iOS loses WiFi when sleeping

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haroldo join:2004-01-16 united state kudos:1 Reviews: ·Comcast 1 edit	iOS loses WiFi when sleeping I asked a while ago and got no responses, so I figured I'd try again. Ever since iOS 6, both iPad (3rd gen) and iPhone 4 lose WiFi connectivity when sleeping. Since both automatic iTunes WiFi syncing and iCloud backup require the devices to be plugged in and connected to WiFi this is a bit of an issue. In addition, iTunes manual WiFi syncing (initiated from the OS X side) isn't possible if the iDevice isn't connected to WiFi. As soon as I wake the devices, it usually finds WiFi within a second or two. I use an Airport Extreme router which in addition to the iDevices are fully up to date, Am I the only one with this issue? Thanks!
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Snakeoil Ignore Button. The coward's feature. Premium join:2000-08-05 Mentor, OH kudos:1 Reviews: ·RoadRunner Cable ·magicjack.com	Is you Ipad a cellular device, like the Iphone? Or is it wifi only? I had to turn off cellular, so my Iphone remains connected to my home wifi network. Or any wifi network. I made a thread about it. there is a link to a site where there are 38 pages of people talking about wifi issues on their Iphone 4, 4s, and 5. There is another link to a tech site that also discusses the issues with wifi and IOS6. Verizon supposedly has a fix for it. Link to the post. »Iphone 4: Why wont it stay connected to wifi? -- Is a person a failure for doing nothing? Or is he a failure for trying, and not succeeding at what he is attempting to do? What did you fail at today?.
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haroldo join:2004-01-16 united state kudos:1	The iPad is WiFi only, so that would negate the cellular connection as a culprit, no? My issue is only with sleeping. When active, they maintain WiFi connectivity.
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Mike Premium,Mod join:2000-09-17 Pittsburgh, PA kudos:1	reply to haroldo iOS 6 and wifi sucks. At home, at work, at coffee shop etc
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Snakeoil Ignore Button. The coward's feature. Premium join:2000-08-05 Mentor, OH kudos:1 Reviews: ·RoadRunner Cable ·magicjack.com	reply to haroldo Then suspect the IOS 6. My Ipad 1st gen is still running IOS 5.0.1 and has no problems staying connected to wifi. But yet my brand new Iphone4 with IOS6 won't remain connected to my wifi network with cellular on. But now you mention your Ipad is wifi only with IOS6, it points out it's the IOS. Maybe try to go back to an ealier IOS, because I'm agreeing with Mike. IOS6 and wifi are buggy. -- Is a person a failure for doing nothing? Or is he a failure for trying, and not succeeding at what he is attempting to do? What did you fail at today?.
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haroldo join:2004-01-16 united state kudos:1 Reviews: ·Comcast	said by Snakeoil: ... Maybe try to go back to an ealier IOS, because I'm agreeing with Mike. ... Roll back????...and give up Siri on my iPad....NEVER!!!! (does anyone know what the HTML tag is for sarcasm?)
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darcilicious Cyber Librarian Premium join:2001-01-02 Forest Grove, OR kudos:2	Not only that, unless you were jailbroken on a previous version, you can't rollback. -- ♬ Music is life ♬
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bobrk You kids get offa my lawn Premium join:2000-02-02 San Jose, CA Reviews: ·SONIC.NET	reply to Mike I would have to agree. I take light rail to work, and my laptop (MBPr) connects to the WiFi on the trolley just fine, but my iPhone is a constant struggle. Last night the phone refused to connect to my home WiFi, even after a reboot. I could only get it to connect after rebooting the Airport! iPad was fine, as were the laptops.
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haroldo join:2004-01-16 united state kudos:1 Reviews: ·Comcast	said by bobrk: ....refused to connect to my home WiFi,... Is your router''s firmware up to date? I used to have a ton of connectivity issues until I updated the firmware. (of course, with the exception of the above thread)
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darcilicious Cyber Librarian Premium join:2001-01-02 Forest Grove, OR kudos:2 Reviews: ·Frontier FiOS	I had this problem all the time with iOS 4.x and my home access points (which were totally up to date). iOS 5.1 was a godsend in this regard (though I waited for it to be jailbroken). I don't have this issue too badly with a new iPhone 5 / iOS 6.0.1 -- I DO notice that the wifi bars/strength go up and down though, where before they were rock solid strong signals (I have two WAPs, one at each end of the house). What worked for me previously was to use our wireless G only access point (ugh). I have also read that the work around is to use WEP instead (double ugh, I do NOT recommend that). Perhaps 6.0.2 will get wireless right -- ♬ Music is life ♬
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bobrk You kids get offa my lawn Premium join:2000-02-02 San Jose, CA Reviews: ·SONIC.NET	reply to haroldo said by haroldo: said by bobrk: ....refused to connect to my home WiFi,... Is your router''s firmware up to date? I used to have a ton of connectivity issues until I updated the firmware. (of course, with the exception of the above thread) Yup, as far as I know it is.
