Iphone / WiFi signal / Motorola SB5100 problem

Are you having trouble with the WiFi? I've never had a smart phone, or anything else for that matter, suggest forgeting a network. The list of remembered networks just gets longer and longer over time. However, if you go into WiFi settings there are things you can do to clean up the list of networks like set a priority order/move up and down or forget/remove old networks. In summary, unless you are having trouble with the wifi, this may be a normal thing you just recently noticed.

If you are moving from place to place in the house, there may be dead spots? Are the other devices static? Is it the only device that moves about the house, all the time? Perhaps it's the Apple device, the antenna? Try at another location. Contact Apple, it may be a Known fault, You have heard of the antenna issues with the iPhone 5? If you hold it a certain way, it doesn't connect or will lose a signal.

ha ha !!!!!,I don't think so.

First of all what the Apple iPhone was made for in the first place was not for you network provider to be tracking you where ever you go, it's for your own use alone. Network providers just gives you access to operate the phone by providing network for your access your Apple iPhone.

How does Wi-Fi work on a Apple iPhone ?

Apple's iPhone is a multimedia connectivity tool. As such, the iPhone employs a sophisticated system to keep you connected to the web via WiFi signals so that you can stay up to date with email, mapping and media. To use the iPhone's WiFi feature just follow these steps.

Instructions on how to use Wi-Fi on your iPhone.........


Tap a network. If you have not yet used your iPhone's WiFi or if you're in a new WiFi area, the iPhone will show you a list of available networks. Tap the network that you want to connect to in order to connect. If there is a password required a little lock icon appears. Enter the password to connect to locked networks and continue to surf the web.


Monitor your signal. As you use your iPhone, especially if you're moving around, you should take a look at the signal strength of the connection. The strength is indicated by a small, black broadcast symbol that stacks arches, or rounded bars, on top of one another. The more bars there are the better the signal.


Make connecting to WiFi automatic or manual. The iPhone is equipped to automatically search for available networks and connect you to one. If you do not want the phone to search for networks, select the "WiFi" option on the phone's menu. Then select either the on or off option of the "Ask To Join Networks." Turning this option off requires that you find networks manually.


Forget a network. Once you connect to a WiFi network once the iPhone automatically remembers the network and connects you to it at a later opportunity. To forget a network so you don't get automatically connected choose the "WiFi" option on the menu. Then tap the right arrow button next to one of the networks that the iPhone already remembers. Then tap "Forget This Network" to erase the phone's memory of the network. That all, Very easy to use too.


Hope that helps.

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Make sure that your WiFi is not left on all the time and that the signal is strong as weak signal affects the battery. Adjust the screen brightness to low and avoid using the phone for games etc to maximise battery life.

That is usually a problem with signal levels or the modem isn't set properlly. I don't know who your provider is but you should get hold of them and get them to fix it. They should send a tech out to check your signal. While they can check the modem remotely it does not provide them with the same information that a onsite check does. There is nothing you can check or change as a end user.

This can be signal levels, or signal quality (noise), or bad cableing and so on.

To get new IP unplugg power for 1 minutes the plug the power back in. MAC address is a unique identifier specific to that modem. To get a new MAC address you will have to buy a new modem.

if i remember correctly the sb51xx is wired series so you would need a wireless router linksys is reccomended

it may be finding it but not showing the passcode screen to enter your wep key.
tap the wifi settings and set you network information and the wep network key which is located on your router.
If you put any other code in your wifi won;t connect.

Have you rebooted your modem after hooking it up? Each time you move your connection from your modem, it must be rebooted to issue new information specific to your equipment. Also, make sure you haven't pushed the "Standby" button on the top.

Hi, Create a temporary folder say C:\Motorola and put all your unzipped Motorola USB drivers. Install your Cable Modem. If and when Windows asked where the drivers may be located, point to the C:\Motorola. If your modem has already been installed and operational and you simply want to update its current drivers > go to Device Manager and right click on your modem to update, likewise point to the C:\Motorola. Hope this be of some help/idea. Post back how things are or should you need further information. Good luck and kind regards.