iPod touch 5 extremely slow WiFi reception

Aucun Express · Oct 31, 2012, 12:08 PM

Hello guys,

I have just received my brand new iPod touch 5 (Red, 32GB).
I instantly experienced extremely slow WiFi reception.

I tried it on a WEP WiFi, then on a different WPA2 network. Exact same result. Sometime it is blazing fast for a few seconds (10Mbps with Speedtest), then it becomes extremely slow (Speedtest cannot even find a server).

I tried to restart it then to restore it, same thing.

Do you think it is hardware? Any of you have the same issue with your new iPod touch 5th generation?

It is the same as some iPhone 5 users are experiencing.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1452329

Aspasia · Oct 31, 2012, 02:21 PM

The only issue I had with my touch 5 was that it refused to automatically join my home network. It remembered the network at my office and one at a relative's home, but not mine.

My solution was to chose "other" in the network settings, then add my network's name and password, then asked it to renew lease. For some crazy reason that worked and I've had no issues since.

Don't know if doing that would help you - but won't cost anything to try.

Also, have you tried changing the location of the server in Speedtest, just to rule out the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy playing any part in the slowdown?

racoonboy · Oct 31, 2012, 09:14 PM

read somewhere that this is one of the issue with the Touch 5. I dont think it is the IOS 6 since Touch 4 still doing fine with wifi. If you look at the spec, Touch 5 supposed to have ultra fast wifi same as Iphone 5 so i dont know. Maybe apple will release something to improve that soon.

Beeplance · Oct 31, 2012, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aucun Express

Hello guys,

I have just received my brand new iPod touch 5 (Red, 32GB).
I instantly experienced extremely slow WiFi reception.

I tried it on a WEP WiFi, then on a different WPA2 network. Exact same result. Sometime it is blazing fast for a few seconds (10Mbps with Speedtest), then it becomes extremely slow (Speedtest cannot even find a server).

I tried to restart it then to restore it, same thing.

Do you think it is hardware? Any of you have the same issue with your new iPod touch 5th generation?

It is the same as some iPhone 5 users are experiencing.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1452329

Don't worry about it, but you'll have to bear with it at the moment. Apple has already recognized the problem, and will be issuing a fix in the upcoming 6.0.1 software update.

Cheers!

pachi · Nov 1, 2012, 09:03 AM

I had the same problem. My 1st gen saved the day since I had to take my 5th gen back. I was planning on buying it again when I can see that the issue has been resolved (and I can find a case to buy for it). How do you know it's known by apple and will be resolved with ios update?

Aucun Express · Nov 1, 2012, 09:38 AM

Thanks for your replies. It was extremely frustrating. And remember, it happened on two completely different networks with different encryption (WEP/WPA2) and different location.
I restarted it many times, restored it, same things.

But you know what? Something extremely strange happened!
I was so frustrated that I left it for an hour or so. When I took it back, the WiFi speed was blazing fast again! And it's been almost 20 hours or so and I haven't seen a single issue ever since!

I really do not understand what happened there. Maybe it needed some time to get along with his new master

robertosh · Nov 9, 2012, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aucun Express

Thanks for your replies. It was extremely frustrating. And remember, it happened on two completely different networks with different encryption (WEP/WPA2) and different location.
I restarted it many times, restored it, same things.

But you know what? Something extremely strange happened!
I was so frustrated that I left it for an hour or so. When I took it back, the WiFi speed was blazing fast again! And it's been almost 20 hours or so and I haven't seen a single issue ever since!

I really do not understand what happened there. Maybe it needed some time to get along with his new master

Could be that the touch was downloading apps or emails in the background?

Beeplance · Nov 1, 2012, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pachi

I had the same problem. My 1st gen saved the day since I had to take my 5th gen back. I was planning on buying it again when I can see that the issue has been resolved (and I can find a case to buy for it). How do you know it's known by apple and will be resolved with ios update?

iOS 6.0.1 is currently being tested by US carriers prior to its release. "Improved Wifi quality" is included in the changelog of this update.

racoonboy · Nov 1, 2012, 10:14 PM

6.0.1 released, your issue also identified. Please let us know if it is solved.

Aucun Express · Nov 2, 2012, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racoonboy

6.0.1 released, your issue also identified. Please let us know if it is solved.

Yes it is! I cannot say that the new release of iOS fixed it, because it was working before. But the issue is definitely resolved for me! Yay

mrskb · Nov 10, 2012, 11:58 AM

No problems whatsoever with my IPT 5g...and it's in a Splash Vapor Flex case...

Hadimachi · Jan 29, 2013, 05:32 AM

Omg I have the exact same problem
I bought a red 64gb iPod touch online.
When I got it the Internet was quite fast. BUT! Whenever I want to stream videos or load images online it takes forever. I can't even fully load a 1 minute video. It keeps stopping.
I dunno if I'm the only one with this problem.
It's been 3 months and its still slow.
I dunno how I can fix this problem.

