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| Started by | Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> |
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| First post | 2014-05-31 09:09 -0400 |
| Last post | 2014-06-12 05:22 +0000 |
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Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 09:09 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-05-31 14:19 +0100
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 10:56 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-06-01 18:02 +0100
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 17:07 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-01 17:26 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 20:49 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-06-01 14:28 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-06-02 11:10 +1200
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-06-01 16:26 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-06-02 11:48 +1200
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-06-01 17:19 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-06-02 12:44 +1200
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 20:50 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-06-02 10:46 +0100
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 07:23 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 10:51 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 10:58 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 11:05 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 11:16 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 13:26 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 16:41 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 13:54 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-31 23:01 +0000
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 19:42 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-01 02:59 +0000
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 23:49 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 21:09 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-01 00:27 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 21:57 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-01 01:56 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> - 2014-06-05 01:04 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-06-05 07:48 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-06-05 14:52 +0000
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> - 2014-06-09 12:06 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 08:05 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 07:50 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-01 16:57 +0000
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 17:05 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-02 00:48 +0000
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 20:53 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-06-01 18:48 +0000
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 17:22 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-06-01 21:43 +0000
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-06-01 20:55 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 16:41 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 16:48 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 16:50 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 19:33 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Yaxha Campos <yaxha@campos.invalid> - 2014-05-31 20:14 +0000
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-05-31 20:24 +0000
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 13:25 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 16:41 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-05-31 13:53 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 19:43 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-05-31 21:49 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-05-31 10:54 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Peter Crosland <g6jns@yahoo.co.uk> - 2014-06-01 18:11 +0100
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-05-31 19:44 +0000
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Ed Anson <EdAnson@comcast.net> - 2014-06-09 21:22 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-06-09 18:55 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-06-10 14:43 +1200
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-06-09 20:44 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-06-10 00:04 -0400
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2014-06-09 21:07 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-06-10 08:45 -0500
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-10 19:56 +0000
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> - 2014-06-11 19:15 -0700
Re: Does the iPad (recent versions) use 5 GHz WiFi Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-06-12 05:22 +0000
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| From | Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> |
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| Date | 2014-06-09 18:55 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <2014060918551429593-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom> |
| In reply to | #36644 |
On 2014-06-10 01:22:48 +0000, Ed Anson <EdAnson@comcast.net> said: > On 5/31/14, 9:09 AM, Alan Browne wrote: >> Subject says it all. >> http://support.apple.com/kb/sp580 >> Doesn't mention the bands used. >> >> Being 802.11n compliant does not mean one has to implement the 5 GHz band. >> >> Anyone using a 5 GHz WiFi band with their iPad? >> >> > Yes. On my iPad 3, and on my iPhone 5. ...and with my iPad 2 & iPhone 4S. -- Regards, Savageduck
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| From | dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) |
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| Date | 2014-06-10 14:43 +1200 |
| Message-ID | <1ln14qq.1u03hfaw0s94uN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz> |
| In reply to | #36665 |
Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
> On 2014-06-10 01:22:48 +0000, Ed Anson <EdAnson@comcast.net> said:
>
> > On 5/31/14, 9:09 AM, Alan Browne wrote:
> >> Subject says it all.
> >> http://support.apple.com/kb/sp580
> >> Doesn't mention the bands used.
> >>
> >> Being 802.11n compliant does not mean one has to implement the 5 GHz band.
> >>
> >> Anyone using a 5 GHz WiFi band with their iPad?
> >>
> >>
> > Yes. On my iPad 3, and on my iPhone 5.
>
> ...and with my iPad 2 & iPhone 4S.
The iPhone 4S doesn't support 5 GHz WiFi. It does support 802.11n but at
2.4 GHz only.
All iPad models support 5 GHz WiFi (802.11a and 802.11n), as do the
iPhone 5 and later, and the iPod Touch (5th generation).
--
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz
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| From | Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> |
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| Date | 2014-06-09 20:44 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <2014060920445529536-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom> |
| In reply to | #36681 |
On 2014-06-10 02:43:18 +0000, dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) said:
> Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2014-06-10 01:22:48 +0000, Ed Anson <EdAnson@comcast.net> said:
>>
>>> On 5/31/14, 9:09 AM, Alan Browne wrote:
>>>> Subject says it all.
>>>> http://support.apple.com/kb/sp580
>>>> Doesn't mention the bands used.
>>>>
>>>> Being 802.11n compliant does not mean one has to implement the 5 GHz band.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone using a 5 GHz WiFi band with their iPad?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yes. On my iPad 3, and on my iPhone 5.
>>
>> ...and with my iPad 2 & iPhone 4S.
>
> The iPhone 4S doesn't support 5 GHz WiFi. It does support 802.11n but at
> 2.4 GHz only.
OK! It was just that I have my home WiFi network set up at 5 GHz, that
said you are probably correct and it is doing its thing making the
appropriate 802.11n adjustment.
> All iPad models support 5 GHz WiFi (802.11a and 802.11n), as do the
> iPhone 5 and later, and the iPod Touch (5th generation).
