hey, anyone of the iphone users got problem with the wireless anot? i can't seem to connect to the wireless. everywhere. why ha? anyone know a solution to this? btw i reset my settings already. sigh. please help. =|

I think this might be the router's problem ..

I have a LinkSys AP router, i can find it but i could never access internet no matter what i set .. WEP or WAP or no password ..

But i can use my WiFi in Big Apple or Starbucks .. weird eh?

i've once compared N95 8GB with iphone 2G.

it seems that the N95 8GB have stronger signal than the iphone 2G, at least N95 can detect with 1 bar but iphone 2G was having a hard time detecting the same access point at same distance.

not sure about iphone 3G.

this is from my personal experience (and it is not supported by anything) but i feel that by A/U/J-ing an iphone 2G, the wifi signal seems to be relatively weaker compared an officially unlocked 3G unit (assuming what they claim is true that both are still outsourcing from the same manufacturer).
i have observed this by comparing previous wifi out-of-coverage areas (with my 2G) around my house.

heh, u should compared same model boss
2g & 3g totally different built one, new model should been enhanced compared to old model, IMHO    

bro. i having a problem with my newly bought(just few days only)iphone 3g 16gb. The wifi just coudlnt find any network in my house(I have 2 wifi networks). However, my laptops, pcs, n95 can connect to my network without hassle. i just face this problem today. before that i use the wifi with my iphone without any problem. Can anyone help me?

My iphone bought from singtel and it is officially unlocked. The firmware was updated to the latest 2.2 version on the day i got my the phone. It works with the wifi until this evening. I am very worried rite now.

the 2. method i did tried but not help.

the 1st one i dun get it as the iphone couldnt find any network at my home. I am very 200% sure that my home network is not defect as i am using it rite now.

wat i see the wifi in the iphone is on but search nothing.

Guys, don't be misled by the size of the iPhone's antennas. I'm certain that the iPhone's 802.11 wireless radio strengths, both 2G and 3G, are very much equivalent to that of an ordinary notebook's Intel Wireless adapter. And by saying that, I mean it in a literal sense when I say if your laptop detects it, your phone should be no different.

In cases where you see any abnormalities in the iPhone's connectivity strengths, irregular connection drops even during use and even the inability to connect to a/an secured/unsecured WiFi-AP at any given time, your first shot would be to perform the "Reset All Network Settings" option as recommended by many others here. However if the problem persists, I have seen many such cases where it's usually linked to a corrupted or less-than-functional baseband. Re-Neutering it usually does the trick.

That's all I have for now. Hope it's helpful.

"Re-Neutering it usually does the trick." can u explain in more detail? thanks.

dude am having the same occasional problem connecting to wifi as well. should i put it erm, the iphone is able to detect and join the network but however safari is not able to open any webpage.

am using singtel unlocked unit, 3g.

by ur statements, i need to jb my iphone 3g rite?

dude am having the same occasional problem connecting to wifi as well. should i put it erm, the iphone is able to detect and join the network but however safari is not able to open any webpage.

am using singtel unlocked unit, 3g.

Unfortunately, yes. However I would consider this one of the many benefits of jailbreaking. Warranties can only do so much. In time, manual fixes like this will come in handy. But of course, since you're still on warranty, exchanging it for a new unit is of course THE most logical course of action right now.
This particular method isn't currently supported on the iPhone 3G because a baseband unlock has not been achieved in order to facilitate the flashing of the baseband. From your description of the problem, it could well be related to the baseband.

Though this may sound obvious, I assume that the WiFi-AP which you're currently connected to has been checked for a functional internet connection?

@Samanoske Akechi
It's a good thing that u put up a guide on using BootNeuter so people will not brick their baseband BUT u must put a disclaimer that BootNeuter only works with 1st generation iPhone. If people that don't know about this and run BootNeuter, they might face more problem . Even right now BootNeuter is not working properly on fw2.2. Be careful when writing something that might ruin the device.

hi chinamobile.

may i noe the procedure for 1 to 1 exchange?

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Added on December 2, 2008, 3:02 pm
urs is able to detect is not an issue la bro. perphaps u didnt get the rite password from the wifi router. i ever put wrong password although the network is connected but is not connected to the internet. hope this helps u. else if u can try other apps such as youtube via ur wifi (PLS note tat NOT the simcard 3g or using edge or gprs ar) can or not?

