WiFi N compatibility
I see on the web spec page that the iPhone is 803.11 b/g compatible. But I want to run my Airport Extreme in the higher "N" mode for the families Macbooks and my pro. Is Apple going to support the "N" mode protocol on the iPhones? I hope I will not have to be left behind with my current iPhone if Apple does (and I hope they will support it). If it is a hardware upgrade will it be offered to current owners in some fashion?
You're welcome.
I am a user just like yourself. I'm not a developer, nor do I have any ties to Apple.
Copied from this link - tech specs for the iPhone 3GS, under the Cellular and wireless section.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html
+UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)+
+GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)+
+*Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)*+
+Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR+
The iPhone 3GS does not include an "n" compatible wireless card, and I'm not aware of any cell phones that do at the present time.
Since this is hardware related, you can't convert a b/g only compatible wireless card to an "n" compatible wireless card with a firmware update, and I think it is doubtful that Apple would offer a hardware upgrade for existing iPhones if/when an "n" compatible wireless card becomes available with a new iPhone model.
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UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION
proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.automount loaded active running Arbitrary Executable File Formats File System Automount Point
sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:02.0-drm-card0-card0\x2dLVDS\x2d1-intel_backlight.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0/card0-LVDS-1/intel_backlight
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sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:1c.1-0000:02:00.0-ieee80211-phy0-rfkill0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:02:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0
sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:1c.1-0000:02:00.0-net-wlp2s0.device loaded active plugged QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter
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sys-devices-platform-serial8250-tty-ttyS3.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/serial8250/tty/ttyS3
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systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service loaded active exited Create Static Device Nodes in /dev
systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service loaded active exited Create Volatile Files and Directories
systemd-udev-trigger.service loaded active exited udev Coldplug all Devices
systemd-udevd.service loaded active running udev Kernel Device Manager
systemd-update-utmp.service loaded active exited Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown
systemd-user-sessions.service loaded active exited Permit User Sessions
systemd-vconsole-setup.service loaded active exited Setup Virtual Console
[email protected] loaded active running User Manager for UID 1000
[email protected] loaded active running User Manager for UID 620
wpa_supplicant.service loaded active running WPA supplicant
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system-dhcpcd.slice loaded active active system-dhcpcd.slice
system-dropbox.slice loaded active active system-dropbox.slice
system-getty.slice loaded active active system-getty.slice
system-netctl.slice loaded active active system-netctl.slice
system-systemd\x2dbacklight.slice loaded active active system-systemd\x2dbacklight.slice
system-systemd\x2drfkill.slice loaded active active system-systemd\x2drfkill.slice
system.slice loaded active active System Slice
user-1000.slice loaded active active user-1000.slice
user-620.slice loaded active active user-620.slice
user.slice loaded active active User and Session Slice
dbus.socket loaded active running D-Bus System Message Bus Socket
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systemd-journald-dev-log.socket loaded active running Journal Socket (/dev/log)
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systemd-shutdownd.socket loaded active listening Delayed Shutdown Socket
systemd-udevd-control.socket loaded active running udev Control Socket
systemd-udevd-kernel.socket loaded active running udev Kernel Socket
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basic.target loaded active active Basic System
cryptsetup.target loaded active active Encrypted Volumes
getty.target loaded active active Login Prompts
graphical.target loaded active active Graphical Interface
local-fs-pre.target loaded active active Local File Systems (Pre)
local-fs.target loaded active active Local File Systems
multi-user.target loaded active active Multi-User System
network.target loaded active active Network
paths.target loaded active active Paths
remote-fs.target loaded active active Remote File Systems
slices.target loaded active active Slices
sockets.target loaded active active Sockets
sound.target loaded active active Sound Card
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sysinit.target loaded active active System Initialization
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man-db.timer loaded active waiting Daily man-db cache update
shadow.timer loaded active waiting Daily verification of password and group files
systemd-tmpfiles-clean.timer loaded active waiting Daily Cleanup of Temporary Directories
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wlp2s0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=off
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
lo no wireless extensions.
enp1s0 no wireless extensions.
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Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/netctl@wlp2s0\x2d326356.service; enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2014-12-25 22:38:49 UTC; 14s ago
Docs: man:netctl.profile(5)
Process: 11952 ExecStart=/usr/lib/network/network start %I (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Main PID: 11952 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
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Interface=wlp2s0
Connection=wireless
Security=wpa
ESSID=326356
IP=dhcp
Key=*****
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01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev
05)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0597
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
02:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device 020c
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
Kernel modules: ath9k, wl
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Line 1182: unknown EAP method 'SIM'
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build time configuration.
