"connected to ______ " Wi-Fi card. does it mean I got disconnected?

[GoBigRed4]

I'm a teacher and at school I constantly get a card indicating I'm connected to our school's (unreliable) Wi-Fi network. Does this mean I lost connection and then connected again? Or is it just an annoying card saying "yep, still connected to that Wi-Fi!" I'm thinking it must be that I got disconnected because I don't recall this ever happening at home after I initially connect when I get home.

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[B. Diddy]

Yes, I think you're right. Do you notice intermittent pauses or dropout of data connection while at the school?

 

[GoBigRed4]

Yes, I think you're right. Do you notice intermittent pauses or dropout of data connection while at the school?

That's what has me puzzled. I don't really use my phone much during the day (you know, on account of educating America's finest youth), but when I have used it I've never noticed a dropped and then reestablished connection, especially as often as the watch seems to be thinking is happening.

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[B. Diddy]

Perhaps the dropouts are quick enough to be unnoticeable in terms of performance, but also enough to trigger a notice that it reconnected.

 

[eloderung]

I'm pretty sure it means a drop and reconnect.

At home, I only receive that card when coming home. My wifi at home is very stable.

At work, I'll receive the card periodically throughout the day. I do know at work that my wifi will drop off entirely at times (as I've had mobile data shut completely off before when it's happened, and my internet will cease functioning).