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 AT&T 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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> >> > > -- > > --
