How to fix error: unable to join network?

My iPhone suddenly can't connect to any wifi network.
I have several other devices (1 other iPhone, iPad, Android phone, laptop) that work smoothly.
After I upgraded to iOS 7 it worked for two weeks without any problem.
I have tried several solutions already including compleet network reset. Even a complete reset to factory settings doesn't work.
I can try three different wifi networks, none of them works.
One extra strange thing to mention: sometimes I do have a brief working connection to my wifi. But 98% (?) of the time I just get the error: unable to join the network "network_name".
Apple please get a fix out ASAP!!!! I'm getting desperate!
Jeroen

I found a partial solution: when I confugure my wifi AP to 5 Ghz instead of 2,4 Ghz it works.
But other devices can't handle 5ghz, like the iPhone 4s.
Changing the channel doesn't work. I found this in another message.

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