How to know if you have a WiFi connection

Can’t seem to back up my Apple 8 phone. I need to have a WiFi connection to back up, but I don’t know if I have one.

iPhone 8, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 25, 2022 5:02 PM

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Posted on Jul 25, 2022 5:06 PM

If you have a Wi-Fi connection you will see a “fan” icon:

in the status bar. You can also go to Settings/Wi-Fi and if there is a Wi-Fi connection the name of the Wi-Fi network will appear near the top of the screen.


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Jul 25, 2022 5:31 PM in response to JRHulsman

When you go to Settings/Wi-Fi you should see something like this:


The name of a Wi-Fi network (BuckMulligan-5G in the screen shot, but your network name on your phone) with a check mark next to it. Do you see it? If it’s there, is there a message under it such as “no internet” or “not private”?


[Extra credit if you can cite where my network name comes from 😈)]

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