Wifi dis/reconnects

lilman · 05-03-2010, 02:43 PM

I've noticed that my wifi occasionally disconnects and then reconnects a few seconds later. Is this happening with anyone else's iPad? The wifi strength is almost always showing full, and I'm not moving around when the wifi disconnects. In case it matters I have the 64gb 3g model.

dmaul1114 · 05-03-2010, 02:45 PM

Yes. It's a big problem with iPads and has been discussed a lot.

Seems to vary by router etc. as well. My girlfriend's iPad drops all the time in her condo, and in her office. Doesn't drop at all at my condo.

Not sure if it's the brand of router, strength of signal, number of other networks with in range or what.

lilman · 05-03-2010, 02:48 PM

Yeah I had heard about the wifi disconnects, I didn't hear about the instant reconnects though. I guess it's not a big deal since it only takes a few seconds to reconnect.

dmaul1114 · 05-03-2010, 04:26 PM

Yeah, most of the time it will just reconnect, opening safari seems to help force it to do so.

Sometimes it loses the network key and asks for it again though.

Sischa · 05-03-2010, 04:41 PM

For me it starts when i reach 50% battery but it doesnt seem to have any negative effect. I am using the 64GB Wifi unit.

lilman · 05-03-2010, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmaul1114

Sometimes it loses the network key and asks for it again though.

Haven't had that happen yet, that would be annoying. I'll have to keep the network key stored on the iPad then. Goodreader allows you to password protect files, guess I can put it in a txt file and throw it in there.

Thx for the replies.

kyliez · 05-03-2010, 09:07 PM

If you have wi-fi problem, try to stick to pure G router and you would have no problems. Only N router gives problems because N standards are not yet fully standardized.

dmaul1114 · 05-03-2010, 09:16 PM

That could be part of it, but not all of it. My girlfriend's Dlink router is pretty old, pretty sure it isn't G, much less N. Pretty sure it's still a B.

Mine's a Linksys and is B/G and set to mixed mode. Drops on hers all the time, never has dropped when using it at my place.

To be fair, that router of hers just sucks as I get drops on my laptop over there too. Part of it may be she's in a high rise condo so their are more networks in range than in my garden style place--through I still pick up 8-10 at my place on my laptop. The ipad only picks up 2-3, so part of it is the wireless reception on the iPad is a little weak.

Mirrorlike · 05-03-2010, 09:21 PM

Might want to check your screen brightness. Mine doesn't autoconnect if the brightness is at minimum.

05-03-2010, 02:43 PM	#1
lilman Addict Posts: 326 Karma: 960 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida, US Device: Kindle DX, iPad	Wifi dis/reconnects I've noticed that my wifi occasionally disconnects and then reconnects a few seconds later. Is this happening with anyone else's iPad? The wifi strength is almost always showing full, and I'm not moving around when the wifi disconnects. In case it matters I have the 64gb 3g model.

05-03-2010, 09:16 PM	#8
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	That could be part of it, but not all of it. My girlfriend's Dlink router is pretty old, pretty sure it isn't G, much less N. Pretty sure it's still a B. Mine's a Linksys and is B/G and set to mixed mode. Drops on hers all the time, never has dropped when using it at my place. To be fair, that router of hers just sucks as I get drops on my laptop over there too. Part of it may be she's in a high rise condo so their are more networks in range than in my garden style place--through I still pick up 8-10 at my place on my laptop. The ipad only picks up 2-3, so part of it is the wireless reception on the iPad is a little weak. Last edited by dmaul1114; 05-03-2010 at 10:25 PM.

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05-03-2010, 02:45 PM	#2
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	Yes. It's a big problem with iPads and has been discussed a lot. Seems to vary by router etc. as well. My girlfriend's iPad drops all the time in her condo, and in her office. Doesn't drop at all at my condo. Not sure if it's the brand of router, strength of signal, number of other networks with in range or what.

05-03-2010, 02:48 PM	#3
lilman Addict Posts: 326 Karma: 960 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida, US Device: Kindle DX, iPad	Yeah I had heard about the wifi disconnects, I didn't hear about the instant reconnects though. I guess it's not a big deal since it only takes a few seconds to reconnect.

05-03-2010, 04:26 PM	#4
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	Yeah, most of the time it will just reconnect, opening safari seems to help force it to do so. Sometimes it loses the network key and asks for it again though.

05-03-2010, 04:41 PM	#5
Sischa Evangelist Posts: 428 Karma: 2370 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Device: Nokia 770, Ilead, Cybook G3, Kindle DX, Kindle 2, iPad, Kindle 3, PW	For me it starts when i reach 50% battery but it doesnt seem to have any negative effect. I am using the 64GB Wifi unit.

05-03-2010, 09:07 PM	#7
kyliez Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: none	If you have wi-fi problem, try to stick to pure G router and you would have no problems. Only N router gives problems because N standards are not yet fully standardized.

05-03-2010, 09:21 PM	#9
Mirrorlike Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 280 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: iPad	Might want to check your screen brightness. Mine doesn't autoconnect if the brightness is at minimum.

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