802.11n 5 GHz
MBP 17", iPhone 3GS, iPad 32 Gig, Mac OS X (10.6.3), 8 Gig Ram Core i7 2.66
MBP 17", iPhone 3GS, iPad 32 Gig, Mac OS X (10.6.3), 8 Gig Ram Core i7 2.66
McFool123 wrote:
Does the iPad 2 support 5 GHz networks
...cause I have an AEBS that runs in duel modes. My Mac and pc have no problem connecting to the 5 GHz band but the iPad doesn't even see it....
McFool123 wrote:
Asatoran wrote:
...cause I have an AEBS that runs in duel modes. My Mac and pc have no problem connecting to the 5 GHz band but the iPad doesn't even see it....
Do you have the same SSID for both the 2.4 & 5GHz bands?...So I have mine named differently. For example the D-Link's are named "DLINK2" & "DLINK5".
hey are two different bands one being family band and the other being just 5 GHz channel. only picks up the 2.4 family band and other networks from around me. Not the 5 GHz
McFool123 wrote:
Ok I forgot a yes they are two different ssid's one is the family network which is the 2.4 and the other is called 5 GHz so there would be no confusion. The way I am checking is with the settings and the only network that shows up is the family network there is no 5 GHz at all also I tried changing ssid on 5 GHz band to no luck
Yes it does. True "N" is 5 ghz. You also have the 2.4 ghz "N" that will only connect to the iPad at 144mbs. The true "n" connects at 300mbs. The true in users wider channels. The true "N" has shorter range but faster throughput. I am using a NETGEAR WNHDE111 for 5ghz and it gives me 300mbs. I also have a Netgear WNR3500 2.4ghz and I get 144ghz connection but a little better range. Both work well but I always try to connect to the 5ghz router as I prefer the higher speed of 300mbs. The 5ghz router is affected less by noise and cross-talk interference than the 2.4ghz routers. Hope this helped.
I use 5ghz on my ipad2 with no problem,my Airport is in the front bedroom,I'm in the back familyroom.
If you have Airpot Extreme, I suggest you download an AirPort Tool from App Store, and you will be able to check your Connection speed easily from your iPad. My experience is that iPad 2 never surpasses over 70 mbs at 5GHz, even in the same room, slower than at 2.4GHz. I have a MacBook Pro, which can maintain a consistent connection speed of 270 mbs at 5GHz in the same room with AEBS. BTW, just check the broadband option in the AirPort utilities (desktop version) will enable the simultaneous display of both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
IPad2 amd iPhone are capped at 65mbs max (power savings?? Or a cheaper chipset??). The phone is only 2.4ghz but the pad is both 2.4ghz and 5ghz. No matter what you do the devices have a capped speed. They still work fine but don't expect 300mbs like on a Mac notebook.
Actually the highest speed is 86 mbs at 2.4GHz for my iPad 2, with Airport Express serving as a bridge instead of airport extreme which seems to be capped at 65 mbs for iPad 2.
xieqiao says:
If you have Airport Extreme, I suggest you download an AirPort Tool from App Store...
If you have Mac OS X 10.7, Apple already provide an 'AirPort Tool' in the form of their 'Wi-Fi Diagnostics' app. You will find it buried in the System here:
/System/Library/CoreServices/Wi-Fi Diagnostics.app
It lets you monitor your Wi-Fi network and save the results. I have no idea why Apple has effectively hidden this useful app.
:-Derek
802.11n 5 GHz