IPhone connects to wifi but MacBook doesn't pick up the signal.

iPhone connects to wifi but MacBook doesn't pick up the signal

Okay, this morning it happened again. I unplugged my iphone, surfed some pages fine. Five minutes later I woke it up again, tried to go to the app store. Nothing.
Tried to surf some newspaper sites. Nothing. So I used an IP address rather than the www.blablabla.com address and it works.
Confirmed. Some sort of cirumstances let the DNS service crash. Only IP addresses work. After a reboot (that's the only chance) it works again.
Network reset, restore iOS, all other typical help steps, never cured it.
That's a bug.
Lets put it on http://www.apple.com/feedback/

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    Okay, this morning it happened again. I unplugged my iphone, surfed some pages fine. Five minutes later I woke it up again, tried to go to the app store. Nothing.
    Tried to surf some newspaper sites. Nothing. So I used an IP address rather than the www.blablabla.com address and it works.
    Confirmed. Some sort of cirumstances let the DNS service crash. Only IP addresses work. After a reboot (that's the only chance) it works again.
    Network reset, restore iOS, all other typical help steps, never cured it.
    That's a bug.
    Lets put it on http://www.apple.com/feedback/

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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628
    Also, see the article below to make sure the router setting have been optimized for performance.
    iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
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    my ipod touch can connect to wifi but it doesn't connect to the internet..how will i fix it??? help?thanks.

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    Troubleshooting Wi-Fi issues in OS X
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628
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    iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
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    iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks  http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
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    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
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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.
     Cheers, Tom

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  • TS3274 iPhone connecting to wifi but iPad wont

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    iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks  http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
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    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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    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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