Am I the only one having ios 6 ipad 3 wi-fi issues

after my update to ios 6 I tried to set up the ipad and it was unable to join the network....so since then I have reset the network settings, NO SOLUTION!... tried messing with my wireless router settings and switching different channels NO SOLUTION!! , and also reinstalled ios 6 to see if that was the issue....NO RESOLVE!

I have come to terms with the fact that my ipad was fine and connected easily before ios 6 with ios 5, so its not my router or wifi settings.....and my ipod touch 4g was updated to ios 6 as well and it connects absolutely fine to my wifi now.....SO SO FAR I AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THE UPDATE!

iPad 2 Wi-Fi

Posted on Sep 19, 2012 12:19 PM

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Oct 8, 2012 10:17 AM in response to eorellana02

I upgraded 2 iPads (v2 and 3) and 2 iPhones (3GS and 4S) to iOS6 and all was fine. When my two iPhone 5s arrived my 64GB model seems slower in most speed tests than my 4S was and my wife's 32GB iPhone 5 will see but not connect to my Netgear router. security on or off. As we were in public place with WiFi I'd try to connect her phone, without success.


I see a ton of problems, descriptions and fixes here. I read Apple has no clue, isn't working on this, is working on this, etc. It's all over the board. Many users, like myself, are frustrated at this.


I'm hesitant to downgrade my routers firmware to resolve this as that isn't really a resolution, neither is turning off security (which I tested but it had no effect). What about all the other hotspots in the world, are they supposed to adapt to Apple?


Is there any straight source on Apple's working on this or is it each user for themselves right now?


Also, if Apple looks at this board, I've been an Apple user since 1984 - the original Mac. I've paid for some Apple employees college education over the years. Right now I feel like I've been let down on this and abandoned.

Oct 8, 2012 4:03 PM in response to andrewfromkilleen

I agree with andrewfromkilleen on the fact that its all over the shop in all forums with seeing lots of issues, lots of suggested fixes, lots that don't work, lots of silence from Apple and no resolution insight.


If anyone of us did this to our customers, would they come back, would they have confidence in you.


Going forward I'm going to wait and read the Apple forums for a month prior, before upgrading anything from Apple again. At our work we test all Microsoft patches before deploying via WSUS. Welcome to fold Apple...

Oct 9, 2012 6:05 PM in response to jproos

yes jpross, the replacement is a refurbished unit. i couldnt return it anymore cause it's almost 3 months already, no choice, i took the replacement cuz i need to facetime with my family.

what makes me mad?? I asked the Genius at Apple Store, 3 times, asking if the replacement will be new, not refurbished. He said, it is NEW!!! I got the replacement, didn't work. I asked for another replacement from a different Apple Store. This time, the Genius said, it is not new. It is refurbished unit. *sigh*..

well.. i just try to get pass it, as long as it works. But, it is a big disappointment for my first purchase with Apple.

Oct 10, 2012 4:19 AM in response to phantomette1

I have this problem also in that my iPad 3 and iPhone 4S on IO6 connects to my Netgear router, works for a few minutes, then loses Internet connectivity. The problem can be fixed if I turn off and reset the iPad or iPhone and turn it on again. Never had this problem with iOS5.


This is unacceptable Apple. Fix it ASAP or start re-signing iOS 5 so that people can downgrade to iOS 5 until it is fixed.

Oct 13, 2012 2:34 AM in response to phantomette1

I am getting this exact problem with the connection dropping all the time on my Virgin Media supplied wifi router now that I have upgraded to iOS6 on my iPhone 4. I have also tested this on a different Virgin Media supplied router at my friends and it does the same!


Plus, the battery life on my other iPhone 4 seems to be affected too, I tested it last night, 40% life when I went to bed, wake up 8 hours later, it's on 15%. I made sure I had no apps running when I went to bed. What is going on?!

Oct 13, 2012 6:45 AM in response to phantomette1

Relieved to see that I am not the only one with an iPad 3 that has developed wi-fi connection problems since the iOS6 upgrade. iPad 2 also is affected with the most frequent issue being inability to connect when the iPad is 'woken up', needing a couple of attempts to access any web related app etc.


Working with a BT Homehub 3 that is also serving several other windows PCs, all with no issues.


iPhone 5 not affected, nor iPod Touch (last gen).


Just hope Apple sort this quickly.iOS6 fast losing its appeal

Oct 13, 2012 3:44 PM in response to Red 2

No complaint here, just info that might help the problem solvers to narrow down the scope of the problem?


iPhone 5 16Gb; works perfectly connecting and holding connection to my old 802.11g router (D-Link DIR 601) running in AP mode connected by Ethernet Cat 5 from Verizon FIOS entry point router; download speeds of about 27Mbps and upload 16Mbps.


I guess I won't buy that Netgear 802.11n AP just yet to reach the far corners of the house.

Oct 13, 2012 6:19 PM in response to phantomette1

ipad3 ios6 wifi dropping frequently on my home network

new ipad3 in Sept. took it to the Apple store last weekend and wifi worked great while I was waiting for my appointment. no drops was able to backup to icloud in the store

met with the genius and he swapped my iPad for a new one and upgraded to the ios6 in the store

New unit having problems with wifi drop at home similar to original. have iPhone4 and iphone4s in the house with ios6 no noticed problems. ipad1 also no issues with dropping

reset via power down of cable modem and routers seemed to help - fewer drops but still dropping the ipad3

reaquiring the network via settings wifi usually works until the next drop. thank you for these posts hope this helps

Oct 14, 2012 8:17 AM in response to phantomette1

Has everyopne seen this? Maybe it is not the issue for all of you, but just in case...


http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/10/13/exposing-apple-ios-6-wifi-problems-the-ipv6-p rotocol/


I have not upgraded any of my devices to iOS 6 because I make huge use of public wifi and have no control over the firmware or equipment issues in local coffeehouses, etc. However, I do understand why moving to the new wifi protocol is essential.

Oct 14, 2012 8:59 AM in response to JimHdk

I see you made the same response on another thread. I have no basis for determining the accuracy of that article or not. I do know that I have been burned before when upgrading an iOS device, so I am pretty gunshy. Would you like to elaborate on what you think the source of the wifi issue is? Is it a device issue, a software issue, or user error? Merely dismissing someone else's explanation as nonsense doesn't give me any more confidence about upgrading.


Thanks.

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