Thanks for pointing that out, mate. Noted and disclaimer added. However, BootNeuter is working flawlessly on 2.2 (2G). There's no reason to worry. The fundamental utilities working behind the scenes of BootNeuter have been the same since 1.0.2.

bro tumpang your thread =)
how come my wi-fi off by itself? as in... if i lock my phone, the wifi will be disconnected. when i unlock, it will connect by itself again.
how can i make sure it's connected all the while?

Mmm ... they might have updated BootNeuter to work on fw2.2. Last time when using it, it will hang there and need a reboot.

What do u mean by the bold sentence? The fundamentals of unlocking have been the same since 1.0.2, refering to fw1.0.2?

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Added on December 2, 2008, 4:34 pm

It's meant to be like that as a measure to save battery. If u want to keep the connection even when the phone in sleeping mode, install insomnia in cydia (need to JB).

You will need to produce the Singtel Receipt. Photocopy also can

goto

hello! ComCentre
31 Exeter Road
Singapore 239732
Mon - Sat : 10am to 9pm
Sun/PH : 11am - 8 pm
Nearest MRT Station: Somerset MRT

Main line: +65 6838 3388
best you call them

Mmm ... they might have updated BootNeuter to work on fw2.2. Last time when using it, it will hang there and need a reboot.

What do u mean by the bold sentence? The fundamentals of unlocking have been the same since 1.0.2, refering to fw1.0.2?

my wifi oso bcome grey d..
not hardware prob i think, bluetooth still ok..
how ???

I think this might be the router's problem ..

I have a LinkSys AP router, i can find it but i could never access internet no matter what i set .. WEP or WAP or no password ..

But i can use my WiFi in Big Apple or Starbucks .. weird eh?

i dont know bout u guys..
mine already updated to 2.2.1,JB..wireless works like charm..
and connected even faster than before..i've already connect my iphone to several wifi spots..
office,starbucks,my home,my fren's home,my cousin's home..
all works..

strange mine just hangs the phone. Nothing works at all unless I off the wifi and then it is back to normal. 

Was thinking of restoring it back to original and send it back to Maxis. I will restore it back to factory setting and see if it works. If it still hangs I am going to send it to Maxis. Wonder if they will do a one to one exchange.

Hello all,

My wifi problem started few days ago and till today its still the same, I have problem connecting to ANY wifi networks, home or outside, secured or unsecured, it just shows 'N/A' status at Bosspref. I never experience this problem before since Jan 09 when I got this phone.

My wife and myself each got an iphone 3G and her iphone got no problem detecting and connecting to wifi networks, while mine can't even detect, let alone connect. My laptop is able to connect to the wifi network and I can conclude that the problem comes from my own iphone.

I have done reset network settings, turn phone off and on and it does not help. I dare not restore my phone now as my phone is yellowsn0w unlock and worry after restore my wifi problem still persist I will have no chance to use my phone again.

I have done many hours of online research for answers but can never get any sure solution to resolve my wifi problem?

Do you think its the most feared wifi hardware failure?

Appreciate some help here.

Thanks

I worry after restoring it, if my wifi problem still persist, then i am unable to download yellowsn0w, then my phone will be even useless, losing wifi ability now is better than losing the use of phone in my opinion.

Having researched on the net, many people are having serious wifi problems and I don't think there is a sure way to solve it unless returning it for a 1 to 1 exchange, for me, this is not an option my phone came from aussie.

I am basically out of options now,

Hi Guys... I want to share my problem with u guys...

iPhone Generation : Iphone 3g, 16G , about 10 months in age
Unlocked? (or Part Number): Singtel Set, MB496ZA ( I bought the phone from someone, in lowyat.net)
Current Firmware : 2.2.1
iTunes Version : 8.1.1
PC/MAC : PC
Jailbreaking software : Not Jailbroken yet

Problem Encountered :

My problem started two days ago, whereby my iphone refused to connect to the net. When i switched on my wifi, the signal appears, then when I want to surf, it says, it is not connected to the net. I tried with edge, and it has no problem as compared to my wifi. I am currently using wifi in my college, and it doesnt need any WEP settings, or specific password or whatsoever. Previously, I was happily using the college wifi without any problem..

