OMG! Thank you Steven Eleven:
After viewing Wired Magazine's review of the Pong Case (
www.pongresearch.com/) this is what I found. If your signal is dropping it may be because you (your body) is blocking the proximity sensor on the iPad. That sensor is here (the red rectangle below):
Pay attention to that area and be sure your hand or any other part of your body, or case is not blocking it.
Sweet!
Old notes:
UPDATE 10/17/2012:
Also, be sure to stop all those apps that are automatically pushing content (do leave "Find my Phone" intact however!):
http://digital-qa.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-to-make-your-iphone-battery-last.html
UPDATE 7/25/2012:
There have been several updates to this post since the original posting and you can read them in order below. I've definitely picked up some speed on my iPad, but not sure which of the combinations below actually did the trick.
ORIGINAL POST 3/29 AM:
There are 2 options I've found to help fix slow WiFi reception on the iPad 3. Try them in this order.
1st Option (try this first and see how it goes):
Be sure you have the password to log back in to your wireless network before you do this.
- Settings >
- Wi-Fi >
- Click the little blue arrow by the Wi-Fi you're connected to >
- "Forget this Network"
- Wait a few minutes then re-connect to your Wi-Fi network.
If you do not see your Wi-Fi network, try turning on "Ask to Join Networks" at the bottom of the screen and it should find it then. I'd then turn this back off unless you are out and want to find a new network. Leaving this on will do a continued search for Wi-Fi, draining your battery faster.
2nd Option (if the 1st didn't help much):
Be sure you have your Wi-Fi name and password before you do this so you will be able to re-establish your Wi-Fi connection
Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings
UPDATE 3/29 PM: BTW, if your Wi-Fi connection in general is slow this won't help that! Comcast / Xfinity is super sloooowwwww tonight. I've about given up on watching any more videos tonight. What's up Comcast??
UPDATE 4/5:
Complaints about iPad Wi-Fi problems continue to climb - Computerworld
UPDATE 7/1: There are numerous articles on the internet that suggest making changes to your QoS (WMM settings) for your wireless router. You can find this setting under the Applications and Gaming tab when you login to your firmware. Linkysys says this about WMM:
WMM Support
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a wireless Quality of Service feature that improves quality for audio, video, and voice applications by prioritizing wireless traffic.
There are other articles suggesting to turn this off, but note there are also articles suggesting you do NOT want to do that:
Don't Mess With WMM!
The remaining text is straight from the Linksys user guide found here: http://homedownloads.cisco.com/downloads/userguide/1224677800560/E_Series_UG_E900Rev_3425-01486_Web.pdf.
Applications and Gaming – QoS
QoS assigns different levels of priority to specific types of network traffic, so it helps to ensure optimal performance for demanding, real-time applications, such as online gaming, VoIP calls, and video streaming.
Note: After you have made your changes, click Save Settings to apply your changes.
QoS (Quality of Service)
Wireless
WMM Support
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a wireless Quality of Service feature that improves quality for audio, video, and voice applications by prioritizing wireless traffic.
No Acknowledgement
If you want the Router to re-send data if an error occurs, keep the default, Disabled. If you do not want the Router to re-send data if an error occurs, select Enabled.
Internet Access Priority
QoS is only applied to traffic streams that are uploaded to the Internet.
Enabled/Disabled
To use the QoS policies you set, select Enabled.
Upstream Bandwidth
Upstream Bandwidth
This option sets the maximum upstream bandwidth of your Internet connection. To allow the Router to detect the maximum, keep the default, Auto. To specify the maximum, select Manual. Then enter the appropriate bandwidth and select Kbps or Mbps.
Category
Select the appropriate category. Go to the instructions for your selection.
Applications
Select the appropriate application. If you select Add a New Application, follow the instructions in the Add a New Application section.
Priority
Select the appropriate priority.
Click Apply to save your changes.
Add a New Application
Enter a Name
Enter a name for this application.
Port Range
Enter the port range that the application will use. Port numbers can range from 0 to 65535.
Select the appropriate protocol.
Priority
Select the appropriate priority.
Click Apply to save your changes.
Online Games
Games
Select the appropriate game. If you select Add a New Game, follow the instructions in the Add a New Game section.
Priority
Select the appropriate priority.
Click Apply to save your changes.
Add a New Game
Enter a Name
Enter a name for this game.
Port Range
Enter the port range that the game will use. Port numbers can range from 0 to 65535.
Select the appropriate protocol.
Priority
Select the appropriate priority.
Click Apply to save your changes.
MAC Address
The MAC address of the computer you are using is displayed.
Enter a Name
Enter a name for your device.
MAC Address
Enter the MAC address of your device.
Priority
Select the appropriate priority.
Click Apply to save your changes.
Voice Device
Enter a Name
Enter a name for your voice device.
MAC Address
Enter the MAC address of your voice device.
Priority
Select the appropriate priority.
Click Apply to save your changes.
Summary
This lists the QoS entries you have created for your applications and devices.
Note: For more information, refer to the online User Guide at home.cisco.com.
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