My iPad 2 is now dropping wifi. Why?

Since last OS upgrade my iPad is consistently dropping wifi. Why

Since last OS upgrade my iPad is consistently dropping wifi. Why

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  • My iPad Air keeps dropping wifi

    my iPad Air keeps dropping wifi, i have rebooted it, restarted it, and i have had no luck. help please.

    Some things to try first:
    1. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord for 30 seconds or longer) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
    2. Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
    3. Change the channel on your wireless router (Auto or Channel 6 is best). Instructions at
    http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
    4. Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
    5.  Renew IP Address: (especially if you are drooping internet connection)
        •    Launch Settings app
        •    Tap on Wi-Fi
        •    Tap on the blue arrow of the Wi-Fi network that you connect to from the list
        •    In the window that opens, tap on the Renew Lease button
    6. Potential Quick Fixes When Your iPad Won’t Connect to Your Wifi Network
    http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-tips-tricks/potential-quick-fixes-when-your-ipad-won t-connect-to-your-wifi-network/
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Fix WiFi Issue for iOS 7
    http://ipadnerds.com/fix-wifi-issue-ios-7/
    iOS 6 Wifi Problems/Fixes
    Wi-Fi Fix for iOS 6
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4823738?tstart=240
    How To: Workaround iPad Wi-Fi Issues
    http://www.theipadfan.com/workaround-ipad-wifi-issues/
    Another Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems
    http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/10/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems-ssid/
    Wifi Doesn't Connect After Waking From Sleep - Sometimes increasing screen brightness prevents the failure to reconnect after waking from sleep. According to Apple, “If brightness is at lowest level, increase it by moving the slider to the right and set auto brightness to off.”
    Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems?
    http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/09/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems/
    Did iOS 6 Screw Your Wi-Fi? Here’s How to Fix It
    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/
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
    How to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal
    http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Boost-Your-Wi-Fi-Signal.hmL
    Troubleshooting a Weak Wi-Fi Signal
    http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/Troubleshooting-A-Weak-Wi-Fi-Signal.htm
    How to Fix a Poor Wi-Fi Signal on Your iPad
    http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Fix-A-Poor-Wi-Fi-Signal-O n-Your-iPad.htm
    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
    WiFi Connecting/Troubleshooting http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/wifi/
    How to Fix: My iPad Won't Connect to WiFi
    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/
    Connect iPad to Wi-Fi (with troubleshooting info)
    http://thehowto.wikidot.com/wifi-connect-ipad
    10 Ways to Boost Your Wireless Signal
    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372811,00.asp
    Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
    Fix Slow WiFi Issue https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2398063?start=60&tstart=0
    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.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130
    Note - When troubleshooting wifi connection problems, don't hold your iPad by hand. There have been a few reports that holding the iPad by hand, seems to attenuate the wifi signal.
    Some Wi-Fi losses may stem from a problematic interaction between Wi-Fi and cellular data connections. Numerous users have found that turning off Cellular Data in Settings gets their Wi-Fi working again.
    You may have many apps open which can possibly cause the slowdown and possibly the loss of wifi. In iOS 4-6 double tap your Home button & at the bottom of the screen you will see the icons of all open apps. Close those you are not using by pressing on an icon until all icons wiggle - then tap the minus sign. For iOS 7 users, there’s an easy way to see which apps are open in order to close them. By double-tapping the home button on your iPhone or iPad, the new multitasking feature in iOS 7 shows full page previews of all your open apps. Simply scroll horizontally to see all your apps, and close the apps with a simple flick towards the top of the screen.
    Wi-Fi or Bluetooth settings grayed out or dim
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1559
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
     Cheers, Tom

  • IPad 2 keeps dropping wifi after iOS 7 update

    Why does my iPad 2 keep dropping wifi connection and even forgets wifi connection after iOS 7 update?

