Mike Hostetler is an inventor, entrepreneur, programmer and proud father. Having worked with web technologies since the mid 1990's, Mike has had extensive experience developing web applications with PHP and JavaScript. Currently, Mike works as the CEO of appendTo, LLC, the jQuery Company, based in Denver, Colorado. Heavily involved in Open Source, Mike is a member of the jQuery Core team, leads the QCubed PHP5 Framework project, and participates in the Drupal project. When not in front of a computer, Mike enjoys hiking, fly-fishing, snowboarding and spending time with his family.
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25
Sep
79
iPhone Wifi not working? Reset your network settings
Had a interesting experience this morning. I've yet to write up my full iPhone experience, but here's a early sneak peek.
I was working to get my iPhone connected to my home Wifi network. I have a old-skool Linksys WRT54G router running the DD-WRT firmware. I do that because I'm a linux geek and I like to have absolute control of my router. I run my wireless security under a WPA Pre-Shared Key, without broadcasting my SSID. Granted, I'm the only person on my block who runs wireless (yeah, I checked), but I like being secure.
I initially had to manually configure my Wifi network on my iPhone because I wasn't broadcasting my SSID and my network wasn't being picked up. Somehow, I got a few wires crossed and was completely unable to connect to my network.
I followed all of the instructions online about rebooting my router, rebooting my phone and nothing worked. Finally, I discovered the reset option under General Settings.
From the Home Screen, I clicked on "Settings". From there, I scrolled down to "General" and clicked on it. From there, I scrolled to the bottom, clicked "Reset", then "Reset Network Settings". After accepting the warning that I was doing something dangerous and clicking the giant red button, the iPhone started buzzing and shaking and generally throwing a fit. After it was done getting reset, I simply went back into Settings -> Wifi, saw my network, connected and it worked!
So, if you're *still* having trouble with the iPhone v1.0.2 Wifi, reset your network settings. That did the trick for me.
Comments
I bought an iphone and
by Anonymous (not verified) - 10/07/2007 - 13:37
I bought an iphone and unlocked it and am using it in india. The first day the wifi worked but now it doesn't show or detect any wireless network. I have tried everything that people have tried on here but nothing works. Does anyone with an unlocked have have a solution to this???
OMG thanks. I don't know
by LookitsJ (not verified) - 10/09/2007 - 21:56
OMG thanks. I don't know what i did either, but this trick kept me from throwing my phone out the window.
i did the reset thing to but
by arran tawhara (not verified) - 10/13/2007 - 00:17
i did the reset thing to but mine has been in reset mode for nearly an hour is this normal?
Great trick!! I was about to
by Diego (not verified) - 10/18/2007 - 09:36
Great trick!!
I was about to restore the iPhone and everything...
i have an unlocked iphone
by Anonymous (not verified) - 10/20/2007 - 19:15
i have an unlocked iphone and im using it with tmobile and my wifi does not work its never worked ever since i unlocked the phone if n e body knows what to do let me no please
You are my absolute HERO! I
by RickB (not verified) - 11/02/2007 - 15:54
You are my absolute HERO! I was ready to throw my iPhone against the wall after several hours of unsuccessfully getting it to talk to my wi-fi network. After spending more time than I care to admit to on the Apple support/discussion forums your solution was the only one that worked. Thank you SO MUCH for posting your solution to this very frustrating issue.
PLEEEASE help me. I have
by Corne (not verified) - 11/06/2007 - 16:12
PLEEEASE help me.
I have reset my Sumsung D900i eeeprom and now i cant seen te get n netword someone please help me. Email me at cornekruger1@msn.com Please help
Iam experiencing exactly the
by steve (not verified) - 11/12/2007 - 10:55
Iam experiencing exactly the same problem with my unlocked iphone. The day I got it the WI-FI worked great, but for some reason it now will not detect any networks. If you do get a solution I would be very greatfull to here it.
I have the same problem.
by Alela (not verified) - 11/14/2007 - 19:31
I have the same problem. iphone 1.1.1 unlocked. wifi is not able to find a network. It keeps trying but no network is shown. After network reset (settings>general>reset>network reset) it worked, but just once. Now wifi is not locating networks again.
I've tried to reset the iphone by holding the home and the on/off switch together for 60 seconds and twice the wifi worked, but again when it disconnect by timeout, when I reactivated it no longer is able to locate a network. Any solution for this? I've restored and re-unlocked twice already because of the same problem.
