my iPad used to connect to my newly installed openwrt23 router, until I tested it again today.
last week I had a problem with the same iPad connecting to the router, and I include a link to the thread:
It is a bit strange because the only message I get is: incorrect password for the Wi-Fi network. I checked the system logs, and there are no entries in it with my iPad Mac address. I deleted the network from my iPad, and I did it again, I even copied it from the password from the Lula Wi-Fi interface page using another devuce. yet messages the same incorrect password.
Myother Apple devices can connect without any problems.
The iPad can connect with the Wi-Fi 5 GHz. Which is strange. The 5 ghz uses the same encryption as the 2.4 ghz (CCMP).
I tried setting up a network called test with a passwd of testtest. I could not even get my iphone to join it - Or rather the iphone icon sat spinning forever, and openwrt said it was connected. In the end I rebooted the iphone: Even this prompted for the password again. This all went strange after I upgraded openwrt from 23 to the latest release I ran out of time in the end to further investigate, and I fly out somewhere tomorrow.
I will tether the ipad to my mobile hotspot on my iphone and watch Netflix over this. At least mobile data is reliable and faster (40 Mbits download) than my broadband connection (3 Mbits download).
They are rolling out fibre optic down my road right now - by hanging the cable along the 1st floor of the houses and securing it with cable ties and long nails. I kid you not - so perhaps I might get faster broadband in a few months. I will plug the openwrt box into it.