    Hello dwaynebishop,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    For more information on this, take a look at:
    iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
    Tap Settings > Wi-Fi and turn Wi-Fi off and on. If your W-Fi setting is dimmed, follow these steps.
    Restart your iOS device.
    Tap Settings > Wi-Fi and locate the Wi-Fi network to which you're connected.
    Tap and Forget this Network.
    Try to connect to your desired Wi-Fi network.
    Note: You may need to enter your Wi-Fi password again if your network requires one.
    Turn your Wi-Fi router off and on2.
    Update your device to the latest version of software.
    Update your Wi-Fi router to the latest firmware2. For AirPort Base Stations, install updates using the AirPort Utility.
    Best of luck,
    Mario

  • IPad 2 ios7 dropping wifi

    Since ios7 my iPad 2 drops wifi all the time.  I have reinstalled as new iPad and not restored my data but built applications anew. It is VERY IRRITATING and makes the iPad as good as useless.
    Advice?  Fix?

    HI Linda.
    I lost had no or very short wifi connection after ios5 update on my laptop/iPod/iPad. Tried everything - tonight I changed the channel on my router from "auto" to "2" - seems to have stayed connected fine now.  Hope that helps.

  • IPad 2 constantly drops WiFi connection when tethered to iPhone via Hotspot

    I have a wifi only iPad 2 that I tether to my iPhone 4 via the personal hotspot. The iPhone and the iPad are constantly being separated throughout the day and my problem is that when the iPad gets back in range of the iPhone hotspot it won't reconnect at all! In fact the iPad no longer sees the iPhone as a wifi option in the network list even though the iPhone hotspot is running just fine (other devices cam still see and connect to the iPhone hotspot)
    I have to turn off the iPhone hotspot, wait 2 seconds and then turn it back on. Then the iPad sees the hotspot again and connects.
    Also if I turn the auto lock off on the iPad so that it never locks, then it will reconnect to the iPhone hotspot just fine. But the problem with turning auto lock off is that the screen has to stay on all day!
    There is obviously something wrong that is happening when the iPad locks. It drops the wifi connection and then does not reconnect when I turn the screen back on.
    Is there anything I can do to make sure the iPad reconnects to the hotspot whenever I get back in range without having to keep it on all the time?
    Message was edited by: dawgma

    I found this post on another thread and tried it for tethering my iPad 2 to my iPhone 4 and so far it's worked great. Good luck!!
    jlchatelain
    Re: iphone 4s - HOTSPOT - WILL NOT STAY CONNECTED
    Mar 13, 2012 1:20 PM (in response to coalxman)
    I have been having that problem for 6 months and my IT guy finally found a solution by mining the web. I don't know the source of the answer to give credit but it works !
    Text of blog posting below:
    t does, thanks! I was getting really frustrated with connecting my iPad to my 4S via Personal Hotspot. After a fresh boot of the phone it would work as expected but if the connection was terminated (say by switching hotspot off and on) or after the two hadn't been connected for a while it got into this state where I could see and connect to the hotspot but it would drop a few seconds later then try again over and over.
    After a lot of experimenting I finally figured out that there seems to be a pretty serious bug in the hotspot's DHCP server. AP discovery and WPA authentication work great but in this weird state the iPhone will not give the connecting device an IP. The only solution to fix the DHCP server is to reboot the phone.
    That being the case, grasshoppertrekker's advice is bang on - you need to give the connecting device a static IP address. This gets around the DHCP issue.
    For the less technically inclined, here's how to do that with an iPad:
    - Reboot your phone and connect to the hotspot as usual and ensure the connection works
    - On the iPad go to Settings - WiFi and tap the arrow to the right of your iPhone's name
    - Write down all the values you see under the DHCP tab
    - Tap the Static tab (or Manual)
    - Enter in the same values you just write down
    - Hit "WiFi Networks" at the top to go back
    The iPad will now reconnect using the same settings as DHCP would have given it, but without relying on the broken DHCP server.
    Optional extra: Instead of using whatever DNS values the DHCP server (and by extension your mobile data ISP) gives you, use OpenDNS IP's instead. This will speed up YouTube due to their partnership with Google and prevent your ISP from traking your web usage via DNS interception. To do this enter the following into the DNS field under the Static tab: 208.67.222.222,208.67.220.220 (note the comma)
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  • IPad 2 keeps dropping wifi since 8.1.2 just did factory reset to new still dropping

