U.S Universities Ban iPads
Even though the Apple iPad has received much praise for its design and user interface, there are many who aren't so enamored with the device. That includes a couple American universities that are having problems with the iPad on their networks.
The problem stems not from the iPad's popularity but from the way it connects to wireless networks. Princeton University in New Jersey has blocked 20 percent of the iPads on campus because of "malfunctions that can affect the entire school's computer system."
In a report, Princeton said the iPad causes DHCP client malfunctions, which basically means the tablet causes interference for other devices using the school's wireless network. In order to prevent that interference, Princeton has been blocking the offending iPads.
George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. has also experienced network problems with the iPad, though not related to DHCP malfunctions.
The problem stems not from the iPad's popularity but from the way it connects to wireless networks. Princeton University in New Jersey has blocked 20 percent of the iPads on campus because of "malfunctions that can affect the entire school's computer system."
In a report, Princeton said the iPad causes DHCP client malfunctions, which basically means the tablet causes interference for other devices using the school's wireless network. In order to prevent that interference, Princeton has been blocking the offending iPads.
George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. has also experienced network problems with the iPad, though not related to DHCP malfunctions.
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