watchOS: Apple Watch Doesn’t Connect to Multi-Band Networks

Originator:SlaunchaMan
Number:rdar://24281780 Date Originated:21-Jan-2016 02:04 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:watchOS Product Version:watchOS 2.1 (13S661)
Classification:Other Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Apple Watch can connect to wifi networks when not connected to an iPhone, as specified here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204562. Unfortunately, if the iPhone connects to a network using 5GHz 802.11ac, the Apple Watch will not attempt to connect to the same network SSID even if 2.4GHz 802.11n is also supported.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Pair an iPhone and Apple Watch.
2. Connect the iPhone to a wifi network that supports 802.11ac, but also 802.11n and satisfies the requirements of the previously-linked page.
3. Turn off the iPhone.

Expected Results:
The Apple Watch connects to the network using 802.11n and the Settings glance displays a green cloud.

Actual Results:
The Apple Watch does not connect to the wifi network—presumably because it only “knows” about support for 802.11ac on the network, which the watch does not support.

Version:
watchOS 2.1 (13S661) and iOS 9.2.1 (13D15)

Configuration:
Apple Watch (42mm)
iPhone 6s Plus

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