    MY ipad 2 drops the wifi signal 10 feet from the router starting immediately after 8.1.2 update. My iPhone 6 that I have not updated will get 2 bars wifi signal in the same spot my iPad used to get 2 bars and now has none since I updated to 8.1.2. I spoke to Apple and first we did everything on the list to help with this such as forget network, reset iPad and now I just did a factory reset and restored my iPad as new and it is exactly the same. Other devices not updated work fine. What's next? I hope there is a software update coming to fix this, we can't use the iPad effectively in the space it comes in because that room is very cold and not a social space...

    It is not the router because we've had about 7 different devices work fine from much further away. My iPhone and mothers iPad, kindle, Apple TV, iPod and home computer work fine. My mothers iPad nor the other devices mentioned are not up to date with the 8.1.2 and all get two bars where mine used to also get two bars until I did the 8.1.2 update. It has to be related to the software as it worked great until the software download was complete and from that second on it drops the wifi when I walk further then ten feet from the router. It was instantly different after the update, I wish I could get the old IOS back somehow. I then have to walk back close to the router, go to settings select our wifi then sit in this room to use it...

  • Updated to Mavericks - Now dropping WiFi connections like crazy

    The title says it all. On an early 2013 MacBook Pro retina. Running perfect until the day I upgraded to Mavericks. Now my WiFi drops anywhere from once an hour to every 5 minutes, and also has trouble reconnecting after waking up from sleep. I've tried the various fixes mentioned on the forums and collected here, but nothing has worked yet.
    To be clear, I have many devices/computers in the house, and only one of them has trouble wiht WiFi, the one I upgraded to Mavericks, and it started the day I upgraded it to Mavericks.
    There seem to be a lot of other sufferers. Any good solutions?

    Words cannot describe how angry this problem makes me. How can world's largest tech company not been able to fix their biggest bug for this many months now?!?!
    All these forums are overflowing with the same **** problem: WIFI DOESN'T CONNECT AFTER COMING BACK FROM SLEEP ON MAVERICKS.
    How many thousands of people have to post the same godddamn problem for how long?
    And no, disconnecting Bluetooth doesn't help (even if it did, its not an acceptable solution). I took my MacBook Air to Apple store twice already and they cannot help either.
    aaaAAAAaAaaAAaaarrrrghhh, I'm going to go insane from this problem.
    I miss Steve.. he wouldn't let something like this go on for this long. Can a half a trillion dollar company pay attention to its own support forums or at least google "wifi-not-connecting-after-sleep-mavericks" and realize what incompetent company you have become?!

  • IPad 2 keeps dropping wifi signal

    Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help with a very frustrating problem.
    I have an iPad 2, running iOS 6.1.2 (10B146). My home wifi network is provided by BT Infinity (I'm in the UK), via a BT Home Hub 3. Very frustratingly, my iPad is dropping my internet connection, frequently but seemingly randomly.
    The wifi is stable for all other devices (iPhone and laptop), I never experience drop outs with either of those devices.
    I've tried re-booting my router, but this hasn't helped. On my iPad I've tried Resetting Network Settings, but the problem persists.
    When I lose my internet connection, I don't actually lose my wifi signal, the wifi icon remains in the top left corner, and the correct wifi network is still 'ticked' under my wifi settings. The only way to restore my internet connect is to turn my wifi off and on again, this solves the problem until the next disconnection.
    It's driving me mad at the moment. My ipad appears to be fine when connecting to other wifi networks, which led me to think it's a problem with my router. But the fact my other devices are not dropping connection leads me to think it's a problem with the iPad.
    In my wifi settings on the iPad I'm using DHCP, no HTTP proxy.
    Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

    icecoldcube wrote:
    Hmm, the problem continues. Switching to Sky is starting to look more appealing!
    How will changing ISP fix a wireless problem? There will still be the same number of interfering channels.
    If you think the problem is related to the home hub, then simply add a separate cheap wireless access point, that is what other people do.
    You can also use a different router if you wish.
    There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
    BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

