New iPad 3 Cannot Connect to WiFi Out-of-Box

[Spink10]

Thought about a career change?

now that is funny

 

[edlsen]

I had the same problem initially except mine could connect to the wifi hotspot from my phone.

It didn't take a lot of searching online to find out that there are a lot of reports of iPad and Netgear incompatibility. It doesn't seem to follow perfect patterns though.

I ended up buying an Airport Extreme and it seems to have ended all of my problems at home. Best of luck to you.

 

[gquiring]

First off, I work as a network engineer myself so I am VERY, VERY familiar with the difficulties that occur with WiFi networks, and how to properly configure them and so-forth. The router, IS running the latest firmware releases, in-fact, I stay up-to-date on these updates on a monthly basis, so the problem ISN'T MY NETWORK... Everything else on the network works just fine... I support well over 200 devices on my local network without an issue...

As for defective product, well, I've exchanged two of them now, so now we have three devices; all from different product lots and all different serial number lots. So, is it me or Apple's lack of quality control???

I've called Apple, their only answer is to return the device for a new one. It's a 30 miles drive each time I need to perform an exchange. I've been back and forth three times today already.

I've tried several routers, including commercial ones and our Apple Time Machine with the latest firmware installed. And still, none of the three can connect... I've tried OPEN WiFi, WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, and so-forth and still, none of the three iPads can connect...

Frankly your not thinking straight if you really think you have 3 defective iPads because they don't connect to your network. And you say your a network guy...... Wake up, it's something on your network that is the problem. Stop bragging about your skills, and just get a neighbors kid to help you connect it to your WiFi network.

 

[sdsvtdriver]

#1 error from people working in IT:

"It isn't MY equipment that's the problem!"

 

[Sonisk]

I am using a netgear router aswell (wndr4000), and I have never had anything but trouble connecting my devices to wifi. Phones, notebooks, tablets, everything is just "hard" to get to play along with the router. It comes down to security in my case. I do not broadcast the ssid, and I have wpa2 encryption on my wireless radios. Now, sometimes (actually most times) when trying to add the wireless ssid and the password, the devices simply refuses to connect to wifi, untill I let the router broadcast the ssid, and let the devices find it this way.

It's quite annoying, but on the other hand, when I first got the devices on my wireless, it works well ever after. But in the end I am sure it's a netgear problem, so try poking around with your security settings on your netgear, and see if it helps.

 

[RossMc]

It's just a ploy by Apple to make everybody buy the 4G version

 

[IT Troll]

It would be really useful if the iPad displayed the MAC address when setting up the WiFi during the OOBE. If you use MAC address filtering on your router you have to setup via iTunes before you can obtain the MAC from Settings.

 

[Osarkon]

I realise you've probably tried and thought of these, but just in case:

Does the netgear have a maximum amount of connections allowed to it which could explain why it won't allow an extra one?

Have you tried changing the wireless channel being broadcast? Worth a shot just to be safe!

As mentioned before, is MAC filtering enabled?