Most of the functionalities on the device become useless when you are unable to connect to WiFi. Many users have encountered Wi-Fi-related issues with Lenovo Tab M10 and are unable to solve them due to a lack of proper fixes.
To eliminate the WiFi issues, we have come up with some proven fixes that will let you out of this situation in no time. Just grab your Lenovo Tab M10 in your hand and start the troubleshooting process with the help of these fixes.
Lenovo Tab M10 Not Connecting To WiFi
There might be several reasons that can cause WiFi issues on your Lenovo Tab M10. Some of the major problems that we have diagnosed soo far with most of the tablets when they are not connecting to WiFi are as follows:
- The network settings on your tablet or router malfunction.
- Band compatibility issue between your tablet and router.
- Maximum Allowed Connection might be exceeded.
- Outdated version of the software.
There are plenty of other reasons, but the point is how to resolve this issue to restore your Lenovo Tab M10 to get it connected to a WiFi network.
Quick Fixes
Soft Reset or Restart your Lenovo Tab M10
You should allow your tablet to take a fresh start to cope with particular issues, you are facing. This might take several seconds of yours, just to do that and check whether the problem is solved or not:
- Press and hold the “Power” button for several seconds until your tablet restarts.
- Once the tablet restarts successfully, now wait until it boots up again.
Update the Software
Try to update your tablet software. If there is any recent update available, then download and install it on your tablet. The outdated version of software running on your tablet might also allow random issues to occur.
- Head over to “Settings”.
- Scroll down to the bottom and tap “About tablet->System Update”.
- Further, follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the update (If available any recent updates).
Reboot The WiFi Router
Do consider rebooting the WiFi router. There may also be a possibility that the router’s settings malfunction due to which the connectivity issue occurs. You can simply reboot the WiFi router with the help of a power button located at the back of the router. Or you can also pull off the power cable for several minutes (2-3) and then connect the cable and wait until the router is turned ON completely and becomes stable.
Now, try to connect your tablet to a WiFi network.
Troubleshoot with Airplane Mode
Airplane mode is also capable of resolving most of the network issues. By enabling this option, all the radios on your tablet will be disabled until you turn OFF airplane mode. Hence, it will result in refreshing all the network settings with just a single tap.
First of all, you need to enable airplane mode and then wait for a minute or two. After that, disable the airplane mode to restore all connectivity mediums back to work.
- Head over to “Settings”.
- Next, tap “Network & Internet”.
- Finally, enable the “Airplane mode” by tapping the toggle button next to it.
Wait for a minute or two and then again press the toggle button to disable airplane mode to restore all the radios back to work. Hope it will fix the issue if the problem still persists, then head over to the next fix.
Reduce the Number of Connected Devices
If the number of connected devices on this particular WiFi network exceeds the maximum limit, it might respond with random errors. Therefore, you need to reduce and limit the number of connected devices to make sure that they do not exceed the maximum limit.
If the quick fixes fail to resolve the WiFi issues on your Lenovo Tab M10, then you should proceed to the Advance fixes below:
Advanced Fixes
Forget This Particular WiFi Network
Sometimes, both the devices (tablet and WiFi network) need a fresh start for a stable connection. To do so, you will need to forget this WiFi network and further again try to connect.
You can follow this process with the help of the below instructions:
- Head over to “Settings”.
- Next, tap “Network & Internet”.
- Further, select the “Wi-Fi” option and tap the gear icon next to it.
- Now, you will be able to see the “Forget” option at the bottom. Just tap on it.
- Again select this network in the list of available networks and type in the correct password to connect.
Reset Network Settings
Performing this will restore all network settings to default. Removing the custom settings and restoring them back to default settings might fix this issue.
- Head over to “Settings”.
- Scroll down and tap the “more” option.
- Tap “Network settings reset”.
- Now, tap “Reset settings”.
- Again tap “Reset settings”.
This will reset all the network settings including Wi-Fi, Mobile Data, and Bluetooth.
Switch To Static IP Address
You can also give it a try to change the IP settings on your tablet. Switching from DHCP to a static IP address might resolve the connectivity issue on your tablet. You can do this by following the simple instructions below:
- Head over to “Settings”.
- Next, tap “Network & Internet”.
- Further, select the “Wi-Fi” option and tap the gear icon next to it.
- Now access the hidden advanced settings (IP settings) by tapping on “Show Advanced Settings” in the middle of the screen. The option might vary, depending on your tablet model.
- Tap the “IP Settings” and change the option from “DHCP” to “Static”.
- Finally, tap the “Save” button to make the changes on your tablet.
Now, your tablet will try to connect to the WiFi network with the default static IP address and hopefully, the issue will not occur this time.
Change The Name and Password of the Frequency Band
If your router supports both the bands 2.4GHz and 5GHz., then there is a possibility that it might be sharing the internet on both the frequency bands with similar SSID and Passwords due to which the similarity issue occurs.
Under these circumstances, you need to change the network name and password for one of the frequency bands to avoid the similarity issue.
Hope this will work and you will be able to connect to the Wifi Network by eliminating the network issues.
Factory Data Reset
This method is very effective and worth considering when facing any kind of issue on your device. This will restore all the settings to the factory default settings. But you need to take a complete backup of your important data as it will wipe all the available data on your device.
Here are the steps below:
- Head over to “Settings”.
- Secondly, tap the “Backup & reset” option.
- Next, tap “Factory Data Reset”.
- Your tablet might pop up with a warning page. Just continue to tap the “Reset tablet” button.
Once the process gets complete, the tablet will “restart”, wait until it boots up again, and then set it up accordingly from the beginning.
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Conclusion
If you are struggling with your Lenovo Tab M10 keeps disconnecting issue, then try to opt for the below quick fixes. These fixes might resolve all the network-related issues other than if your tablet hardware is not damaged severely.
- Restart your tablet
- Update the software on your tablet
- Troubleshoot with Airplane mode
- Reboot your WiFi Router
- Reduce the number of connected devices
- Perform Network Reset
If the quick fixes fail to resolve the Wi-Fi-related issues on your Lenovo Tab M10, then you can opt for the advanced solution explained in detail in this guide.