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I frequently find myself in areas where there is free Wi-Fi.
I go to settings and I see the available network with a checkmark next to it, correctly identified.
Others with me (using non-Apple products) are able to go onto Wi-Fi with no difficulty. However, my iPad stays stuck on the slow 3G.
When I am at home the iPad will automatically switch to my home Wi-Fi system that is password-protected. Were I have difficulties, are locations that have no password.
All public wifi are running at "G" (56 Mbps) at the fastest, some may run a little faster but not many. Public wifi are also setup with security blocking downloads of large sizes or heavy usage.
The 3G will be average for public in a lot of places but that's not the same as a wifi that your connecting to at a coffee house for instance. 3G is cellular service and iPad uses that but with a cellular plan you get thru your cell carrier. WiFi is from a business like a coffee shop that they setup for customers to use while in their restaurant. Usually that's just a guest network which is at the max, a "G", you won't find any public wifi running at "N" speeds.
If you are having problems connecting to a "wifi", the iPad may be connected to another wifi connection already. The iPad also would need to have the data turned off on the iPad, you can't use wifi if it's connected to your data package. Once you turn off the data, you should pick the wifi you want to use without issues. Then once your done with the wifi, then turn the data back on then you will be back on your data plan.
I think he was taking issue with your blanket statement that all public hotspots are using 802.11G. I have no idea why you would think that. 802.11N has been around long enough that it seems pretty pervasive in all devices.
The public hotspots all run B, G, N but most devices connect using the G, or a majority of them. Some connect with N but only get to 150 - 200. To have a full N connection, everything connected to the router has to be using a N connection and the router has to be set up specifically for N.....no public network will run that, its not feasable for thier customers.
The least used is the B but some devices people have still use that, the most used is the G connection by customers. The N is used but with speed restrictions sue to router set to allow all customers to use it.
Public wifi is set up per customer base but some public wifi run two routers also, one with a combo and one with just the N signal for those customers that want to use that.
That may or may not be true but it totally contradicts your previous statement tht all public hotsputs run the "G" standard.
All wifi do run the G........ thats the most popular. No router made can run only G, they run B, G, N and the older ones run mostly B, G. Nothing contradicting about that, its what i said.
I think your misreading what i posted.
You obviously dont have any network or router experience if you dont know what im talking about. What i mentioned is standard networking.
My comments to you are by no means personal so dont take them that way. I see alot of people on this site are straight forward, extremely rude to people who are just looking for help. I dont agree with that approach at all. but thats how some people are, im not like that and i dont intend my comments to be taken that way.
I realize people on here dont have experience with computers, networking and some do.
Dragon4486 wrote:
My comments to you are by no means personal so dont take them that way. I see alot of people on this site are straight forward, extremely rude to people who are just looking for help. I dont agree with that approach at all. but thats how some people are, im not like that and i dont intend my comments to be taken that way.
I realize people on here dont have experience with computers, networking and some do.
And some contradict themselves.
If thats what you want to think, have a ball.
sometime using starbucks internet you have to turn off your privacy first before connecting to their free wifi
Why won't my iPad use free Wi-Fi ?
