What does "Unable to join network" actually mean?
I have a wifi network in my flat. Due to the shape of the property, I've had to install a couple of access points and a Powerlink connection (all TP-LInk), effectively providing an Ethernet backbone to the network (my Mac is directly attached to the Ethernet). All this works well with all my devices, except that one of the APs drops the connection despite a strong signal, correct SSID and password (I can check this with my TP-link app), and when I try to reconnect either my iPhone or my iPad, I get
Unable to join network "MyNetwork" (obviously using my real network name)
Does anyone know what this actually means. It doesn't mean that the LAN has failed, or that the signal is too weak or the password is wrong, since all this can be shown to be working OK. Indeed if one of these other factors were wrong, for example the password, I know I'd get a different message.
I can't believe the kind of explanation that suggests I should restart my router, as both wifi and ethernet are working perfectly well on all other devices and locations. Fundamentally I want to know what my Apple devices think is missing. By the way, I can't see a topic "wifi networks" which the one I actually want
iPhone XS