OS 26 Causing Wifi Issues talked about across the internet

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TigerSaw Author

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OS 26 Causing Wifi Issues talked about across the internet

Apple OS 26 Wi-Fi Connection Issues

Synopsis of issue:

I do Astrophotography, I have a Mini PC connected to my Telescope to run the devices

connected. The Mini PC has a built in Access Point which you can Remote Desktop

into to run the system Remotely. Below is an explanation of the now issues with Apple’s OS 26.

Equipment used: / OS

X: Primalucelab Eagle 5s (Win 11) Mini PC

X: Desktop PC (Win 10 Pro)

X: iPad 6 Gen 10” (Ver 17.7.8)

iPad Pro 13” (26)

iPhone 16 Pro Max (26)

Note: All Systems with X work together through Home and Access Point Wi-Fi Fine.

Home Wi-Fi Equipment: Amazon EERO Wi-Fi Mesh Network

Each device above can connect to home Wi-Fi with no issues

1: When I use my iPad 6 Gen, And the Desktop PC through Wi-Fi Access Point, all can connect to the Eagle

fine. When you connect to the Wi-Fi Eagle0355 Access Point, it shows connected.

Below the name of the Wi-Fi Name, it says no internet connection in orange

to the right it shows the Lock then Wi-Fi icon with a exclamation mark on it,

and then Blue Info Ring. Above top right corner it has the Wi-Fi Icon and Battery level image.

2:When connected with iPad Pro 13” OS 26, And iPhone Pro 16 OS 26 this is the issue.

When you connect to the Wi-Fi Eagle0355 Access Point, it shows connected. Below the name of the Wi-Fi

Name, it does not display internet connection in orange to the right it

shows the Lock then Wi-Fi icon with no exclamation mark on it, and then

Blue Info Ring. Above top right corner does not show the Wi-Fi Icon next to the Battery level image.

When there’s no Wi-Fi Image next to the battery level image and then when you try to Remote

Desktop into the Primalucelab Eagle it says not connection found. Even when

connection to the Eagle0355 shows connected, the issue is explained above.

Note: When I connect to the Primalucelab Eagle Access Point through my Desktop PC

And then Remote Desktop in to the Eagle It works flawlessly.

I talked to Apple support; they sent me to above

level support. They were scratching their heads on this one. They said they

would do come further reviews of my issue and call me back.

Before I called, I did the following:

Rebooted the Primalucelab Eagle5s

Rebooted the IPad Pro 13”

Rebooted the IPhone 16 Pro Max

Checked to make sure VPN wasn’t on it was off

Reset Network Settings

Nothing Corrected the issue with the Devices running OS 26

The Sad thing is it was my birthday the other day and I got the iPad Pro 13”

So, I could have a bigger screen when I remote into my Eagle when doing my Astrophotography.

I was using my iPad 6gen that worked fine with no issues.

I hope Apple comes up with a fix.

Note: I did see online that others were having issues connecting

To Wi-Fi not just Access Points like I’m having, with OS 26 on there devices.

MacBook Pro 13″

Posted on Oct 4, 2025 5:00 AM

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Answer 1

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Lawrence Finch

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Oct 4, 2025 8:51 AM in response to TigerSaw

Don just turn off VPN; delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.

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LotusPilot

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Oct 4, 2025 12:46 PM in response to TigerSaw

Many thanks for the screenshots.

WiFi/Internet connection difficulties are usually an indication that your device does not have a routable IP Address - your IP Address usually being assigned by DHCP. When problems occur, your iPad may only have a self-assigned link-local IP address that begins 169.254.x.x.

You can verify your DHCP-assigned IP Address from settings:

Settings > WiFi > [Your WiFi Network / SSID] - tap the blue “i” icon - [IPv4 Address] IP Address

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

DHCP is frequently used to automatically obtain an IP Address. 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.

If you continue to have difficulties, check to see if your iPad is using the WiFi Private Address feature. This feature is intended to provide additional privacy and security when using “public” (untrusted) WiFi networks.

Settings > WiFi > [Your WiFi Network / SSID] - tap the “i” icon - Private Address

The Private Address feature is largely unnecessary for your home WiFi network; if enabled, Private Addressing can cause issues if specific MAC addresses are expected by your WiFi Router. You may need to disable this feature - and can be enabled or disabled for each individual network.

Use private Wi-Fi addresses in iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 - Apple Support

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Answer 3

LotusPilot

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Oct 4, 2025 5:44 AM in response to TigerSaw

Try as I might, I am having difficulty "visualising" precisely what you see.

Consider posting one or more screenshots of precisely what you see - as this may help you explain (and contributors better understand) the nature of your problem(s).

Take a screenshot on your iPad - Apple Support

Screenshots and other images are easily uploaded here using the image button located at the bottom of the message editing window:

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