  • IPad Mini Keeps Dropping Wifi

    I bought an iPad Mini around a month ago.  I knew before hand that it had issues with Netgear Routers.  I have a Netgear N600 Dual Band Router Model WNDR3400.  At first the drops were ok but that quickly changed.  I now cannot iMessage(the send bar fills up 90%, sits there, and after another minute fails.  I cannot Facetime(it just rings) and now my mail app tells me my Gmail credentials are wrong and will not allow me to manually push new messages, I have to wait for the iPad to do it. 
    I can barely do anything internet related because the wifi goes in and out every second so absolutely NOTHING works.  I also expected the latest IOS release to do something about this...I guess I was wrong. 
    Look I'm not going to sit here and bash the **** out of the iPad and Apple.  I love it, its one of the greatest investments I've made, I just want the damned thing to work as it should.  I shouldn't have to consider buying another router all because 1 device does not work with it.  I've been researching this for the past day and a half but I figured I would post something here as well.  I'm sure someone has to have come up with a solution. 
    Also No I will not reboot the router, turn off then off the wifi on my iPad or anything else of that nature because I've tried it and it hasn't made it better.  Just thought I would put it out there. 

    Try #5.
    Some things to try first:
    1. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord for 30 seconds or longer) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
    2. Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
    3. Change the channel on your wireless router (Auto or Channel 6 is best). Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
    4. Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
    5.  Renew IP Address: (especially if you are droping internet connection)
        •    Launch Settings app
        •    Tap on Wi-Fi
        •    Tap on the blue arrow of the Wi-Fi network that you connect to from the list
        •    In the window that opens, tap on the Renew Lease button
    6. Potential Quick Fixes When Your iPad Won’t Connect to Your Wifi Network
    http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-tips-tricks/potential-quick-fixes-when-your-ipad-won t-connect-to-your-wifi-network/
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Wi-Fi Fix for iOS 6
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4823738?tstart=240
    iOS 6 Wifi Problems/Fixes
    How To: Workaround iPad Wi-Fi Issues
    http://www.theipadfan.com/workaround-ipad-wifi-issues/
    Another Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems
    http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/10/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems-ssid/
    Wifi Doesn't Connect After Waking From Sleep - Sometimes increasing screen brightness prevents the failure to reconnect after waking from sleep. According to Apple, “If brightness is at lowest level, increase it by moving the slider to the right and set auto brightness to off.”
    Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems?
    http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/09/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems/
    Did iOS 6 Screw Your Wi-Fi? Here’s How to Fix It
    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/
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    How to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal
    http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Boost-Your-Wi-Fi-Signal.h tm
    Troubleshooting a Weak Wi-Fi Signal
    http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/Troubleshooting-A-Weak-Wi-Fi-Sig nal.htm
    How to Fix a Poor Wi-Fi Signal on Your iPad
    http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/a/How-To-Fix-A-Poor-Wi-Fi-Signal-O n-Your-iPad.htm
    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
    WiFi Connecting/Troubleshooting http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/wifi/
    How to Fix: My iPad Won't Connect to WiFi
    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/
    Connect iPad to Wi-Fi (with troubleshooting info)
    http://thehowto.wikidot.com/wifi-connect-ipad
    Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
    Fix Slow WiFi Issue https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2398063?start=60&tstart=0
    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.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130
    Note - When troubleshooting wifi connection problems, don't hold your iPad by hand. There have been a few reports that holding the iPad by hand, seems to attenuate the wifi signal.
    Wi-Fi or Bluetooth settings grayed out or dim
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1559
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
     Cheers, Tom

  • IPad 3 keeps dropping wifi signal

    Despite having a very strong wifi signal around the house, which my iPad 2 has a strong connection to, my new iPad keeps dropping the wifi signal every minute or two, making using the Internet nearly impossible. To regain connection I just have to go on the wifi settings page (not even turning the wifi on and off) which then gives me the signal again. Ive tried resetting network settings, but nothing works. Please help; this is a real problem and means I can't use my iPad properly.

