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iOS 8.1 and slow home WiFi

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RebornProphet

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I've reset network settings, changed modem and device settings to OpenDNS (208.67.220.220), and still it's painfully slow. I've run speed tests on my line and there's no drop in our supplied speed.

Anyone got any system tweaks/settings suggestions?

Cheers.
 
Welcome to IOS, I have 5 android phones and 3 Iphones,
the android phones load the internet based apps at least 50% quicker.. Facebok, twitter, web browser, etc..
 
is your network security mode WEP or WPA2? maybe try switching to the opposite of the current setting? I was plagued by slow wifi when I first got my 6 Plus even on iOS 8 but after I switched everything was fast. Hope this helps.
 
1. How far are you away from your router?
2. Are you using 2.4GHz or 5GHz?
3. Have you got other wireless devices that are operating faster at the same range as your iPhone?
4. What is your subscribed speed, and what speed are you getting from a hard wired connection?
 
davew41 said:
Welcome to IOS, I have 5 android phones and 3 Iphones,
the android phones load the internet based apps at least 50% quicker.. Facebok, twitter, web browser, etc..
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Been an iOS user since 1.0, I don't need "welcomed" to anything.

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CaptMarvel said:
is your network security mode WEP or WPA2? maybe try switching to the opposite of the current setting? I was plagued by slow wifi when I first got my 6 Plus even on iOS 8 but after I switched everything was fast. Hope this helps.
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I'm using Sky broadband in the UK and a lot of the modem settings are locked away even when you access the Admin panel. For example you can manually alter the DNS at the modem end, only the device.

I'm currently using WPA2, but the only thing that's changed is my iPad is on iOS 8. My wife has an iPad 4 still on iOS 7.1.2 and running both side by side is ridiculous, her iPad loads web pages so much quicker than my Air.
 
RebornProphet said:
Been an iOS user since 1.0, I don't need "welcomed" to anything.

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I'm using Sky broadband in the UK and a lot of the modem settings are locked away even when you access the Admin panel. For example you can manually alter the DNS at the modem end, only the device.



I'm currently using WPA2, but the only thing that's changed is my iPad is on iOS 8. My wife has an iPad 4 still on iOS 7.1.2 and running both side by side is ridiculous, her iPad loads web pages so much quicker than my Air.
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Apologies, I assumed you were using an iPhone! Is your Sky router running concurrently for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz? If so your wife's iPad may be using 5GHz hence the faster transmission, and you may be on 2.4GHz, which could be slow because of congestion. Have a look under the WiFi settings for both iPads to see if they're connected to the router in the same way.
 
atiffarooq said:
Apologies, I assumed you were using an iPhone! Is your Sky router running concurrently for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz? If so your wife's iPad may be using 5GHz hence the faster transmission, and you may be on 2.4GHz, which could be slow because of congestion. Have a look under the WiFi settings for both iPads to see if they're connected to the router in the same way.
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I logged on and changed to WEP, no change in performance so put it back to WPA. I noticed that the channel was set to 6 and the "performance" tab was set to 54g Auto. I changed both of these to Auto and it has sped up tremendously.

Long may it last.

I couldn't see any mention anywhere in the modem settings for the GHz speed of the modem. Crap Sky Sagem modem.
 
My suggestions:
1) reset ALL settings
2) did you update via iTunes or OTA ? If OTA try a restore

If nothing works, make sure it is really a hardware or iOS issue by testing with other routers (at work or coffee shop) and by testing using other browsers on both iPads. It may relate to wifi settings in your router or specific settings in Safari (cached images make a lot of difference)
 
Sky's modems do tend to be rubbish! If you get any more problems try change the channel to either 1 or 11 instead of 6, and leave the other setting on auto.
 
side by side real time comparison of safari with 8.1 and 7.1.2, 7.1.2 even on an older device loads web pages considerably faster vs newer device running 8.1

8.1 has a longer pause before displaying anything compared to 7.1.2
 
JohnnyGo said:
My suggestions:
1) reset ALL settings
2) did you update via iTunes or OTA ? If OTA try a restore

If nothing works, make sure it is really a hardware or iOS issue by testing with other routers (at work or coffee shop) and by testing using other browsers on both iPads. It may relate to wifi settings in your router or specific settings in Safari (cached images make a lot of difference)
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I've restored network settings, reset all other settings, restored in DFU mode and set up as new, and disabled wifi networking under Privacy.

