My iPhone doesn't see the WIFI 6 SSID but my iPad does. My phone can literally be beside the modem an it still doesn't see the WIFI 6 SSID. I've already tried disconnecting and reconnecting to the WIFI and also rebooted my phone.
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iPhone 13, iOS 18
Okay, so this isn’t Wi-Fi 6, it’s Wi-Fi 6E.
Try with the same SSID across all bands, per Apple Wi-Fi 6E recommendations:
Band steering would be an alternative approach to multiple SSIDs, though that can have mixed results.
Okay, so this isn’t Wi-Fi 6, it’s Wi-Fi 6E.
Try with the same SSID across all bands, per Apple Wi-Fi 6E recommendations:
Band steering would be an alternative approach to multiple SSIDs, though that can have mixed results.
mascf wrote:
My iPhone doesn't see the WIFI 6 SSID but my iPad does. My phone can literally be beside the modem an it still doesn't see the WIFI 6 SSID. I've already tried disconnecting and reconnecting to the WIFI and also rebooted my phone.
Does your iPhone work with other Wi-Fi networks? If it does, the problem is with your router. Try restarting it.
Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN. VPN actually reduces your privacy, it does not enhance it, so you may want to rethink the reason you use VPN.
The article that MrHoffman linked to shows that the iPhone 13 isn't compatible with 6E technology. You need to separate the bands SSID for a WiFi 6 signal and use that.
mascf wrote:
My ISP recommends separating the bands for connecting Apple devices. They’ve experienced issues with Apple when the bands share the same SSID.
So use one SSID and test what Apple recommends, or replace the ISP router with something else that (preferably) works better for Wi-Fi 6E. Or continue to work this with the ISP and their router.
Check the Wi-Fi router firmware for available updates, as well.
My ISP recommends separating the bands for connecting Apple devices. They’ve experienced issues with Apple when the bands share the same SSID.
There’s no issue with the firmware, the ISP controls all updates. My iPad gets double the speed on wifi6 over wifi5, so there’s no issue with the modem. iPhone 13 connects fine to wifi5, it just doesn’t see the wifi6 ssid. There’s a lot of conflicting info on the internet about wifi6 and the iPhone 13.
Are you possibly referring to Wi-Fi 6E?
Is the same SSID used on 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz bands?
The modem supports 6E and each band has a different SSID so I can control which band devices connect to.
That is what I’m doing.
Why does my iPad see Wi-Fi but not my iPhone 13?
