July 19, 2026
How to turn on Wi-Fi on your iPad (and connect at home)
Without Wi-Fi, an iPad feels pretty lonely: no email, no videos, no calls with the family. The good news: you only connect once — after that, your iPad remembers on its own.
The steps
- Open the Settings app (the grey gear icon).
- In the left column, tap Wi-Fi.
- Make sure the Wi-Fi switch is green (on). If not, tap it.
- In the list, tap the name of your network — it’s the one written on your router’s label (your Videotron or Bell box, for example).
- Type the password exactly as it appears on the label (watch the capital letters), then tap Join.
When it works, a small checkmark appears next to the network name, and the Wi-Fi icon (a little fan) shows at the top of the screen.
Where is the password?
Nine times out of ten: on a sticker under or behind your router, labelled "Security key", "WPA" or "Wi-Fi password". If someone changed it and you can’t find it, one call to your provider (Videotron, Bell…) fixes it in minutes.
And if the iPad still refuses to connect, it isn’t you: between an old modem, a "guest" network and a password a relative changed, there’s almost always a small explanation. We’ll come and find it with you, anywhere on the island of Montreal.
Frequently asked questions
Wi-Fi is on, but nothing loads. What now?
The classic fix: unplug your router, wait 30 seconds, plug it back in, and give it two minutes. That solves most home outages.
What’s the difference between Wi-Fi and cellular data?
Wi-Fi comes from your home router and is already covered by your internet plan. Cellular data goes through the phone network and can get expensive — most iPads don’t even have it.
Want to go further?
We’ll walk you through all of this in person, at home, at your pace — and the first lesson is free. We travel across the island of Montreal, from the Plateau to Rivière-des-Prairies.
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