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yerodtr Author

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Broken Wireless - iOS 6 on iPhone 4S

I moved to iOS 6 and when my phone came up it could not connect to my home network. I did the following on the phone:

- Updated phone to iOS 6 from 5.1.1

- I thought maybe the network settings were messed up so I "forgot" the network and tried again, no luck.

- Reset all network settings, no luck.

- Full restore of iOS 6 and setup as a new phone (no data/apps/etc restored), no luck.

- Removed all encryption on my access point, no luck.

So I then setup a spare access point I had and the iPhone connected right away (even with the same SSID and encryption as my normal home access point). This indicates an incompatibility between iOS 6 and my access point.

It is not an encryption issue, because it can connect to an open, WEP, and WPA2 configuration on my spare access point without a problem. It can even connect to my Mini that is performing Internet Sharing.

The access point is a Netgear WG102 and before iOS 6 my iPhone 4S worked great on it. I also have an old 2gen iPod Touch, 1st gen iPad, Macbook Air, Mac Mini, etc, etc, etc on the access point with no issues. It's just my iPhone and iOS 6 that can't connect to it.

I did the following to the access point:

- running latest/greatest firmware

- changed RTS threshold, Frag length, Beacon Interval, DTIM interval, etc, with no luck.

- enabled WMM with no luck (which I saw fixed someone elses issue with a beta version of iOS 6 and their iPad)

- hard/factory reset of the access point (phone can't connect to the default and wide open "Netgear" SSID when it comes up)

The phone works on all other access points that I have tried outside my house.

Any thoughts?

iPhone 4S, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 19, 2012 10:30 AM

161 replies

Sep 19, 2012 4:47 PM in response to yerodtr

For me, just going to the "Settings-General-iTunes Wi-Fi Sync- and ensuring "Synch Now" was off worked for me. I didn't toggle anything. Just went to that setting and then back out, and then it started working.

***Update - Looks like pure timing that I did these steps as it was being fixed by Apple. Working with iPods and iPhone 4S without issue now.

Sep 19, 2012 4:44 PM in response to Jim_J

You're right, Jim. And it looks like Apple replaced the page; it's all working now.

Thanks!

hdbolak

Level 1

4 points

Sep 19, 2012 4:45 PM in response to yerodtr

I had the same problem on a iPhone 4s and iPad 3. Hard reset solved it. Looks like iOS is turning into Windows Vista requiring a reboot after each update 🙂

Sep 19, 2012 4:46 PM in response to yerodtr

Re-sync your phone to itunes. Let it go through a backup. It will then stay connected to wifi.

Sep 19, 2012 4:46 PM in response to djh1201

I had this same issue. I update my phone while at work, came home and couldn't connect to my network. Didn't do anything and about a hour later it magically started working again.

solnet

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Sep 19, 2012 4:48 PM in response to Acdreign

It is related to the icloud login not working on some wireless units. A few ways to resolve.(pick one)

1. turn off security on your wireless and change the name to a new name your device has never connected to.

2. go to a wireless location with no security and connect that way

3. if you have tethering use your iPhone to put out a hotspot and connect to that with your pad.

If you hit next at the wireless screen quickly it will ask you if you want to continue setup without wireless. Say yes. You can then do steps above to repair. Just pull up the new maps app and then it will ask you to log into your apple account.

Hope this helps.

Bruce LC

Level 1

5 points

Sep 19, 2012 4:50 PM in response to yerodtr

I've found the same problem. It seems to relate to switching between 3G and wireless networking.

Here is a quick fix that I discovered.

Put your iPhone in airplane mode.

Then switch on your wireless.

Then switch off airplane mode and your wireless connection should stay connected.

Hopefully they issue an update shortly.

Cheers,

Sep 19, 2012 4:49 PM in response to yerodtr

Same problem on upgrading ipad2 to ios 6.

To solve that issue first I've disconnect the wifi network connection and connected the ipad on internet throw its sim card. Then I've open the URL http://www.apple.com/library/test/success.html.The page shown wrote only "Sucess."

After that enable the wifi connection and close sim data connection and all was fine.

I'm writing this post from ipad throw my hous wifi connection.

I hope this can help you.

alexun

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Sep 19, 2012 4:58 PM in response to yerodtr

I've made it work by connecting to my wi fi and then quickly closing my phone with the power button before the safary page open.

Then when I when I pressed the home button, the wifi was working ans I didn't get any apple 404 page.

Worked on my iPhone 4 and iPad 2.

Sep 19, 2012 4:53 PM in response to flanciotti_it

How can you "throw my house"? Wow you're strong!!!! (just messing with ya)

solnet

Level 1

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Sep 19, 2012 4:53 PM in response to yerodtr

It is related to the icloud login not working on some wireless units. A few ways to resolve.(pick one)

1. turn off security on your wireless and change the name to a new name your device has never connected to.

2. go to a wireless location with no security and connect that way

3. if you have tethering use your iPhone to put out a hotspot and connect to that with your pad.

Hope this helps.

Sep 19, 2012 4:55 PM in response to yerodtr

I KNOW THE SOLUTION IF YOU CAN CONNECT TO WIFI, BUT THEN IT GOES TO APPLE.COM and ASKS YOU TO LOG IN:

Go to Wi-Fi > Click the blue arrow to the right of your Network > For IP Address section, switch from DHCP to BootP and then BACK to DHCP. Scroll down to the bottom and wait for the Renew Lease section to come back > Click on Renew Lease.

This should allow your Wireless to connect for iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.

Hope I could help you!