> Except it doesn't take 10 seconds. The time between the Galaxy Tab's proper DHCP discover and DHCP ACK was 0.653 seconds. You might notice a difference between that and the Mac's 0.031 seconds to DHCP-free link up if you blink fast.

I unlock my phone and launch MobileSafari in less than a second, so it matters.

> This conversation makes me want to block Apple devices from any and all devices I control.

So do it then. If it actually enhances your experience, why compromise for users that don't matter to you? That's my point. You don't need to enforce network neutrality on your own AP.

> Because hey, such anti-social network behaviour is going to keep happening.

As long as router manufacturers keep being cheap and expiring DHCP leases after a reset, yes it will.

> Because it's not a big deal. Because you're worth it.

Damn straight.

> Good thing the network layer doesn't support such, uh, experience-enhacing features.

True, they should work on that. While their at it, add the ability to save DHCP tables before a reset and solve the actual problem here.

Even for new network discovery, 10 seconds is unacceptable on a portable device. Reconnects should be as quick as possible, no exceptions.

Sorry if you are offended that companies are actually working on improving this instead of insisting that it's good enough as it is.