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Am I connected to WiFi on my iPad?

I definitely have internet problems. The cable company has been to my house twice in the past week and they are scheduled to be here first thing tomorrow.


Quick question about WiFi status top right of my screen , iPad Pro, 12.9”, 2nd generation. IOS, 14.0.1. shows 3 bars, but Airport Utility shows disconnected?


Please see two attached images below illustrating what I am asking.


Thanks in advance!!!


Airport Utility Shows...



iPad Pro 12.9-inch, 2nd Gen, Wi-Fi

Posted on Oct 18, 2020 10:39 AM

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Posted on Oct 18, 2020 10:44 AM

You're looking at two different things.


The bars in the top corner show the relative strength of your WiFi connection - in other words that you are connected to a base station of some kind, and the full bars show you have a good signal.


However, you could have the strongest link in the world to the base station, but that doesn't get you connected to the internet if that base station doesn't have a connection on the other side.


o that's what I think you're seeing here - a good connection to your base station, but the uplink from the base station is not working.

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Oct 18, 2020 10:44 AM in response to AK9011

You're looking at two different things.


The bars in the top corner show the relative strength of your WiFi connection - in other words that you are connected to a base station of some kind, and the full bars show you have a good signal.


However, you could have the strongest link in the world to the base station, but that doesn't get you connected to the internet if that base station doesn't have a connection on the other side.


o that's what I think you're seeing here - a good connection to your base station, but the uplink from the base station is not working.

Am I connected to WiFi on my iPad?

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