iPad won't connect to remembered wifi

Maybe it's worth a trip to an APPLE Store. I have an iPad 4, an iPad Mini and two iPhones. all of them connect to wifi just fine, in a number of different locations. Could be that you have a bad unit.

ChopperBill wrote:

paulcardoza wrote:
Start with simple fixes and work your way up:

Hard reboot - Hold power and Home buttons down until the iPad restarts.

Settings - Wifi - "Forget network" on the offending network

Reboot your wifi

If none of those work, do the network reset on the iPad. I leave that for the last resort as you'll have to set up any and all wifi links that you might use all over again.

Like I said I tried all off that. The iPad simply has a poor antenna. My guess it's the metal case, but I'm far from an expert. If I'm right on top of a hot spot,like a hospital, coffee shop, motel it works great. Across the street it's real iffy. My old lap top sees at least 6 of my neighbors signals. The iPad nada, nothing, zilch. Read hours of the problem on the internet. It is recommended to even relocate your OWN router in your OWN house! It's a very common problem. Other than that one quirk, and most folks won't even be aware of it, it's great machine and the OS is top notch in my opinion.

YES!
The iPad has limited range.
Wife had the original iPad 1, it had poor reception, she now has the latest iPad air. It has much better reception but it's not as good as a laptop or desktop.
You can't have it all.

We were at a RV park and my iPhone wouldn't connect, but in town where there's wifi I had no problem connecting. I think some parks have a limit of what you can connect. Our iPad was acting the same way, It would connect and then it wouldn't. I was so disgusted with the wifi, I brought out my mifi and ditched the park's free wifi.

paulcardoza wrote:
Start with simple fixes and work your way up:

Hard reboot - Hold power and Home buttons down until the iPad restarts.

Settings - Wifi - "Forget network" on the offending network

Reboot your wifi

If none of those work, do the network reset on the iPad. I leave that for the last resort as you'll have to set up any and all wifi links that you might use all over again.

Like I said I tried all off that. The iPad simply has a poor antenna. My guess it's the metal case, but I'm far from an expert. If I'm right on top of a hot spot,like a hospital, coffee shop, motel it works great. Across the street it's real iffy. My old lap top sees at least 6 of my neighbors signals. The iPad nada, nothing, zilch. Read hours of the problem on the internet. It is recommended to even relocate your OWN router in your OWN house! It's a very common problem. Other than that one quirk, and most folks won't even be aware of it, it's great machine and the OS is top notch in my opinion.

Start with simple fixes and work your way up:

Hard reboot - Hold power and Home buttons down until the iPad restarts.

Settings - Wifi - "Forget network" on the offending network

Reboot your wifi

If none of those work, do the network reset on the iPad. I leave that for the last resort as you'll have to set up any and all wifi links that you might use all over again.

Chopper Bill: my comment about Galaxy is/was a joke.
My galaxy is 1 year old and my ipad is 9 months old. Both work fine.

lanerd wrote:
We're having a similar problem. our iPad worked off of our home wifi for about a year and even printed to our HP wireless printer. One day, the printer jammed and in the process of clearing the printer, somehow the iPad lost the ability to use the printer. It will show the printer when looking at what wifi's are available, but when you go to print, it says no printer available.

We have tried everything from resetting both the iPad and the printer, to removing and reinstalling ePrint and several things inbetween. Nothing works.

We now have to send an email to our laptop (HP) and let it send to the printer for printing... PITA.

We finally just gave up.

Ron

I could not get the Galaxy, I had for a week, to find my printer. I tried in vain then I found an app for about $14 that I paid for and It worked. The app found the printer then I printed it out from the Galaxy. Worked great. Ended up being money thrown away when I returned the Galaxy but it just might work in your case. Sorry I cant remember the name but I am sure there our others out there.

We're having a similar problem. our iPad worked off of our home wifi for about a year and even printed to our HP wireless printer. One day, the printer jammed and in the process of clearing the printer, somehow the iPad lost the ability to use the printer. It will show the printer when looking at what wifi's are available, but when you go to print, it says no printer available.

We have tried everything from resetting both the iPad and the printer, to removing and reinstalling ePrint and several things inbetween. Nothing works.

We now have to send an email to our laptop (HP) and let it send to the printer for printing... PITA.

We finally just gave up.

Ron

Its the pad that has the problem, the phones do not. As for the Galaxy comment, I never had such a miserable week with the Galaxy I purchased last year. Was relieved when OD took it back no questions asked. Told the clerk that I was going to go with the iPad. He said "I don't blame you"! Now, if the Galaxy Pro was available then I am pretty sure I would still own it. Its reviews are even a lot better then they older offering.

I'd first reboot the phone and if that doesn't fix the problem it may have lost the sign on code for the WIFI so try re-entering that information. If it's an unsecured network might need to check with the network administrator to see if there is a limit to the number allowed to connect.
Good luck / Skip