iPhone 3GS wont connect to WiFI

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iPhone 3GS wont connect to WiFI

Hi All,

I know this one has been done a fari bit but none seem to quite have the same propblem as me, at least i dont think so,

I have had to "borrow" a 3GS from a firend who upgraded to a 4 after my 3GS met an untimley demise 😟

My friend restored the phone "as a new iPhone " in itunes prior to giving ti to me but now it wont connect to my home network.

It sees existing networks, but wont connct to mine.

I have tried changing the security settings, from WEP to WPS, turning security off, changing the SSID, reseting the networks settings on the phone, powercycling my router. Everything else connects fine, iPAd, iPod, other 4 laptops, just not this **** iPhone!!!!

Any suggestions I havent tried????

thanks in advance.......

iPhone 3GS, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Apr 8, 2012 11:00 PM

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Answer 1

adithya

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Apr 8, 2012 11:52 PM in response to shaunc1

dear shaunc1,

currently apple is only support in WPA authentication,

try to change your security settings into WPA or WPA2,

i hope it would help you,

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shaunc1 Author

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Apr 9, 2012 12:40 AM in response to adithya

adithya,

thanks for the reply. However, my home network has been using WEP for 4 years and my old iPhone 3GS worked just fine on it, as well as my iPad and IPod, so I cant see how changing to WPA now would solve my problem??? besides, i tried changing to both NO security and WPA2, and it still "Unable to connect to *mynetworkname*"

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adithya

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Apr 9, 2012 12:50 AM in response to shaunc1

i see.

have you tried to manually add the network..?

could you connect to other wifi network besides your home network,.?

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shaunc1 Author

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Apr 9, 2012 5:37 PM in response to shaunc1

What exactly do you mena by "add the net work manually"

If have tried turning my SSID on and off, tried choosing "other" and typing my SSID and security and password, tried it with NO security......this is extremely frustrating..because in the past stuff has just worked, and now this stupid iPhone jsut doesnt want to connect, and i have a very small data plan as data plans are crazy expensive here in Aus. NOw it is saying it cant find my network. I dont know anyone who has a wireless network that is near by to try and log in to theirs, but it sees 4 wireless networks in my street, i just cant connect to mine...arrrgggggggg

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shaunc1 Author

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Apr 10, 2012 6:25 PM in response to shaunc1

anyone out there got any more ideas???? It sees wireless networks, such as cafe and Mc Donalds, but wont open webpages, as "safari is not connected to the network"

Is the wi-fi on this iPhone dead????it sees networks, it just wont connect to any....... HELP!!

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Answer 6

McDrewn

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Apr 23, 2012 4:00 PM in response to shaunc1

Thanks to this forum I FINALLY fixed it!!! I was having the exact some problem. Every wireless device in the house (my MacbookPro, the Tivo, The Wii, The Roku, my Wife's phone) saw my wifi BUY my iPhone and my iPhone could see other wifi networks that were no my own. Then I got it, the other networks are not protected, i.e. no security settings in the way.

So I changed the Secutity Setting on my wireless router. I changed it from WEP to WPA and I was back in business. Thanks adithya.

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