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iPhone Wifi connection drop

Loke2112

Loke2112

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Original poster
May 11, 2011
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3 blocks off the Atlantic
Hi all,

Suddenly my 4S keeps losing wifi connection at home. I have an AirPort Extreme and the latest IOS on both the 4S as well as my iPad yet the iPad has no issue. I have read changing the SSID (network name??) may resolve can anyone help/verify?
 
Loke2112 said:
Hi all,

Suddenly my 4S keeps losing wifi connection at home. I have an AirPort Extreme and the latest IOS on both the 4S as well as my iPad yet the iPad has no issue. I have read changing the SSID (network name??) may resolve can anyone help/verify?
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Had the same thing, only with the 4S. I tried reset the network settings, which solved the problem. You just have to log into your wifi again, since it loses stored wifi passwords.

It's under settings-->general-->reset. Do only the network settings, so nothing else gets erased. Hope that helps
 
Thanks but I am having the issue with the 4S just like you. I already reset the network settings and did a complete restore yet the problem persists. Is this a known issue?
 
Loke2112 said:
Thanks but I am having the issue with the 4S just like you. I already reset the network settings and did a complete restore yet the problem persists. Is this a known issue?
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Yeah, but in the three cases i know about (including myself) resetting the network settings worked every time. So, sorry I don't know what to do then. Do you have an Apple store nearby?
 
I tried changing my SSID (Network name) to solve this issue. Not sure if it worked but I wonder why the old name still shows up under networks on the Pad and Phone? I would think the new name would be there? Any clues??
 
Not sure anyone here is interested but I called Apple and they basically said I am SOL and that one or both if my new
neighbors must have a baby monitor cordless phone or both and that other than changing channels in my Express there isn't crap I can do about it since the 4S doesn't have a 5ghz antenna. I suppose ill have to deal with it until I can get a 5S or whatever that call it. This sucks!
 
Well I got to know my neighbor and they have neither a baby monitor or a cordless phone so I really don't understand why this connection problem persists. I've reset my network I restored my iPhone I have hard reset it I've forgotten the network and reattached change channels on the router you name it yet the problem persists. Does anyone have any suggestions? It has improved since the last software update but still remains an intermittent issue. Am I just screwed until the 5S comes out and I can upgrade?
 
Loke2112 said:
Not sure anyone here is interested but I called Apple and they basically said I am SOL and that one or both if my new
neighbors must have a baby monitor cordless phone or both and that other than changing channels in my Express there isn't crap I can do about it since the 4S doesn't have a 5ghz antenna. I suppose ill have to deal with it until I can get a 5S or whatever that call it. This sucks!
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Try changing the channel on your router.
 
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