iPads Losing their WiFi connection?

Posted: Thursday, May 20th, 2010 by admin

According to a recent CNN article, it appears as though some iPads are losing their connection to “known” or “remembered” WiFi networks.  According to Apple, “Under certain conditions, iPad may not automatically rejoin a known Wi-Fi network after restart or waking from sleep.”

While I didn’t run across this issue myself with our test device, there are a few things you can try to get your iPad reconnected with your wireless network:

1. Reset your wireless connections on the device:From the iPad go to Settings > Reset > Reset Network Settings
2. If you have a dual-band WiFi router and both bands have the same name, rename one of them.  For example, if you’ve got one called “Linksys” that’s pushing both 802.11 B and G, rename one of them to, for example, “Linksys G” so there’s a difference.
3. Try leaving your iPad tilted up a bit rather than lying flat on a table.  Because of the solid aluminum case, there could be an issue of the device not being able to receive the signal well enough.
4. Move your iPad closer to your router.  While this may not be optimal if you’re in a building with only one router and a lot of walls, it’s worth considering.
5. Probably the least-likely scenario:  Make sure that your wireless router is plugged in and powered on.

That last one’s pretty self-explanatory but I thought I’d make mention of it anyway…