--
Regards,
Savageduck
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| From | nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2014-06-10 00:04 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <100620140004220518%nospam@nospam.invalid> |
| In reply to | #36698 |
In article <2014060920445529536-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,
Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
> >>>> Anyone using a 5 GHz WiFi band with their iPad?
> >>>>
> >>> Yes. On my iPad 3, and on my iPhone 5.
> >>
> >> ...and with my iPad 2 & iPhone 4S.
> >
> > The iPhone 4S doesn't support 5 GHz WiFi. It does support 802.11n but at
> > 2.4 GHz only.
>
> OK! It was just that I have my home WiFi network set up at 5 GHz, that
> said you are probably correct and it is doing its thing making the
> appropriate 802.11n adjustment.
if you have your home network set up as 5ghz, the 4s will not connect
because it won't see it. there *must* be a 2.4 ghz network for it to
work.
if you have a dual-band router, then it's both 2.4 & 5ghz, and the 4s
will see the 2.4ghz network and connect to that without any extra
effort.
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| From | Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> |
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| Date | 2014-06-09 21:07 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <2014060921073858028-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom> |
| In reply to | #36712 |
On 2014-06-10 04:04:22 +0000, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> said:
> In article <2014060920445529536-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,
> Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>
>>>>>> Anyone using a 5 GHz WiFi band with their iPad?
>>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. On my iPad 3, and on my iPhone 5.
>>>>
>>>> ...and with my iPad 2 & iPhone 4S.
>>>
>>> The iPhone 4S doesn't support 5 GHz WiFi. It does support 802.11n but at
>>> 2.4 GHz only.
>>
>> OK! It was just that I have my home WiFi network set up at 5 GHz, that
>> said you are probably correct and it is doing its thing making the
>> appropriate 802.11n adjustment.
>
> if you have your home network set up as 5ghz, the 4s will not connect
> because it won't see it. there *must* be a 2.4 ghz network for it to
> work.
>
> if you have a dual-band router, then it's both 2.4 & 5ghz, and the 4s
> will see the 2.4ghz network and connect to that without any extra
> effort.
Yup! it is dual band.
--
Regards,
Savageduck
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| From | Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> |
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| Date | 2014-06-10 08:45 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <bvoggnFe9e5U1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #36712 |
On 2014-06-10 04:04:22 +0000, nospam said:
> In article <2014060920445529536-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,
> Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>
>>>>>> Anyone using a 5 GHz WiFi band with their iPad?
>>>>>>
>>>>> Yes. On my iPad 3, and on my iPhone 5.
>>>>
>>>> ...and with my iPad 2 & iPhone 4S.
>>>
>>> The iPhone 4S doesn't support 5 GHz WiFi. It does support 802.11n but at
>>> 2.4 GHz only.
>>
>> OK! It was just that I have my home WiFi network set up at 5 GHz, that
>> said you are probably correct and it is doing its thing making the
>> appropriate 802.11n adjustment.
>
> if you have your home network set up as 5ghz, the 4s will not connect
> because it won't see it. there *must* be a 2.4 ghz network for it to
> work.
>
> if you have a dual-band router, then it's both 2.4 & 5ghz, and the 4s
> will see the 2.4ghz network and connect to that without any extra
> effort.
In a different discussion on a different forum, I noted that with a
dual-band router the Apple gear all seems to find and use the 5Ghz side
of things almost all the time, as does the Sony BD player I have, but
the SurfacePro and ASUS T100 won't unless you split the bands by giving
the 5Ghz network its own name.
I'm still baffled why that is true, but it is well documented in many
Surface forums.
--
Lloyd
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| From | Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> |
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| Date | 2014-06-10 19:56 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <slrnlpeoo6.1np.g.kreme@Amelia.local> |
| In reply to | #36798 |
In message <bvoggnFe9e5U1@mid.individual.net>
Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> wrote:
> On 2014-06-10 04:04:22 +0000, nospam said:
>> In article <2014060920445529536-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,
>> Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>>>> Anyone using a 5 GHz WiFi band with their iPad?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes. On my iPad 3, and on my iPhone 5.
>>>>>
>>>>> ...and with my iPad 2 & iPhone 4S.
>>>>
>>>> The iPhone 4S doesn't support 5 GHz WiFi. It does support 802.11n but at
>>>> 2.4 GHz only.
>>>
>>> OK! It was just that I have my home WiFi network set up at 5 GHz, that
>>> said you are probably correct and it is doing its thing making the
>>> appropriate 802.11n adjustment.
>>
>> if you have your home network set up as 5ghz, the 4s will not connect
>> because it won't see it. there *must* be a 2.4 ghz network for it to
>> work.
>>
>> if you have a dual-band router, then it's both 2.4 & 5ghz, and the 4s
>> will see the 2.4ghz network and connect to that without any extra
>> effort.
> In a different discussion on a different forum, I noted that with a
> dual-band router the Apple gear all seems to find and use the 5Ghz side
> of things almost all the time, as does the Sony BD player I have, but
> the SurfacePro and ASUS T100 won't unless you split the bands by giving
> the 5Ghz network its own name.
> I'm still baffled why that is true, but it is well documented in many
> Surface forums.
