My iPhone 5 doesn't have the range of the 4s. No changes when I changed . No matter but a downgrade IMO
Sent from my iPhone 5 A while back, someone was complaining about their WIFI dropping and went and purchased a new router (which probably didn't help). Usually, this problem can be easily solved by changing the WIFI channel to one that is less congested. Many people leave them set to the factory default (usually channel 6 in the US) nd that is what is causing the problem. Worse, the factory default may be set to AUTO (such as my Netgear router). If you have a dual band router, choose a channel for both the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. There are free WIFI Analyzers available in the app store to help you find a good channel. Ideally, you would choose one of the non-overlapping channels in the 2.4 GHz band (channel 1, 6, or 11 in the US), but if these are busy, choose a channel that isn't busy. You likely won't find a truly vacant channel, so just choose one that has the lowest signal levels of your "neighbors". It is best to actually measure this with your device in the locations you expect to use it.
There are also a couple other parameters you can adjust which may help. Here is a link to a good article - http://www.werockyourweb.com/your-wireless-connection-dropping
Here is a good Wikipedia article on available channels. Make sure you look at the column for the country you are in. Also, make sure your router is set up for your country/region! If you purchased your router in another country, it is likely set up for that country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels
Last, make sure that your wireless device (or wifi card in your laptop) is not under a power management setting that will let it go offline after a set time period.
HTH,
Bob
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