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iPod Touch Users: Does your wifi sometimes not connect?

  • 29-10-2008 9:49pm
    #1
    pleasant Co.
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,423 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm posting this thread purely out of curiosity because i've read the complaint quite often where an ipod touch connects to your wifi network, but doesn't actually connect.

    I know I have had this happen to me more than once. I've switched the wifi on, it connects to my network but does not show the little wifi signal strength symbol, and then safari or what ever will tell me i'm not connected. Usually simply flicking the wifi off and on again sorts out the problem, but i'm curious to learn how widespread this is. As far as I remember this problem did not occur with the 1.XX firmware.

    If people could post info about their touch that'd be cool. Such as:

    32gb ipod touch gen 1 firmware 2.1.1
    32gb ipod touch gen 2 firmware 2.1.1     both used with mac osx 10.5

    I've had both the 1st and 2nd generation and both have had the wifi problem since switching to the 2.XX firmware


Comments

  • #2
    hallelujajordan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭hallelujajordan


    I have an 8GB Gen 1 with the most recent firmware installed and have never seen this problem . . I do however find that in certain parts of my house the ipod cannot find a signal even when my laptop can . .


  • #3
    moonboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 466 ✭✭moonboy


    yup i have exactly the same problem. 16 gig ipod touch with latest firmware.


  • #4
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Running latest firmware on first-gen 16 GB model. See this very rarely -- usually get the prompt to enter the encryption key although it's right!


  • #5
    pleasant Co.
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,423 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    I was away over the weekend and this happened again. I connected to a new network, but did not get the wireless icon and couldn't connect so I disconnected and reconnected and it was fine...it's nothing major but is a little annoying.


  • #6
    Ian Beale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭Ian Beale


    Mactard wrote: »
    I know I have had this happen to me more than once. I've switched the wifi on, it connects to my network but does not show the little wifi signal strength symbol, and then safari or what ever will tell me i'm not connected.
    Yup have this problem too, 8gb ipod touch gen 2 firmware 2.1.1


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  • #7
    pleasant Co.
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,423 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    I was talking to some Apple support people and this is a known issue apparently, should be addressed in the next update.


  • #8
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    What encryption type are you all using? WEP has always been a problem.


  • #9
    event
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,119 ✭✭✭✭event


    moonboy wrote: »
    yup i have exactly the same problem. 16 gig ipod touch with latest firmware.

    exact same

    occurs on WEP, WPA and no security


  • #10
    Ian Beale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭Ian Beale


    aidan_walsh wrote: »
    What encryption type are you all using? WEP has always been a problem.

    WPA, I curse WEP!


  • #11
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,014 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Have the same issue. I usually have the wifi off but if I turn it on can take ages to get working, even on networks I've used before. Fix I found seems to be to forget the network, and manually re-enter details (or plug it into my PC and get the details from there) but its an annoyance when you want to get on quickly.


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