So you might have heard about this thing Apple released on Saturday: I've had one for a day, and while it's marvelous--certainly the best computing device ever produced of its size or nature--there's nothing under the hood to do with networking that's worth reporting on. The iPad handles 802.11a/b/g/n with 2.4 and 5 GHz support for the appropriate standards.
The flavor that adds 3G and a GPS receiver is due "in late April," according to Apple. With the no-contract deal Apple snagged for 3G use with AT&T, I'm curious to see what non-US carriers agree to as 3G iPads are launched in other countries.
To discount the fact that this is the first device of its type to support both 5GHz (802.11a/n) and 802.11n is quite noteable. Most similar devices, either netbook or smart phone/mobile devices only support the immensely crowded and noisy 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n band. I give Apple kudos for deciding to put a proper WLAN NIC in it's latest hot item.
Its definitely good to see Apple utilizing the 5Ghz band, but from what little i have read about the ipad, it looks like channel bonding is not enabled on the ipad. This reduces the 5Ghz potential considerably.