Re: Wireless connection issues.
I had the same issues with my iPhone. I reset my settings, and that resolved the problem. I have a router from the cable company and had no trouble with other things staying connected. You are certainly not the only one who has had a problem, and I do not think it is necessarily the router. Good luck. Lois -Original Message- From: Mari Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 1:37 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Wireless connection issues. How exactly do I secure the Wi-Fi connection I saw something about wireless security and then the different choices and I read something about WPA2 but then asked for some kind of security key? I'm surprised to see how many people are having similar issues I thought I was the only one I do appreciate everybody's help and I hope that things resolved soon I may just think about replacing the router does that sound that something that should be done? I will take the suggestion from somebody who replied and I will stick with one of the many wireless channels for a few weeks and see if that helps -- --
Re: Wireless connection issues.
Hi, if you use Windows I recommend Wireless Netview. It will display all wireless networks in your area and give you what kind of encryption they are using, the mac address of the router, but most importantly, the channel they are using. I found it rather interesting that most of the routers in my range are on channel 6 and / or 11. That's because many routers default to one of these 2 channels and no one bothers changing them. So, I set my router to channel 7. No one else in range was using it, and so the interference lessened a lot. The link for this neat utility is below. Note that I've only tested this with Window-Eyes, but it looks pretty standard and so should work with other readers. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_view.html -- Raul A. Gallegos Thank God I'm an atheist. - Luis Bunuel Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 8/21/2012 12:04 AM, David Chittenden wrote: Hello, That depends on your area, use of chordless phones, microwaves, even radio and tv receivers, as well as other wireless systems in the area. test each of the available channels for about a week per channel until you find one which provides the best / most constant signal. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com mailto:dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 21/08/2012, at 10:39, Mari solaunmarissa2...@gmail.com mailto:solaunmarissa2...@gmail.com wrote: Which channel should I change it to? On Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23:27 PM UTC-7, Mari wrote: I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Wireless connection issues.
Hi, you are right, and below are some other addresses which are possible. 10.0.0.1 172.16.0.1 172.16.1.1 192.168.1.1 192.168.0.1 I've even seen some phone voip routers use the following. 192.168.11.1 192.168.15.1 The best way is to attach an ethernet cable to the router so you are not using Wireless, then see what the ip address of your computer is with ipconfig from the command line prompt. It will also tell you on the last line what the gateway address is, and that's the router address. However for some this might be geting too technical. I would be willing to help more off list if needed since this is straying off the iOS area of discussion. -- Raul A. Gallegos A wise old man said to me once, You should question everything in life. I said, Why? Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 8/20/2012 11:53 PM, David Chittenden wrote: Hello, Almost every router uses 192.168 as the first two number sequences. However, for the 3rd and 4th series, I have seen 0 or 1 or 2 used for each. It is always best to check documentation for the correct address for your router. My current router is 192.168.2.1 for example. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 21/08/2012, at 0:17, Jon Pierson joncpier...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Mari, Each router's different and I just bought another brand a year ago but from memory, there is a small recessed button near the power jack that you can push (sometimes you need a paper clicp or stylus or similar) which when held for 10 seconds or so resets the router to defaults. Then take your favorite browser and go to http://192.168.1.1 And browse through the router screens like any other web page, you can't miss the wireless setup. Channel selection is your choice and the other devices you mention should handle the switch after you reboot them. The choice of frequency is up to you and it depends on what's in your area. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mari Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 11:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Wireless connection issues. I wanted to know the following related to my issue: 1. How do you change the channel for the Lynksis router? 2. What channel should it be changed to? What affect will this have on any computer's connected to this router? 3. I think we forgot the password that we might have used before how do we reset the router back to defualt password? 4. Is there a specific webpage we need to go to for the Lynksis router to acomplish all this? Seeing as I am not very technical savy but can learn with percise instructions (very detailed) I would like to fix this issue Thanks Marissa On Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23:27 PM UTC-7, Mari wrote: I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Wireless connection issues.
