<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Since it connected when you changed the channel I am wondering if it might have something to do with the regulatory domain. I have had problems in the past where the channel selected by the access point was outside of regulatory domain of channels allowed by the iphone.<br>
<br></div>Although channel 1 should theoretically be fine anywhere.<br><br></div>Just my 2c<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 7 January 2013 09:56, Bevan Slattery <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Bevan.Slattery@nextdc.com" target="_blank">Bevan.Slattery@nextdc.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi everyone happy new year.<br>
<br>
I've tried to post this twice to the Apple Support Forums but they seem to<br>
not like it.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4679816" target="_blank">https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4679816</a><br>
<br>
I was wondering if anyone on AUSNOG is having the same iPhone5 Wifi issues<br>
and if so, please contact me off-list.<br>
<br>
Could be nothing, could be something. The fact Apple keep blocking my<br>
posts is a bit bizarre too. Maybe they didn't like the tag<br>
shame-on-apple? :)<br>
<br>
Ta<br>
<br>
[b]<br>
<br>
BACKGROUND:<br>
<br>
<br>
iPhone 5 with IOS6 and had nothing<br>
but Wifi problems. Home network not working (despite being upgraded to<br>
latest firmware). Intermittent access while overseas in US hotel (all<br>
my other devices were fine) and access to my mifi was generally Ok.<br>
Back home and upgraded IOS 6.02 keen to get this disaster sorted. Still<br>
doesn't work. Reset my network settings, still doesn't work. turned<br>
off LTE, still doesn't work.<br>
<br>
<br>
POSSIBLE SOLUTION:<br>
<br>
<br>
After<br>
a ridiculous amount of grief, I had all put totally given up. I read a<br>
post about the fact that the person could connect on his work 5Ghz<br>
network and decided to go to the config of my wifi access point to see<br>
if I could "turn off" the 2.4Ghz option and just leave the 5Ghz option.<br>
Not an option. I use a Fritzbox (really happy with).<br>
<br>
<br>
But<br>
while I was playing around in the wireless options, I noticed that my<br>
2.4Ghz frequency transceiver was set to the recommended channel setting<br>
of "autoselect". Autoselect seemed to be selecting channel "1" on the<br>
2.4Ghz was in use by three other wifi's around here. The wireless<br>
settings page (which is really good on the Fritzbox) showed that<br>
channels 1-7 were in use by other access points, but 8-14 were clear. I<br>
over-rode the automatic channel selection and selected Channel "10",<br>
hit "save this setting" and then BAM! MY IPHONE CONNECTED TO WIFI FOR<br>
THE FIRST TIME AT HOME!!!<br>
<br>
<br>
Now I appreciate at this<br>
stage it doesn't make much sense and it maybe illogical, but it would<br>
appear that on my iPhone (at this stage and it's only been an hour)<br>
that either going "manual" instead of automatic channel select or<br>
selecting a "clear" channel on my access point has resulted in my iPhone<br>
locking onto Wifi (or both).<br>
<br>
<br>
Maybe iPhone 5 has a<br>
problem with access points that do certain "handshakes" on automatic<br>
channel selection (which doesn't quite make sense because its already<br>
made the channel selection) or maybe it has a problem in the "channel 1"<br>
band of 2.4Ghz (which could mean a faulty piece of hardware in the<br>
wireless chip - which could be why Apple have kept quiet), or maybe it<br>
doesn't like "sharing" channels or maybe the wind just changed direction<br>
and it decided to work. But I had to share this in case this actually<br>
works with anyone else.<br>
<br>
Be keen to see if this works for<br>
anyone else and I have my fingers crossed that it keeps working and this<br>
wasn't some fluke and it falls back.<br>
<br>
FURTHER RESEARCH:<br>
<br>
I've<br>
done some research on this and it appears that everyone who is having<br>
problems with Wifi connectivity on the iPhone5 appear to have an Apple<br>
WIFI chipset. Not all Apple Chipsets are having problems but all the<br>
problems seem to be with the Apple Chipsets (only brief research<br>
conducted).<br>
Intel Wifi/Wireless Chipsets seem to be fine.<br>
<br>
<br>
My Wifi<br>
Chipset MAC address on my iPhone started with 34:C0:59 (which is listed<br>
as Apple). Can I ask that you enter your MAC address (by going into<br>
Settings>General>About and scroll down to Wifi Address) into this<br>
website and see which chipset you are using (Apple or Intel).<br>
<br>
<br>
<a href="http://curreedy.com/stu/nic/" target="_blank">http://curreedy.com/stu/nic/</a><br>
<br>
Keen<br>
to know if it's the Apple Wireless Chipset. Please post the following<br>
if you are having problems and whether this solution worked:<br>
<br>
<br>
[example]<br>
<br>
Problem: iPhone5 can see wifi access point but can't connect<br>
MAC Address (only need first 3 hex codes) 34:C0:59<br>
Chipset Manufacturer (enter into site above): Apple<br>
<br>
I'd be keen to also see if the people having bluetooth problems are also<br>
using Apple Wireless Chipsets too.<br>
<br>
Thank you!<br>
<br>
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