I good client of mine just called. He gave his wife an iPad for Christmas but the streaming video feature dosen't work. Althought it works fine on his desktop PC, everytime he starts a Netflix movie in the iPad it goes a for few seconds and then stalls, stutters etc.
This is a classic example of a wireless router that isn't up to the task. All wireless routers are not created equal. Streaming media, especially video is much tougher on a router than viewing a webpage as everything has to happen in real time. The cheap consumer routers that you find in most stores and the free routers that the cable company provides are basic routers intended mostly for email and web browsing.
Routers designed for the small office/home office (SOHO) market are much better. They will not only have greater wi-fi signal range throughout your home but they will be fast enough to allow you to stream videos to your iPad etc without stuttering and delay.
I will be upgrading my client's router this week. If you have a similar issue, let me know...
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