What to do when your iPhone won't connect to Wi-Fi

Today it is difficult to imagine a life without Wi-Fi. Nowadays we spend all the time connected to our acquaintances and consulting web pages to keep ourselves informed of everything. That is why the Wi-Fi connection has become an important part of our lives. But what happens when we cannot connect with our iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad? At the very least, we get irritated. In this post we will teach you what to do when iPhone won't connect to Wi-Fi like it should, although in many cases it is not their fault.

In most cases, the problem has an easy solution, so it is not worth losing your temper. Of the following tips there will be some very basic, but we will include them all to assess all the possibilities. You have all the tips below.

Are you within range of the signal?

As we have said before, Wi-Fi is already part of our lives, but I would say that many routers they still use outdated technology. I say "obsolete" because it does not serve us. For example, if we use a router that does not connect with a single wall in between, it does not serve us and we can say that the router is obsolete.

To know if the signal is good or not, just look at the top left, where you can see an icon like the one in the header image. I would say that if you only mark a line we cannot be sure that we are within range of the Wi-Fi connection. From the second lineYes, we can think that we are within reach. It is also important to mention that if we do not see the Wi-Fi icon and we see 3G, 4G or LTE, we are not connected to our wireless network, but to our mobile data plan.

Is Wi-Fi on?

Sometimes we turn off Wi-Fi and one of the reasons could be to save battery. Logically, if we have the Wi-Fi disconnected we will not be able to connect to it. To check that we have it connected, just lift the Control center and let's see if it is with a white background.

On an iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus with iOS 9.3 or later we can make a gesture Touch 3D on the Settings application icon and select Wi-Fi, which also helps us quickly access its section and see if we are connected to the network that we would like to access. With the amount of wireless networks that exist today, we can always be connected to a network whose connection is "open", but needs a password (like Ono Wi-Fi).

Is your Wi-Fi network listed in the settings?

If the iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad cannot see the network name, the problem must already be with the router. To check if you can see the network we have to access Settings / Wi-Fi (or 3D Touch gesture and select Wi-Fi) and see if we see the name of the network we want to connect to. If it does not appear, it is likely that, for some reason, there was a cut in the signal. This is one of the bugs that we least want to see, but it is usually solved by itself restarting the router.

On the other hand, if there are many of us who connect to the same network, there is always the possibility that someone has made changes to its configuration. If someone has made the router do not broadcast your SSID (your name) we will not see the name of your network. The normal thing is that if we were already connected we already have the settings saved, but it may lose the connection and we have to reconnect. If this is the case, we will have to access Settings / Wi-Fi / Other and add your name (upper and lower case), security type and password.

Check all cables

We may be wrong if we think everything is fine because all settings are fine. Hardware can also play an important role. It is possible that our iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad is connected to the router correctly and we still cannot access the Internet because the router is not connected to the internet. This can happen if the router It is plugged into an electrical outlet, but its network cable has been pulled out of its corresponding port or the connection has been temporarily dropped. In these cases, it is best to:

1. Check all cables.
2. Check if we can access the Internet with other devices.

If we have all the cables good and we cannot connect with any device, it is likely that our operator does not offer us Internet at that time. Patience or do what the next point says.

Reset everything

If everything seems fine and should work, we can always try to reset everything, RESPONSIVEouter, iPhone and any other device connected to the network that could be causing a problem.

On the other hand, if the problem persists only on our iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, we can also reset network settings from Settings / General / Reset to start everything from scratch. If we do this, we will have to re-enter the data for all Wi-Fi networks, but it may be worth it if we can finally connect.

Have you had a problem with your Wi-Fi connection and have you managed to solve it? Feel free to leave your experience in the comments.