reconnect to vs reconnect with

Both 'reconnect to' and 'reconnect with' are commonly used phrases in English, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Reconnect to' is used when referring to re-establishing a connection to a place or a system, while 'reconnect with' is used when referring to re-establishing a connection with a person or a group.

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reconnect to

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to re-establishing a connection to a place or a system.

Use 'reconnect to' when you want to express the action of re-establishing a connection to a place or a system.

Examples:

I need to reconnect to the Wi-Fi network.
She wanted to reconnect to her roots by visiting her hometown.
The device failed to reconnect to the server.
After the power outage, the computer needed to reconnect to the network.
The astronaut had to reconnect to the space station after the spacewalk.

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Check the time needed to reconnect to a WIFI access point
With no televisions in the rooms, we choose to be counter-cultural and encourage our guests to disconnect from the world in order to reconnect to each other.
To go back, you have to reconnect to your body.
It was a massive set-up of timelines that would even crush the Irish energy resistance that was trying to reconnect to sacred geometry grids with a massive vessel that was built by Irish hands.
As you switch back to a LAN-based NAS, ensure that you reconnect to the NAS via LAN to get a better connection quality.
The Association of 4 Slovak Royal Towns that want to reconnect to their common glory of the medieval past... more
Use the Network menu to work with administrator accounts, connect to the DLO Administration Servers on the network, or to reconnect to a local DLO Administration Server.
The focus for 2008 will be to reconnect to all the things that you have found throughout your life that feed your inner sense of self and are the appropriate choices that make you the unique individual that you are.
I could reconnect to the reactor to stabilize it.
You have to look inside and reconnect to it.
Try to reconnect to your ISP.
Doom must not reconnect to the Destroyer.
We use digital technologies to reconnect to the physical world through our architecture.
AB offers solutions to help you reconnect to the world of sound.
And I think if we reconnect to nature, we'll be able to have the resources and that interest to solve these problems.
And one of the most important things we can do around our food culture is... is reconnect to its sources.
In craniosacral biodanymics we attend to solving trauma to better reconnect to oneself and to a new orientation in life.
In some cases when I had connection problems, the status area would report that it was trying to reconnect to my Wi-Fi network.
Can you reconnect to the Valkyrie Network or not?
Who listens, freeing the memory, will reconnect to the ancient inner sounds prenatal and childhood, carriers of peace.

Alternatives:

reconnect with
re-establish a connection to

reconnect with

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to re-establishing a connection with a person or a group.

Use 'reconnect with' when you want to express the action of re-establishing a connection with a person or a group.

Examples:

I need to reconnect with my old friends.
She wanted to reconnect with her family after being away for so long.
He tried to reconnect with his estranged brother.
The company aims to reconnect with its customers through better service.
After the argument, they needed to reconnect with each other.

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Join us at Hilltop Manor to reconnect with the one you love.
Gaia wishes you to solve these mysteries and reconnect with your space kin.
In order to reconnect with the regular units of the Red Army.
What we need to do is reconnect with who we really are, and that's thrilling indeed.
To reconnect with his daughter and then get out of dodge.
When I encouraged nate to reconnect with his family, I had no idea it came with such expectations.
It is the Divine within striving to reconnect with the all.
I'm trying to give people a chance to reconnect with those who have passed.
Meanwhile, Terry unsuccessfully attempts to reconnect with his ex-fiancée Francine, who had walked out on him due to his furious attitude.
This was eventually extended northward to reconnect with the Aleppo Railway at Homs, beginning service in 1911.
Realizing you could reconnect with your parents.
I'm here to reconnect with my daughter, not join the movement.
We need you to reconnect with Jill.
I can't wait to reconnect with you, dad.
Well, I'd really like to reconnect with Wayne.
Gives you motive to reconnect with him.
I'm just trying to reconnect with my daughter.
I'm trying to reconnect with him after 30 years.
Must've been great to reconnect with him after all these years.
Besides, I needed to reconnect with Clyde.

Alternatives:

reconnect to
re-establish a connection with

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