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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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Feb 17, 2013 6:50 AM in response to phantomette1

P.S.

Well, just an update to the ongoing wireless frustrations -- I reported a fix last week and at 9:30am eastern (today, Sunday) time my Internet connection on my iPad dropped and I had to reboot my netgear wireless modem/router (meaning unplug from power, wait a minute, reconnect and wait a few minutes until all the lights are indicating connection to the Internet etc) and now my iPad and other devices are working again. Perhaps this is a new AT&T "feature" resetting your IP once a week. I don't have any options in my current location (vacation condo) but back home my cable connection never drops or causes IP problems on wireless devices.


If it's Sunday it's Meet The Press and reboot your router!


Fun and games!

Feb 21, 2013 9:21 AM in response to phantomette1

Hello everyone,

iPad 3, iOS 6.1

I had my Wi-Fi connection stop working last night.

Only tried sorting it out today.

Did everything but Re-set iPad to factory settings.

Then read the post from trudalyn about disconnecting the router.

I have just done so and BINGO Wi-Fi is back!

But why the problem with my iPad 3 when I had NO such problems with neither my iPhone 5 nor iPod Touch 2?

Peace nearly restored to the household, except that my MacBook HDD is throwing wobblies with disk errors, after a Kernel Panic.

regards,

Geoff

Norfolk UK not VA

Feb 21, 2013 12:49 PM in response to OuBallie

Geoff

Actually I seem to have two identities on Mac Forums: trudalyn and trudylyn, so either is fine, just glad I could help. I know, I havent had any problems with two iPhones and macbook on the same wifi. I don't know where the problem lies but after having reset my networks settings and a bunch of other stuff, including setting up a static ip, I found that just a reset of the router seemed to solve the probelm. I have had to do it more than once, like once a week. don't know if this is an AT&T problem or an ipad problem and just don't want to spend anymore time on it while I'm at our vacation home. When I get back to my cable connection at home I'm guessing I wont be having the problem, else it must be a NEW wrinkle with the ipad. Ain't computing fun?

Best

trudylyn/trudalyn

Feb 23, 2013 2:37 AM in response to trudylyn

Trudylyn,

iPad is still dropping the Wi-Fi at odd times.

I have to turn Airplane Mode on/off to reconnect.

Never have this with iPod Touch 2, iPad 1 or iPhone 5.

I haven't quite reached the stage where I'm ready to pitch it out the nearest window, something that happened regularly when using Windows machines.

The iPod Touch made me see the light and I switched, and apart from a sudden spate of KPs, all is well.

I see 6.1.2 is ready to install.

Never thought I would become hesitant in updating, but I am right now.

Geoff - snowy Norfolk

Feb 24, 2013 9:40 PM in response to phantomette1

I have found that most of the problems are on the router side not all but most it is sad that most of the new routers and other new computer equipment are designed using and for Windows Xp this is the main OS in China which is why a lot of new equipment and Operating Systems is having trouble with Mac and Windows computers any thing newer than XP seems to be a patch. I quit using the DSL modem in my brand new Net gear router/modem and now use a Action tec modem to a netgear router to stop the drop offs and ended up with a faster conection. I wil drop conection every few hours now when befor it was droping every few minutes. this is a weird fix but it works.

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

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