i have read various threads, on various forums & gained opinions from other ipad users.
on the whole, when the software upgrade works, fantastic, when is doesnt (which is more often than not) is a pain in he arse. very frustrating to know that apple are aware of this problem & not addressed the apple world that they are rectifying this situation. intermitant wif fi is just the worst.....it nearly works, then it does....then is doesnt.
my ipad nearly became the most expensive frisbee in the world.

Hello all - Newbie here.
I too am having "performance" issue with the wifi. The ipad was lightning quick before the os upgrade. Now...it's like the ipad is on dial-up or simply doesn't load the page or app at all. I've tried the simple fixes (turn on/off, wifi on/off. even reset the router) I was thinking it may be an issue with my verizon fios but the laptops seem to be connecting just fine. IDK...very frustrating though.

Found this on apple site.

Apple - Support - Discussions - WiFi/Internet Incredibly slow after iOS ...

(newbie, so if this is not permissible - please remove)

I have the same problem, I will go back to settings to reset the wi-fi. It's a short fix. Few minutes later, Internet will lost connection again. I am very frustrated about this problem.

Got this problem really bad. Yes I have tried all the fixes and suggestions in several forums. Works great while I am surfing but let it sit for a minute and wifi is gone. I did not have this problem at all before the 4.2 update. Not sure what apple fixed when they held back the release but it certainly was not this wifi issue. Pretty sad update.

Having this too... It's a pain I just reset my router. Also, I have the same issue on my iphone4 on 4.2..... I am using a netgear n router.

So... i have upgraded to 4.2.1 and i am experiencing the worst connectivity issue and maintaining connectivity with my WiFi.

I try and run Netflix and it pauses and stops.

I open up Safari and it says that it has stopped responding.

opening up Youtube works for about 23 seconds then it stops loading.

*** is going on!?!?!

anyone else getting this issue?

You are not alone! There are thousands experiencing the same thing!
I find 3G is faster than WiFi 90% of the time.
Nobody seems to know why and there has been no formal acknowledgement by Apple.

Hopefully, iOS4.3 will fix it, it is due any day now.

Just one thought however, check you don't have a load of Internet hungry apps running simultaneously- double click the button and shutdown anything you don't need that might be jostling for bandwidth, it can only help.
Good luck.

Check apple's official ipad forum. There's a HUGE post over there about it, the possible fixes and post from people like you and me.

I did however hook up a new router at home and so far so good....but i suspect that wont last long. Still waiting to hear about a patch for this from apple.

Threads merged.