About Computer Networking: What's Wrong With Wi-Fi on the iPad 3

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Computer Networking Computer Networking Fundamentals Get Connected Uses and Upgrades From Bradley Mitchell, your Guide to Computer Networking It's hard to feel sorry for someone lucky enough to have a shiny new iPad 3, but some are now claiming your iPad 3 may have Wi-Fi connectivity issues. Sound familiar? Some older iPads reportedly suffered from a similar problem. What Is the Range of a Wi-Fi Network? At least one person complained that they needed to be within two meters (six feet) of their router in order to get their iPad 3 to connect. Obviously Wi-Fi is designed to cover much longer distances than that. But how much exactly? See More About:  local area networks  wireless network routers  Reasons Why Wi-Fi Network Connections Drop The issues with Wi-Fi connectivity on iPad 1 were apparently resolved by updating the device's software. That's one possible cause for dropped wireless connections. Here are the other common reasons. See More About:  troubleshooting home networks  wireless signal interference  Readers Respond: The Health Effects of Wireless "Should we force our children to use wi-fi when their is no long term studies carried out? If its true that it harms rats and changes some peoples heart rate, than this should be more than enough reason to not use wi-fi, especially in schools." -Murray Understanding 802.11a, b, g and n All Wi-Fi equipment for home networks supports one or more of the IEEE wireless standards 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n. Learn more about the differences between them here. See More About:  80211a  80211b  80211g Wireless / Networking Ads iPAD WiFi Wireless Networks iPAD 3 Computer Networking WiFi Network Featured Articles LAN - Local Area Network Using Computer Networks to Play Games Kbps, Mbps and Gbps Defined Windows FTP Server Software Connecting a Computer to a Television Wireless/Networking Message Board   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. More> This newsletter is written by: Bradley Mitchell Computer Networking Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Computer Networking newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Wireless Router Networking IP Addresses + Internet Networks Connecting Two Computers Home Network Diagrams Home Network Setup Advisor Tool   Follow me on: Advertisement