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All of a sudden, my ipad will not connect to WiFi. Yes- WiFi is connected and on- all other devices connect at the same range. iPad connect prior to this though in the last month just stopped connecting

All of a sudden, my ipad will not connect to WiFi. Yes- WiFi is connected and on- all other devices connect at the same range. iPad connect prior to this though in the last month just stopped connecting

iPad Pro, iPadOS 14

Posted on Nov 14, 2021 9:01 AM

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Posted on Nov 14, 2021 9:11 AM

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If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network - Apple Support


If you have a VPN App or profiles installed, or a security App such as Norton, these may be interfering with DHCP and preventing your device from obtaining a valid IP Address for your network. The resolution is relatively simple; may only need to temporarily disable or remove the Security App and/or VPN.


DHCP is frequently used to automatically obtain an IP Address from your WiFi Router. Until your iPad has a valid IP Address to connect to your network, you will not have an internet connection. Disabling or removing VPN and/or the offending security App should allow DHCP to operate normally - allowing connection to your network and the internet.


If this resolves your issue, the VPN and/or security App can be reinstated after the connectivity problem has been resolved.

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Nov 14, 2021 9:11 AM in response to Reenie6654

Start here:

If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network - Apple Support


If you have a VPN App or profiles installed, or a security App such as Norton, these may be interfering with DHCP and preventing your device from obtaining a valid IP Address for your network. The resolution is relatively simple; may only need to temporarily disable or remove the Security App and/or VPN.


DHCP is frequently used to automatically obtain an IP Address from your WiFi Router. Until your iPad has a valid IP Address to connect to your network, you will not have an internet connection. Disabling or removing VPN and/or the offending security App should allow DHCP to operate normally - allowing connection to your network and the internet.


If this resolves your issue, the VPN and/or security App can be reinstated after the connectivity problem has been resolved.

All of a sudden, my ipad will not connect to WiFi. Yes- WiFi is connected and on- all other devices connect at the same range. iPad connect prior to this though in the last month just stopped connecting

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