[zipro]

Before I sell the Lumia and get an iPhone 5, I'm asking again if someone can help me troubleshoot the following issue I'm having with the Lumia:

Every time I try to tether the phone to a MBP (tried it with two different machines so far), I get the following behavior:

1. Connection is established and dropped again after exactly one minute

2. Connection can be manually re-established. Drops again after 1-2 minutes.

3. Network stack on the MBP crahses, laptop has to be rebooted

I've tried this with three Lumias. It's always the same. I don't know if it's better with Portico as Nokia doesn't think it's necessary to release the update before February here in Europe.

Does anyone know how to fix this? I need tethering on a daily basis. Apart from reading emails and news on the phone, it's my main use for it.

[loukkis]

3. Network stack on the MBP crahses, laptop has to be rebooted
Does anyone know how to fix this?

Update or change your laptops network stack, it should not crash in any situation.

[zipro]

Update or change your laptops network stack, it should not crash in any situation.

I don't think it should crash, either - however, the MBP works well with every other phone I've ever tried. Also, the software is up to date.

[corwyn74]

I have a similar issue, with the disconnecting, but no crash. After 4 or 5 attempts to connect my '12 MacBook Pro retina where it disconnects after seconds or a minute I am able to get a solid connection. There are several people on the Apple forums with the same issue, works connecting Windows machines but MacBooks keep disconnecting.

This is very frustrating...

[fatclue_98]

Is your phone set to sleep after 1 minute? Also, have you tried USB tethering?

[corwyn74]

Is your phone set to sleep after 1 minute? Also, have you tried USB tethering?

USB Tethering? Please research what you recommend first, not a feature on the 920 Usb tethering

[corwyn74]

Try this: Try removing spaces from the Internet Sharing name (the name your phone broadcasts)

This seams to have fixed the issue for me, I changed my sharing name from the default "Someones Lumia 920" to "Lumia920" and now my connection is Solid!

[andraeseus]

wow, no usb tethering. that sucks

USB Tethering? Please research what you recommend first, not a feature on the 920 Usb tethering

[Samuel Saikali]

Try this: Try removing spaces from the Internet Sharing name (the name your phone broadcasts)

This seams to have fixed the issue for me, I changed my sharing name from the default "Someones Lumia 920" to "Lumia920" and now my connection is Solid!

Thanks, fixed it for me too! WiFi connection of my MacBook Air is now stable as well when connected to the Lumia 920.

EDIT: Alas, spoke too early... It still isn't stable...

[scholesz]

this is plain and simple, just use ovi suit to make usb tethering