See README for more information.
Line 1182: failed to parse eap 'SIM'.
Line 1185: failed to parse network block.
Line 1192: unknown EAP method 'PSK'
You may need to add support for this EAP method during wpa_supplican
build time configuration.
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Line 1192: failed to parse eap 'PSK'.
Line 1196: failed to parse network block.
Line 1228: unknown EAP method 'IKEV2'
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Line 1228: failed to parse eap 'IKEV2'.
Line 1231: failed to parse network block.
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Dec 26 18:41:25 pizza4ever dhcpcd[10660]: wlp2s0: waiting for carrier
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Dec 26 18:41:26 pizza4ever dhcpcd[10660]: wlp2s0: removing interface
Dec 26 18:41:26 pizza4ever dhcpcd[10660]: exited
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The zip file will download and you will need to extract the file wgt624v3_2_0_21_1_0_1_na.chk file to a place you can find it later.
Go back into the router interface http://192.168.1.1 and log in as before if necessary
Under Mantenance click on Router Upgrade and then Locate and Select the Upgrade File from your Hard Drive: and then select the file in the folder you placed it. and then click on the Update button.
The router will take a few minutes to load and cycle but the iPhone will connect with any of the security protocols you are using in you other network devices,
I then made sure the modem did not ask me to check for updates so I don't screw it up again-- Yes, this is a downgrade of 3-4 versions and you would think newer is better but there is something about the new OSi that is not compatable, don't know if this is an Apple problem or a Netgear problem.
If you have a D-Link router, God help you but I'll bet there is a similar fix. Newer is not always better, -
OS is whatever OS ships with current IPOD Touch
I cannot understand why the APPLE engineers have designed this product so that it has SO MANY WIFI problems. This is supposed to be an easy-to-use product. We've had no problems connecting our new laptop, our ROKU box, etc, but it seems impossible to get the IPOD touch to work. NOTHING LIKE SPENDING XMAS MORNING DOING APPLE TECH SUPPORT TROUBLESHOOTING TO LEAVE YOU IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!!! Argh!
In fact, the only way we have been able to get this expensive brand new IPOD to work on our home network is to DISABLE SECURITY in the router settings. THIS IS ANYTHING BUT A GOOD IDEA.
DON"T KNOW WHY BUT MANY OTHER USERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM SO APPLE ENGINEERING NEEDS TO GET BUSY AND FIX THIS PROBLEM SO THAT NEW USERS CAN CONNECT TO THE INTERNET WITHOUT HAVING TO BE TRAINED ROUTER ENGINEERS TO DO IT!!!!
Ok, sorry for the rant, but surely those of you who are experiencing this share my frustration. This is not why I bought an APPLE product.
IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY THAT APPLE WILL NOT ALLOW A WIFI PASSWORD with more than one identical alphanumeric character? Any ideas? We also tried eliminating the 40 MHZ setting under Bandwidth settings in the router settings for our router, but it made no difference. The router has the latest firmware, too. Running out of ideas, and am ready to box this unit up and send it back!Thanks, Bob! You are correct. And, we learned this as we spoke with APPLE TECH SUPPORT by phone on Christmas day (800-APL-CARE). One of their reps spent the time to help us troubleshoot this, but the boiled down conclusion is your answer, and to repeat for the benefit of others, here is what worked:
1. With our Belkin router set to "out-of-the-box" WEP 64 bit security, we could not get wireless access of any kind. Only with the Security Mode set to DISABLED, could we gain access.
2. Changing the router's security mode setting to "WPA/WPA-2...." and entering a new min. 8 char passphrase, and then entering that same passphrase into the IPOD Touch, and restarting the router, did the trick!
Based on this, and some info found in another posting, I can only conclude that the IPODs and IPHONES do not support WEP security mode in many generic routers used by thousands of consumers. Hopefully, those same consumers can figure out how to change their wireless router setttings to WPA/WPA-2 security mode and ALSO get all their other wireless devices (PCs, laptops, WII boxes, ROKU boxes) all reconfigured to WPA mode, too.
I THINK THE BOTTOM LINE HERE IS THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE THAT APPLE NEEDS TO ADDRESS WITH WEP COMPATIBILITY and it may also be the case that MOST CONSUMERS ARE USING WEP 64 BIT security on their home wireless routers?
In any case, it's working now, so anyone who is having problems should try changing to WPA mode and post back here if it worked for them!
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