Originally Posted by rdclark

Originally Posted by AppleNut

If I was you, I would make sure you are not somehow using data. If your on wifi only the upper left corner would say IPad.

The iPad 2 3G shows the carrier name in that spot, even when wifi is active. Left to right it's bars, carrier name, and then either the fan or "3G."

Sounds as if there is an active data plan. Have you done a reboot?

Originally Posted by nolake

I just got my iPad2 32GB with Verizon 3G. In the top left hand corner it shows Verizon with 2 bars and a fan type symbol. SInce everything works fine am I getting free verizon service somehow since I didn't sign up for any type of 3G plan yet???? I'm confused on how this all works. On my old Dell laptop I have wireless service here at home. Any clarification is appreciated.

The Verizon signal bars just mean that your iPad is receiving a Verizon signal. The iPad will always use WiFi in preference to 3G - always. If WiFi is not available, and you try to use 3G and you've not yet signed up for the Verizon service, you'll be taken to the Verizon Home Page the first time you try to use Safari, where you'll be invited to sign up.

Tim

Was on the phone with Verizon for over an hour and they said I would have to do a restore to original setting. I purchased mine on the launch date. Waited till I returned from vacation took to the Apple store on 7/11/2011 (over four months old) and they said there was a problem but Verizon has since fixed the problem and would replace it with another Verizon. I demanded that they replace it with an AT&T and they obliged. Why should I/we reward Verizon for providing an inferior product.

Okay, I've read all the posts here, and am not sure if my comment belongs in this thread, but here goes:
I have Verizon 3g service with my iPad2. Both cellular and wi-fi are turned on. This problem only happens at home. My wi-fi router is less than 20 feet away, in the den, but when I'm in the family room, I keep losing my wi-fi access and it constantly reverts to 3G. This eats into my plan. What's going on? Why should I have to sit on top of the router to get a signal? Are there any conflict issues reported at Appe?

Originally Posted by jnoslop

Okay, I've read all the posts here, and am not sure if my comment belongs in this thread, but here goes:
I have Verizon 3g service with my iPad2. Both cellular and wi-fi are turned on. This problem only happens at home. My wi-fi router is less than 20 feet away, in the den, but when I'm in the family room, I keep losing my wi-fi access and it constantly reverts to 3G. This eats into my plan. What's going on? Why should I have to sit on top of the router to get a signal? Are there any conflict issues reported at Appe?

Do you have any other devices in the house that could be interfering with the WiFi signal - for example, a cordless 'phone? Do other WiFi devices in your house suffer from the same problem or is this difficulty restricted to the iPad?

Tim

In the house, we have 2 iPads and an iPhone, but I'm the only user whose iPad is a third arm. We do have cordless phones, though, and I've wondered about that. When I first got the iPad, I had no connectivity problems, at least I didn't notice them. Here's a stab in the dark, though: my boyfriend charges his iPhone in the room next to the family room, so it's in close proximity to my iPad. He's been complaining that his iPhone barely holds a charge for the day. I don't have an iPhone, but my phone eats through the battery if I keep the gps enabled. Could it possibly be a conflict with his phone if he has a location setting set to always on? Any suggestions you may have would be appreciated. Change position of the wi-fi? Change iPhone settings? Don't know what I can do about the cordless phones. HELP!

I have an IPAD2 16GB Verizon 3G. It's terribly slow when using 3G. Download speed of .45mbps and upload was even worse at .02mbps.

Today I went to the Apple store to ask why my Version 3G was so slow. They told me it wasn't their fault and blamed Verizon. They said no one else has complained. I was stunned. They were no help. While in the Apple store my 3G has 4 Bars and still only downloaded at .90mbps.

Anybody else experiencing this? Any fixes?

Thanks.

They were right about one thing. It's probably something you need to do through Verizon. Calling them would probably be more productive than talking to Apple on this issue. There should be a way to force the iPad to update it's tower database. Ask about that. It may help. I can't check it, since I don't have a 3G Verizon iPad to play with.

The other thing is to try a reset on the iPad.


Restart: Hold down the power button until the power off slider appears. Slide it off. When the iPad finishes shutting down, hold down the power button again until the Apple logo appears.

Reset: Hold down the power and home buttons until the Apple logo appears. The iPad will reboot. This usually takes a bit longer than a restart.

Could resetting network settings help this? I know on my iPhone it did.

It might. It don't know if it has any affect on the 3G settings, but it is certainly worth a try.