IPad 2 help

we are on our 3rd IPAD 2, having taken the other 2 back, this one has behaved itself since July last year, now it is having the same problem

when on the internet, it loses its connection and says cannot connect to the server (or something like that)
we have to reset the network settings and it is OK for 30 mins and does this again.

anybody know whats wrong, I know this is a common problem with ipads but wondered why it has just started doing it, i cant face going to the apple shop its worse than Ikea

Hopefully someone can help

Hmm strange that, my sisters hasn't had any problems with hers, she's had it since christmas. Where did you purchase it from ? Are other wireless devices having the same issue ?

we have a pc/laptop/iphone/itouch and none of them are having a problem
just the ipad, this is the 3rd one we have had with this problem got it from the apple shop

i googled this and apparently it is a problem with ipads there is a forum that is 38 pages long last time i looked about this problem.

but just wondered why it has just started, is it something we have loaded on there,

Does sound odd, must admit I've not heard of this issue on the iPad. Have you tried resetting the network settings on the iPad ? I would doubt it's anything you have loaded on there.

yes, we have to do this about 10 times in a day, there is clearly something wrong

Must be so annoying ! What did the apple guys say ?

having rung them yet, its just started about 4 days ago dont know if i can face going in the shop

Have you tried emailing them.

Yikes! We have never had that. My iPhone needs to have network settings reset every now and then but nothing like that with iPad, iPad 2 and hopefully not with my new one... I'd take it in.

It's out of warranty now, I will pop in on monday

Dunno, but i think it was a bit like the iphone 4. just rushed and threw out because they knew everyone would buy it. i have an iPad 3 and its reaaaaly slow and it's supposed to be the fastest one ever..

my iPhone 3GS is the best one imo

Never had any issues with my iPhone 4 and I both the new iPad last night which I hope not to encounter the same problems. Tbh from personal experience apple never know what they are talking about!

I never has a problem with any product or advice from apple
Geniuses. I've had them all from iPhone 3-4s iPad 1-3. So far my 3 is noticeably faster to launch execute and browse. Haven't tried the 4g LTE yet but people I know are getting 12-15 MBPS downloads so I won't common about that!

Lynne, you might have to do a total recovery from scratch. It can happen that somewhere along the way the scripting got corrupted and if you restore from backup you just put it back in there. However if you start fresh, redownload your apps and files, my guess is that all will be well again. I doubt it is a hardware issue.

I agree, start from new!

Or if you have full warrently drop it in the bath heheheh

Out of warranty

Just wonder if I cleve enough to do that

buy a small laptop they are 1000time better

If you mean a netbook I wouldn't advise one of them for regular / constant Internet use.

no i mean a small laptop

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hp-pavilion-g6-1390ea-15-6-laptop-red-11884792-pdt.html?intcmpid=display~RR~~11884792

a nice laptop but if you do more then a 2 min search i bet you could find one better

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/advent-dt2110-desktop-pc-11875754-pdt.html?intcmpid=display~RR~~11875754


or something like this

or this one

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-cm6650-desktop-pc-with-aoc-e2343f-23-led-backlit-monitor-12069054-pdt.html

Steve wrote:or this one

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-cm6650-desktop-pc-with-aoc-e2343f-23-led-backlit-monitor-12069054-pdt.html

Yum!

I'd do both. I am a bit of a tech nerd.

I think you will find the problem is with your router and the iPad syncing with each other. I ran some tests with 3 new Ipad 2s with two different ADSL routers. (office environment) all 3 did not like the first router, switched to router 2 and happy days all-round. All the iPads were left constantly on BBC news page. One other thing I tried with the first router I set it only to Wireless G standard and not mixed B/G/N and noticed improvement.
I would recommend changing the wireless settings in your router to just G standard and also to an non overlaping channel 1/6/11/14 but this is dependant on your router. Hope it helps, PM or post back if you would like some help on how to do this.

leigh46137 wrote:I think you will find the problem is with your router and the iPad syncing with each other. I ran some tests with 3 new Ipad 2s with two different ADSL routers. (office environment) all 3 did not like the first router, switched to router 2 and happy days all-round. All the iPads were left constantly on BBC news page. One other thing I tried with the first router I set it only to Wireless G standard and not mixed B/G/N and noticed improvement.
I would recommend changing the wireless settings in your router to just G standard and also to an non overlaping channel 1/6/11/14 but this is dependant on your router. Hope it helps, PM or post back if you would like some help on how to do this.

yes please how do you do it, and please can you type slowly I am not very good

OK no problem. First off: I need to know which router you have look for a model number. Like Netgear or Belkin or even Virginmedia most of the time its on the back and have some numbers and letters. once you have that post back.

i am at work at the mo, but it is a netgear will find out which one whne I get home

thank you

lynne wrote:i am at work at the mo, but it is a netgear will find out which one whne I get home

thank you

Lynne, please go home, get the serial number, then come back to work and tell us.

lol

by the time i get back to work its time to go home again

Na worrys, same here:
what you need to do is go to your web browser and type in the address for the router typically netgear use http://192.168.0.1 this will take you to the admin page of the router.

the default login details are :User name: admin Password: password (that is if no one has changed it or if its a SKY unit the password will be sky)

Skip any setup wizards that may come up.

Look for Wireless settings (used to be on the left hand side) > Change the Wireless channel to any of the ones I have posted above. (which ever works best)

Now look for Mode and set it only to G.

Choose Apply and if there is another Apply button at the bottom choose that, Close your browser (you may be disconnected from the router at this stage simply reconnect.

try the Ipad If its still have trouble staying connected try a different channel.

If any of the details above look different or having trouble getting to the admin page post back and I could do it for you over remote connection if wish...! Hope it Helps

wow thank you, just printed this and going to have a go when I get home

leigh46137 wrote:Na worrys, same here:
what you need to do is go to your web browser and type in the address for the router typically netgear use http://192.168.0.1 this will take you to the admin page of the router.

the default login details are :User name: admin Password: password (that is if no one has changed it or if its a SKY unit the password will be sky)

Skip any setup wizards that may come up.

Look for Wireless settings (used to be on the left hand side) > Change the Wireless channel to any of the ones I have posted above. (which ever works best)

Now look for Mode and set it only to G.

Choose Apply and if there is another Apply button at the bottom choose that, Close your browser (you may be disconnected from the router at this stage simply reconnect.

try the Ipad If its still have trouble staying connected try a different channel.

If any of the details above look different or having trouble getting to the admin page post back and I could do it for you over remote connection if wish...! Hope it Helps

thanks for that, but he mode settings say upto 150mbps this is the highest
and the channel is auto I can change the channel but they are numbers

any suggestions

Hi Lynne

Sounds like its been set to the max setting for most computers but I have noticed some times N settings (150Mbps) can be flakey with the iPads, Change the mode to 802.11g or it may say something different like 54Mbps and set the channel to say 6 in the middle.. See how that go's if still not good change the channel to 11.

Post back how you get on.

Thank you will try later and let you know

Wow thank you I think it has worked

Fingers and toes crossed

Thank you

Glad to hear it, Let us know if it cuts out.

Have just bought one of these today as the last thing we got was useless and we ended up taking it back. Hubby is currently on the bed trying to fathom it out, should be OK with him though.

Just read through this link thinking how long will it be until he is screaming at it.

why did he want a ipad for?

This will come in very usefull when showing clients photos, hubby is a photographer and will be able to take it with him on jobs and show people instantly which pictures they like from the shoot.