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NefCanuck join:2007-06-26 Mississauga, ON Reviews: ·voip.ms	said by bobrk: said by haroldo: said by bobrk: ....refused to connect to my home WiFi,... Is your router''s firmware up to date? I used to have a ton of connectivity issues until I updated the firmware. (of course, with the exception of the above thread) Yup, as far as I know it is. I'm curious, what router are you using? It strikes me that this may be a situation where the wireless router and / or the firmware for it may be causing (or making) the issue worse. I have the same issue with my iPhone 4 on iOS 6.0.1 with the wi-fi dropping out (and the phone not being able to pick up cell phone signals again if it loses them, but that's a separate issue) I'm using a D-Link DIR-655 (Rev A) at home with the 1.35NA firmware (Canadian D-Link routers get shafted on firmware upgrades, don't ask me why) and the iPhone 4 exhibits the behaviour while my iPad 3rd gen dosen't This is most noticeable because of the problems I'm having at home with my voip staying registered on my iPhone while its fine on my iPad unless the provider is having issues. NefCanuck
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metrodust Hey Thats Mine join:1999-12-10 Seattle, WA	reply to haroldo said by haroldo: I asked a while ago and got no responses, so I figured I'd try again. Ever since iOS 6, both iPad (3rd gen) and iPhone 4 lose WiFi connectivity when sleeping. Since both automatic iTunes WiFi syncing and iCloud backup require the devices to be plugged in and connected to WiFi this is a bit of an issue. In addition, iTunes manual WiFi syncing (initiated from the OS X side) isn't possible if the iDevice isn't connected to WiFi. As soon as I wake the devices, it usually finds WiFi within a second or two. I use an Airport Extreme router which in addition to the iDevices are fully up to date, Am I the only one with this issue? Thanks! All of my iPhones have always done this, even as far back as 3.x. Nothing new here. -- When you are leaving.. heaven is a distance not a place. --Carissas Weird
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Nezmo The name's Bond. James Bond. Premium,MVM join:2004-11-10 Coppell, TX kudos:1	said by metrodust: said by haroldo: I asked a while ago and got no responses, so I figured I'd try again. Ever since iOS 6, both iPad (3rd gen) and iPhone 4 lose WiFi connectivity when sleeping. Since both automatic iTunes WiFi syncing and iCloud backup require the devices to be plugged in and connected to WiFi this is a bit of an issue. In addition, iTunes manual WiFi syncing (initiated from the OS X side) isn't possible if the iDevice isn't connected to WiFi. As soon as I wake the devices, it usually finds WiFi within a second or two. I use an Airport Extreme router which in addition to the iDevices are fully up to date, Am I the only one with this issue? Thanks! All of my iPhones have always done this, even as far back as 3.x. Nothing new here. Then they are not functioning as they should. The point being made is the phone should stay connected to Wi-Fi all the time, even when the screen is not on when it is plugged in to the mains. This is by design. My iPhones have done this as long as I can remember. -- My Gallery Formerly Nezmo
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haroldo join:2004-01-16 united state kudos:1 Reviews: ·Comcast	said by Nezmo: ...My iPhones have done this as long as I can remember. So your iOS 6 devices sleep in WiFi? That's odd, since both of mine seem to have had problems as soon as I upgraded. Which iDevices do you have?
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Nezmo The name's Bond. James Bond. Premium,MVM join:2004-11-10 Coppell, TX kudos:1	said by haroldo: said by Nezmo: ...My iPhones have done this as long as I can remember. So your iOS 6 devices sleep in WiFi? That's odd, since both of mine seem to have had problems as soon as I upgraded. Which iDevices do you have? iP4S on iOS 6.0.1 and iPad 2 on iOS 6.0.1. The phone is doing as I reported. I can't say for sure on the iPad but I'll check. -- My Gallery Formerly Nezmo
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not quite right I'm not cool enough to be a Mac person join:2001-06-23 Puyallup, WA kudos:1	reply to haroldo Make your devices stay up all night ... there problem solved. -- Not many people know this, but I happen to be quite famous...
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metrodust Hey Thats Mine join:1999-12-10 Seattle, WA	reply to Nezmo said by Nezmo: said by metrodust: All of my iPhones have always done this, even as far back as 3.x. Nothing new here. Then they are not functioning as they should. The point being made is the phone should stay connected to Wi-Fi all the time, even when the screen is not on when it is plugged in to the mains. This is by design. My iPhones have done this as long as I can remember. I understand the point. I'm just saying that none of mine, my girlfriends, or several of my friends iPhones stay on WiFi while sleeping. Seems like intended behavior... -- When you are leaving.. heaven is a distance not a place. --Carissas Weird
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darcilicious Cyber Librarian Premium join:2001-01-02 Forest Grove, OR kudos:2 Reviews: ·Frontier FiOS	If the wifi connection isn't being actively used while the screen is locked (e.g. streaming audio) then the wifi connection probably should drop. The issue I had previously, is that wifi wouldn't reconnect automatically as it should. I literally had to go into Settings and turn it off and back on before I had active wifi again. -- ♬ Music is life ♬
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haroldo join:2004-01-16 united state kudos:1 Reviews: ·Comcast	said by darcilicious: If the wifi connection isn't being actively used while the screen is locked (e.g. streaming audio) then the wifi connection probably should drop. ... I don't agree, it shouldn't drop as iCloud automatic backup requires the phone to be plugged in and connected to WiFi to do it's thing. In addition, iTunes WiFi automatic sync requires the phone to be on WiFi. If I'm not mistaken, it slept in WiFi before upgrading.
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