Preventing Dropped Campus Wifi Connections from Private Wifi Addresses on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch
To help prevent dropped Wi-Fi issues on campus, do not use private Wi-Fi addresses for campus Wi-Fi networks on iPhones, iPads, iPod touches, or Apple Watches.
Starting with iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7, iPhones, iPads, iPod touches, or Apple Watches can use a different MAC address with each Wi-Fi network.
PLEASE NOTE: using these private Wi-Fi addresses for campus connections may cause issues.
If your Wi-Fi connection keeps dropping on an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch, turn off private addressing (Private Wi-Fi addresses are available starting with iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7) by following the steps below.
- Go to Settings.
- Tap on Wi-Fi.
- Tap the Information (i) button to the right of the network you're currently connected to.
- Tap on Private Wi-Fi Address.
- Select Off from the options. Then click Allow Tracking in order to proceed.
- Private Wi-Fi addresses will now be turned off for your device.
