Why do I have to choose a Wifi in my home each time I turn on my iPhone?

Why isn’t the home Wifi I have designated automatically coming up on my devices. We just had to upgrade our modem with Comcast with a newer model.

iPhone 13, iOS 16

Posted on May 4, 2023 7:54 AM

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Posted on May 4, 2023 8:18 AM

If the iPad disconnects from WiFi when idle (sleep/locked) you may need to verify the your WiFi Settings for each of your configured WiFi Networks - ensuring that they are set to Auto Join:

Settings > WiFi > [WiFi Network / SSID] - tap the “i” icon - set Auto-Join to ON


Unless Auto-Join is enabled, your iPhone will not automatically reconnect to the WiFi network when resuming from sleep - or when coming into range of your WiFi network.


Auto-Join is enabled/disabled for each configured WiFi network.


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May 4, 2023 8:18 AM in response to Hazard14

If the iPad disconnects from WiFi when idle (sleep/locked) you may need to verify the your WiFi Settings for each of your configured WiFi Networks - ensuring that they are set to Auto Join:

Settings > WiFi > [WiFi Network / SSID] - tap the “i” icon - set Auto-Join to ON


Unless Auto-Join is enabled, your iPhone will not automatically reconnect to the WiFi network when resuming from sleep - or when coming into range of your WiFi network.


Auto-Join is enabled/disabled for each configured WiFi network.


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Why do I have to choose a Wifi in my home each time I turn on my iPhone?

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