Wi-Fi has the self-assigned IP address 169.254.197.32 and will not be able to connect to the Internet.

Use Static IP

If you have a iPhone:

Copy your iPhone DHCP settings (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Router, DNS) and enter it into your iPad Static page. Turn off your iPhone before you activate the settings on your iPad. Otherwise there will be a IP conflict.

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/Diavonex/902d9bed.jpg

Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398

iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304

iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199

Additional things to try.

Try this first. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.

Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.

Change the channel on your wireless router (Auto is best). Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html

Another thing to try - Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.

How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems

http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/

If none of the above suggestions work, look at this link.

iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes

http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/

Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE

Fix Slow WiFi Issuehttps://discussions.apple.com/thread/2398063?start=60&tstart=0

Unable to Connect After iOS Update - saw this solution on another post.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130

Note - When troubleshooting wifi connection problems, don't hold your iPad by hand. There have been a few reports that holding the iPad by hand, seems to attenuate the wifi signal.

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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.

 Cheers, Tom 😉

Dear Tom,

I just want to thank you for your solution. I tethered my Android phone to my MacBook Pro via PdaNet but was unable to reconnect to my home wi-fi afterwards. From Network in System Preferences I got the message "wi-fi has the self-assigned ip address...and will not be able to connect to the internet." I searched for a solution and finally found yours:

Try this first. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. [except I'm on a MacBook Pro of course] Hopefully it will see the WiFi.

It worked like a charm. So simple. Thank you again.

~Cindy 🙂

I have been having the same issue with my computer and the only time I could connect to the internet was when my Firewall was off. I was luckily still under warranty so I called apple care today and she told me these steps that fixed my problem. When you are at your desktop screen go to the tab labeled "GO" and click on Computer. Once you are there follow these steps:

1. Click on Macintosh HD

2. Click on the file labeled "Library"

3. Click on the file labeled "Preferences"

4. Click on the file labeled "SystemConfiguration"

5. Then move these three documents to the trash (don't delete them just in case but your computer should remake these documents on its own

1. com.apple.airport.preferences.plist

2. com.apple.network.identification.plist

3. NeworkInterfaces.plist

6. Then restart your computer and you should be good to go and if you are you can go ahead and delete those documents in your trash (that is what I did) because one of those documents was corrupted.

Hope this helps and let me know if it worked!

Sorry....wrong place.

I just had a similar problem with my girlfriend's 2008 Macbook. It had a self-assigned IP address and wouldn't connect to the Internet. A technician from my internet provider had come over and changed a few settings on our wireless router that afternoon. Among other things he had disabled NAPT mode on the router. When I went back into the router and re-enabled NAPT, her Macbook was able to connect again. I thought I would post this here in case anyone else has the same issue.