Hi Peter. Sadly, and this is not to attack you, but it's not an iOS 5.1.1 issue. I am not even updated to 5.1.1, and have the same problems with my wireless network. The issue seems less buggy with 6, though to be honest, I have not put it on my primary device yet, so it hasn't been fully put through its paces. Scott On 8/21/12, Jon Pierson joncpier...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Mari, You will need to read the router's documentation (probably online is best) to find out some of this. That particular router can be set up for strong password encryption that your iPhone can handle, let's hope the other devices in the house are relatively new so they will as well. What you want ideally is called WPA2, and your iPhone will accept that password strength. You can avoid typing in long strings of Password material by using a shared key. That will allow you for example to use a common phrase that your router will translate into a very strong password. All this sounds rather complicated but there is a lot of data out there on the Internet describing best practices and like I said, your router documentation may be more accessible on the Web, unless of course you have a tech-savvy reader handy. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mari Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 10:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Wireless connection issues. How exactly do I secure the Wi-Fi connection I saw something about wireless security and then the different choices and I read something about WPA2 but then asked for some kind of security key? I'm surprised to see how many people are having similar issues I thought I was the only one I do appreciate everybody's help and I hope that things resolved soon I may just think about replacing the router does that sound that something that should be done? I will take the suggestion from somebody who replied and I will stick with one of the many wireless channels for a few weeks and see if that helps -- -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Wireless connection issues.
Setting up a wireless router is not necessarily the easiest thing to do. It's definitely possible that the router is defective as was the one I recently purchased. However that is unlikely. For the key you just need to make up a number and keep track of it since you will need it for all your devices. You also may need to change the channel that is used due to interference. Good luck. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mari Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 1:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Wireless connection issues. How exactly do I secure the Wi-Fi connection I saw something about wireless security and then the different choices and I read something about WPA2 but then asked for some kind of security key? I'm surprised to see how many people are having similar issues I thought I was the only one I do appreciate everybody's help and I hope that things resolved soon I may just think about replacing the router does that sound that something that should be done? I will take the suggestion from somebody who replied and I will stick with one of the many wireless channels for a few weeks and see if that helps -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Wireless connection issues.
Apple has always had the set-up that wifi drops except when specifically being used to maximise battery life. Whenever you load an app that requires wifi, connection to preferred network is established. After locking the screen, iOS completes required tasks and then goes into standby to preserve battery life (including wifi being disconnected except when needed by one of the automatic processes. Yes, chordless phones can create interference that may weaken wifi signal strength. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 21/08/2012, at 17:33, Mari solaunmarissa2...@gmail.com wrote: I will try changing the channels, i have upgraded the firware. Now if i am sitting two rooms away from the router i stay connected for the most part, however if i go the kitchen my wifi drops, other pc's we have connect just fine. Could it also be That Apple has implemented it security feature to wear when the phone is locked the Wi-Fi drops? Also, we have a TV in the room next the router and also a cordless phone plus the two desktop PCs on the same room could that be affecting the connectivity of the router. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Wireless connection issues.
Hello, I have experienced simular issues, though in my case, I have only experienced connectivity issues when connected to a router supplied by AT*T. I wonder if folks could chime in with which internet providers they have experienced problems with. I am not trying to say a particular company is the problem, it could be the same brand of router or another issue altogether. I am going to get the brand of router which I have had problems with. Maybe we will figure out a piece of this very strange puzzle. - Original Message - From: Len Burns len.bu...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:48 AM Subject: Re: Wireless connection issues. Mary, I strongly agree on securing your router. If some one makes use of your network for unlawful activities, it is you who will be answerable. The behavior you are experiencing since the upgrade is not uncommon. Several people I know, including two on my own plan have had this experience and reported it to both ATT and Apple. Both companies deny the problem, yet the reports continue. One phone was replaced; on mine the problem seem to resolve. The tip off on my own phone was a 185 meg download charged to my data plan at a time when the phone was several feet from the WIFI router. You can bet I did not pay for the overage. I suspect there is an issue involving the current OS version and certain routers. -Len On 8/19/2012 10:36 PM, Jon Pierson wrote: Hi Mari, First, that unsecured router's not a good idea, the 54G's easy to configure. But as to your connection not being consistent, try changing wireless channels. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mari Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Wireless connection issues. I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- --
Re: Wireless connection issues.