Steps Taken So Far :

I had tried soft reset it,  hard reset it and reset all network settings prior to this. Initially, the phone still can detect wifi signal, but it still failed upon surfing the net. After one network setting reset, the wifi it suddenly switch back to my edge when surfing. Then I reset all network settings again, and suddenly to my worst fear, the wifi has became GREYED OUT.. I resort to restore my phone back to previous backup, no improvement.. And last but not least, I tried restoring back to factory settings, but the wifi still become greyed out...

Through my reading in this forum and other sites, the only possible solution is the one to one exchange. My iphone expires on 22 August 09 (about 2 months from now) from the apple site. The age of the phone is about 10 months now..But i dun have any official receipt because when I bought it 4 months back, the seller didnt provide any receipt.

Now, in the state of despair, I am asking for opinions. Can I do one to one exchange WITHOUT the official receipt? Have anyone ever done it? Ive tried contacting my seller, but still no reply. How is the procedure exactly? I have browsed the forum, but i didnt get the ways to do one to one exchange without the receipt right. Right now, I am waiting for my seller reply, but if no response, I am willing to travel to singapore to do it myself or to give some incentives for whoever (that is trustworthy) to do this one to one exchange..
Screenshot of Problem(if applicable) : Will post screenies later...

assuming it's a Singtel unit you own there (based on the blded part), there are chances that Singtel will honour a warranty exchange without the official receipt as few members did and claimed that they are able to obtain warranty without receipt. do approach your seller for clarification anyway.

The only time when I had problem with WIFI was the SSID issue. This when you first connect to an access point let say 'ABC'. Then you decided to protect this access point by giving it a WPA2 key or you change the attributes of this access point. Bang! iPhone can't detect any 'ABC' access point or it won't connect to it.

The steps I did was to restore access point back to normal then iPhone can connect. Then on the iPhone, I press 'Forget Network' so it would disengage. Do the necessary settings on access point and let iPhone rediscover the access point.

Sometimes I have to change the SSID name to something else so it can connect. Then press Forget Network and then change the SSID back to something I want before letting iPhone rediscover. Very sticky problem.

the same problem occurs to me as well. whenever i change the passkey of a particular wireless access point, the iPhone just won't connect to it even if i typed in the correct new key. so my solution to this is to "reset all network settings". (sometimes even "forget network" won't work).

Hi Guys... I want to share my problem with u guys...

iPhone Generation : Iphone 3g, 16G , about 10 months in age
Unlocked? (or Part Number): Singtel Set, MB496ZA ( I bought the phone from someone, in lowyat.net)
Current Firmware : 2.2.1
iTunes Version : 8.1.1
PC/MAC : PC
Jailbreaking software : Not Jailbroken yet

Problem Encountered :

My problem started two days ago, whereby my iphone refused to connect to the net. When i switched on my wifi, the signal appears, then when I want to surf, it says, it is not connected to the net. I tried with edge, and it has no problem as compared to my wifi. I am currently using wifi in my college, and it doesnt need any WEP settings, or specific password or whatsoever. Previously, I was happily using the college wifi without any problem..

Steps Taken So Far :

I had tried soft reset it,  hard reset it and reset all network settings prior to this. Initially, the phone still can detect wifi signal, but it still failed upon surfing the net. After one network setting reset, the wifi it suddenly switch back to my edge when surfing. Then I reset all network settings again, and suddenly to my worst fear, the wifi has became GREYED OUT.. I resort to restore my phone back to previous backup, no improvement.. And last but not least, I tried restoring back to factory settings, but the wifi still become greyed out...

Through my reading in this forum and other sites, the only possible solution is the one to one exchange. My iphone expires on 22 August 09 (about 2 months from now) from the apple site. The age of the phone is about 10 months now..But i dun have any official receipt because when I bought it 4 months back, the seller didnt provide any receipt.

Screenshot of Problem(if applicable) : Will post screenies later...

After i update my phone to 3.0, the iphone magically can use the wifi again... I was about to inquire about warranty exchange that time... It is weird though, but deep inside I felt relieved that my wifi is back... Anyone has any thoughts on this?

It's Celcom - in any case the cap is RM250 and I have checked so they screwed up.

In any case how to get this wifi connection going? and disable the APN?

I have tried practically everything even the ones you suggested including the reset network setting except for the restore as new phone.
Is there an app that will allow me to save my contacts to sim as I am sure if I restore as new phone itunes will also wipe out the contacts

Suggestions welcome