iPhone sync problems

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iPhone sync problems

As we all know, WiFi sync is simply not stable on iTunes. One minute my iPhone 5 and iPad mini both show up...the next time I look one of them will not be there (and they're both within ten feet of the AirPort Express.

I use a MacBook Air which only has two USB ports and with one of them taken up for my monitor, that leaves only one. Every thing Apple sells seems to damand it's own dedicated USB port but this just isn't possible without a USB hub...and every hub I've tried doesn't work well for synching the iPhone or iPad. Maybe I haven't tried the right hub yet and just wondered if there are any out there that work? The few I've tried are both USB 2.0 and 3.0...but still no luck. Any help appreciated.

iPhone 5, iOS 6

Posted on Dec 10, 2012 8:16 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 10, 2012 8:34 AM in response to Larry McJunkin

FWIW, I have this:

http://www.belkin.com/us/F4U041/p/P-F4U041

connected to my 2011 Mini Server that I use as a workstation

and general use computer and my iPhone 4S works just

fine with iTunes 10.7 and OSX 10.8.2. It is a 7 port hub however.

Make sure you are using a powered hub (one with its own power

supply).

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Answer 2

Dec 10, 2012 8:42 AM in response to woodmeister50

Your Belkin is one I've already tried...but it it didn't support charging of the iPad (read the manufacturer notes at the bottome of this page in the Apple Store where they sell it: http://store.apple.com/us/product/H6397VC/A)(

But I now have an iPad mini which has the same charger as the iPhone, so perhaps I should try this again as it might work with the mini.

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