Netgear router, iPad 2 speed problems

Does anyone have a netgear wpn824v2 router and have problems with Internet speed? I get 250k on my ipad2 but 1m speed from a pc from the same router. I updated my router firmware but still get 1/4 the speed that my pc gets. Brought iPad to work and set it next to another ipad and both connected at 16m with no problems. Was told by my tech guys to open my wallet and buy a new router (5 years old). Any ideas?

mh1971 wrote:
Hi. I currently have BT broadband Home Hub 3. I use it to connect to my laptop, my Iphone and my Ipad2. The connection speeds of my laptop and Iphone are fine but the Ipad connection is very poor. Browsing the net is not a problem its when i try to use Youtube, BBC Iplayer or ITV player that there is a problem. Basically anything with video streams. The stream plays for a few seconds and then stops. If i watch videos using my laptop or iphone it is fine. I know there is not a problem with the Ipad itself as i have tried it on other peoples broadband, ie, Virgin or other BT and it works fine. I have used the speedtest app to check connectivity and its constant on the Iphone and Laptop but when i check the Ipad it dips up and down or drops completely. Any help with this is much appreciated as it stopping me getting full use from my Ipad.
Thanks
Martin
Based on the symptoms you describe it may be that the Ipad is connecting to a different network in your vicinity eg a BTFon hotspot. I suggest you check what network you are connecting to as my wife's Ipad is prone to using a different network to the one she is expecting.

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