Wifi Router Crash

Effectively, since I updated to IOS 15.5, my Wifi router is crashing. Updating to Monterey 12.4 issued the same day did not have the same bad effect. IOS 15.6 Update has not solved the problem

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Posted on Jul 25, 2022 1:19 AM

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Posted on Jul 26, 2022 8:13 AM

Ok, thanks. That's clear now. Typically, when a wireless device "crashes" the local wireless router, it would indicate either a MAC or IP address conflict. Does this same iPad have any issues connecting to other Wi-Fi networks, or just this particular one?


If it is only this one, there may be an issue with either your router's DHCP service that is not releasing IP addresses properly, or the iPad itself. If it is with any network, then the iPad would certainly be the culprit ... and a trip to your local Apple Store's Genius Bar would be in order. Alternately, you can reset your iPad to its factory configuration so that you know that there should be no conflicting apps running on it.


Ref: How to factory reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


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Jul 26, 2022 8:13 AM in response to michèle80

Ok, thanks. That's clear now. Typically, when a wireless device "crashes" the local wireless router, it would indicate either a MAC or IP address conflict. Does this same iPad have any issues connecting to other Wi-Fi networks, or just this particular one?


If it is only this one, there may be an issue with either your router's DHCP service that is not releasing IP addresses properly, or the iPad itself. If it is with any network, then the iPad would certainly be the culprit ... and a trip to your local Apple Store's Genius Bar would be in order. Alternately, you can reset your iPad to its factory configuration so that you know that there should be no conflicting apps running on it.


Ref: How to factory reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Jul 25, 2022 11:13 AM in response to Tesserax

Yes i did upgrade the iPad to iOS 15.6 using Mobile data from my Android phone and the process was achieved fine (350 MB downloaded). But no change for the connection with the router.


The crash occurs with any attempt to establish a link with the router.


The crash issuch that I loose Wifi connection in the house but also the link with my Internet Provider .

Jul 25, 2022 9:19 AM in response to Tesserax

My router is a NETGEAR DGN 3500. I read someone had also a problem with a NETGEAR router. By the way, this router works fine with all my other Apple equipments : iMac with MacOs X.6 (Snow Leopard) (I know it is old but it suits some needs), my MacBook Air with MacOS X.14 (Mojave) and a newer Imac with MacOs 12.5 (Monterey). No problem also with an old iPhone (10.3.3) and a Android Phone. Just the iPad (7th generation) which i could not specify precisely).

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