Lionking2012

Q: Increase download speed on iPad 2

Can anyone suggest how to increase speed to view YouTube through IPad 2. I am currently using Airport express. Please help me with the settings. My current speed if 4mbps download and upload synchronous.

It takes along time to download YouTube videos. Please help.

iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iOS 5.1.1, YouTube download issues

Posted on Aug 4, 2012 2:24 PM

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  • by kayewilkins,

    kayewilkins kayewilkins Aug 4, 2012 2:29 PM in response to Lionking2012
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    Aug 4, 2012 2:29 PM in response to Lionking2012

    it sound like some interference issues.

     

    Do you know what the speed is through the ethernet conecntion from the modem to a comptuer?

     

    thast will tell you what yuor suppose to be getting wirelessly... its normal thast when you convert ethernet to wireless to loose 1-2 MPBS in speed witht he internet.

     

    If you notice a drastic change you would look at changing the channel on thwe router using airport utility

  • by Lionking2012,

    Lionking2012 Lionking2012 Aug 4, 2012 2:32 PM in response to kayewilkins
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    Aug 4, 2012 2:32 PM in response to kayewilkins

    The Ethernet speed is 4mbps upload and download. However speedtest shows results as 3.30mbps download and 3.66mbps upload. However the YouTube downloads are slow. Netflix downloads are good.

     

    Any guidance will be appreciated.

  • by kayewilkins,

    kayewilkins kayewilkins Aug 4, 2012 3:25 PM in response to Lionking2012
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    Aug 4, 2012 3:25 PM in response to Lionking2012

    well if your ethernet connection is 4MPBS or slower.

     

    I would be calling your internetsurvice provider and  ask them what you payign for and explained to them what speed your getting and see what they can do about increasing it.

     

    Netflix is deisgned to run on lower speed  becasue of there servers so you can run it on slow connection wiht out flow.

  • by Lionking2012,

    Lionking2012 Lionking2012 Aug 4, 2012 3:36 PM in response to kayewilkins
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    Aug 4, 2012 3:36 PM in response to kayewilkins

    My due apologies, 3.30 Mbps is shown on my pad and not on ethernet

  • by shanoof,

    shanoof shanoof Jul 7, 2013 10:37 AM in response to Lionking2012
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    Jul 7, 2013 10:37 AM in response to Lionking2012

    well you can try this;

    Go to settings > WiFi > click he blue arrow next to it .

     

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    do not touch anything

     

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    Go to DNS and erase everything next to it and type the following

    8.8.8.8

    and go back, switch off WiFi on your Ipad and turn it on again

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Jul 7, 2013 10:57 AM in response to Lionking2012
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    Jul 7, 2013 10:57 AM in response to Lionking2012

    My current speed if 4mbps download and upload synchronous.

    It takes along time to download YouTube videos.

    I find that 15-20 Mbps is about the minimum Internet download service that will provide decent and reliable general performance. 10-12 Mbps might work OK if the iPad has a strong connection and is close to the wireless router.

     

    Check with your Internet Service Provider to see if they can offer you a faster plan. Otherwise, there really isn't much that you will be able to do to improve things on You Tube, which uses faster servers than other services like Netflix, etc.