After installing the latest iPadOS 17 update on my iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), the setup assistant appears; I select a Wi-Fi network, and after a moment, a message appears that "Verification Failed" because "there was a problem connecting to the server."
I have done the following:
Rebooted the iPad
Tried other Wi-Fi networks
Tried without Wi-Fi, using cellular only
Removed the iPad from my iCloud account (hoping it would trigger a different error I could get past)
Reset my Apple ID password (hoping, again, it would get me to a different error)
Checked the date and time — in the status bar, it looks like the date and time on the iPad are correct.
I am now having trouble getting the iPad to go into DFU mode to try restoring it from my Mac. I can reboot the iPad (vol up, vol down, power-hold), but holding the button does not enter DFU.
Any suggestions?