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nadbat
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9 months ago
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Wi-Fi rubbish with iPhones!

Hi,

Our WiFi works fine with laptop,fire tablets. Problem is when we all use our iPhones it’s rubbish. On WhatsApp’s it’s always ‘connecting’ !

Always end up swapping to use data (Vodafone) even though it’s not the greatest but it’s still better than virgin wifi.

Why is this happening please help.

  • I certainly don't have any issues using our home WiFi with any of our Android phones, but our Hub is in modem mode and I have my own third party router.

    A few months back, neighbours asked us which broadband provider we were with because they had big problems with theirs - Virgin. The upshot of much playing around was they now also have their own router and it's solved all their issues.

    So you may have two variables here.

  • Client62's avatar
    Client62
    Alessandro Volta

    So it is just the iPhones that are rubbish at connecting to the VM Hub !

    Settings to discourage mobiles from dropping Wi-Fi and reverting to the GSM mobile data.

    For iPhones...    Disable "Wi-Fi Assist"    Ref:https://support.apple.com/en-us/102228

  • japitts's avatar
    japitts
    Very Insightful Person

    I certainly don't have any issues using our home WiFi with any of our Android phones, but our Hub is in modem mode and I have my own third party router.

    A few months back, neighbours asked us which broadband provider we were with because they had big problems with theirs - Virgin. The upshot of much playing around was they now also have their own router and it's solved all their issues.

    So you may have two variables here.

  • Sephiroth's avatar
    Sephiroth
    Alessandro Volta

    nadbat wrote:

    Hi,

    Our WiFi works fine with laptop,fire tablets. Problem is when we all use our iPhones it’s rubbish. On WhatsApp’s it’s always ‘connecting’ !

    Always end up swapping to use data (Vodafone) even though it’s not the greatest but it’s still better than virgin wifi.

    Why is this happening please help.


    Only WhatsApp?

    • nadbat's avatar
      nadbat
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      Hi,

      Not only WhatsApp, it’s also when making video calls, browsing Facebook,searching on Google….also happens with Android mobiles as well…

      Don’t have any problems connecting to WiFi virgin at wife’s sisters house…it works perfectly…Ive also checked their router settings and there exactly same settings as ours!

      Im thinking it might be our router itself…apparently its meant to have a solid white light when up and running…ours has a orange/red colour…that’s even after a reset etc..