Automatically conncet to WIFI network

Yet another new behaviour since upgrading to 3.0, my ipod touch doesn't automatically connect to known WIFI networks anymore..
Used to be when i was in range, i would hear a little chime and it would connect then get push notifications of mail etc..
now i have to go to settings, wifi, connect to network.
anyone have any clue how to fix this?
(yes, already tried forget this network, reset network settings, and restore from new)

I don't have an answer, but I am having the same problem. My G2 iPod has been inconsistent in connecting to known networks under OS 2 and 3. For a few days, it might find networks it has been connected to before, but then it seems to "forget" them. Right now, I'm sitting beside an Airport extreme with two Macs connected via wifi (they connect without fail on startup), and the iPod can't even see the network, let alone remember it. If I tap Other, I can connect. It makes no difference whether "ask to join networks" is on or off. Today, I have "ask to join" turned off, and when I wake up the iPod, it sees the wifi network (because I just connected to it manually earlier today), but I have tap it to get it to join. If I turn "ask to join" on, and let the iPod sleep, when I wake it up, it can't see the network at all, and I have to manually join.
I'm sure there is an explanation, but whatever it is, I have to conclude that joining a network any number of times, does not establish it as a known network, and that the iPod does not have wifi connectivity particularly well implemented -- obviously not as well as the Macs I have in the same room.
Maybe there is a page where a list of "known" networks can be displayed? If so, I don't know where that is.
What makes a network "known"? Obviously, joining it is not enough. What does it take?
Wifi connectivity on the iPod is a big disappointment on an otherwise remarkable product.

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iOS 6 Wifi Problems/Fixes
Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems?
http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/09/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems/
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http://gizmodo.com/5944761/does-ios-6-have-a-wi+fi-bug
How To Fix Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue After Upgrading To iOS 6
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/09/fix-wi-fi-connectivity-issue-after-upgrading- to-ios-6.html
iOS 6 iPad 3 wi-fi "connection fix" for netgear router
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWS4ha-dn0
Apple's iOS 6 Wi-Fi problems
http://www.zdnet.com/apples-ios-6-wi-fi-problems-linger-on-7000004799/
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Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
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WiFi Connecting/Troubleshooting http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/wifi/
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http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/How-To-Fix-My-Ipad-Wont-Connect -To-Wi-Fi.htm
iOS: Connecting to the Internet http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1695
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
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How To Fix iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue http://tinyurl.com/7nvxbmz
Unable to Connect After iOS Update - saw this solution on another post.
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