Should "Ask to Join Networks" be off to save data?

Ask to join networks is asking you if you want to join an available WiFi network. It has nothing to do with your cellular data. In fact, joining available WiFi networks will mean you're not using cellular data.

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Ask to join network is turned off

And it's still asking to join networks....
Why is this happening and how can I stop it?

Hi, allenusc.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here are a couple troubleshooting articles I would recommend when experiencing issues with connecting to Wi-Fi.
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1398
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4199
Cheers,
Jason H.

WiFi Ask To Join Networks not working

On both my ipod touch 4th gen that was bought new, and my girlfriends ipod touch 3rd gen she bought used, our Wi-fi itself works fine when we go in and choose to connect to a wifi network, as well as to auto-connect to known networks, but our ipods will never ask us if we'd like to join an available wifi network even though your Ask To Join Networks setting is on. Is this a known issue with ipods, and is there a way to get it working?
My girlfriend originally owned the ipod touch 4th gen and gave it to me and so I did a wipe and setup as new with my own apple id, but that didn't make any difference for this issue, it didn't prompt to join networks before or after.

I just found out I had a problem with this with my new 4s as well. It was not a problem with my iphone 4. Even though I have "Ask to Join Networks" off, it seems to ask me whenever I use the Maps application when I am driving. Really annoying and the only way to stop it is to disable wifi.

Settings Ask to join networks?

In the Settings>WiFi>Ask to join networks, do you keep it on or off? Do you suppose that could be a cause for further battery drain? Thanks!

I doubt it would cause a significant additional amount, if any, of battery drain. All it does is ask you to join a network if your already-joined networks are unavailable. It will still be looking for your already-joined networks.

With two iPhones 4, turning on Facetime on both iPhones, turning on Data Roaming, Enable 3G, cellular data. Wifi has been enabled on, Wi-Fi is on, 'ask to join networks' is on. I cannot get the two iPhones 4 to do 'FaceTime' with each other. Changes?

May 16, 2011: The two iPhone 4 phones, being next to each other, cannot do FaceTime. with Data Roaming = On, Wi-Fi = On, 'Ask to join Networks' = On, Enable 3G = On, Cellular Data = On,
Why is Facetime on one iPhone 4 not connecting to ther other iPhone 4 when both have the 'FaceTime' icon showing on both?

I will through that note and have applied the items in that note on both iPhones. Both iPhones are in the same physical location. Both appear to be connected to a wi-fi network. Still no FaceTime connection. Is it such that both iPhones must be connected to a Wi-Fi and that wifi must be a network without a password needed to join it? I thought 'Data Roaming = On' was such that iPhone 4 would then find a wifi network without a password needed and one could use FaceTime.
Is that the incorrect assumption? If yes or no, what specific items are needed to be checked before I do this again or be checked while attempting FaceTime.

Macbook too polite: always asks to join network

Hi - my father's new Macbook refuses to automatically go to his preferred network. Can anyone please advise what he might do? When it's woken from sleep it always asks if he wants to join a network.
Many thanks...

Well I would try turning off the "Ask to join new networks" option. Then make sure when you join your network that you check the box that says "Remember this network". Also sometimes it just takes a while for the macbook to reconnect to the network, so maybe waiting for it to connect would also be the answer.
Not sure if this is going to help but it should work.

Not asking to join networks

I have a problem which seems to be getting more frequent. Sometimes the phone joins a network without me even asking (new ones in areas I've never been to), and other times it won't even ask to join a network if I'm very close to the router!

Just curious.. is your network at home "hidden"? In other words, do you have to know the exact name and password to join it, or if you look for available networks, does it just pop up in the list? I have the same problem and my home network is hidden.
I also have the problem after using a bluetooth headset. If I turn bluetooth off and manually reconnect to wi-fi, it has no problem until I use bluetooth again. Have you experienced that at all?

