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Is there an app to force iPhone connection to WiFi hotspot quicker?

  • 21-11-2016 04:17PM
    #1
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,308 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey,
    Have an iPhone 5s (I think), and looking for an app to force it to connect to hotspots quicker. Mainly the subway TCONNECT WiFi hotspots over here in Toronto. Currently, it takes so long, that the subway has nearly pulled out of the station by the time I connect. Thus far, searching for a solution has been futile, so wondering if anyone here would know of an app to allow it to connect quicker?


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,713 ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    the_syco wrote: »
    Hey,
    Have an iPhone 5s (I think), and looking for an app to force it to connect to hotspots quicker. Mainly the subway TCONNECT WiFi hotspots over here in Toronto. Currently, it takes so long, that the subway has nearly pulled out of the station by the time I connect. Thus far, searching for a solution has been futile, so wondering if anyone here would know of an app to allow it to connect quicker?

    Doubtful, the OS controls that. And it's probably the network that's the problem.


  • #3
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,308 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    Doubtful, the OS controls that. And it's probably the network that's the problem.
    Aye. It doesn't see it and connect straight away; it takes a while. The android phone picks up the various hotspots up straight away, but need the iPhone to pick it up, as I'm using the iPhone for the Need for Speed game (android has my tunes).

    The subway goes in, stops for 5-10 seconds, and departs.

    The android will see the hotspot when I arrive into the station, auto connects, gets me facebook messages, email, etc.

    The iPhone may see the hotspot. Used to connect automatically, a month or two ago, but now, no. Now I have to tap on the connection. But even then, sometimes it just says no, that it can't see it. It finally connects, and I may get the 5 seconds of data that the app needs to ring home, verify that I'm not cheating, and allows me to continue on.


  • #4
    ozmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,882 ✭✭✭ozmo


    Not suitable for public hotspots unfortunitely - but I've found that if you can specify an IP address in the allowable range that you know to be unused it connects almost instantly.
    Its negotiating an IP that seems to take the most time with certain hotspots.

    “Roll it back”



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