iPad 2 wifi vs iPhone 4

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iPad 2 wifi vs iPhone 4

Hello,

I have an iPad 2 wifi and an iPhone 4 and I'm using the latest Airport Extreme for my network. I have noticed the wifi range and performance of my iPhone is superior to my iPad meaning it reaches further and less drop-outs. Is this what I can expect from my iPad or is there something I can change in my router? As far as I know the iPad runs off the 5ghz channel while the iPhone runs off the 2.4ghz...does this have anything to do with it or what can I do to improve things? Thanks!

rc

Posted on May 17, 2011 9:53 PM

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nick101

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May 18, 2011 1:28 AM in response to rick722

5GHz is much more susceptible to issues with walls and other kinds of blockages.

The general trade-off is less interference on 5GHz from other wireless devices (cordless phones, microwaves etc), but shorter range.

I'd suggest experimenting by setting the Airport to use 2.4GHz only (or 5GHz only) and see what effects there are

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rick722 Author

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May 18, 2011 4:39 AM in response to nick101

Thanks for the reply. I assume I can't force the iPad to just connect to 2.4ghz without changing my router since I have N available on both frequencies?

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nick101

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May 18, 2011 6:41 AM in response to rick722

The iPad hasn't got any mechanism to manage the wifi frequency - has to be the router, I'm afraid

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