Apple released iOS 6.0 firmware yesterday and many users reported that after upgrading to iOS 6.0 they are facing some Wi-Fi connectivity issue after upgrading to iOS 6.0 firmware.
If you are also facing Wi-Fi connectivity issues on you iDevice then we are going to post some troubleshooting techniques to fix this issue. If you are facing low Wi-Fi signals then you can read our how to increase Wi-Fi speed guide.
Reset your iDevice:
- Reset your iOS device by following these steps:
- Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least 10 seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Release the buttons
- When the device restarts, try to locate and join the Wi-Fi network again.
Basic Troubleshooting:
- Launch Settings app and navigate to Wi-Fi
- Tap on the Wi-Fi On/Off toggle to turn it off and then turn it on again
- Renew IP Address:
Renew IP address:
- Launch Settings app and navigate to Wi-Fi
- Tap on the Wi-Fi network that you connect to from the list
- Scroll down and tap on the Renew Lease button
- Forget This Network:
- Launch Settings app and navigate to Wi-Fi
- Tap on the Wi-Fi network that you connect to from the list
- Tap on the Forget This Network button
- You will be prompted with a message that your iOS device will stop automatically joining this network. Tap on the Forget button.
- Go back to the list of Wi-Fi networks, try to find and join the Wi-Fi network again.
Reset Network Settings:
- Launch Settings app
- Tap General
- Scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap on Reset
- Tap Reset Network Settings
- When the iOS device restarts, try to find and join the Wi-Fi network again.
Changing the security option:
Sometimes changing the security option on the router helps. Try changing the router to WPA or WPA2.
Change the broadcast Channel (e.g. from 3 to 12) on the Router Wireless configuration to see if it helps.
Increase the the number of DHCP users.
Most users were affected due to availability issues with Apple’s web page authenticating Wi-Fi network (to check if there isn’t a login wall on your W-Fi network). Once the availability issue was fixed, it seems to have automatically resolved the issue.