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Apple’s AirDrop makes weird latency spikes for Wi-Fi wonks, researcher finds

Thursday October 23, 2025. 07:24 AM , from TheRegister
Cupertino wants you on certain channels, and pushes back if you have your own preferences
Networking researcher Christoff Visser has found that Apple devices cause Wi-Fi networks to “jitter” due to traffic generated by the Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) tech that powers the peer-to-peer AirDrop filesharing tool.…
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