Connect to Wi-Fi
If 
appears at the top of the screen, you’re connected to a
Configure 
on or off in Control Center.)
•• Choose a network: Tap one of the listed networks, then enter the password, if asked.
•• Ask to join networks: Turn on Ask to Join Networks to be prompted when a
•• Join a closed network: Tap Other, then enter the name of the network. You need to know the network name, security type, and password.
•• Adjust the settings for a 
next to a network. You can set an HTTP proxy, define static network settings, turn on BootP, or renew the settings provided by a DHCP server.
•• Forget a network: Tap 
next to a network you’ve joined before, then tap Forget this Network.
Set up your own
Manage your AirPort network. If iPad is connected to an AirPort base station, go to Settings > 
next to the network name, then tap Manage this Network. If you haven’t yet downloaded AirPort Utility, tap OK to open the App Store, then download it (this requires an Internet connection).
Connect to the Internet
iPad connects to the Internet whenever necessary, using a
When an app needs to use the Internet, iPad does the following, in order:
••
••
••
Connects over the most recently used available
Shows a list of
Note: If a
Apple ID
Your Apple ID is the account you use for just about everything you do with Apple, including storing your content in iCloud, downloading apps from the App Store, and buying music, movies, and TV shows from the iTunes Store.
If you already have an Apple ID, use it when you first set up iPad, and whenever you need to sign in to use an Apple service. If you don’t already have an Apple ID, you can create one whenever you’re asked to sign in. You only need one Apple ID for everything you do with Apple.
For more information, see appleid.apple.com.
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