Anyone still having IOS 6 wifi issues?

the pointers you gave are very helpful. but how can you explain given i have 2 ipad 2, one ios6.1 the other 5.1.1. the one having problems connecting to the router is the 6.1. given that all circumstances are the same. i have done all the resetting/renewing in the 6.1 . before the update, the wifi signal from my asus rt-n66u and rt-n56u (accesspoint) to my bedroom can be seen/received by the 2 ipads., with the macbkpro having the strongest signal, followed by ipad2 then iphone4. now, iphone 4 can see my wifi/neighbors' wifi but ipad can barely see and received the 5ghz signal with intermittent dropping of connection, it can not connect to the 2,4ghz unless i go nearer the router which is 2 rooms away. i might have to stay in the den just to surf on the ipad or use my iphone/mcbkpro in my bedroom. oh, and even in public wifi, i noticed that with signals 2bars and below, ipad 2 ios6.1 can not detect the wifi network.

is something wrong with the hardware or the software????????

Updated an iPad 4, iPod touch and iPhone 4S from 6 to 6.1 at the weekend and then encountered wifi issues on the iPad and iPod Touch. A connection to the network is made, I get full bars, but after I connect just a small amount of data transfers and then it seizes up. The iPhone 4S works just fine (go figure). I'm in the UK, using a BT HomeHub2. If I switch from WPA2 to WEP encryption, the problem disappears (along with the security of my wi-fi connection)...

HERE THE INTERESTING PART: I spoke to a BT Technician to confirm that the router's firmware was up to date. He then told me that they'd been receiving a LOT of calls and suggested switching to WEP encryption. I told him I'd already discovered this workaround, but didn't see it as a secure long term solution. He said it was the only way around the problem for the time being, the reason being he said that Apple's update doesn't conform to WPA2 standards.

I've been using Apple products for over a decade and never had a problem until this latest iPad arrived in November. First, there's been an issue with a fluctuating backlight / automatic power-saving algorithm during video playback (still unresolved) and now this crazy Wi-Fi problem: both of which appear to be software-related, both of which many other people have posted about online, but not enough of us to matter it seems as these issues have yet to be addressed. Bottom line, if a fix hasn't arrived and I'm not once again able to connect my iPad to my router via WPA2 by the end of the month then I'll be switching to Android going forward.

My ipad 3, iPad 4, and iPhone 5 all using iOS 6.1 work fine with WPA2.

The BT home hub has been fraught with problems. The BT guy was full of it.

That these devices are working with your particular router means nothing. The reason for setting a technical standard is so that a device will work universally with all other devices using that same technical standard. Now the fact is, lots of people are having the same problems as myself, as evidenced in this thread any others (eg. suggest you look at the iPhone 5 forum), and not only with the Home Hub but with many other routers, Netgear, etc. In all cases, the common factor is an update to iOS6 or 6.1. Go figure...

Also, if the BT Guy is "full of it", why was his immediate, unprompted advice to switch to WEP encryption correct?

That your particular device does not work with your BT hub likewise proves nothing.

I am well aware of WiFi IEEE standards.

That the BT guy knew of the WEP work-around simply means that BT has gotten a lot of complaints about their WPA2 implementation.

Consider the possibility that iOS 6 is now using some parts of the IEEE 802.11 standards that were not previously used (it does) and that those features now encounter bugs in missing/untested router code.

Time will tell.

I'm another victim of the upgrade.

My new iPad 4 sees no wifi signals in my condo residence while my laptop sees 6.

I am able to connect to my Belkin router successfully however if I manually enter the SSID and password.

Have done everything suggested with no luck.

Please help Apple!

Sorry for late reply, i did this through the device.

What have you tried so far ? Bit hard to try and help without knowing what you have and have not tried.

WPA2 isn't new and I've never had connection difficulties with any other device or operating system. The iPad and iPod were working just fine too before the upgrade to 6.1. Further, my case is one of many according to the BT Technician.

BT are the largest broadband provider in the UK, so even if it's only their routers effected then that's something Apple should be looking into. But, as we can see from this thread and the numerous others around the forums, the problem doesn't only afflict BT routers but also Netgear, DLink, Belkin, even Apple's own, and it's not just happening in the UK but in countries all over the world. The common link in all cases being a recent update to iOS6 / 6.1.... But, no, of course, you're right, it must be all BT's fault!

... Oh, and if all of your devices are working just fine, what is it exactly you are doing on page 95 of this thread I wonder?

I have to agree with some of what you say, it cannot be down just to the router(s) I had problems with Netgear and Cisco ones.

But my problem was i kept getting "incorrect password" when trying to connect. Long story short for me, full factory reset of my device without using Itunes fixed this.

As for why jimHdk is on this page 95, why does it even matter? I'm on page 95 as i want to try and help the other users on here with this problem. Just because i fixed my own problem, I'm not just going to leave. If we all did that then there would not be many people around to help would there?

Good luck with your BT hub. I hope you get your issues sorted.

I guess I don't see how attempting to shift the blame away from Apple onto another company is helping others, but hey.

In certain cases it has been peoples routers which have been at fault. So that would be why the blame is being shifted. But of course it's not the same for everyone as you know.

That's the line Apple seem to be pedalling, yes.

But it shouldn't necessary to buy a new router (or, in this case, switch internet providers, since the HomeHub is part and parcel of the BT Infinity package) just to have the chance of connecting to the internet with a tablet or smartphone via WPA2 - and what then happens when you go out of the house and want to use a hot spot elsewhere?. A well designed operating system for such a device should work with routers old and new - especially considering that the WPA2 standard has now been around for 9 years.

iPad mini here (iOS 6.1). I keep having to enter password when I connect to my router (Linksys WRT54G) so I tested if I can connect to Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (portable hotspot) - same negative result. I also noticed that in parts of the location where other devices are able to connect, the signal breaks down a lot on the iPad mini - which means I have to keep entering the password to reconnect. So the solution I found that worked was to connect via Static IP - ignoring the DHCP server. So far, seems both issues were solved.

I think the complaints regarding the iDevices here are valid. Even if I found a solution (seemingly), I shouldn't have had to. It should work well without any special settings. There are Wifi standards maintained by organizations like IEEE which every device manufacturer, whether router or mobile devices should follow. Shifting the blame to the router isn't acceptable since many testify that other devices are working fine with the routers AND users have no control over the routers they will use in many places. It is up to Apple to make a product that will keep their users connected to as many routers as are commonly used - a mobile device that only connects to your (perfectly tuned) Wifi at home is less a mobile device than it should be.