have disabled the powersaving thingy, i will check it out when i get home. (Am at my fiancee's place :))
Thumbs up to you. Will definitely post here my findings.
Already bookmarked this page. :)
Regards.
N95 is a huge waste of money. way to go Sony Ericsson's XPERIA!!
Yeah and yer talkin bollox, N95 anyday........
can any body give me complete info about how to share my internet on n95 without a router cozzzz i followed the all steps but wen i start browsing it gives an error of no gateway reply.....bla bla...
plz plz plz soumbody get me out of it.....i ve even given the right key!!!
plz do my help instunt
Hi have got the n95 this was a replacement after the last one started making crackling sounds. Since i have had it i have not been able to sent mms or get the internet the problem i was told is that the phone needed to be sent to o2 for two weeks to be flashed with their software. Having Googled for a while found this blog ajusted the setting and everything works perfectly. So much for o2 totally useless. Many thanks
Hi,
I have a problem with the WiFi in my job because the modem is configured in bridge mode, the machines are connected to Internet by proxy. I have the name and port; and I use an autorised IP address, but when I try the connection in N95 web browser's it doesn't work.
Can You give me an answer please? X((
Come on, was a month and I haven't still an answer. What a headache! X(
Thank You anyway :S 8|
@ucaballero
I'm not here to provide tech support, I suggest you direct your inquiry to your IT Manager.