iOS 8 Wi-Fi problems

flacius wrote:

Pls remember: my iOS-devices lose the WiFi-signal sent by the current model (5th gen) of the Apple Airport TimeCapsule. What's more to say?

Mine don't?

MagicStick wrote:

Up to date with what?

Current WiFi Standards

wobbly_bob wrote:

Reminds me of a film "Look who's talking"

Why should users need to replace their kit? Why do they need to go through pages on here in the hope of finding something that may work? The issue was caused by software, so Apple need to provide a properly tested solution

And your comment "that's not very nice of you" - I suppose insulting people & calling someone a nonce is nice?

Some people are proactive and some of them fixed their issue, why do you discourage others from trying?

I tried to refute your comment by checking what standards the sky router conforms too but I couldn't find any detail to so may be on to something there. If so VERY disappointing.

http://www.sky.com/products/kit/sky-hub/

The Sky Router is an old product repurposed for Sky (it used to be an Amstrad product).

flacius wrote:

Pls remember: my iOS-devices lose the WiFi-signal sent by the current model (5th gen) of the Apple Airport TimeCapsule. What's more to say?

What did Apple say when you contacted them?

So your comment "Read through this thread, many solutions on offer" is helpful? How many workarounds have been suggested on the 195 pages, and which in your expert opinion should people use?

And where have I told people not to try?

wobbly_bob wrote:

Reminds me of a film "Look who's talking"

Why should users need to replace their kit? Why do they need to go through pages on here in the hope of finding something that may work? The issue was caused by software, so Apple need to provide a properly tested solution

And your comment "that's not very nice of you" - I suppose insulting people & calling someone a nonce is nice?

That means "do not try" any solutions on your own.

So going back to answering comments to each other?

"That means "do not try" any solutions on your own" Really? It is asking the question

Yes, really.

wobbly_bob wrote:

And where have I told people not to try?

Right here

Why should users need to replace their kit? Why do they need to go through pages on here in the hope of finding something that may work? The issue was caused by software, so Apple need to provide a properly tested solution

Not sure I follow the logic here. Wi-Fi standards are standards none the less whether they are old or new. Even if the Sky router does not support the latest standards ( and I'm not saying it doesn't, I just don't know) then if the device was working with the router before the iOS update, then it should work afterwards. Apple did not say the upgrade would remove compatibility with any wi-fi standards old or new, did they?

I have a house in S.London (Blackheath to be precise) and I have Sky as my provider.

Believe what you will the hardware they provided me with was ancient junk. So I don't use it other than as a modem.

Even accepting your opinion that the Sky router is "ancient junk" does not change the fact that it's wi-fi, like the wi-fin on any router, will work to one or more specified standards. So if MagicStick's device worked to the Sky router before the upgrade, then,it has to work after the upgrade. There can therefore only be three reasons why it did not..

1. Apple changed the Wi-fi so it is no longer compatible with one or more of the standards.

2. Apple dropped support for one or more of the older standards

3 The iOS upgrade has caused some issue on some devices which prevent Wi-fi working corectly.

I Think we can rule out reason 1, and Apple didn't say anything about the upgrade affecting compatibility with older standards, so only left with reason 3. The fact that changing the router does appear to fix the issue for some of the affected users, I would suggest is down to the fact that later models will be able to work to more wi-fi standards than older models, and that certain combinations of wi-fi configurations may be less suceptible to the issue. Newer routers will offer a greater number of wi-fi configurations possible,

What would be really interesting would be for someone who has changed their router, to set up the wi-fi on the new router to the same same as on the old router in terms of mode, channel etc. and see if the wi-fi issues return.

From apple's WiFi specifications:

https://www.apple.com/in/iphone-6/specs/

All Models: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi

Which means that Apple claims that it will work even with ANCIENT WiFi router.

So those who claimed that WiFi routers with OUTDATED SPECFICATION are not supported., Can they please tell what exactly should one look for when purchasing new router that is NOT in old router and NOT supported by iPhone?

There should be name of exact specification which Apple stopped supporting because I can clearly see that APPLE in their specifications have mentioned that ANCIENT 802.11a is ALSO SUPPORTED. So any router made after 1999 is also supported.

What exactly is NOT supported by Apple. Can you give us link to Apple's declaration stating so - before telling us ALL to buy new router because our old router is OUTDATED.

Please try to give honest reply instead of insulting reply.