iPad is banned from some universities. | Apple iPad Best Price

Ouch! Problem, problem. Universities are banning the iPad. 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 issue with iPad 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.”

This action is not only happening in the US. The entire nation of Israel has banned the iPad because of problems the country has with the Wi-Fi connection it uses. Visitors bringing an iPad to Israel must impound the device for a daily fee until they leave or pay to send it back home. That doesn’t mean the iPad is not welcome at all universities, though. Cornell University in New York has also expected iPad problems, mostly relating to the devices taking up wireless bandwidth. The same problem happened when the iPhone came out and the university network received an extra load of traffic. However, Cornell tested specifically for DHCP malfunctions and found no problems with the iPad. The iPads currently on the market are only capable of connecting via Wi-Fi. In late April, Apple will begin shipping versions of the iPad that can connect through the 3G cell phone networks throughout the nation. While 3G iPads may alleviate some connectivity issues, the 3G connection requires a monthly fee. That means many users, even those who own 3G-capable iPads, will likely use the iPad on open Wi-Fi access points, potentially increasing the load on wireless networks.