FlyerTalk Forums - Ipad "unable to join network"

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Originally Posted by gfunkdave (Post 21448564)

Right, and if you accept that the wifi drivers in each wifi device may contain bugs, then the way that each device implements its particular flavor of 802.11 can be buggy - and cause interoperability issues.

My point is that the iPad doesn't know what the AP's "driver" is. The problem isn't with the AP's (or their drivers), because that would affect other devices. The problem, is with Apple's "driver" (or firmware).

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Originally Posted by gfunkdave (Post 21448564)

What do you think the "wifi radio handler" you refer to above is also known as?

Depends on the device.

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Originally Posted by gfunkdave (Post 21448564)

Also: while we're being nitpicky, a "wifi radio handler", or "driver" for short, would not have firmware.

That is absolutely untrue. It can be firmware, software (a driver), or both. There are plenty of wifi radios out there that work with no drivers (the handler is in the FW). They just happen to be within my field of expertise.