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iPad Pro 11 2019


The WiFi icon is visible and shows full strength but there is not internet access.

I've wanted to restore a backup, but when I can't switch off 'Find My', obviously because I don't have WiFi access! and so I can't restore a backup.


Is there a way other than restoring my iPad to factory settings?

I lost WiFi on my iPad 4 days ago.

iPad Pro 11-inch Wi-Fi

Posted on Jul 18, 2021 3:13 AM

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Posted on Jul 18, 2021 3:47 AM

Start with a reset of your iPad Network Settings:

Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings


If you see no improvement, a restart of your WiFi Router may resolve the problem. To restart you home router, disconnect power - then wait at least 30 seconds before restarting. When you router has rebooted (which may take several minutes), force-restart your iPad:


  • On an iPad with a Home button: Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
  • On an iPad with Face ID: Press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the top button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.




If connected to WiFi, but still have no Internet access, changing the DNS provider settings on your WiFi Router - and/or your iPad - may also be helpful.


For recommended DNS servers (configured at your home router and/or your iPad), you might choose one of the following Recursive DNS Providers (IPv4 and IPv6 addresses included below). If your home network or broadband provider are “dual stack, supporting both IPv4 and IPv6 network connections (most now do), you should configure both:


Quad9

9.9.9.9

149.112.112.112

2620:fe::fe

2620:fe::9


OpenDNS

208.67.222.222

208.67.220.220

2620:0:ccc::2

2620:0:ccd::2


Cloudflare+APNIC

1.1.1.1

1.0.0.1

2606:4700:4700::1111

2606:4700:4700::1001


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Jul 18, 2021 3:47 AM in response to guycruls

Start with a reset of your iPad Network Settings:

Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings


If you see no improvement, a restart of your WiFi Router may resolve the problem. To restart you home router, disconnect power - then wait at least 30 seconds before restarting. When you router has rebooted (which may take several minutes), force-restart your iPad:


  • On an iPad with a Home button: Press and hold the top button and the Home button at the same time. When the Apple logo appears, release both buttons.
  • On an iPad with Face ID: Press and quickly release the volume up button, press and quickly release the volume down button, then press and hold the top button. When the Apple logo appears, release the button.




If connected to WiFi, but still have no Internet access, changing the DNS provider settings on your WiFi Router - and/or your iPad - may also be helpful.


For recommended DNS servers (configured at your home router and/or your iPad), you might choose one of the following Recursive DNS Providers (IPv4 and IPv6 addresses included below). If your home network or broadband provider are “dual stack, supporting both IPv4 and IPv6 network connections (most now do), you should configure both:


Quad9

9.9.9.9

149.112.112.112

2620:fe::fe

2620:fe::9


OpenDNS

208.67.222.222

208.67.220.220

2620:0:ccc::2

2620:0:ccd::2


Cloudflare+APNIC

1.1.1.1

1.0.0.1

2606:4700:4700::1111

2606:4700:4700::1001


Jul 20, 2021 6:00 AM in response to guycruls

Each of the three DNS providers that I have suggested have redundant IPv4 and iPv6 server addresses - hence you see four listed addresses (two each for IPv4 - and IPv6). Most internet connections use both types of address schemes, so you need to enter both types.


As an example, for Quad9, you would set-up your iPad DNS settings like this:




When entering the IP addresses on your iPad, be sure to use either a “dot” (.) or “colon” (:) exactly as shown.


You don’t necessarily need to configure these on both your device and router - but can do so if you wish to do so. Adding these DNS settings to the iPad will override the router settings.

Jul 23, 2021 8:21 AM in response to guycruls

Your use of a VPN connection was not mentioned in your original or follow-up posts.


Yes, VPN Apps can impact network connections if they are malfunctioning - in particular if badly behaved VPN Apps have an “always on” (also sometimes known as a “kill switch”) option. As described, your VPN App very effectively killed your connection.

Jul 25, 2021 4:30 AM in response to LotusPilot

thanks for the further feedback.

one comment:

people present their issues according to their own lights, according to how much they can think of at the time of drafting their post, and so I find it very odd indeed you stating that I did 'not' specify I use a VPN, as though this were some kind of incompetence, something I should be blamed for. If I'd remembered my VPN and the possibility of it being the source of the issue, I would have acted on it at the time and not have posted about it in the first place.

still, thanks again.

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