Iphone 5 has trouble connecting to wi-fi unless signal is very strong
It has been this way for a couple of years. No problem with the home router, but when we travel anywhere, both my wife's and my iphone 5 has often failed to find and connect to wifi (such as hotels, etc.) This last time though, we were with a group, and there were people with iphone 5', 4S, 6. and a few Galaxies. EVERYBODY could connect except us. I don't think 'Resetting the Network' is the answer, because there's no problem connecting to the networks we have identified (so why erase THEM?). Any ideas as to how we might improve signal acquisition? Thanks for any help you can give me.
2 phones doing same? Hmm. Full backup on iTunes then restore as new. Try other WiFi again. May be time for new equipment if that doesn't help
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Hi Folks!
I've had spotty connection to wifi since I upgraded to iOS 4.0 with a little improvement with iOS 4.0.2. Yesterday I updated to iOS 4.1 and I am getting no connection at all.
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My iPhone has an optio for a Vietnamese keyboard that works very well but I can't get the same results on my Mac Book Pro. Why is that? Am I typing some thing wrong? There are no pop-ups when I use the Vietnamese keyboard on my laptop or desktop.
MacBook Pro
https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os?view=discussions
http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro
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After down loading the latest update the iPad wifi has difficulty connecting even though a good signal is present
Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Additional things to try.
Try this first. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
Change the channel on your wireless router. Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
Another thing to try - Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
If none of the above suggestions work, look at this link.
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
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