Apple Prepping iPad Wi-Fi Update

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Apple is working to address Wi-Fi performance issues some iPad owners are experiencing, and will be releasing a firmware update at some point to fix the problems. The company didn’t, however, say how long iPad owners will have to wait for the update.

iPad owners that are experiencing Wi-Fi issues have been seeing weak signals when they shouldn’t, unreliable network connections, and in some cases failing to see Wi-Fi networks.

In the knowledge base article where Apple confirms a firmware update is on the way, the company offered a few suggestions for users that are experiencing Wi-Fi connection problems, such as making sure your Wi-Fi router’s firmware is up to date, using WPA or WPA2 security instead of WEP, renewing IP addresses in the iPad’s Wi-Fi settings, and even adjusting the iPad’s display brightness.

Like iPhone and iPod touch updates, the iPad Wi-Fi update will be available via the iTunes application after Apple releases it.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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