iFly GPS Forum

Just want to start by saying I upgraded to the 720 from 700 mainly due to sunlight readability in my plane . Just the improved readability was well worth the upgrade .

However my initial experience with the wifi is a little dissapointing . I am unsure if its just my unit but the range on the wifi is far from stellar . In my home I was unable to get a connection while my girlfriend was on her wireless and I had the unit one floor below the router ( about 20 feet away). The connection would connect and drop in a continuous loop. I was able to get a solid connection only after terminating her wifi and moving into the room where my actiontec router is located . This was discovered after a good hour of messing with the wireless connection settings .

My concern is that at an FBO or other location where there is a bunch of other wifi users if i will be able to get a solid connection . It seems to me that the wireless in the ifly may have trouble competing with the other wireless units being used.Any other experiences appreciated.

This is not a deal breaker for me as I like the unit very much . I had every intention of updating via usb but like the fact that I could get the latest TFR and weather information atan FBO.

Thanks for the reports I will stick with USB updates and do the weather and TFR through the wireless.

Guys,

I find that I can still not get update from webs sites that require a password. It recognizes that there is a wifi connection available but I am unable to imput the security key or password to proceed. Hopefully version 7 will address this.

Jim Mantyla