It's either an inferior chipset, or it's a deliberate (stupid and wrong)
choice made by the OS.
--
In Genua, stories came to life. In Genua, someone set out to make dreams
come true. Remember some of your dreams?
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| From | DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2014-06-11 19:15 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <pl2ip9hnmplfm70mcpcpn6kf9q5vfjcrhp@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #36822 |
In the last episode of <slrnlpeoo6.1np.g.kreme@Amelia.local>, Lewis
<g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> said:
>In message <bvoggnFe9e5U1@mid.individual.net>
> Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> wrote:
>> On 2014-06-10 04:04:22 +0000, nospam said:
>
>>> In article <2014060920445529536-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,
>>> Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>>> Anyone using a 5 GHz WiFi band with their iPad?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes. On my iPad 3, and on my iPhone 5.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ...and with my iPad 2 & iPhone 4S.
>>>>>
>>>>> The iPhone 4S doesn't support 5 GHz WiFi. It does support 802.11n but at
>>>>> 2.4 GHz only.
>>>>
>>>> OK! It was just that I have my home WiFi network set up at 5 GHz, that
>>>> said you are probably correct and it is doing its thing making the
>>>> appropriate 802.11n adjustment.
>>>
>>> if you have your home network set up as 5ghz, the 4s will not connect
>>> because it won't see it. there *must* be a 2.4 ghz network for it to
>>> work.
>>>
>>> if you have a dual-band router, then it's both 2.4 & 5ghz, and the 4s
>>> will see the 2.4ghz network and connect to that without any extra
>>> effort.
>
>> In a different discussion on a different forum, I noted that with a
>> dual-band router the Apple gear all seems to find and use the 5Ghz side
>> of things almost all the time, as does the Sony BD player I have, but
>> the SurfacePro and ASUS T100 won't unless you split the bands by giving
>> the 5Ghz network its own name.
>
>> I'm still baffled why that is true, but it is well documented in many
>> Surface forums.
>
>It's either an inferior chipset, or it's a deliberate (stupid and wrong)
>choice made by the OS.
There's other possible factors too -- Often a device will fire off a
"Hey network, can I join you?" packet to the 2.4GHz and 5GHz in that
order, then respond to whichever replies first, will naturally be the
2.4GHz since that packet was sent first.
It's not necessarily stupid or wrong, just a function of the fact that
making things happen exactly simultaneously is difficult so one has to
come before the other.
Some access points actually have a feature to handle this, such that the
access point will wait a few milliseconds before responding so that it
can receive and evaluate requests on both bands and push capable devices
to 5GHz unless the signal strength is marginal.
But most consumer grade access points have no such smarts and just do
whatever the device requests in the order that the device requested.
--
What's black, white and brown, and looks good on a lawyer?
A doberman.
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| From | Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2014-06-12 05:22 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <slrnlpie8u.k9d.g.kreme@amelia.local> |
| In reply to | #37112 |
In message <pl2ip9hnmplfm70mcpcpn6kf9q5vfjcrhp@4ax.com>
DevilsPGD <boogabooga@crazyhat.net> wrote:
> In the last episode of <slrnlpeoo6.1np.g.kreme@Amelia.local>, Lewis
> <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> said:
>>In message <bvoggnFe9e5U1@mid.individual.net>
>> Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> wrote:
>>> On 2014-06-10 04:04:22 +0000, nospam said:
>>
>>>> In article <2014060920445529536-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,
>>>> Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Anyone using a 5 GHz WiFi band with their iPad?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes. On my iPad 3, and on my iPhone 5.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ...and with my iPad 2 & iPhone 4S.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The iPhone 4S doesn't support 5 GHz WiFi. It does support 802.11n but at
>>>>>> 2.4 GHz only.
>>>>>
>>>>> OK! It was just that I have my home WiFi network set up at 5 GHz, that
>>>>> said you are probably correct and it is doing its thing making the
>>>>> appropriate 802.11n adjustment.
>>>>
>>>> if you have your home network set up as 5ghz, the 4s will not connect
>>>> because it won't see it. there *must* be a 2.4 ghz network for it to
>>>> work.
>>>>
>>>> if you have a dual-band router, then it's both 2.4 & 5ghz, and the 4s
>>>> will see the 2.4ghz network and connect to that without any extra
>>>> effort.
>>
>>> In a different discussion on a different forum, I noted that with a
>>> dual-band router the Apple gear all seems to find and use the 5Ghz side
>>> of things almost all the time, as does the Sony BD player I have, but
>>> the SurfacePro and ASUS T100 won't unless you split the bands by giving
>>> the 5Ghz network its own name.
>>
>>> I'm still baffled why that is true, but it is well documented in many
>>> Surface forums.
>>
>>It's either an inferior chipset, or it's a deliberate (stupid and wrong)
>>choice made by the OS.
> There's other possible factors too -- Often a device will fire off a
> "Hey network, can I join you?" packet to the 2.4GHz and 5GHz in that
> order, then respond to whichever replies first, will naturally be the
> 2.4GHz since that packet was sent first.
That would be a deliberate (stupid and wrong) choice made by the OS.
--
Personal isn't the same as important
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