Iphone Network Problem

[crl21]

I've setup an ad hoc Wi-Fi network with my macbook and I've connected my iphone to the Wi-Fi network. The problem is that the iphone insists on being on the 3G or Edge network rather than the Wi-Fi network. If I go into network settings it says it's connected and at full strength, but at the same time it says 3G in the top left hand corner. I know it's not on the network because I can't find it on the network from my macbook using the app Air Sharing. If I turn off 3G it will revert to the ad hoc network for a second and then proceed to edge. Any ideas? This is very frustrating.

 

[TEG]

If it doesn't have internet access, it will failover to EDGE or 3G trying to get one. Either enable Internet Sharing in your Sharing Preference Pane, or remove your SIM.

TEG

 

[crl21]

Thanks a ton. That did the trick. Just need to enable internet sharing.

 

[crl21]

I spoke to soon. It's still reverting to 3G or Edge. It stayed connected longer this time, but after a minute it switched back and won't stay on the network.

 

[KenAllen07]

I spoke to soon. It's still reverting to 3G or Edge. It stayed connected longer this time, but after a minute it switched back and won't stay on the network.

I had the same problem when I was tethering. Stay off of internet sharing, it didn't work for me but other ways did.