Thanks for this great tip!
by furtive (not verified) - 11/19/2007 - 19:27
Thanks for this great tip! I had the same problem and your solution worked perfectly on my hacked iPhone. Cheers!
hi ok here are my problems i
by SONIA (not verified) - 11/20/2007 - 05:42
hi ok here are my problems i have an iphone bought from abroad
it was unlocked but silly me upgraded by accident and now its blocked i tried doing the thing on dropthelock.com but my safari cant find the server does that mean its something to do with my wifi settings . anyway i going out of my mind as am not very technical what i need is someone to email me with very EASY solutions
please help someone your emails are welcome
yiton@btinternet.com
thank you all very much i would appreciate this
How long does it take to
by Anonymous (not verified) - 11/22/2007 - 04:18
How long does it take to reset the network settings? Mine has been resetting for the last fifteen minutes.....
my wifi on iphone keeps on
by rahul (not verified) - 12/03/2007 - 21:08
my wifi on iphone keeps on disconnecting and reconnecting itself and when i go to network setting and click on the wifi i want it accepts and after 10 sec the loading icon (sun looking thingi /0keeps on movin and diconnects me and again it reconnects me and again disconnect . due to this i cannot access youtube or safari. i reset the network settings but still no help. please help me on this
Just tried it, works so far
by KF (not verified) - 12/15/2007 - 10:08
Just tried it, works so far with my home connection. Was very quick to reset.
Not sure what will happen after turning off phone, but so far, so good.
i have an unlocked i
by Anonymous (not verified) - 01/04/2008 - 12:06
i have an unlocked i phone...initially the wifi worked just fine but now i am facing a problem in connectiong to it...it detects all the networks present but is unable to connect...can someone please help..thanks
i have a 1.1.1 unlocked and
by kent (not verified) - 01/06/2008 - 15:28
i have a 1.1.1 unlocked and one morning i woke up and my wifi stopped work. When i came home i pulled out the plug for my router and my modem and pushed them back in. Now the iphone will find the netgear router but safari says it "cant find the server", even though i am getting full bars on my wifi symbol. I tried the reset thing but it did not work. any sugesstions?
Thank you so much! This
by Daniel Drehmer (not verified) - 01/23/2008 - 01:46
Thank you so much! This really solved my problem
unlocked my iphone 1.0.2,
by M.D (not verified) - 02/19/2008 - 16:04
unlocked my iphone 1.0.2, but the WiFi fail to connect. I performed reset on my router which was helpful. You method did the trick "From the Home Screen, I clicked on "Settings". From there, I scrolled down to "General" and clicked on it. From there, I scrolled to the bottom, clicked "Reset", then "Reset Network Settings". WiFi is up and fully operational.
thx
M.D.
Thanks for the help. I
by Anonymous (not verified) - 02/22/2008 - 04:56
Thanks for the help. I thought its my network problem that keeping me from detecting my network. I tried your advice and now back to normal.
I have recently bought an
by Harsh (not verified) - 02/22/2008 - 12:33
I have recently bought an unlocked iphone in india. i wish to connect it to my home wireless and for that i need to put in the requisite ip address and dns settings... however whenever i put the settings into my iphone, in like 2 mins the values dissapear and some other values appear and my phone is not able to connect to the internet ... if anyone could help i would really appreciate it.. i tried resetting my network settings but that does not help ...
Thanks, for the tips on
by Great Tip!!! (not verified) - 02/24/2008 - 12:08
Thanks, for the tips on connecting my iphone to my home network. It worked for me!!!
I am having a similar
by abhishaek (not verified) - 03/05/2008 - 01:15
I am having a similar problem with my unlocked iphone in india as Harsh(22nd Feb post). Though I can connect to the wifi I am unable to browse. I would be grateful for solutions. Will Safari work once the wifi is properly connected?
Thanks for the tip
by GJ (not verified) - 03/01/2008 - 05:38
Thanks for the tip dude..wifi and edge were both not working.. reset network settings worked sweetly
so i have the newest version
by Meesh (not verified) - 03/10/2008 - 16:38
so i have the newest version on the iphone (1.1.4 or whatever) and i cant even detect my wifi and my edge internet is gay. i tried the reset network setting thing, but that never worked
it really works. thank you
by chris (not verified) - 03/13/2008 - 05:15
it really works. thank you for your thoughtfullness.
