Take Control of iOS & iPadOS Privacy and Security, 4th Edition

Connect to a Secure Wi-Fi Network

Most home networks are secured, and business networks almost universally employ some way of keeping outsiders out. Connecting to these secured networks is often as easy as entering a password, but not always. This chapter helps you handle any difficult security situations you encounter.

For anyone setting up Wi-Fi security for a network, you can read up about the kind of security to deploy and how users with mobile devices can connect.

Note: Cellular networks have their own security methods that users can’t change or control.

Warning! Public hotspots, whether free or fee, typically have no encryption protecting data; if they have security enabled, it’s via a shared password that provides no effective protection ...