The strange thing is, the iPhone does remember the closed network. Each time I come back into range, if I go into iPhone's settings, the Wi-Fi setting says "Not Connected". If I tap this setting, the "Choose a Network" section displays the name of the closed network. So obviously the iPhone is remembering. It's just that the iPhone won't remember the password, because if I tap the name of the network, up comes a password request.
The disadvantages of broadcasting the SSID outweigh the disadvantages of having to manually connect, so I won't be broadcasting the SSID. The iPhone shouldn't behave that way anyway. Nevertheless, I've just tested things by changing to an open wireless network, closed down the iPhone a couple of times, restarted, but no change ... I'm still required to enter a password to join the network, despite the network name being remembered. No behavioural change between closed and open network. Cheers, Steven On 21/11/2010, at 7:22 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > Hi Steven, > > The iPhone won't "discover" a closed WiFi network that is not broadcasting > the SSID. You can force it to use it if you manually punch the SSID and > encryption in, but it is lost every time you turn off your iPhone or go out > of range of the network. Bottom line: broadcast your SSID. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 21/11/2010, at 4:15 PM, Steven Knowles wrote: > >> >> Thanks Ronni. I should have clarified, I've tried with "Ask to Join >> Networks" set to On, but still the "Auto-Join" setting won't stay On, and my >> iPhone doesn't automatically join the network. >> >> I run the network as a closed network, ie. SSID not broadcast, but that >> shouldn't matter, I've saved the name of it, and the password, in the >> iPhone. The name of the network is saved, however each time I have to >> manually join, I have to rekey the network password, which is a pain. >> >> CHeers, Steven >> >> On 21/11/2010, at 5:59 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Steven, >>> >>> You need "Ask to Join Networks" turned ON in Settings > Wi-Fi >>> Then "known networks will be joined automatically. If no known networks are >>> available. You will be asked before joining a new network". >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 >>> 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm >>> >>> OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard >>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>> >>> >>> >>> On 21/11/2010, at 3:39 PM, Steven Knowles wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Despite having my iPhone 3G "Ask to Join Networks" switched to off, the >>>> SSID and password of my home network saved, my iPhone just doesn't want to >>>> automatically log into the network. I have to manually join each time I >>>> come back within range. >>>> >>>> I've noticed the "Auto-Join" feature, which I can see if I select the name >>>> of my network, however despite repeatedly setting this to "On", it won't >>>> stay on. Even if I set to "On", scroll down so that the feature scrolls >>>> out of sight, and scroll it back into view, during that process the >>>> Auto-Join feature switches back to Off. I also have Auto-Login set to >>>> "On", which doesn't seem to work. >>>> >>>> Anyone have a clue how I can get "Auto-Join" to stay on? >>>> >>>> Cheers, Steven >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> > > Cheers, > Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