I have had similar issues with my iPhone 4 on my Verizon fios router, though I'm not sure which brand it is or anything like that. It also seems that iDevices have more issues with wifi connections than most others. For example, I can run wifi on my laptop or macbook all day and never have a connectivity issue. This is both at work and at home. My iPhone, on the other hand, drops the connection regularly and is annoying when I'm trying to do Facetime, for example. So the frustrations you're experiencing are not happening to just you. I've tried resetting the router, resetting my network settings on the phone, all to no satisfactory solution. I've honestly given up. Scott On 8/20/12, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I have experienced simular issues, though in my case, I have only experienced connectivity issues when connected to a router supplied by AT*T. I wonder if folks could chime in with which internet providers they have experienced problems with. I am not trying to say a particular company is the problem, it could be the same brand of router or another issue altogether. I am going to get the brand of router which I have had problems with. Maybe we will figure out a piece of this very strange puzzle. - Original Message - From: Len Burns len.bu...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:48 AM Subject: Re: Wireless connection issues. Mary, I strongly agree on securing your router. If some one makes use of your network for unlawful activities, it is you who will be answerable. The behavior you are experiencing since the upgrade is not uncommon. Several people I know, including two on my own plan have had this experience and reported it to both ATT and Apple. Both companies deny the problem, yet the reports continue. One phone was replaced; on mine the problem seem to resolve. The tip off on my own phone was a 185 meg download charged to my data plan at a time when the phone was several feet from the WIFI router. You can bet I did not pay for the overage. I suspect there is an issue involving the current OS version and certain routers. -Len On 8/19/2012 10:36 PM, Jon Pierson wrote: Hi Mari, First, that unsecured router's not a good idea, the 54G's easy to configure. But as to your connection not being consistent, try changing wireless channels. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mari Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Wireless connection issues. I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- -- --
Re: Wireless connection issues.
Hi folks, Here are my thoughts on this issue. It seems that this issue came alive in ios 5.1.1 on some ios devices. I've seen this on a ipad, ipad2, iphone 3gs and iphone 4. My 4s seems not to have this problem. Also it seems that it is independently from which accesspoint you use. I'm using a cisco and had this problem. A friend of my has a linksys and has the same issue. It seems that Apple has implemented some powersaving features in their wifi drivers of at least made some changes. If I don't use my ipad2 for a while, it has disconnected from the wifi. When I start an app that needs network connectivity, it connects again without any problems. this leads to miss some push notifications and stuff. It seems that the implementation for a 4s is slidely different. This is the only thing I can think of causing this problem. Just my thoughts and hopefully apple will fix this in a new release. ;) hth -Peter Op 20-aug.-2012, om 17:35 heeft Scott Davert scottslistm...@gmail.com het volgende geschreven: I have had similar issues with my iPhone 4 on my Verizon fios router, though I'm not sure which brand it is or anything like that. It also seems that iDevices have more issues with wifi connections than most others. For example, I can run wifi on my laptop or macbook all day and never have a connectivity issue. This is both at work and at home. My iPhone, on the other hand, drops the connection regularly and is annoying when I'm trying to do Facetime, for example. So the frustrations you're experiencing are not happening to just you. I've tried resetting the router, resetting my network settings on the phone, all to no satisfactory solution. I've honestly given up. Scott On 8/20/12, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I have experienced simular issues, though in my case, I have only experienced connectivity issues when connected to a router supplied by AT*T. I wonder if folks could chime in with which internet providers they have experienced problems with. I am not trying to say a particular company is the problem, it could be the same brand of router or another issue altogether. I am going to get the brand of router which I have had problems with. Maybe we will figure out a piece of this very strange puzzle. - Original Message - From: Len Burns len.bu...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:48 AM Subject: Re: Wireless connection issues. Mary, I strongly agree on securing your router. If some one makes use of your network for unlawful activities, it is you who will be answerable. The behavior you are experiencing since the upgrade is not uncommon. Several people I know, including two on my own plan have had this experience and reported it to both ATT and Apple. Both companies deny the problem, yet the reports continue. One phone was replaced; on mine the problem seem to resolve. The tip off on my own phone was a 185 meg download charged to my data plan at a time when the phone was several feet from the WIFI router. You can bet I did not pay for the overage. I suspect there is an issue involving the current OS version and certain routers. -Len On 8/19/2012 10:36 PM, Jon Pierson wrote: Hi Mari, First, that unsecured router's not a good idea, the 54G's easy to configure. But as to your connection not being consistent, try changing wireless channels. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mari Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Wireless connection issues. I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- -- -- --
Re: Wireless connection issues.