My IPhone 4 never connects to a Wi-Fi network. It's supposed to connect to "known" networks automatically. Other networks pop up but the join box never is active. My Wi-Fi and Ask to join networks are both "ON" but nothing seems to work. Would appreciate

My iPhone 4 never connects to a Wi-Fi network even though it's supposed to connect to ?known? networks. My Wi-Fi and Ask to join boxes are both "ON." Other networks pop up but the "JOIN' boxes never work. Would appreciate some help on how to connect. Thanks

Never has or this is a recent development?
If no change after resetting network settings at Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings, try restoring your iPhone with iTunes as a new iPhone or not from the backup.
If no change after that, your iPhone has a hardware problem.

Iphone doesnt ask to join networks unless outside or at starbucks

Hi I just got the Iphone 3G and it only asks me to join a network if outside or at Starbucks.When Iam outside it is usually cold and it asks me too join Pucus,but when I return inside it drops the network and returns to edge.Do I have a bad phone or do I not know what Iam doing?Please help.

Hello i bert,
What you're describing would happen if you're within range of one of your neighbor's "Pucus" WiFi network when you are outside.
If you do not have a WiFi router of your own, and you're not using Starbucks on a routine basis, you might just want to turn WiFi off on the iPhone to get more use out of the charge on your battery.
If you have a broadband internet connection at home along with a WiFi-capable computer, you might consider getting a WiFi router:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB321LL/A
Take care,
Charles H.

Mac always 'Asking to join networks' on startup

Hi,
I have a Mac Pro, latest OSX, but everytime i log on i get a pop up box saying 'none of your preferred networks are availible' and it has a list of about 4 networks in a box below to choose from.
My network is always there, so i click it, click join, and i'm connected.
The problem is it always does this everytime i start up my mac. Why doesn't it remember this selection?
Any help or advice would really be appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom

I'm getting this also. Was disappointed to see nobody knows the answer. When the dialog box comes up if you click on your preferred network it asks AGAIN for the password etc, even check the remember still keeps the dialog box returning when you login.
However, I have found that if you select cancel, 9 times out of 10 it will then automatically connect to my preferred network that it said 1 minute before was not available. Although inconvenient, cancel does get me connected.
I thought it was because I have another network in range, do you also have another network in range?

My new iPad (3rd generation) will not remember wi-fi passwords. It is set up to ask to join networks. It remembers my password at home but forgets all others if it disconnects for more than a few minutes. Frustrating!

My new iPad will not remember passwords.

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
Unable to Connect After iOS Update - saw this solution on another post.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130?tstart=60
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.
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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

Can iPad comes online when Ask to Join Networks is on?

I lost my LTE iPad few days ago. Find my iPhone is enabled, it's set Lost Mode, but it didn't appear online yet. Maybe nobody found it yet or it is broken or something else happened. I'm wondering if there is a chance at all that the iPad comes online, since it has a passcode set by default and it will normally not join unknown networks?

Thank you for your answer! I guess someone found it, because I offered connection to it with my Mobile WiFi router in the area where I lost it. The battery was fully charged and in good condition. But anyway, if someone recharged the iPad and powered it on, can he, if he don't know the 4 digit passcode, connect it to a network that is unknown to the device? Or can the device connect to a foreign WiFi network somehow automatically - maybe in some kind of secure mode - to receive the Lost mode command or anything I send by iCloud? Or does this work by gps?

IOS6 - Wi-Fi on iPad gives error "Unable to join network"