CorJaime86 · Mar 23, 2013, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hadimachi

Omg I have the exact same problem
I bought a red 64gb iPod touch online.
When I got it the Internet was quite fast. BUT! Whenever I want to stream videos or load images online it takes forever. I can't even fully load a 1 minute video. It keeps stopping.
I dunno if I'm the only one with this problem.
It's been 3 months and its still slow.
I dunno how I can fix this problem.

This happens to me all the time! I can't stand it! And I have tried everything, like restoring, getting a new one, and nothing seems to work! I have an iPod touch 5th generation red 32GB

okusai3000 · Mar 23, 2013, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CorJaime86

This happens to me all the time! I can't stand it! And I have tried everything, like restoring, getting a new one, and nothing seems to work! I have an iPod touch 5th generation red 32GB

Yep, i have the same problem.

I live in Argentina and my router it's a Dlink -600.

In January i traveled to U.S. and the streaming of video was very fast.

So in my conclusion, the problem is in the router. Maybe the old ones aren't well acepted by the ios 6 or the iPod touch 5.

Hadimachi · 05:51 AM

I've tried changing my DNS number to 208.67.222.222 but it doesn't work

Oct 31, 2012, 12:08 PM	#1
Aucun Express macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2009	iPod touch 5 extremely slow WiFi reception Hello guys, I have just received my brand new iPod touch 5 (Red, 32GB). I instantly experienced extremely slow WiFi reception. I tried it on a WEP WiFi, then on a different WPA2 network. Exact same result. Sometime it is blazing fast for a few seconds (10Mbps with Speedtest), then it becomes extremely slow (Speedtest cannot even find a server). I tried to restart it then to restore it, same thing. Do you think it is hardware? Any of you have the same issue with your new iPod touch 5th generation? It is the same as some iPhone 5 users are experiencing. http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1452329 __________________ Insanely AAPL > We're doubling down on tweets
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Nov 1, 2012, 09:38 AM	#6
Aucun Express Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2009	Thanks for your replies. It was extremely frustrating. And remember, it happened on two completely different networks with different encryption (WEP/WPA2) and different location. I restarted it many times, restored it, same things. But you know what? Something extremely strange happened! I was so frustrated that I left it for an hour or so. When I took it back, the WiFi speed was blazing fast again! And it's been almost 20 hours or so and I haven't seen a single issue ever since! I really do not understand what happened there. Maybe it needed some time to get along with his new master __________________ Insanely AAPL > We're doubling down on tweets
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Hadimachi macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	I've tried changing my DNS number to 208.67.222.222 but it doesn't work Last edited by Hadimachi; Jan 29, 2013 at 05:51 AM.
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Oct 31, 2012, 02:21 PM	#2
Aspasia macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Halfway between the Equator and North Pole	The only issue I had with my touch 5 was that it refused to automatically join my home network. It remembered the network at my office and one at a relative's home, but not mine. My solution was to chose "other" in the network settings, then add my network's name and password, then asked it to renew lease. For some crazy reason that worked and I've had no issues since. Don't know if doing that would help you - but won't cost anything to try. Also, have you tried changing the location of the server in Speedtest, just to rule out the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy playing any part in the slowdown?
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Oct 31, 2012, 09:14 PM	#3
racoonboy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2012	read somewhere that this is one of the issue with the Touch 5. I dont think it is the IOS 6 since Touch 4 still doing fine with wifi. If you look at the spec, Touch 5 supposed to have ultra fast wifi same as Iphone 5 so i dont know. Maybe apple will release something to improve that soon.
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Nov 1, 2012, 09:03 AM	#5
pachi macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	I had the same problem. My 1st gen saved the day since I had to take my 5th gen back. I was planning on buying it again when I can see that the issue has been resolved (and I can find a case to buy for it). How do you know it's known by apple and will be resolved with ios update?
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Nov 1, 2012, 10:14 PM	#9
racoonboy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2012	6.0.1 released, your issue also identified. Please let us know if it is solved.
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Nov 10, 2012, 11:58 AM	#11
mrskb macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Michigan	No problems whatsoever with my IPT 5g...and it's in a Splash Vapor Flex case...
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Jan 29, 2013, 05:32 AM	#12
Hadimachi macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	Omg I have the exact same problem I bought a red 64gb iPod touch online. When I got it the Internet was quite fast. BUT! Whenever I want to stream videos or load images online it takes forever. I can't even fully load a 1 minute video. It keeps stopping. I dunno if I'm the only one with this problem. It's been 3 months and its still slow. I dunno how I can fix this problem.
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