Hi Malcolm, I would suggest letting the devices connect for a little while. It may take a few minutes for the Wi-Fi info on the phone to be copied to the watch.
Best, Anna > On Jan 11, 2018, at 6:07 AM, Malcolm Parfitt <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Anna, > > Still no luck with getting the Apple Watch to connect wirelessly. > > I have turned off the Apple Watch then asked my iPhone to forget all its > wireless networks. I then turned off Bluetooth on the iPhone. I then > reconnected my iPhone with the 2Ghz wireless network then reenabled Bluetooth. > > Finally I restarted the Apple Watch. > > The watch will happily talk to my iPhone but when I turn the iPhone's > Bluetooth on the watch will not connect with the outside world. > > Any thoughts from you and others welcome. > > Thanks. > > Malcolm > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Woody Anna Dresner > Sent: 10 January 2018 21:07 > To: VIPhone Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Apple series two watch and wireless connectivity. > > Hi, > > Your watch should be able to connect with any Wi-Fi network that your phone > has connected to. Make sure your phone is connected to your Wi-Fi, and maybe > wait a little while before turning off the watch, and it should work. If you > just set up the phone, maybe information is still being copied from the > phone, including the Wi-Fi network info. > > Best, > Anna > > > > >> On Jan 10, 2018, at 1:27 PM, Malcolm Parfitt <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I have just received an Apple series2 watch. >> >> I have it up and running and configured as I like it. >> >> However, there is one thing that I cannot get to work. >> >> Am I right in understanding that if my iPhone is turned off the watch will >> connect to my wireless network? >> >> I cannot get it to connect, as soon as I power off my iPhone the watch loses >> its connectivity to the outside world. >> >> I have powered the watch off, asked my iPhone to forget its wireless >> networks then turned Bluetooth off on the iPhone. >> >> I then rejoined my 2GHz network and then turned Bluetooth on. I then >> restarted the watch. It is connected to my iPhone. >> >> But again if I turn the iPhone’s Bluetooth off the watch is not connected to >> the outside world. >> >> What else can I do to sort it out? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >> [email protected]. 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