Just want a device to get online at hotspots, so my question is: Does it detect wi-fi and connect automatically where offered free, or accept a password to get on?
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Yes It does connect to wifi on its own and does accept passcode to protected wifi servers. Hope this helps.
1427030
It will detect any available wifi, both free and secured. It will not automatically connect the first time it encounters a free network, but once you've told it to connect to that network it connects automatically to the network from then on. If a network requires a password to get on, then it will accept a password and remember that password, connecting automatically whenever it encounters that network again. Hope this helps.
1427031
Yes it does, only thing is that you'd have to enable the Blutooth & turn the wi-fi.
1427032
Yes, the wi-fi will connect. You might have to select it from a list in settings, but it will automatically connect to it from then on.
153907
No -- this needs to attach by a cable to a network connection, and then this device provides wi-fi access. You can make it secure by requiring people to log onto this wi-fi with a password, but it does not receive wi-fi from another source.
2099419
Wi Fi is available if U R in a Wi Fi area. U need to tell the phone U R using Wi Fi in the setup area. Anything U do is free unless U go on a paid site to download a paid game. Most of the games on the free sites are quite boring. I believe that most internet functions are available. The draw back is that the screen is rather small and it is very difficult to read anything, I found myself moving the screen around to read, an gave up and went on my computer. The phone itself is really Great. If U Do Not tell setup that U are using WiFi, U will be charged. There is a light on the upper line that lights up letting U know is U are using Wi Fi.
2099416
Wi Fi is available if U R in a Wi Fi area. U need to tell the phone U R using Wi Fi in the setup area. Anything U do is free unless U go on a paid site to download a paid game. Most of the games on the free sites are quite boring. I believe that most internet functions are available. The draw back is that the screen is rather small and it is very difficult to read anything, I found myself moving the screen around to read, an gave up and went on my computer. The phone itself is really Great. If U Do Not tell setup that U are using WiFi, U will be charged. There is a light on the upper line that lights up letting U know is U are using Wi Fi. Wi Fi is available if U R in a Wi Fi area. U need to tell the phone U R using Wi Fi in the setup area. Anything U do is free unless U go on a paid site to download a paid game. Most of the games on the free sites are quite boring. I believe that most internet functions are available. The draw back is that the screen is rather small and it is very difficult to read anything, I found myself moving the screen around to read, an gave up and went on my computer. The phone itself is really Great. If U Do Not tell setup that U are using WiFi, U will be charged. There is a light on the upper line... » Read More Wi Fi is available if U R in a Wi Fi area. U need to tell the phone U R using Wi Fi in the setup area. Anything U do is free unless U go on a paid site to download a paid game. Most of the games on the free sites are quite boring. I believe that most internet functions are available. The draw back is that the screen is rather small and it is very difficult to read anything, I found myself moving the screen around to read, an gave up and went on my computer. The phone itself is really Great. If U Do Not tell setup that U are using WiFi, U will be charged. There is a light on the upper line that lights up letting U know is U are using Wi Fi. « Show Less
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It's a wifi only device. So, assuming you have unlimited Internet at home or Starbucks. It's unlimited. If you for some reason have a data limit on your Internet usage, then I suppose you have an issue. Most people, it's unlimited and free.
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Yes...try to go online...a list of available networks will pop up. Choose your network and enter your wifi password. Very easy to do... The password is on the modem.
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Hi Gourd, You are so awesome! Thank you so very much for testing it for me. I appreciated it very much. It is fantastic to know that the phone can surf the web FREE. So, what is the data plan if I already can log into wifi network and surf the web FREE?
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Check the setup and make sure that wifi is selected and the phone shows available choices around you. Select the one you use.. network password may be required for a secured wif. Open wifi is asecurity risk..i
397124
Yes, you just open the settings menu and choose the hotspot you want to connect to. Sometimes you then have to open the browser and accept the provider's "terms of use" to be fully connected. I've used mine at several restaurants and other places that have free wi-fi hotspots.Also, if it's a protected network, you'll have to know the password to connect.
924682
It has wifi capability but you have to choose the available wifi network connection. When I travel to my family and friend's house I take it with me and after adding that person's password once I connect automatically every time I go there.
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When this tablet initially came out a year ago I read several reviews that mentioned this issue, however, software and driver updates have eliminated this issue. Personally, I have never had an issue connecting to a mobile hotspot unless it was restricted to "only allowed devices" in which case the tablet's MAC address must be provided to the hot spot device in order to connect.
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yes, laptop is wifi ready, if using your laptop at home you must enter your wifi password and its ready to go, i had no issues connecting at home!
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My apologies but what is YFI? I Googled YFI and it came back as a hotspotmanager. If you mean Wi-Fi- yes it has that.
2092126
All I know is that I found it useless for what I assumed it was for. I now have a wireless hotspot which is also a wireless router. I have access to the Internet wherever I go so long as it is charged. I still have no clue as to what value this thing has.
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I don't know what you are looking for it to do. For me I have no Wi-Fi. But I now pick up several Wi-Fi sources around me and I get Wi-Fi for free. It may not work everywhere for everyone. It definitely works for me. Just plug it in the USB and pick up free Wi-Fi near you. It says yup to 5 miles.
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from time to time it offers me the opportunity to connect to Verizon. I presume that indicates that there is a Verizon SIM card or equivalent inside the machine. But I only use it for surfing on wifi. I am too cheap to pay for a Verizon connection.
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Right out of the box it comes with wifi disabled, at least mine did, you have to enable it first. go to system settings and on wifi click from off to on. other than that you may just need the password for your router.