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From: Ben Shimmin on 30 Jun 2010 04:37 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com>: > On 2010-06-30, Ben Shimmin <bas(a)llamaselector.com> wrote: >> It's quite instructive to compare the volume of complaints about the >> iPad's wifi problems with that of those about the iPhone 4's signal loss >> issue. (I bought an iPad and have had zero wifi issues -- in fact, >> its wifi is better than on my iPhone.) > > I find the WiFi signal -indicator- fluctuates wildly (when the iPad itself > isn't being moved) but it doesn't seem to affect the -actual- signal > strength. In other words, it's a display issue. I don't even find that, to be honest. It may well be an issue for people with certain routers using certain channels or whatever, but it's been a non-issue for me. The only real problem I have with the iPad is picking it up the wrong way round and pressing the end where the home button isn't. Oh, and the endless conversations I have with people where I attempt to justify how awesome it is only for them to come back to me a few days later and say, `Oh, yeah, you're right, I played with one the other day and I completely changed my mind -- they're so cool.' b. -- <bas(a)bas.me.uk> <URL:http://bas.me.uk/> `Zombies are defined by behavior and can be "explained" by many handy shortcuts: the supernatural, radiation, a virus, space visitors, secret weapons, a Harvard education and so on.' -- Roger Ebert
From: Woody on 30 Jun 2010 04:40 Sak Wathanasin <sw(a)nan.co.uk> wrote: > On 30 June, 09:03, Ben Shimmin <b...(a)llamaselector.com> wrote: > >> It's quite instructive to compare the volume of complaints about the >> iPad's wifi problems with that of those about the iPhone 4's signal > > loss >> issue. (I bought an iPad and have had zero wifi issues -- in fact, >> its wifi is better than on my iPhone.) > > What Wifi problem? Picked it up in my house straight away and it's 'N' > so streaming live TV via EyeTV is flawless on the iPad (vs the odd > stutter on the iPh-3G). I do, but it is minor. When I come in from using my iPad at work on the mifi, and come come to the home network, the iPad will initially recognise it and work. Then when It goes to sleep and I wake it up again, it says it is connected but if I go anywhere it will tell me the network isn't there. I go to prefs, turn networking off and then on again and everything is fine, It doesn't happen every time, but more than enough to make it a coincidence and never the other way round (ie, always works at work) It will also occasionally drop the connection, but not often -- Woody
From: Ben Shimmin on 30 Jun 2010 04:41 Sak Wathanasin <sw(a)nan.co.uk>: > On 30 June, 09:03, Ben Shimmin <b...(a)llamaselector.com> wrote: >> It's quite instructive to compare the volume of complaints about the >> iPad's wifi problems with that of those about the iPhone 4's signal loss >> issue. ?(I bought an iPad and have had zero wifi issues -- in fact, >> its wifi is better than on my iPhone.) > > What Wifi problem? Picked it up in my house straight away and it's 'N' > so streaming live TV via EyeTV is flawless on the iPad (vs the odd > stutter on the iPh-3G). Well, quite. There were fairly widespread reports of wifi issues, but they haven't affected me at all. Works faultlessly. >> This guy concludes it's a `fantastic device but a lousy phone', and > > I'm in an open-plan office with 3 people with iPh-4s around me and > none of them have reception problems. YMMV - maybe it affects people > with sweaty hands more than others or something. Tough to say. The problems seem to be *very* widespread, though, and Steve Jobs' comments along the lines of `All mobiles suffer from issues like this' and `Then don't hold it that way, duh' don't exactly fill one with confidence. I don't have sweaty hands, for what it's worth. :) b. -- <bas(a)bas.me.uk> <URL:http://bas.me.uk/> `Zombies are defined by behavior and can be "explained" by many handy shortcuts: the supernatural, radiation, a virus, space visitors, secret weapons, a Harvard education and so on.' -- Roger Ebert
From: Lynn W on 30 Jun 2010 04:44 On 30/06/2010 09:20, in article slrni2lvi4.2rud.jim(a)wotan.magrathea.local, "Jim" <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > On 2010-06-30, Ben Shimmin <bas(a)llamaselector.com> wrote: >> >> It's quite instructive to compare the volume of complaints about the >> iPad's wifi problems with that of those about the iPhone 4's signal loss >> issue. (I bought an iPad and have had zero wifi issues -- in fact, >> its wifi is better than on my iPhone.) > > I find the WiFi signal -indicator- fluctuates wildly (when the iPad itself > isn't being moved) but it doesn't seem to affect the -actual- signal > strength. In other words, it's a display issue. > > Jim I find my indicator does that as well. For instance using it in the bedroom, we are in a small bungalow and to be honest the iPad isn't far away from the router on these occasions but it can drop to just one bar on the display but you can use the laptop in the shed at the bottom of the garden. I take my laptop when I take my grandson to a playbarn and I can pick up the wi-fi signal from the business next door, but neither my iPhone or iPad can pick it up. The iPhone used to but not anymore. I was hoping that the iPad would to save me carting my laptop about. Lynn Live for today, as tomorrow is not promised
From: Jim on 30 Jun 2010 04:47
On 2010-06-30, Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: >>> It's quite instructive to compare the volume of complaints about the >>> iPad's wifi problems with that of those about the iPhone 4's signal >> > loss >>> issue. (I bought an iPad and have had zero wifi issues -- in fact, >>> its wifi is better than on my iPhone.) >> >> What Wifi problem? Picked it up in my house straight away and it's 'N' >> so streaming live TV via EyeTV is flawless on the iPad (vs the odd >> stutter on the iPh-3G). > > I do, but it is minor. > > When I come in from using my iPad at work on the mifi, and come come to > the home network, the iPad will initially recognise it and work. Then > when It goes to sleep and I wake it up again, it says it is connected > but if I go anywhere it will tell me the network isn't there. I go to > prefs, turn networking off and then on again and everything is fine, > > It doesn't happen every time, but more than enough to make it a > coincidence and never the other way round (ie, always works at work) It's supposed to have a problem with handling DHCP leases if the lease expires while the iPad isn't awake. It hangs onto the old IP address and doesn't request a new one, leading to Much Hilarity. Not sure that's what you're seeing, but even so. Jim -- Twitter:@GreyAreaUK "If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you." Terry Pratchett |