Hello Severin,

I guess you tried a complete shutdown and restart of your iPad2 mini.

Try: Reset Network Settings
Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. 
This will not erase any apps or media but will erase Wi-Fi passwords.

Kind regards,
Ronni

 Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 


> On 24 Jan 2019, at 9:37 pm, Severin Crisp <sevcr...@westnet.com.au> wrote:
> 
> I am using an ageing iPad2 mini with iOS 8.5
> With several sites I open the app and then get a " not connected to the 
> Internet" message which patently is not true.  
> Is this an age phenomenon and is there a workaround?  
> Severin Crisp
> 
> Sent from Sev's iPad
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