October 22, 2008 12:00 AM PDT
iPhone 3G Cannot Find/Connect to WiFi Networks
Several users have reported an issue in which the iPhone 3G fails to find and or connect to otherwise valid WiFi networks. A sampling of reports from this Apple Discussions thread:
- "My laptop can find my router network fine. I reset my router and iPhone but my iPhone still cant find any routers. I reset the network settings too. If I try to put in the name and password manually it just says 'Joining InsertNetworkNameHere' Over and over, with no results."
- "Suddenly my iPhone 3g can't find any wifi network. I have restored factory configuration but still the same. Yesterday my iPhone could find 4-5 wifi networks including my own now not even one."
- "My brother and sister have iPod touches and theirs each work fine on my home network. I got an iphone last Tuesday, had to get update to start, won't connect to my home network."
An Apple support document entitled "Unable to use Wi-Fi with iPhone or iPod touch because there's no Wi-Fi address listed for the device" has a list of potential solutions, though most have proven ineffective for readers. Among the listed fixes:
- Reset network settings (Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Setting)
- Erase all settings (Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings)
- Restore the iPhone
Users posting to the aforementioned thread have had little success with any of these fixes.
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My workaround is to turn off WiFi, then turn it back on a second later. It works, but it sure is annoying to have to do. I was thinking about returning it to the Apple store and telling them that it's defective, but it seems to be a software issue more than a hardware issue (although I could be wrong about that).
I have an iPhone 3g and it sees and uses the g network I setup for it and doesn't see the n network I use for my imac at all.
It may also be some networks are using a hidden SSID which seems to cause at least my iphone to not always see the network.
I read many threads, tried all sorts of options but nothing, i saw one guy speak about putting his phone in the fridge ? so i thought why not.
After 10 mins or so i took it out and connected perfect, this lasted about 10 mins. If i put in the fridge the phone will connect without out issue , but soon looses connection as the phone warms to room temp...
Whats the issue ? any fixes?
BR Pete,
Apple Support said it could've been an airplane that hosed it but if anyone else came up with an answer that was more plausible, I'd be all ears.
I tried restoring, resetting network, etc but no dice.
Good luck!
I've had my iPhone 3GS for 2 months now. My WiFi DOES work... however, it DOES NOT on my home router. My iPhone WiFi DOES connect to the home router however, because I type in the correct WEP password, it connects, and the WiFi logo shows on the top of my phone. So I'm connected. BUT - I CAN NOT ACCESS SAFARI WEB PAGES & I CAN'T CONNECT TO MY E-MAIL (Yahoo/Microsoft Exchange E-mails). Safar times out, EVERYTIME. So does connecting to my E-mails. This has been soooooo frustrating these past couple months. I have Comcast Internet, and I even called them a couple weeks ago and one of their Techs even tried troubleshooting me over the phone because he said he had the same problem, and all he did was change his antenna frequency, and it worked just fine. WOW, wish mine was that easy...
So again, PLEASE... HELP!
Here's my WiFi ISSUE:
- WiFi works everywhere on my iPhone but MY HOUSE.
- WiFi on my iPhone connects at MY HOUSE - I find my home network, click it, enter in WEP, and it connects. WiFi connection logo shows ontop of phone as well.
*- However, Safari times out. E-mails time out. I can not access WiFi. It shows I'm connected, but it is not working properly. HELLLLLLLP!
THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY IN ADVANCE FOR "TRYING" TO HELP!
* GiL
Did you manage to get this issue resolved? I am having the same problem, I have just bought the Iphone 3gs and like yourself it connects to my home network but doesnt actually send and receive data. I did get it working for a short time all seemed well and then I left the house therefore severing the connection and when I returned its back to the usual way of not working.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Gez
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by bballfatsam
November 8, 2009 11:21 AM PST
- i have the same problem
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