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May 12, 2016 9:44 AM in response to bernie142by ManSinha,The apple watch does not have a WiFi receiver
It is connected to the phone (to which it is paired) via bluetooth
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May 12, 2016 9:52 AM in response to bernie142by Carolyn Samit,Compatible Wi-Fi for Apple Watch
Your Apple Watch can connect to a Wi-Fi network:
- If your iPhone, while connected to your watch with Bluetooth, has connected to the network before.
- If the Wi-Fi network is 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz.
For example, your Apple Watch won't connect to 5GHz Wi-Fi or public networks that require logins, subscriptions, or profiles. When your Apple Watch connects to a compatible Wi-Fi network instead of your iPhone connection,
appears in the Settings Glance.From here > About Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on Apple Watch - Apple Support
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May 12, 2016 1:19 PM in response to bernie142by Jonathan UK,Hi Bernie
There is no need to turn on Wi-Fi on Apple Watch.
If your watch loses its Bluetooth connection with your iPhone (for example, due to the devices being out of Bluetooth range of each other), it will automatically attempt to connect to a known Wi-Fi network as a fallback (as long as neither Airplane Mode nor Power Reserve Mode are enabled).
For the best performance from your devices, keep both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi permanently enabled on your iPhone.
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