IPad won't connect to home wireless network

Got my iPad for Christmas and it has worked perfectly until tonight. Out of the blue it wasn't connected to my home wireless network. I reset the modem, powered the iPad off and on again, reset the network settings and reset all settings. No luck, it just keeps searching all of the laptops in the house work just fine ??

Hi HugBeth - Welcome to the forums.
Notice the links other posters provided above? Follow those links and then come back and thank those folks that took the time to pass along problem-solving advice.
Pam, you might wish to checkout these resources as well:
I prefer this list of solution oriented suggestions as a starting point: http://tinyurl.com/3yorao9
You'll also find an ongoing discussion in this forum entitled: "Weak Wifi" I have also included the link for you- http://tinyurl.com/2ctu39q It contains additional problem-solving steps undertaken by users when they found the standard solutions for missing & weak connections did not apply to them.
Good luck.

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