WiFi keep dropping after iOS 5 upgrade

I've found a fix to my issue. I switched the security from WPA TKIP to AES on my router and since then it's been rock solid with the ipad 2 and iphone 4. Hope this helps others fix there issue also with the wifi constantly dropping connection.

I too am having this problem. Every since upgrading my iphone and ipad2 to ios5. I have verizon fios and do not have the option of tkip and aes like I did when I had a linksys router. Its either wpa, wep, or wpa 2. Wpa does nto work the playstation though. wpa2 wa working solid for everything.

Not only have I reset all the network settings on my devices, I've gone as far as doing a clean install of ios5 and instead of restoring from backup I manually download each app I had from the app store one by one.

STILL DROPS WIFI CONNECTION EVERY 5 MINUTES OR SO. FIRST THE WIFI ICON BLINKS ONCE AND A COUPLE SECOND LATER DISAPPEAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING.

COME ON APPLE. GET IT RIGHT. WE ARE NOT BETA TESTERS!

WiFI dropped is this known issue?

Changing the DNS didnt work for me 😟

Hi there. What router do u have. I have a netgear and I cannot keep the wifi connected. Took my iPad to McDonald's today and had no problems at all. Is it suggested that I purchase a different router? Man, I hope that's not the answer.

I am having this issue too. I updated my iphone 4 to iOS 5 and there's a problem connecting to WiFI.

While trying to connect to my network, the circle keeps on turning (trying to connect) until it gives up and gives an error : unable to connect to network.

And if i get lucky once in a blue moon being able to connect, the connection goes off after 5mins!!!

This needs to be fixed urgently!

iphone with no WiFi connection😠

I'm having the same problem, I upgraded my phone to ios5 and it hardly picks any wifi signal unless I'm next to the router and then only get 2 bars. I have tested this on 4 different routers, my wife's phone hasn't been updated and works perfectly like mine did before the upgrade, I hope they get this sorted soon as it is pointless to have a iPhone that won't receive wifi. looks like apple have really messed up by releasing a os that doesn't work properly, let's hope they sort this issue out soon!!!!

After trying several googled fixes, ncluding changing DNS server, nothing worked. I did the thing I should have done in first place and rebooted my router. Both iPad and iPhone 4s have not dropped Wi Fi since. That was days ago.

Riversen,

I have a Billion 7800n router and found that under the wireless management area there is an option to turn on WMM "Wireless Multi Media". After tuning this function on I had no further problems with wifi drop out on any of my apple devices. Apple does refer to this in their troubleshooting area for wifi dropping out. I dont think this problem happens on 802.11a/b/g wifi networks. Could be wrong though.

Regards

FiremanSam

It happens on 802.11 networks as well, mines just has bad reception on all wifi networks since upgrade to ios5!!

In my case the iPad en iPhone of my girlfriend working fine untill my iPhone connects to Wifi. The connection drops immediatly on all devices. I'm the only one on iOS 5 and it started after the update. Tried everything and I think I might have found a solution. Just entered my iPhones MAC in the router and the connection works now. All devices seem to work normal for 1 hour and still counting

I was on a Facetime call to my brother today & the call dropped out 3 times because my phone lost it's WiFi signal. This wasn't my router's fault as I was using my (Windows) laptop at the same time and it didn't lose it's net connection once.

From my understanding it is an iOS5 glitch.

1. DNS settings cannot cause the issue as they do not affect the ability to connect to a WiFi network - only what external sites you can access once you have connected. Therefore the issue is between your hardware & the WIreless access point (router).

2. If the problem didn't exist before iOS5 but does now + a number of people all with different routers are experiencing it then the only common factor is the OS.

As the glitch is with the iOS networking subsystem - all I'm interested in is 1. Apple acknowledging that the problem exists & not making excuses or blaming anything else & 2. doing something about it ASAP.

Dear Apple / Santa (delete as applicable), Please can I have a reliable WiFi connection for my iOS devices.

Love

iOS User 🙂

This worked for me on iPhone 4 - thanks!

As is the case with laptops experiencing this issue, your very first debugging step should be to make sure your router has the most current firmware available from its manufacturer installed.

To all posters who are having this precise issue: Wi-Fi works upon rebooting, and connects to the closest network, and will work for some time, HOWEVER it will sporadically lose connection and will no longer see ANY networks until rebooting again.

I Believe i know what is happening here: I think it is a problem with the wifi module running too hot, and shorting out or otherwise losing connection. I'm led to believe this because it looses bluetooth as well which is found on the same module!

Last night I restored iOS 5 (for the 3rd time) and of course it worked on first boot. I stayed connected to my router for about an hour, doing some light internet use (browsing internet, using the remote to control my Apple TV) HOWEVER as soon as I tried to do a Wi-Fi sync to iTunes, to copy over some podcasts, it quit. I tried turning wifi on and off and it just couldn't see the network at all.

When it does more intensive transfers OR if you get farther away from the router, the card boosts up power consumption, gets hot and shuts down. I can see no other solution.

Today at my office I rebooted my phone, immediately connected to my office wifi. It stayed connected 3 hrs, only delivering occasional email. I turned off wifi, came home, turned it back on and it connected immediately. I started a wifi sync and sure enough it quite within 5 min.

I'm quite sure this is a programming/hardware issue because i have absolutely NEVER had an issue until upgrading to iOS 5. I think they are sending too much power or something to the wifi/bluetooth module.

I'm hoping its not permanently frying the module!

Sad thing is, exact same thing happened to my 3G when iOS 4 came out!