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I am experiencing intermittent WIFI signals. At times its 2 bars, after a while it goes down to one bar then to none. But at the very beginning, its usually always 2 bars, which is considered healthy. I am not far from my router though my door is closed. Ok, anyway, anyone knows how to boost wifi signals and reception?
iPad 2, iOS 5
It may be more than just distance...if there are things that attenuate radio signals, such as wiring, metal cabinets, in the way you will get signal reductions. Try plaicng the router in a location clear of anything metallic if you can. If there is a lot of house wiring, there is not much you can do except place the router in another room.
It may be more than just distance...if there are things that attenuate radio signals, such as wiring, metal cabinets, in the way you will get signal reductions. Try plaicng the router in a location clear of anything metallic if you can. If there is a lot of house wiring, there is not much you can do except place the router in another room.
I'm in a 2 story house it's about 150 squar feet and about 30 feet from road and power lins there are no metal cabinets or radios and the router puts out about 30 feet but won't connect at all and when it does it looses it with in minets. Then at my friends house same router same size house but it automadicly connects.
If at your friends house with the same type of router you get good connection, then there is either something interfering with the signal at your house or there is a problem with the router.
Can your friend come over with a wireless device and see if the same behavior occurs?
Have you tried to power off and on the router? Check to see if the router has the most up-to-date firmware. That often is a problem and needs to be updated.
He brot his iPad over and it connected easily but yet mine won't connect at all any more and everything is up to date
My iPad won't connect to ANY WIFI unless I am right out of range like a foot or too
That sounds like a problem with the iPad, antenna, or other hardware issue. Would be a good idea to visit an Apple Retail store genius bar hand have them test it and see what the problem is.
Not likely to be a software issue with it.
The reason I put a post on this discussion was because they couldn't find any problem with the iPad they said to try a new router so I got a new one and tried but now I has 3 router at home 1 plugged in and the rest in ther original boxes and my computer connected to all easly
I think my iPad is f*****
Have you done a power off/on with the iPad? A network reset: Settings > General > Reset > Network Settings and then reinstall the network settings.
If none of that helps, then you need to press your case with the Apple genius bar staff, explain all you have done and your experience.
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