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madge59
Aug 16, 2016Tutor
iPad: Unable to Connect wireless
I have been unable to connect to the internet since Sun. evening. We have Comcast as our internet provider. I only use the wireless for my iPad. In the past, I was able to turn the router off and ...
- Aug 18, 2016
Thank you for helping me out with this problem. I decided to go to the Apple website and check out possible solutions even though I was able to connect my iPad to the wifi at work. They recommended doing a Network Reset on my iPad which I did. After that, I had no problem connecting to my router and to the internet. Not sure why, but it worked!
madge59
Aug 18, 2016Tutor
michaelkenward wrote:
Does the iPad ask for a password when you try to login to NETGEAR09?
No, it doesn't ask for a password.
michaelkenward wrote:
It is likely that the wifi settings on the router need tweaking.
I read through the manual on troubleshooting, but a lot of it goes over my head. I'm not sure what I am looking for when you say the wifi settings on the router need tweaking.
Would it help to re-set the router back to the factory settings and start over?
madge59
Aug 18, 2016Tutor
Thank you for helping me out with this problem. I decided to go to the Apple website and check out possible solutions even though I was able to connect my iPad to the wifi at work. They recommended doing a Network Reset on my iPad which I did. After that, I had no problem connecting to my router and to the internet. Not sure why, but it worked!
- michaelkenwardAug 18, 2016Guru - Experienced User
So it was the iPad after all. Why am I not surprised?
Glad it worked out in the end.
Good that you marked your findings as a solution so that other people can benefit. I bet you aren't the only iPad owner to hit this one.