Series 7 Chronos Wifi Issue

I just bought a series 7 yesterday, which I like a lot. But as I was reading on here and have experienced myself my wifi is awful compared to my old Lenovo. What should I do? Is there any fix? Or is my best bet to return it? Does this effect all laptops of this model or will an exchange suffice.

 

Which model of WiFi card? Some users have installed their own Intel card. See here and the general S7 WiFi problems are discussed here.

I think I had read somewhere that turning Bluetooth off can improve the WiFi performance. It may be worth trying.

John

 

if it's a broadcom try updating the driver using the driver on samsung's site

it improves signal quality a little bit. not much but it's something.

i also mounted my router on my wall as well

i went from 2 bar wifi signal to 4 bars with the updated drivers

after mounting my router in a better position on the wall i get 5 bars anywhere in the house.

this is not an excuse though...im disappointed because before my old laptop always had excellent signal even without updating the drivers and moving the router

 

It depends on the Chronos series you bought - I think the Broadcom card has been more problematic. Mine (NP700Z5A-S03CA) shipped with the Intel card and it has worked fine since updating to the latest drivers. On the out-of-the-box driver, it had some connectivity issues.

 

turn off bluetooth network connection.
i don't know why it's on by default but why have it on if you dont use it?

maybe this helps the connection maybe not. lol ever since i updated the driver and moved my router its perfect. i just noticed the bluetooth network was on last night and turned it off

at the library its perfect too.

 

After upgrading the Broadcom card to the Intel 6230 advanced N, there was an improvement, but the signal still degraded rapidly so there were many dead spots with no signal. I was using the D-Link Advanced N DIR-825 router capable of 300 Mbps link speeds. Other laptops that were in the house did not have this problem of rapid signal deterioration. Using a tool like inSSIDer I could track the signal strength which was far worse on my Samsung S04-US model as compared to the Samsung Galaxy tablet 10.1 and Lenovo as well as Asus laptops. I checked the antenna connections to the wireless card to make sure these were secure and the wireless utility indicated that both antennas were working.

I then upgraded to the Netgear N900 wireless router that offers connect speeds up to 450 Mbps. The Intel 6230 card is capable of link speeds of 300 Mbps (limited by 2 antennas in the hardware) - and right next to the router the speeds would fluctuate between 150 - 270 Mbps. The range improved somewhat with better signal coverage in prior dead spots. I'm getting 3 bars where I had no coverage before but speeds were still in the 45-80 Mbps range.

Finally, in frustration, not wanting to be placed physically close to the router to receive a good signal, I decided to take the plunge and get the Trendnet TEW-684UB 450 Mbps wireless USB adapter for $56.

I am now getting a rock solid 450 Mbps link speed at distances over 20 feet through several thick walls. I have the router in my study on a different floor from the family room and can finally work in all areas of the house without losing the signal.

Samsung needs to do a better job of wireless implementation. CES 2012 had several wireless routers on display with speeds over 1 Gigabit per second - yes, as fast as wired gigabit ethernet. Laptop manufacturers that can tap into this superfast technology will be in great demand if they can make it affordable.