setting up I pad 4 without internet
I have an iPad gen 4, and I am trying to set it up. every wifi I use it says 'can not connect to network' the only other way to set it up is iTunes. how do I do this considering iTunes doesn't exist anymore?
You have an obsolete iPad4.
This support page may be helpful with initial troubleshooting of WiFi connection difficulties:
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network - Apple Support
…and here:
Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support
Perhaps consider that the WiFi network, to which you are attempting to connect, may require support for security features that are not supported by older versions of iOS.
Update support for iPad4 ended September 2017. The final iOS releases for this model were iOS 10.3.3 (WiFi Only models) and iOS 10.3.4 (WiFi & Cellular). iPad4 cannot be updated to any later major version of iOS as it lacks the minimum hardware requirements needed to run more recent versions. The 32-bit platform upon which the iPad4 is based is obsolete.
App Developers have dropped all support for 32-bit devices and many for iOS versions preceding iOS11/12/13 - and have withdrawn older versions of their Apps from the Apple App Store. Withdrawal of Apps supporting older models of iPad is making their utility and usefulness significantly more limited. Once compatible versions Apps are withdrawn, you’ll not be able (re)download or (re)install them.
If Apps that you need to use now have higher minimum iOS-version requirements than your iPad is capable, your only option is to replace your iPad with newer model. Of current models, even the entry-level iPad9 supports current iPadOS 15 - and has hardware specifications and capabilities that vastly outperform an old iPad4.