thanks that was a big help
by Anonymous (not verified) - 03/15/2008 - 16:00
thanks that was a big help
Hi. I have an unlocked
by sn (not verified) - 03/21/2008 - 12:26
Hi. I have an unlocked iphone. it was working fine but since i returned from an overseas trip it stopping picking up edge. so I followed instructions here and reset my network settings. However now it i snot using wifi - although it is able to see and connect - but does not switch to it - continues to use edge! Please help if you have seen a similar situation.
thanks
guys with t-mobile i phones
by Anonymous (not verified) - 03/24/2008 - 23:55
guys with t-mobile i phones i found out how to get ur edge working if u have the internet plan go to settings then ur general and networking settings select edge and for the edge settings type in internet2.voicestream.com it works
this thing is kiiling me
by frustrated (not verified) - 03/27/2008 - 11:04
this thing is kiiling me !!!! i have now been surfing the net for 2 days, tried everthing !!! But still my phone goes back to edge after i set the wifi !!!! Please someone help me, it is a unlocked phone and i am useing a zyxel wireless router. I would really really really love any comments ....
Thanks
I updated 1.02 to 1.14 and
by Mike (not verified) - 04/05/2008 - 23:00
I updated 1.02 to 1.14 and now my wifi will not work. If you e-mail me a solution that works I will deposit money into your paypal account I promise. I cannot function without my wifi.
PLEASE HELP ME
Thanks! You saved my wifi!
by Anonymous (not verified) - 04/09/2008 - 14:32
Thanks! You saved my wifi!
I've been tryin to connect
by Anonymous (not verified) - 04/12/2008 - 09:13
I've been tryin to connect to my wi fi. I click the nework then type in my password, but when i click join nothing happens. What do I do. there is no other unlocked networks.
#2 if i synced ringtones to my iphones from my computer would I have to wait until i connected to the itunes store to set it. Or can I set the ringtone without connecting to the store. The ringtone that I intially synced from my itunes on my computer.
Hi Guys...upgraded with
by delight (not verified) - 04/12/2008 - 19:33
Hi Guys...upgraded with liberty+ to 1.1.4
now my wifi does not work....
any helps please....
Thank you
you are a lifesaver,
by Anonymous (not verified) - 04/16/2008 - 13:29
you are a lifesaver, brilliant
hi, i just bought a iphone
by babar (not verified) - 04/17/2008 - 13:23
hi,
i just bought a iphone and got it unlocked its 1.1.4 its showing complete signal of wifi but its giving error cannot connect to server.......pleasae anybody ...help
Hey great tip / reminder! I
by PPriess (not verified) - 04/20/2008 - 21:45
Hey great tip / reminder!
I had "lost" my wifi network for a couple of weeks already...
There's also a "renew lease" button within the wifi you have selected... not sure if had any influence on my issue though.
Tks!!!
Your tip fixed my iphone's
by Peter (not verified) - 04/24/2008 - 07:17
Your tip fixed my iphone's (showed connected to my normal wi-fi network but only would connect vi EDGE) wagon when no other combination of restarts/resets would. Thank you!
I just got my iphone today
by Anonymous (not verified) - 05/12/2008 - 18:12
I just got my iphone today and with a 1.1.4~ and I got t-mobile internet plan, can someone help me?
after upgrading the
by Louie Cheng (not verified) - 05/26/2008 - 10:08
after upgrading the bootloader from 3.9 to 4.6 for the 1.1.4 version.no wifi can be detected after. The problem cannot be solve even after restore to 114. please help
Yes, great tip. Worked well.
by Mohit Anand (not verified) - 05/29/2008 - 09:45
Yes, great tip. Worked well. I was earlier using EDGE, and it wasn't working on wi-fi. But works great now.
see i can not connect with
by devdasali (not verified) - 05/31/2008 - 09:07
see i can not connect with network by wi fi ...when i reset the network it does not work ...plese help me???????????
guys i have a question, i
by lawrence (not verified) - 05/31/2008 - 18:02
guys i have a question, i have a unlocked iphone (v.1.1.4) what happens if i reset my network settings?? does it go back to at&t?? i just wanna make sure it doesnt go back to that suck ass network... thanks guys...
thanks a lot dude.. u almost
by NJOY (not verified) - 06/04/2008 - 18:03
thanks a lot dude..
u almost saved my life..
I had my phone unlocked & updated to 1.1.4 & I f*&%d up my iphone, took it to apple store, he got me replaced it..
I jus got it unlocked tru winpwn.. everything was kool except wifi. .
followed ur instructions, n it worked,, not everythings working fine..
thanks