I have tried getting either Firefox or Internet Explorer to go the link that someone posted on of the replies to my initial question however I receive the following messages: Internet explorer cannot display the webpage Firefox: The server time out On Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23:27 PM UTC-7, Mari wrote: I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. --
Re: Wireless connection issues.
Did you try changing the channel? I found the only way to fix this issue for me was to do a clean install of 5.1.1 and then reinstall everything manually. It's a bit frustrating that I didn't really find out what the problem was, but at least it seems to be solved. Cheers, Ben. On 8/20/12, Mari solaunmarissa2...@gmail.com wrote: I was able to view the Lynksis page and I was able to update the firmware, its the same issue still any other ideas? On Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23:27 PM UTC-7, Mari wrote: I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- --
Re: Wireless connection issues.
Which channel should I change it to? On Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23:27 PM UTC-7, Mari wrote: I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. --
Re: Wireless connection issues.
Well Peter, I think you have the best answer to why the problem is occurring. It is certainly better than anything I was able to come up with. Perhaps the only fix may happen on the release of iOS6 - Original Message - From: Peter Durieux peter.durieux1...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 12:02 PM Subject: Re: Wireless connection issues. Hi folks, Here are my thoughts on this issue. It seems that this issue came alive in ios 5.1.1 on some ios devices. I've seen this on a ipad, ipad2, iphone 3gs and iphone 4. My 4s seems not to have this problem. Also it seems that it is independently from which accesspoint you use. I'm using a cisco and had this problem. A friend of my has a linksys and has the same issue. It seems that Apple has implemented some powersaving features in their wifi drivers of at least made some changes. If I don't use my ipad2 for a while, it has disconnected from the wifi. When I start an app that needs network connectivity, it connects again without any problems. this leads to miss some push notifications and stuff. It seems that the implementation for a 4s is slidely different. This is the only thing I can think of causing this problem. Just my thoughts and hopefully apple will fix this in a new release. ;) hth -Peter Op 20-aug.-2012, om 17:35 heeft Scott Davert scottslistm...@gmail.com het volgende geschreven: I have had similar issues with my iPhone 4 on my Verizon fios router, though I'm not sure which brand it is or anything like that. It also seems that iDevices have more issues with wifi connections than most others. For example, I can run wifi on my laptop or macbook all day and never have a connectivity issue. This is both at work and at home. My iPhone, on the other hand, drops the connection regularly and is annoying when I'm trying to do Facetime, for example. So the frustrations you're experiencing are not happening to just you. I've tried resetting the router, resetting my network settings on the phone, all to no satisfactory solution. I've honestly given up. Scott On 8/20/12, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I have experienced simular issues, though in my case, I have only experienced connectivity issues when connected to a router supplied by AT*T. I wonder if folks could chime in with which internet providers they have experienced problems with. I am not trying to say a particular company is the problem, it could be the same brand of router or another issue altogether. I am going to get the brand of router which I have had problems with. Maybe we will figure out a piece of this very strange puzzle. - Original Message - From: Len Burns len.bu...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:48 AM Subject: Re: Wireless connection issues. Mary, I strongly agree on securing your router. If some one makes use of your network for unlawful activities, it is you who will be answerable. The behavior you are experiencing since the upgrade is not uncommon. Several people I know, including two on my own plan have had this experience and reported it to both ATT and Apple. Both companies deny the problem, yet the reports continue. One phone was replaced; on mine the problem seem to resolve. The tip off on my own phone was a 185 meg download charged to my data plan at a time when the phone was several feet from the WIFI router. You can bet I did not pay for the overage. I suspect there is an issue involving the current OS version and certain routers. -Len On 8/19/2012 10:36 PM, Jon Pierson wrote: Hi Mari, First, that unsecured router's not a good idea, the 54G's easy to configure. But as to your connection not being consistent, try changing wireless channels. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mari Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Wireless connection issues. I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- -- -- -- --
RE: Wireless connection issues.
