Anyone still having IOS 6 wifi issues?

I'm currently waiting on Apple support to call me back about this issue, but I thought I would reach out here to see if anyone else is having similar issues.


I upgraded to IOS 6 yesterday afternoon, and immediately after I could no longer connect to the Wifi at my place of employment. Everyone had this issue, no big deal.


Went home, Wifi worked fine.


Came into work this morning and I am still unable to connect. I have tried all of the various recommended fixes, and even gone so far as to do a complete restore. I work at a university with multiple networks and access points and have tried connecting to several, both secure and unsecure, with no luck.


This is what happens:

Unsecure Networks: Attempt to connect, wheel spins, Error Message: "Unable to Connect"

Secure Network: Attempt to connect, prompted for password, enter password, Error Message: "Incorrect Password" (Yes I entered the correct password, I tried multiple times, and the IT tech was able to connect to it with his iPad 2 running IOS 5)


I am also not the only one, everyone on campus who has upgraded their iPad 3 to IOS 6 is unable to connect. (All staff/factulty have iPads, most have upgraded)


I have spoken with the IT department and they are baffled, they have tried rebooting various routers and access points to no avail.


Obviously there is something different happening in IOS 6 that is causing these issues. My question is has anyone else encoutered this issue, and if so what have you done to fix it?


I have seen people above who have upgraded firmware on their personal wireless routers with success, but for a university with literally hundress of access points and routers this is out of the question, at least in the short term.

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 20, 2012 9:39 AM

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Oct 6, 2012 10:24 AM in response to brlawson

I just want to say that my iPad2 worked like a charm since the day I got it a year ago on my birthday. Then I downloaded the cursed iOS6 upgrade and POOF, now I cannot open websites. My wifi works just dandy on my other devices in my house....just not on my iPad.


How is a person like myself, who is clueless about changing routers, etc., supposed to fix this problem? I also do not believe for a second it is our router since it happened the second I downloaded iOS6. I am extremely frustrated and have tried every fix listed on these forums. I can only hope that Apple will miraculously fix it for me as I certainly am not qualified to be changing things on my router.

Oct 6, 2012 10:35 AM in response to CyndyS

Exactly the point that needed to be made here. Marketing 101. Build your product to serve the most seats. We now have thousands of seats that cannot be served because iOS6 apparenty won't play nice with a variety of routers and configurations. As a former R&D nmanager for Sun, I can say that it was our policy that if it didn't work per the specs when installed, it was DOA no matter what the reason. Instead of blaming the customer for not being a router guru, or having to go through backup obviating factory resets, the blame lies squarely with Apple for releasing a very finicky piece of the software. One trip to the genious bar or this forum for help on this is one too many.

Oct 6, 2012 11:06 AM in response to clemon85

Ok - I took the plunge and downgraded the firmware in my Netgear WAG102 router using http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/688/~/wag102-firmware-version-2.0. 5 and IMMEDIATLEY my iPad 3 running iOS6 connected no problem! -- Just as it did PRIOR to the iOS 6 installation. iOS 5 worked with the NEW firmware - iOS6 doesnt!


Roll-on iOS 6.0.1 or whatever!

Oct 6, 2012 11:09 AM in response to clemon85

I'm gonna put my two cents in. After upgrading to iOS 6 the day it came out the wifi was working fine for the first three days but then....? I've seen posts of resetting the router, tried that didn't work. Called my local cable, phone company and they sent a technician to check on the router, again no problem. I've seen posts of resetting network connections and/or setting your connection to auto and again that hasn't worked. It's now been 10 days with no or very slow wifi which practically makes my iPad useless. It's frustrating to say the least and I'm not about to go the route of resetting my iPad to factory settings. I just keep patiently that it one day will work or Apple will issue an update to they're software. Steve would be rolling in his grave!

Oct 6, 2012 4:19 PM in response to clemon85

The problem on my iPad3 is the wifi keep dropping the connection and battery life getting shorter. I have to manually reconnect wifi by switching the wifi off and on several times. I did not have such problem before upgrading to iOS6. I have tried to set the proxy to Auto, restart router, reset router’s factory setting, reboot iPad, and etc. For the short battery life, I guess that iOS6 has been keeping wifi work so hard in a wrong way and drains too much power.


When Apple will face this issue and release a fix or give us a choice on downgrading iOS6 to iOS5? IT IS PROBLEM WITH iOS6.

Oct 6, 2012 5:05 PM in response to nicksp

Nicksp wrote: "IMMEDIATLEY my iPad 3 running iOS6 connected no problem! -- Just as it did PRIOR to the iOS 6 installation. iOS 5 worked with the NEW firmware - iOS6 doesnt!


What this simply means is that Netgear introduced a regression in their latest (NEW) firmware. This happens. They broke something that iOS 6 uses but iOS 5 didn't. The ball is now in Netgear's court to release NEWER firmware which corrects the regression.

Oct 6, 2012 5:37 PM in response to JimHdk

Ok here we go again with the router crap. The fact is that apple needs to correct iOS6 so you don't need a router update or a new router or whatever. What, are we suppose to buy another router every time a new iOS comes out. Please! Everyone's iPhones and iPads worked just fine before iOS6. I like Apple products too. But they really screwed up this time. FIX IT. We miss your quality control Steve!

Oct 6, 2012 5:42 PM in response to mastrbuilder

I agree with mastrbuilder ,,, I cannot connect to any public server ie: Starbucks,Safeway,Serious coffee. This is our lifeline as we travel the world and pre ios 6 my ipad was flawless. I dont think all the franchises are going to upgrade their routers or firmware just for ipad users so it is up to apple to fix it or us travellers will have to find a different tablet!!!

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