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iPad Air 128Gb WiFi Only - Dropping WiFi Connection

Hi,

I have just gone from an iPad3 64Gb WiFi Only to an iPad Air 128Gb WiFi Only.

I am connecting to the Internet at home via BT Infinity using the BT Home Hub 3.0.

I am in the same room and it regularily drops the WiFi connection!

This was happening with both of my iPads, but never with my PC or Laptop!

This also happens when I am away from home using the BTWiFi Hotspots that most BT Home Hubs automatically generate.

This behaviour has also been noted on another friends iPad2 that was using VirginMedia WiFi.

I am an IBM Mainframe Systems Programmer by trade and therefore maybe a little experienced with computers?

Any pointers would be greatfully received or does this look like Apple have a problem with WiFi?

Regards,

Charlie.

iPad, iOS 7.0.3, WiFi

Posted on Nov 6, 2013 3:29 AM

54 replies

Quarksta

Level 1

6 points

Mar 22, 2014 10:53 PM in response to Charlie Foord

I have had problems with my iPad Air dropping Wifi too. My older iPad and two iPhones have had no problems at all.

I was doing a bit of reading around and it was suggested that making sure the SSID for your network is not hidden could fix the problem. Since, I have done this, my iPad Air seems to be maintaining its connection much better than before.

Mar 23, 2014 5:29 AM in response to Quarksta

It seems improved after 12 hours. There is a slowdown that seems to burst at times though. I wonder what is going on. Does the Air have wireless AC?

Milikai

Level 1

4 points

Mar 27, 2014 7:28 PM in response to hornedfrog

No, the iPad air has wireless a/g/n. Wireless 'ac' appears to be the work-in-progress replacement for wireless 'n'

Apr 4, 2014 4:21 PM in response to Charlie Foord

Had exactly the same problem, when my wifes iPhone 5s or iPad Air connected to wifi, the network connection dropped. After changing wilreless Mode from 802.11 b/g/n to 802.11 b/g everything worked fine. Hope this helps to people with similar problems.

Apr 4, 2014 4:22 PM in response to kiriakosa

Thank you for the tips.

Apr 4, 2014 4:24 PM in response to hornedfrog

Are you still having problems?

Apr 4, 2014 4:30 PM in response to kiriakosa

Only once in awhile, I think that the firmware update helped. But n should work flawlessly to an n Apple Time Capsule.

Apr 4, 2014 4:35 PM in response to hornedfrog

I am very curious if there will be a fix in iOS 8. I won't hold my breath, though !

Feb 12, 2015 7:23 PM in response to Milikai

I have the same problem. Toggling WiFi Off, waiting a few seconds, then toggle WiFi ON again shouldn't be necessary. When the Settings' network connection indicator shows a "check" mark the iPad should have reconnected automatically after the "Lock". I think this is an Apple iPad/iOS problem, not a router problem. I have an iPad 3rd Gen.

iPad Air 128Gb WiFi Only - Dropping WiFi Connection