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If Apple Can't Resolve the WiFi Issue will you buy an Airport

Nash Bridges said:
Could this end up ruining Apple? All the bad publicity and such. Wireless has been around for about 9 years now, why can't they get it right.

Maybe I should wait for the HP Slate
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Ruin Apple? Funny stuff.

I have a dual band Netgear router and have ZERO problems with wifi.

Can someone point me to the specific confirmed details of this "issue"? Searching brings a lot of "my wifi doesn't work" with no details.
 
Nash Bridges said:
The N routers have a greater range than G. See here
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That article is misleading. Wireless N on 2.5GHz routers will have longer range, but newer (higher end) routers with dual band 5GHz Wireless N will have shorter range. You can't just assume N = longer range. It's frequency dependent. The iPad is compatible with 5GHz, so that can reduce the wireless range to a much shorter distance than on a G network.
 
Nash Bridges said:
Could this end up ruining Apple? All the bad publicity and such. Wireless has been around for about 9 years now, why can't they get it right.

Maybe I should wait for the HP Slate
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Again, this has nothing to do with iPad hardware. It's the router. For most people, the iPad is their first 5GHz Wireless N device. Because of that, they never properly set up their 5GHz network. Most people only set up their 2.5GHz network and think that's all there is to do because their existing laptops/iphones/etc.. only run on 2.5GHz. Along comes the iPad trying to get onto the 5GHz N network, and the 2.5GHz N network gets in the way. You see the same complaints whenever a new laptop from HP or Dell comes out with the new 5GHz N cards. It's the same thing. People start blaming poor Dell or HP for weak signal and dropped connection even though it's not their fault.

BTW, it's true you won't see this issue happen on the HP slate because it only runs a 2.5GHz G card. That means less speed but or course none of this wireless connection confusion.
 
I just want to throw this out there, G or N dont matter for internet speeds, they only matter for transfer of files from computer to computer. For the vast majority of people G would be fine. Others may benefit from the range N offers

Also in my opinion and experience the problem is with the iPad. It has been reported here that the iPad is having problems connecting with aiport extremes which means the problem lies with the iPad
 
I am using AirPort Extreme at home and Sprint Overdrive on the road for our two iPad WiFis. No problems whatever.
 
babbit said:
That article is misleading. Wireless N on 2.5GHz routers will have longer range, but newer (higher end) routers with dual band 5GHz Wireless N will have shorter range. You can't just assume N = longer range. It's frequency dependent. The iPad is compatible with 5GHz, so that can reduce the wireless range to a much shorter distance than on a G network.
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Absolutely correct. I'd love to run 5GHz in my house, but I'd have to add another airport. When I run 5GHz, i drop frequently, isn't worth the loss of range so I went back.
 
Kinda related question: About three weeks ago I bought an Airport Express (n) for travel. During testing I was amazed at how much faster it was than my net gear (g) router, and so I kept my Airport Express live instead as my primary router. My question:

Should I buy an Airport Extreme? Would it buy me anything? I.e. Does it have even higher bandwidth, speed, etc than my express, or are you paying essentially for more connections and network drive capabilities?
 
I too like my airport extreme, but I cant get YouTube to stream for crap over it to mu iPhone or the iPad half the time. It always starts up slowly and then just hangs up. Never been able to get it to work right despite messing with the few settings Apple lets you adjust. Oh well. :(
 
msduncan said:
Kinda related question: About three weeks ago I bought an Airport Express (n) for travel. During testing I was amazed at how much faster it was than my net gear (g) router, and so I kept my Airport Express live instead as my primary router. My question:

Should I buy an Airport Extreme? Would it buy me anything? I.e. Does it have even higher bandwidth, speed, etc than my express, or are you paying essentially for more connections and network drive capabilities?
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The current Extreme can run 2 (actually 3) networks simultaneously. IE a 2.4ghz Wireless G network for iPhones, older PCs etc + a 5ghz wireless N network for iPads and modern Macs + a guest network for visitors to use without needing your key

It also has more wired Ethernet ports and bigger antennas internally.

http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/features/frequency.html

http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/features/airtunes.html
 
My WiFi issues came back today don't know why, so it disconnects all the time and sometimes i cannot re-connect.
 
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