Wi-Fi iPad Issue SOLVED !

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Wi-Fi iPad Issue SOLVED !

Well being one of the first to have an ipad and now on holiday out of the USA I thught I was pooched when I lost my wifi connection and could not get it back, and they do not support it yet here in Australia.

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The wi-fi connection was there works on iPhone etc, but no internet (sound familiar). I tried EVERYTHING including a complete reset of network then 100% reset, losing all data etc. No use.

Then I found the answer for me at least ... go to the wifi setting you have that works (but no internet). Swipe on it, bring up all the settings.
Change http proxy from (default) off to Auto. Job done

I have spoken to 10 others that this has now worked for ... good luck if it works or not let me know
http://News-Knut.net

mac mini 2 ghz 120gb 4gb ram, Windows 7, mac newbie but techie (convert from windows)

Posted on Apr 15, 2010 6:09 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 15, 2010 6:31 PM in response to mr-internet

This may work.

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Answer 2

Apr 15, 2010 6:36 PM in response to mr-internet

Interesting. It'll be interesting to see if people have good results with this. I hope a lot of folks post their experiences and feedback! Mine has been working great, or else I'd let you know myself.

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mr-internet Author

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Apr 15, 2010 6:42 PM in response to SteveCWatkins

hi
This is interesting I have spoken to folks with it working and others with the same problem ALL the folks with the problem had it in off mode, but others have had it in default in Auto mode and not problems

Is it possible it was a config. issue on some not all pads.
Don't understand the proxy aspect well enough
Perhaps some folks need it off others do not, this would explain the randomness.

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Boy2323

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Apr 15, 2010 7:03 PM in response to mr-internet

Surely 1 of the thousands of people with the issue can try this simple fix...post has been up for hours...

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Apr 15, 2010 7:10 PM in response to mr-internet

If this works, apple owes whoever thought of this a few free ipads!

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mr-internet Author

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Apr 15, 2010 7:15 PM in response to Merged Content 1

It was me, but being part of the community means giving back, I have gotten help more than I have given back. Thanks though.
Maybe 1 more ipad would be nice.

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DSLAlex

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Apr 15, 2010 8:09 PM in response to Boy2323

Maybe their iPads are working so well, they are having too much fun to stop and replay! I hope so.

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Raynnes

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Apr 15, 2010 8:37 PM in response to DSLAlex

This didn't work for me =(

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joshfu13

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Apr 15, 2010 8:39 PM in response to Raynnes

just gave this a try and it didn't work for me.

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LinkLink

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Apr 15, 2010 8:52 PM in response to mr-internet

This didn't work for me either! I was hopeful, but it happened again less than ten minutes after I changed the settings. Dang!

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LinkLink

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Apr 16, 2010 7:20 AM in response to LinkLink

I tried this fix on the network at my office and it didn't seem to work there either. Less than 5 minutes after altering the network setting on my iPad it dropped the signal and asked for my password again.

I have an appointment at the Apple store in a few hours, hopefully they have some good advice for me!

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red555

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Apr 16, 2010 7:38 AM in response to LinkLink

LinkLink, please let us know what the apple store says. Thanks.

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smoooth

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Apr 16, 2010 8:10 AM in response to mr-internet

There seems to be more then one wifi problem. I've identified these different issues from various posts

a) weak wifi signal problem
b) wifi doesn't reconnect after sleep mode
c) loss of connectivity even though the signal and connection looks fine
d) intermittent on/off connectivity while browsing
e) persistent connectivity loss with username/password prompt request

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Apr 16, 2010 8:31 AM in response to smoooth

What bothers me most about all these issues is Apple is be completely silent on this problem and letting their loyal customers get very upset. The loyal customers are the ones who will always buy Apple and buy the 1st version. Leaving them hang out to dry with silly excuses and remedies is not a good business model. Wait until the iPad is released in Europe next month. The second wave of complaints is about to hit. Another black eye. Perhaps Apple should focus on fixing this problem yesterday, and not focus on the new OS for the iPhone. Otherwise, the iPad will just be a one version run and their stock will plummet.

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radamo

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Apr 16, 2010 8:50 AM in response to smoooth

smoooth wrote:
There seems to be more then one wifi problem. I've identified these different issues from various posts

a) weak wifi signal problem
b) wifi doesn't reconnect after sleep mode
c) loss of connectivity even though the signal and connection looks fine
d) intermittent on/off connectivity while browsing
e) persistent connectivity loss with username/password prompt request

Message was edited by: smoooth

You are correct. These are all separate issues. They may somehow be related but not necessarily. I look forward to hearing from Apple as to how these will be addressed.
RA

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