    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
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
     Cheers, Tom

  • Ipad 3 keeps dropping wifi connection and won't connect to itunes store at all

    I get intermittent wifi network connection.  Connection keeps dropping.  When I try to log onto itunes store, connection immediately drops every time.  Rest of my computers have no problem, just the ipad 3

    Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
    Additional things to try.
    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.
    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
    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/
     Cheers, Tom

  • IPad Mini 3 drops WiFi connection to hotspot under load

    I have a weird problem that appears to be device-specific.  Ingredients:
    iPad Mini 3 (WiFi)
    iOS 8.2
    FreedomPop Sierra Wireless Hotspot
    I have no issues with network connectivity with my Mini 3 on high speed networks at home or work.  In particular, I can run the Ookla Speedtest app just fine.  I can download/update apps fine.  However, if I connect to the Hotspot (which has much lower bandwidth), I have problems under heavy network load, such as those.  The Mini 3 will drop the connection, thus messing up what I was trying to do, then connect again.  If I do the same experiment with my wife's Mini 3 (mine is 64GB, hers is 32GB), all conditions the same (OS, Hotspot, apps), her Mini 3 does not drop the connection, and everything works fine.
    I have done the obvious things, but the connection still gets dropped intermittantly:
    force-exit all apps
    restart the Mini 3
    update to iOS 8.2 (the problem was present in earlier iOS 8 versions, too)
    I have concluded that my Mini 3 must have a hardware problem with the WiFi.  Are there other possiblities?  What are the odds Apple will fix the problem (which probably requires a new Mini 3) if I'm right?

    Thanks for responding.
    I don't suspect the Sierra.  It worked fine with my wife's Mini 3, my laptop, my iPod, my older iPad.  During my testing I used only one device at a time.  The problem with my Mini 3 persists after resetting the Mini 3.  I have not tried backup/restore.
    My Mini 3 works fine through my home router, at least to the extent that the WiFi connection does not drop.
    I agree that there's probably no widespread problem with Mini 3 WiFi.  However, given the set of things that work and don't work, particularly that my wife's Mini 3 has no problem but mine does, the only remaining variable (IMO) is the WiFi support in my Mini 3.  And given that my wife's identical (other than memory size) Mini 3 has no problem, it could only be the WiFi hardware in my specific Mini 3.
    It remains a mystery to me what it is about the interaction between my Mini 3 and the hotspot that causes the WiFi connection to drop.

  • IPad air randomly drops wifi

    I have a new iPad wifi / cellular that is randomly dropping the wifi connection.  I'm lucky to stay connected for more than a couple of minutes.  After dropping it will not automatically reconnect, I need to go to settings and manually reconnect to wifi.  My older iPad runs fine on same network.  Heat do I need to do to correct problem and stay connected?  Same problem on multiple networks.

    Tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings
    You will have to re enter the Wi-Fi password.
    If that doesn't help, try here >  iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections

  • Remote App on iPad connects but drops after about  20 mins. Need to turn  off wait about 1 minute then turn on wifi on iMac before it can reconnect. Need some help please.

    Remote App on iPad connects but drops after about  20 mins. Need to turn  off wait about 1 minute, then turn on wifi on iMac before it can reconnect. Need some help please.
    Already gone through troubleshooting guide a zillion times. Thanks.

    This worked for me... A little time consuming but once you get rolling it goes GREAT... Thanks....
    I got my artwork and saved it to my Desktop
    Opened up Microsoft Paint and clicked on "File" and "Open" and found it to get it on the screen to resize it
    Clicked "resize" and a box for changing it opened up
    Checked the box "Pixels" and "Unchecked maintain aspect ratio"
    Set Horizontal for 640 and Vertical for 480
    Clicked on "OK" and went back to "File" and did a "Save As" and chose JPEG Picture
    It came up "File Already Existed" and clicked "OK" (really did not care about the original artwork I found because wrong size)
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