Hi Mari, You must be connected via wire to your router for configuration to work reliably. You could in theory connect wirelessly but if you start changing parameters you would then lose your connection to the configuration page. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mari Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Wireless connection issues. I have tried getting either Firefox or Internet Explorer to go the link that someone posted on of the replies to my initial question however I receive the following messages: Internet explorer cannot display the webpage Firefox: The server time out On Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23:27 PM UTC-7, Mari wrote: I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- --
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So i should make these changes from my desktop as its wired to the router? --
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Hello, I always upgrade the router to the latest firmware first. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 20/08/2012, at 16:23, Mari solaunmarissa2...@gmail.com wrote: I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- --
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Hello, Almost every router uses 192.168 as the first two number sequences. However, for the 3rd and 4th series, I have seen 0 or 1 or 2 used for each. It is always best to check documentation for the correct address for your router. My current router is 192.168.2.1 for example. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 21/08/2012, at 0:17, Jon Pierson joncpier...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Mari, Each router's different and I just bought another brand a year ago but from memory, there is a small recessed button near the power jack that you can push (sometimes you need a paper clicp or stylus or similar) which when held for 10 seconds or so resets the router to defaults. Then take your favorite browser and go to http://192.168.1.1 And browse through the router screens like any other web page, you can't miss the wireless setup. Channel selection is your choice and the other devices you mention should handle the switch after you reboot them. The choice of frequency is up to you and it depends on what's in your area. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mari Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 11:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Wireless connection issues. I wanted to know the following related to my issue: 1. How do you change the channel for the Lynksis router? 2. What channel should it be changed to? What affect will this have on any computer's connected to this router? 3. I think we forgot the password that we might have used before how do we reset the router back to defualt password? 4. Is there a specific webpage we need to go to for the Lynksis router to acomplish all this? Seeing as I am not very technical savy but can learn with percise instructions (very detailed) I would like to fix this issue Thanks Marissa On Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23:27 PM UTC-7, Mari wrote: I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- -- --
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Hello, It is almost always the router. Also, it is most frequently crowded wifi channels, followed by old router firmware, followed by old routers having components burn out. A network tech friend told me any router that lasts more than two years has gotten your money's worth. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 21/08/2012, at 1:06, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I have experienced simular issues, though in my case, I have only experienced connectivity issues when connected to a router supplied by AT*T. I wonder if folks could chime in with which internet providers they have experienced problems with. I am not trying to say a particular company is the problem, it could be the same brand of router or another issue altogether. I am going to get the brand of router which I have had problems with. Maybe we will figure out a piece of this very strange puzzle. - Original Message - From: Len Burns len.bu...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:48 AM Subject: Re: Wireless connection issues. Mary, I strongly agree on securing your router. If some one makes use of your network for unlawful activities, it is you who will be answerable. The behavior you are experiencing since the upgrade is not uncommon. Several people I know, including two on my own plan have had this experience and reported it to both ATT and Apple. Both companies deny the problem, yet the reports continue. One phone was replaced; on mine the problem seem to resolve. The tip off on my own phone was a 185 meg download charged to my data plan at a time when the phone was several feet from the WIFI router. You can bet I did not pay for the overage. I suspect there is an issue involving the current OS version and certain routers. -Len On 8/19/2012 10:36 PM, Jon Pierson wrote: Hi Mari, First, that unsecured router's not a good idea, the 54G's easy to configure. But as to your connection not being consistent, try changing wireless channels. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mari Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Wireless connection issues. I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- -- --
