iPad connectivity issue

[sahrens]

I recently upgraded to a iPad mini 6 running iOs 16.6.1, it has WIFI and Cellular and I am running Foreflight (current version.) This new iPad is replacing my old mini version 4 which does not support iOs version 16.

My old iPad and my iPhone will connect to the AFS network with no issues. My new iPad does not. When I attempt to connect the "busy wheel" continues to spin but the device never makes a connection. I have compared setting between the two iPads and can not see anything different. Is there a setting in AFS that needs to change?

I am running Vx16.10.25-TOUCH-MV16 on my 5500T screen.

Thanks

Scott

EDIT: I have compared every setting on my iPhone with every setting on my iPad. Both are using the same version number iOS. The phone connects but the iPad doesn’t, clearly I’m missing something. Any ideas are greatly appreciated

[sahrens]

UPDATE: The seems to be an issue with iPad connectivity with the Dynon WIFI system. When my iPhone connects it is given the IP address in the 192.x.x.x address space. But when my iPad after a few minutes it adopts a 169.254.x.x address (the default ip address.) So because it is in a different address space it can not fully connect to the network. Is there a way to reset the DHCP service? Is there a restriction to the number of devices that can be attached?

My iPad connects to all other networks with no issues. Any help, suggestions or insight is appreciated.

[benwestfall]

When I first started using the ipad mini 6 it would see and connect to the Dynon wifi on my 5600T but was unreliably staying connected. Now it will not even see the wifi network as an option to connect to. Are others experiencing this? Is there a fix or workaround? I'm guessing the iOS updates have dropped support for certain types of wifi connections maybe?

[rleffler]

When I first started using the ipad mini 6 it would see and connect to the Dynon wifi on my 5600T but was unreliably staying connected. Now it will not even see the wifi network as an option to connect to. Are others experiencing this? Is there a fix or workaround? I'm guessing the iOS updates have dropped support for certain types of wifi connections maybe?

I suspect something else is the issue. I just did a 13.5 hour cross country. My son’s iPad mini stayed connected the entire trip with no issues. The only difference is that I have 6600s now.

How old is your WiFi dongle? I seem to recall that Dynon came out with a new one a couple years ago. Jonathon should be able to validate or invalidate my memory.

Also, is the dongle plugged in to the back of your efis? Try putting it on a 6” usb extension.

[Jonathon]

The new Dynon wi-fi dongle does not work with older OS5 AF-5000T displays, only newer OS6 AF-6600 and AF-5000T displays that have the current-gen Intel processor. We have the original dongle still available for sale at AFS but this doesn't sound like a bad dongle, and we don't really see them go bad. This sounds more like a cockpit EMI problem, a flaky USB port, or a flaky USB extension cable.

- Try removing the short extension cable from the wi-fi dongle and plug it directly into a USB port.
- Try plugging the dongle into the other USB port.
- Check if any other wi-fi capable device, i.e. your phone, is able to see the EFIS wifi network.
- Try using a longer USB extension cable to get the dongle out from behind the panel and avionics.