Some tinkering around with the channel and performance settings on the router admin panel seems to have done something positive for now. A lot quicker.

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atiffarooq said:
Sky's modems do tend to be rubbish! If you get any more problems try change the channel to either 1 or 11 instead of 6, and leave the other setting on auto.
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Cheers mate.

I'd say 80% of meaningful settings are locked away by Sky's software. Joke.
 
Act3 said:
side by side real time comparison of safari with 8.1 and 7.1.2, 7.1.2 even on an older device loads web pages considerably faster vs newer device running 8.1

8.1 has a longer pause before displaying anything compared to 7.1.2
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I remember reading that different browsers use different strategies to display (faster or slower) the first bits of a webpage. Maybe that is the change you are noticing.

Have you tried two downloads side-by-side ? Maybe it is a browser only issue as per my previous post.
 
Have you tested speed with Ookla speed test?

You can also test your router speed with Wifi Sweetspots app,
 
When I first updated this morning safari was slooooow...I turned off wifi and turned it back on and the air, and it is running fine now. YMMV
 
It is very slow.

Example. Old Nexus 7 tablet. Same Wifi connection. 80mbit from same distance.

iPad AIR is 30mbit tops, if I'm lucky.

152mbit line.

iPhone 6 is the same, slow in comparison to a HTC One M8.
 
Saw this thread. Checked and saw slower speeds on my iphone 6 compared to my desktop.

Decided to try 2.4GHz vs 5GHz

Results: 2.4GHz

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5GHz


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....................:eek:

Conclusion: Will be sticking with 5GHz. :cool:

Headsup warning: some internet device (like some wifi printers) won't detect routers on 5GHz.


I also just tried a comparison of my ipad 3 on 7.1.2 and my iphone on 8.1. Unlike what others have said so far, I'm getting the opposite then others. My iphone on 8.1 loads faster on mobile and desktop web pages compared to my ipad.
 
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Act3 said:
side by side real time comparison of safari with 8.1 and 7.1.2, 7.1.2 even on an older device loads web pages considerably faster vs newer device running 8.1

8.1 has a longer pause before displaying anything compared to 7.1.2
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Have noticed that too. It seems, with each iOS iteration we are getting further and further away from "desktop" experience.

This is however in my case a Safari issue and not a WiFi issue.

Damolee said:
iPad AIR is 30mbit tops, if I'm lucky.
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I get around 80 mbps with my Air on the 5 GHz band.
 
HolyGrail said:
Saw this thread. Checked and saw slower speeds on my iphone 6 compared to my desktop.

Decided to try 2.4GHz vs 5GHz

Results: 2.4GHz

Image




5GHz


Image



....................:eek:

Conclusion: Will be sticking with 5GHz. :cool:

Headsup warning: some internet device (like some wifi printers) won't detect routers on 5GHz.


I also just tried a comparison of my ipad 3 on 7.1.2 and my iphone on 8.1. Unlike what others have said so far, I'm getting the opposite then others. My iphone on 8.1 loads faster on mobile and desktop web pages compared to my ipad.
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Just be wary that 5GHz has shorter range than 2.4GHz so you might want to switch to the latter when you are quite a distance away from your router, for better performance.
 
atiffarooq said:
Just be wary that 5GHz has shorter range than 2.4GHz so you might want to switch to the latter when you are quite a distance away from your router, for better performance.
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To be able to switch between 2.4 and 5, your router would have to allow you to name the wireless networks presented by the 2 bands differently. Not sure sky/virgin etc allow you to do this. Apple Airport stuff does. If the 2.4 and 5 networks are named the same, your device will lock onto the best signal (in its head, but not necessarily correctly)
 
MrGimper said:
To be able to switch between 2.4 and 5, your router would have to allow you to name the wireless networks presented by the 2 bands differently. Not sure sky/virgin etc allow you to do this. Apple Airport stuff does. If the 2.4 and 5 networks are named the same, your device will lock onto the best signal (in its head, but not necessarily correctly)
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I know the VM Superhubv2 allows you to name the two networks differently, not sure about Sky though.
 
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