Many people use a wireless (WiFi) Internet connection, and there are many reasons for this. Firstly, Wi-Fi provides more mobility than connecting with wires - this is obvious. Secondly, in the case of a wireless access point, the user has the opportunity to use several devices at the same time, while you can’t connect, say, a tablet and a smartphone to the cord.
Connecting via WiFi is convenient, but there are problems with it. For example, it happens that a user cannot understand why an iPhone does not connect to Wi-Fi. It would seem that I entered all the data correctly (meaning the password), I selected the network, but I can’t access the Internet through my smartphone.
About how to act in such a situation and where to look for a solution to the problem, read in this article.
General order
First, let’s describe how the phone should be connected to the Internet wirelessly. Perhaps, having studied it, you will understand why the iPhone does not connect to Wi-Fi in your situation.
Using a WiFi router, a wireless signal is distributed. Mobile devices, catching it, can access the network without the need to use cords and wires. However, for this it is necessary to obtain permission for authorization on the network (if the latter is protected). Simply put, if the Wi-Fi is closed, to enter it from your tablet, phone or any other gadget that you want to connect to the Internet, you need to enter a password (network key). After that, the system will recognize you and give you the opportunity to log in.
Accordingly, three connecting elements in the whole scheme are obvious: the source of the Internet signal (cord from a special outlet for connecting to online); a signaling router; and, in fact, the phone itself. In some cases, another laptop appears instead of the signal distributor (if such a function is available on it). When it happens that you can’t understand why the iPhone does not connect to the laptop’s Wi-Fi, it may be one of these connecting links. Our task, to solve the problem, is to identify the cause of the problem and eliminate it.
Check network
The first thing we do is diagnose our WiFi network. It’s very easy to find out if everything works at the proper level, and why the iPhone does not connect to Wi-Fi. Try accessing the Internet using another device. For example, try connecting through a computer. If everything went fine and there is Internet access, then the problem is in the mobile phone and in the interaction of your iPhone and router.
Check router
If you were unable to connect either by phone or through a personal computer (or any other device), then it is either a lack of the Internet or a router’s settings. Try to access the browser from a device connected to this network and go to the modem settings menu - 192.168.0.1 (or another address - it depends on the router manufacturer). It will indicate the connection status. According to it, it will become clear what could be the cause of the problem.
However, we will proceed from the fact that everything is in order with our network, but the matter is, in fact, in the phone (more precisely, in the settings).
Phone Check
To find out why the iPhone does not connect to the Wi-Fi of the home computer, the first thing we go into is the wireless settings. Check if the machine sees your network? If so, try connecting. Most often, WiFi is protected with a password. Find out if you entered it correctly? Perhaps a mistake was made somewhere - and, obviously, this does not allow connecting to the network.
If the password matches, but you cannot connect, try to go to the network search menu and open the “Other” item. He is responsible for creating new networks with established data. Here you will need to specify a name and password to connect. This will allow the device to automatically enter the network when it appears in the field of visibility.
The third option is a situation when you see a network, connect, but there is no Internet. Perhaps this is due to some restrictions on the side of the provider - check this information.
Reboot, reset and repair
There are times when nothing helps, and why an iPhone does not connect to Wi-Fi only at home (or only at work), it's hard to say. The Apple Consulting Center claims that in this case, you should try to reset the settings or restart the phone.
There are more serious reasons why you can’t access the WiFi network. For example, if the phone does not see any networks, this means that the module itself responsible for the Wi-Fi connection may be faulty. This is a serious breakdown and, of course, to fix it, you will need to contact the nearest service center that repairs the iPhone.
Of course, you can do without access to the Internet on your mobile phone. But, as practice shows, working through WiFi from your iPhone is faster and more comfortable. In addition, there is no need to pay for 4G wireless Internet, thus saving money. Therefore, if you encounter a problem, solve it and forget it!