How do I make IOS 6 keep wifi on when iPod is sleeping?

I have the same problem and have already posted about it. I used to have an iPad mini, but I now have an iPhone 5S, which raises new difficulties.

My previous solution was to start a recording, which kept the wifi open even when the device was locked. However, that's no good on an iPhone, as any call will interrupt the recording, so wifi switches off as soon as the phone autolocks after you finish the call.

I now use an internet radio app instead, leaving the phone tuned to a station with the sound turned down. It works, but the phone does get hot and it eats up the battery and perhaps uses a lot of data as the staion is streaming for hours on end. Because I am at work, I can keep the phone charged up and I don't care about the data.

So it's better than nothing, but not satisfactory.

On the plus side, the battery performance of the phone is excellent, particularly overnight. I realise that that is a benefit of shutting off the wifi when it is asleep. Apple should simply give the user the option of overriding that setting when necessary.

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I do not know if this will be applicable for everyone's situation, but here is a solution that worked for me. After having Comcast internet service (Cisco hardware) installed yesterday, my iPad continued to drop its connection while in sleep mode. My new network offers simultaneous dual‑band 802.11n Wi‑Fi, to which I was connected to the 2.4 GHz band. Once I switched to the 5 GHz, no more lost connection. Again, for those who are experiencing this problem in a work setting, it is unlikely the answer to your problem. But for those having an issue with their personal network, I hope this works for you as easily as it did for me.

When I set my modem's wireless to 5 GHz. it disconnected from my iPod touch 4G, but not my other wireless devices.