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    All iPads iPad will not show anymore Connect page when joining public network

    Hi everyone, last month I got a new iPad, the simplest one for various reasons, 10.2 9 gen, and it was doing well, until yesterday I was stuck in a foreign country with a weird McDonald network that was asking me for all my social media logins (i didn't give any) or my phone to connect. After...
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    Connected WiFi, but no Internet

    Hey guys, So I've had an issue with my iPhone (6) at the gym since the new year. It connects to Wifi (although even that is very slow) but internet doesn't work at all. I wait for the wifi icon to show up at the top, all three bars are black so the network connection seems fine, but if I go on...
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    Public WIFI Issues

    I work in hospitals a lot and use my mid 2015 MacBook Pro but recently it won't connect to the free WIFI. It sees the network but never connects. My iPad Pro and Iphone XS Max both connect fine to it. My Mac connects fine to my home network. This seems to have started when I updated to Mojave...
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    Question about iOS and using public WiFi

    Quick question regarding using public WiFi with iOS. The grocery store where I shop is an older construction and as such has awful cellphone reception inside. I just found out they have free WiFi in the store and typically would only access iMessage and perhaps Notes and Reminders whilst...