New iPad (3) keeps dropping wifi connection

[MikeBrad]

My wonderful shiny new friend is driving me mad already. It keeps losing the wifi connection, even though the symbol is showing 3 bar strength at the top left of the screen. Googled it and am disappointed to see that this has apparently been a continuing problem since iPad 1. There doesn't seem to be any logic or pattern to when it drops, and this never happens with my laptop or my phone. I tried one solution which seems to have worked for some people, namely "Reset all settings", but this doesn't work for me. About to research how I contact Apple for advice.

 

[URSOLUSOB]

Mine (new VZW 32GB) will drop the wifi and then repeatedly tell me it can't connect to wifi. Even though I have two laptops, two phones and a PS3 all running fine. Then it will start working again as if there's no problem.....My first Apple product...a little frustrating. I thought everything was supposed to be easier with Apple, lol.

 

[Noize]

Mine loses wifi connection too.... You have to go switch airplane mode on and then off again to bring it back.
Definitely not a router issue either, as it happens at home and at work (two different routers).

 

[leelai]

Hi and welcome to the Forum!

Have a look on your routers website and see if there are any updates available.

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[MikeBrad]

Sorted the problem of repeated dropping of wifi. - rebooted my router and it hasn't happened again since!

 

[zipur]

I my new Ipad I had to reset the network settings in the IPAD itself. Then reconnect, this may help also.General>swip down to the bottom>Reset>Reset Network Settings. You won't loose any data or Cell Registration (if you have it).
Worked for me.

 

[Dj Diga]

Thank you this also worked for me.