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.

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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.

HT202157 New apple is not asking for the WIFI password.Home sharing is not working,i am getting Error while streaming videos from Youtube.

I got new Apple TV 10 days back,its not asking for the WIFI password.Home sharing is not working,i am getting Error while streaming videos from Youtube.
I can only see pics and video saved in my iphone. No other options are working.The worst part is that its not asking wifi passoword.
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I cannot do software update. Can anyone help in this content?

Thanks Brian- I am not connecting it with iphone teethering. I am using it with my DSL wifi.
I am using it with ethernet cable then its working fine.If i am trying to use it with WIFI then its giving error.
I tried using Netwrok testing but its giving same error.

MacBook Air wifi internet shared network not working on tethered android phone GT B5122

MacBook Air wifi internet shared network not working on tethered android phone GT B5122
I have created a password protected wifi internet network on my Macbook air. I tethered by Andriod phone onto this network, but the internet connection works intermittently on the phone, and when it stops working the network continues to show as connected to the shared network mostly(other times it keeps renewing the wifi IP address on the Andriod phone).
Also the network the MBA is connected to, is a hardwired one using a SSH login account in a student accomadations.
I am not sure, but all the restarting and refreshing of system, phone and wifi sharing and re-enabling wifi is not reparing the internet connecting on the wifi network for the phone
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Spanners91 wrote:
Hi.
I'm having trouble with the wireless connection on my new home hub 3. Most devices will connect easily, but there are three devices that have trouble connecting. These are an Android Phone (Samsung Galaxy Mini), an android tablet (Sony Tablet S) and an iPod. All of these devices work perfectly on other network connections, and other devices in the house are quite happy connecting to the network.
The Androids can see the network, and will try to connect to it, but when they do they just go through a loop of "connecting">>"acquiring IP address">>"disconnected". I have tried resetting the Home Hub with a pin, and that lets the devices connect for about 24 hours, but after that time they stop connecting again.
I'm really not sure what to do to fix the problem, so I will very much appreciate some help.
Many Thanks.
My lads SGMini connects perfectly to our hub3
Have you installed the BTFon app to these devices?
If so, you could delete it and then see what hapens.....
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Iphone 5 wifi unable to join network

iphone 5 wifi unable to join network issue
I am an engineer and I have tried every tweek to my airport router and unles you are standing 10ft from the ruter you get the unable to join network messsage.
naturally it work fine at the Apple Store who preformed a full reset on the phone. Other people are having this issue same a me and apple chooses not to acknowledge it, Maybe they will when I contact the consumer journalists at CNN ABC CBS & NBC news they love to here about Apple problems remember the Iphone 4 antenna issues!
APPLE ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION!!!
AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND SAY YOU ARE WORKING ON IT.
THINKOF IT THIS WAY
PEOPLE ARE GETTING PHONES EXCHANGED OUT AT APPLE STORES AND THE CARRIERS ONLY TO FIND THAT CHANGING THE PHONE DOES NOTHING REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THIS IS COSTING YOU MONEY AND WASTING YOUR STORE PERSONNELS TIME TROUBLESHOOTING A PROBLEM THAT ONLY THE HOME OFFICE CAN FIX!

Dear Engineer...Apple does not read these posts. We are end users just like you

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

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.

Intermittently iphone 6 and 6 plus is wifi connected but internet does not work.

Hi,
I have an issue where intermittently iphone 6 and 6 plus is wifi connected but internet does not work. iMessage works though. Toggling the wifi setting clears
the issue temporarily but it occurs again. Running iOS 8.3 now. This was the case on iOS 8.1 and 8.2 as well.
I have tried the typical troubleshooting steps (reboot/reset network settings/disabling location services for wifi/upgrade/etc)
My router is an EA9200 router with 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz. It is configured with all bands with the same name.
All other devices in my house works perfectly fine and has no disconnects (ipad/macbook air/tv's/receivers)
My thought is that iphone 6 cannot handle well the moving around between bands.
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Have you tried to reboot your router by turning off the power (you may have to unplug it from the power source), then waiting about 30 seconds, then turning it back on? This seems to solve a lot of problems.

I have Iphone4 and my Iphone wifi button greyed out mean not working, Please suggest what need to do.

I have Iphone4 and my Iphone wifi button grayed out mean not working, Please suggest what need to do and i am using ios 6.

Please ask your question

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.

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.

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?

WiFi problem - No internet / DNS Not working

Hi,
I installed 64bit Windows 7 on my T500, and I'm having problems when connecting to wireless networks.
Everything works fine with wired networks, but when I connect to a wireless network (any wireless network) DNS isnt working.
I can ping and connect to websites using IP, but it refuses to resolve domain names. I have verified that the correct DNS servers are beeing used.
I have installed all the drivers supplied by Lenovos system update + some beta drivers from http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/WIN7-BETA.html, but at this time I'm no longer sure what drivers are beta and whats release.
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Access Connections version 5.42 build 6JC725WW
Realtek 11b/g/m Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II (driver version 2007.2.1103.2009)
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I have had this happen now on three seperate Lenovo laptops. They are the 4446-25U model. This is the THIRD time that this exact same problem has manifested in this model of laptop. I am in a corporate environment and all systems are joined to the domain.
All are running the XP Pro downgrade. All will ping both internal and external IP addresses, but will not resolve the domain name (neither internal or external). All were working fine, then suddenly began with this issue that I have so far been unable to resolve. I cannot see that any software has been installed to create a Layered Service Provider issue which seems to be the only thing that matches symptoms with what I am seeing according to MS. Previously when the the first laptop did this about 3 mos ago, I restored it using the Vista restore discs, and had to forego the XP Pro downgrade. I didn't have time to tinker with it, so I just restored it with Vista and went on. I have now seen two more inside of a week with exactly the same issue. DNS does not work. DNS services have been stopped and re-started, DNS has been both statically assigned, as well as handled by DHCP, new user account created, all unneccesary software removed, and several other seemingly un-related things changed around to see if anything would work, and I cannot get DNS to resolve names.
If anyone has seen this issue please post here. I think it's odd that this has happened now three times on three seperate laptops of the same model. I've seen screwy DNS problems before, but I think I can remember one or maybe two times in my career that DNS just refused to work for no rhyme or reason, and now I've seen two in a week!!

Guest Network Not Working On Airport Time capsule

Whenever I enable the guest network and join it, it joins fine. but it wont load any webpages or the app store, or anything. all the devices im trying to connect, connect to the guest network fine. but they just wontt get wifi signal from the TC.
I can get the normal and 5GHz network to work.
I have the TC router connected to a Tp Link modem and setup as its own network.
If i change the router mode on the TC to DHCP and NAT it works but the amber light flashes on the TC which annoys me. then it stops working and i end up having to change under network in airport utility to off (bridge mode)
Please help somebody???
Any help will be much appreciated

Check the client is getting proper DNS address .. there is a bunch of bugs..
The main bug is that guest network does not actually work when the TC is in off bridge mode.. it looks like it is going to work but it doesn't.
The TC must be the main router of the network..
So bridge your TP-Link and use PPPOE client in the TC if that is allowed by your ISP.
Or simply ignore the double NAT and then the light will go green and not bother you any more..
Or an even better solution.. use the TP-Link wireless for guest.. and use the TC in bridge for main network.. there is nothing wrong with doing that.. and in fact it will work far better since guest network is still sharing the wireless on the TC and slowing it down.

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.

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