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Hello, Try updating the router's firmware. Most routers have firmware upgrades every six months or so because wifi stacks are constantly changing. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 21/08/2012, at 3:35, Scott Davert scottslistm...@gmail.com wrote: I have had similar issues with my iPhone 4 on my Verizon fios router, though I'm not sure which brand it is or anything like that. It also seems that iDevices have more issues with wifi connections than most others. For example, I can run wifi on my laptop or macbook all day and never have a connectivity issue. This is both at work and at home. My iPhone, on the other hand, drops the connection regularly and is annoying when I'm trying to do Facetime, for example. So the frustrations you're experiencing are not happening to just you. I've tried resetting the router, resetting my network settings on the phone, all to no satisfactory solution. I've honestly given up. Scott On 8/20/12, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I have experienced simular issues, though in my case, I have only experienced connectivity issues when connected to a router supplied by AT*T. I wonder if folks could chime in with which internet providers they have experienced problems with. I am not trying to say a particular company is the problem, it could be the same brand of router or another issue altogether. I am going to get the brand of router which I have had problems with. Maybe we will figure out a piece of this very strange puzzle. - Original Message - From: Len Burns len.bu...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 1:48 AM Subject: Re: Wireless connection issues. Mary, I strongly agree on securing your router. If some one makes use of your network for unlawful activities, it is you who will be answerable. The behavior you are experiencing since the upgrade is not uncommon. Several people I know, including two on my own plan have had this experience and reported it to both ATT and Apple. Both companies deny the problem, yet the reports continue. One phone was replaced; on mine the problem seem to resolve. The tip off on my own phone was a 185 meg download charged to my data plan at a time when the phone was several feet from the WIFI router. You can bet I did not pay for the overage. I suspect there is an issue involving the current OS version and certain routers. -Len On 8/19/2012 10:36 PM, Jon Pierson wrote: Hi Mari, First, that unsecured router's not a good idea, the 54G's easy to configure. But as to your connection not being consistent, try changing wireless channels. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mari Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Wireless connection issues. I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- -- -- --
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After updating firmware, change the channel of your router. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 21/08/2012, at 10:01, Mari solaunmarissa2...@gmail.com wrote: I was able to view the Lynksis page and I was able to update the firmware, its the same issue still any other ideas? On Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23:27 PM UTC-7, Mari wrote: I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- --
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Hello, That depends on your area, use of chordless phones, microwaves, even radio and tv receivers, as well as other wireless systems in the area. test each of the available channels for about a week per channel until you find one which provides the best / most constant signal. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 21/08/2012, at 10:39, Mari solaunmarissa2...@gmail.com wrote: Which channel should I change it to? On Sunday, August 19, 2012 9:23:27 PM UTC-7, Mari wrote: I have the Iphone 4 and 4s, in addition I have a home wireless network that is unsecure. My router is a Lynksis wrt54G2 after updating the Iphone 4 to IOS 5 i noticed that the wireless connection would just drop with out sudden warning, I had never had that happen before. I have been back and forth with Apple and ATT who both say its not the device, the iphone 4 is two years old and I recently upgraded to the 4s I noticed the same issue the iphone 4s could not keep an active connection the router... Now, I do have a few computers / laptop connected just fine to the router. Could it be that since the firmware is not up to date on the router that could be the issue, or could it be the router itself as maybe some security settings are not the newest or settings need to changed to work better with Iphone's? I really need help as I use my Iphone constantly and would like to be able to run off wifi. -- --
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I will try changing the channels, i have upgraded the firware. Now if i am sitting two rooms away from the router i stay connected for the most part, however if i go the kitchen my wifi drops, other pc's we have connect just fine. Could it also be That Apple has implemented it security feature to wear when the phone is locked the Wi-Fi drops? Also, we have a TV in the room next the router and also a cordless phone plus the two desktop PCs on the same room could that be affecting the connectivity of the router. --
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How exactly do I secure the Wi-Fi connection I saw something about wireless security and then the different choices and I read something about WPA2 but then asked for some kind of security key? I'm surprised to see how many people are having similar issues I thought I was the only one I do appreciate everybody's help and I hope that things resolved soon I may just think about replacing the router does that sound that something that should be done? I will take the suggestion from somebody who replied and I will stick with one of the many wireless channels for a few weeks and see if that helps --
