Tired of wifi issues on 3GS, 3.1 please hurry up!

[thadoggfather]

I'm tired of fluctuating wifi reception and even poor reception and dropouts.

COME ON APPLE! come out with a 3.0.1 or release 3.1 already

 

[spyda]

haha, agreed. I just hope Apple is aware and working on this issue.

 

[Smrtphoneaddict]

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10285817-233.html?tag=TOCmoreStories.0

Oh there aware. Take a look at the article above. I think Apple is holding off on 3.1 until AT&T is ready for MMS.

 

[spyda]

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10285817-233.html?tag=TOCmoreStories.0

Oh there aware. Take a look at the article above. I think Apple is holding off on 3.1 until AT&T is ready for MMS.

Well the article doesn't seem to pertain directly to my wifi problem. My problem is with the 3GS not only dropping/fluctuating signals, but performing at slower speeds all together. The original iphone 3G hits 7-10mb on a 10mb connection just fine, while the 3GS struggles between 1-3mb consistently.

 

[johnjay1776]

Well the article doesn't seem to pertain directly to my wifi problem. My problem is with the 3GS not only dropping/fluctuating signals, but performing at slower speeds all together. The original iphone 3G hits 7-10mb on a 10mb connection just fine, while the 3GS struggles between 1-3mb consistently.

My iPhone 3GS has wifi issues as well. I've got it turned off for now but I'd really like to see it resolved in the near future too. Let's hope they get a solid fix.

 

[mackmgg]

Well the article doesn't seem to pertain directly to my wifi problem. My problem is with the 3GS not only dropping/fluctuating signals, but performing at slower speeds all together. The original iphone 3G hits 7-10mb on a 10mb connection just fine, while the 3GS struggles between 1-3mb consistently.

Really? My iPod touch 2G got 7-10mbps and my new 3GS gets 10-13mbps

 

[iphonetester]

Here is my test runs using Speed Test app.

As you can see there is a definite fluctuations in download speed. It is strange that after relatively slow speed, it bumps up significantly

By the way if any of you tried using Speed Test for PC try clicking on world results - OH MY GOD - US is on 28 place in both average download and upload speeds behind even Anand Islands and others. It is hard to swallow given how much we get charged for internet in US - Comcast cable is around $40 a month.

So I guess when we report iPhone speeds we need to state the country. Europe on average is faster than US.

 

[bruinsrme]

I swapped out a 3Gs for wifi issues, the new one acted the exact same way.

 

[bruinsrme]

Well the article doesn't seem to pertain directly to my wifi problem. My problem is with the 3GS not only dropping/fluctuating signals, but performing at slower speeds all together. The original iphone 3G hits 7-10mb on a 10mb connection just fine, while the 3GS struggles between 1-3mb consistently.

you are not alone. That describes my 3G vs 3Gs experieince to a tee

 

[Mademan12321]

Same goes for me my friends. This is based off of a 10mbps download speed. I tried two different phones with the same issues.

 

[army91c]

Hmmm I guess I do have the same shoddy results as the 2 of you....

 

[timberga]

Yep, I ran the same wifi tests on my 3g and 3gs....3gs just isn't consistent in speed, and appears to always be slower....not good eddie, not good.

 

[thecougher]

Try disabling Bluetooth

Try to disable Bluetooth and see if your WiFi performance stablizes.
I believe they are sharing the same antenna and that might be causing interference.
Just a stab at it but I have had people notice a differences.

 

[mcdj]

Try to disable Bluetooth and see if your WiFi performance stablizes.
I believe they are sharing the same antenna and that might be causing interference.

great advice, if you're using BT. I never have it on and still have a wonky wifi signal.

 

[qpid360]

Not to crush anyone's hopes, but people who have been running 3.1 betas have reported that the wifi issues are still there. I can attest to this as well. Ran beta 1 and now beta 2. I'm still having said wifi issues. Hopefully the next beta/final will fix the problem.

 

[normwood]

I'm having issues at home with my 3g since 3.0. Used to get full signal out on my deck from my Airport Extreem and now it's typically 2 "bars" and sometimes it takes a while for it to pick it up at all out there.

Steve

 

[MadMacxxx]

Here is my test runs using Speed Test app.

As you can see there is a definite fluctuations in download speed. It is strange that after relatively slow speed, it bumps up significantly

By the way if any of you tried using Speed Test for PC try clicking on world results - OH MY GOD - US is on 28 place in both average download and upload speeds behind even Anand Islands and others. It is hard to swallow given how much we get charged for internet in US - Comcast cable is around $40 a month.

So I guess when we report iPhone speeds we need to state the country. Europe on average is faster than US.

spending $60 a month with Cox, waiting on AT&T U-Verse to hit my street so I can have slightly better TV and internet for a slightly lower bundle price.....

My global standing...

 

[MadMacxxx]

I'm having issues at home with my 3g since 3.0. Used to get full signal out on my deck from my Airport Extreem and now it's typically 2 "bars" and sometimes it takes a while for it to pick it up at all out there.

Steve

try running a bandwidth tester like the speedtest.net app and see what bit rate your getting out there is, and use Wi-Fi Track to view the through put. Perhaps 3.0 is displaying your airport extreme's signal strength more accurately now? Until you run those tests, you wont really know... I use a dual band airport extreme and have also noticed significantly reduced signal outside and reduced reception in general. Hoping 3.1 addresses all of this.

 

[kas23]

Are people with multiple carriers having this same problem? How do you know its not a network issue, rather than a 3GS issue?

 

[pbateman]

My wifi reception sucks since upgrading to 3.0 in my 3G. It used to connect beautifully at home, after the upgrade it loses connection constantly, cannot find the network, sometimes just gets 1 bar whereas before it was full strength anywhere in the apartment. My laptop connects great, finds the network just fine etc....the only thing that has changed is 3.0 on the phone

 

[TMar]

While mine doesn't fluctuate I do get slower speeds only on download. From the computer I get ~900 kB/s while the 3gs gets ~150kB/s. I'll have to try my old 3g when the other half gets home.

 

[megadon]

Here is my test runs using Speed Test app.

As you can see there is a definite fluctuations in download speed. It is strange that after relatively slow speed, it bumps up significantly

By the way if any of you tried using Speed Test for PC try clicking on world results - OH MY GOD - US is on 28 place in both average download and upload speeds behind even Anand Islands and others. It is hard to swallow given how much we get charged for internet in US - Comcast cable is around $40 a month.

So I guess when we report iPhone speeds we need to state the country. Europe on average is faster than US.

I don't know why, my network limits uploads

 

[Oilbrnr]

Both of my 3G's now have WiFi issues since the 3.0 upgrade. Pretty sad that this wasn't caught in testing.

 

[MadMacxxx]

I don't know why, my network limits uploads

Priority is given to downloads.

 

[Resist]

I am having the same WiFi issues on my 3G iPhone. All thanks to the 3.0 upgrade! My wireless router is in a bedroom on the second floor of my house. I used get WiFi all way on the other side of my house, in my garage prior to 3.0. Now I don't even see my home WiFi on my iPhone while in my garage.

Hey Apple, it's bad enough that AT&T has degraded my iPhone features but when you do it, well that really hurts.