IMPORTANT: This discussion question relates to a specific error affecting iPad users. Please make certain that your comment refers to the same error.
Problem
Attempting to connect to a home, Wi-Fi network on iPad3 running iOS 6 (64G, Wi-Fi) always returns the error "Unable to join the network "NetworkName" ".
Background
- Router is a Netgear WGT624v3, running the latest firmware, with no bells and whistles enabled. Bog-standard wireless. No extended range, no high-speed mode--nothing.
- Network mode is WPA2-PSK [AES].
- Prior to the iOS 6 update, my iPad3 connected to my network without any problems.
- I have reset the router and tried other authentication protocols.
- I have reset the iPad3. I have restored the iPad. I have reset the iPad's network settings.
- I have emptied the Safari data, turned off Siri, and disabled location information.
- I have enabled Auto proxy, used Airplane mode, and disabled 'Ask to join networks'.
- If it has been suggested on these forums, I have tried it.
- Nothing so far has fixed this problem. I cannot login to my WiFi at all, not even for a moment.
- In other words: this is different than the issue some people were having where they could log in, but were kicked off and redirected to an apple login page. I have never been able to login at home. My login is rejected.
Notes
Using the computer at my university, where we have a Wi-Fi connexion with login page, worked. I typed my password, and Wi-Fi logged on as normal, after which the university login page appeared. It worked fine all afternoon. When I came home, it still did not work with my home network.
Presumed Cause
The only thing that has changed since the iPad was working is the installation of iOS 6. Therefore, this appears to be an issue with iOS 6.

Da Brotha,
Your solution does not solve this issue, unfortunately. This is probably because our issue is particular to Netgear routers, and you do not have a Netgear router. Therefore, the problem you were experiencing seems to have been a different issue (though it may have seemed initially similar).
Capt. Kanuck,
I think you are misunderstanding this issue. This is not an issue of being able to login for a bit, and then not being able to do so later. People affected by this problem cannot login to Wi-Fi at all, ever (not even for a moment), regardless of rebooting the router. It affects several models of Netgear routers.
I've posted over on this thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4313126?tstart=0 about this issue in more detail. Apple is now aware of the issue and their engineers are working on it, and I will be updating the thread there as I receive information from their senior technical advisors. I have been promised timely updates on the progress of this issue, including a timeframe if necessary.
Bottom line, though: don't expect it to be fixed tomorrow. Stay tuned, I guess (or, alternately, plump for a new router). Hardly the best possible news, I know.

My two months old IPhone5(AT n T) not receiving calls (quite a few times) even though signals are good,Because sometimes people are calling my landline and asking Is your phone switched off ? In fact network also good at that time.Any fix ?

My two months old IPhone5(AT n T) not receiving calls ( quite a few times - Till now it happened around 15-16 times) even though signals are good,Because sometimes people are calling my landline and asking me that Is your phone switched off ? Infact network also good at that time.Not sure about the problem.
I contacted AT n T also and explained about the problem, They suggested to monitor few more days...whether it is real network issue or not. But I am very sure it is NOT network issue because one day I was waiting for my brother at my office open parking space, And i called my brother whether he is ready at his place so that i can go and pick him, but he told it takes sometime...and he told, he will call in 15 mins, So i was at the same location (NOT even moved 1 inch also ), just sitting and listening music and after 30 mins, I called him back and asked Still not ready, then he replied he was trying me from last 15 mins and it is going to voice mail , I got similar complaint from others as well. Today also my cousin called my landline and asked Is your phone switched off ? because i was trying to reach you but it is going to voice message, I saw the signals at that time, Signal strength is very good. I think there is some problem in Iphone5 may be LTE or something.
Taking phone to next levels is good, But it should NOT hamper it's basic phone functionality ( Make calls, receiving calls, Voice mail etc ). Please let me know if any fix for this.

You say it started on yours after upgrading to iOS 8. I've been on iOS 8.0 for quite some time and only recently did this issue spring up.
The one thing I haven't tried is downgrading it back to iOS 7 (which would be a shame, but if it's the only answer...)
I'll get back to you once I've tried that.

How can I change the "Ask to join new networks" option using a terminal command?

We are currently switching to a new wireless network throughout our school district and I have pushed commands to connect to the new and remove the old. However, any Macs that have "Ask to join new networks" enabled are jumping over to our unsecure guest network, even if that network has been removed from the list of Preferred Networks. So far the fix has been to remove the guest network from the list of Preferred Networks and then disable Ask to join. The only issue I'm running into now is I have been unable to find a terminal command to change this setting. Once I have the command I can write a script and send that out to all of the Macs.
So is there a way to disable "Ask to join new networks" using command line?

sed -i "" 's/Prompt/DoNothing/' /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist

Should "Ask to Join Networks" be off to save data?

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