Princeton Identifies Issue with iPad Wi-Fi Connectivity
There's a lot of "stuff" that we here at Mac|Life like to call "things" going on behind the scene to make your iPad, Mac and other web-enabled devices connect to the interwebs. As we're sure you're aware, sometimes that stuff and those things don't work the way they should. According to AppleInsider, Princeton University has identified a breakdown in the typical operation of stuff and things: A software glitch in the iPad is causing the tablet to continue to use a network-assigned IP address after its lease has expired. Under normal circumstances, an iPad connecting to a given network, let's say Princeton University's wireless network in this case, is supposed to renew it's lease after a given period of time. A failure to renew this lease can cause other devices on your network to have difficulties in connecting to the internet. This failure to renew an IP address can also lead to your iPad not being able to connect to the internet. It's a recipe for frustration.Princeton believes that the issue is the result of a glitch in Apple's iPad/iPhone OS 3.2, and has alerted iPad users attempting to connect to the university's wireless network with the following message:"Until a fix is provided by Apple, [Princeton UNiversity IT Services] recommends that iPad owners use the Workaround for 'iPad/iPhone OS 3.2 Stops Renewing DHCP Lease, Keeps Using IP Address' Issue. That temporary workaround may prevent the iPad from malfunctioning in this manner. iPad devices that continue to malfunction while connected to the campus network may need to be blocked to maintain the stability and reliability of campus network services."With iPads continuing to fly off the shelves at an alarming rate, an Apple-branded fix for this issue will no doubt be made available in the very near future.
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