If they can access the hot spot in a starbucks for reception, whats to stop the phone from accessing my router to get reception if I live in an area with crappy reception?
That is if I understand what "hot spot enabled" means.
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SkyFlyer Posts: 13
Wed Aug 02, 2006 3:34 pm
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elmo01 Posts: 2342
Phone Model: Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider: Bell Canada
Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:22 am
SkyFlyer wrote:
What exactly does this mean?
If they can access the hot spot in a starbucks for reception, whats to stop the phone from accessing my router to get reception if I live in an area with crappy reception?
That is if I understand what "hot spot enabled" means.
that is a device that has a wifi capability... a seperate data connection that is *very* fast simililar to your wireless router...
if you have your router set up as a private network only devices already introduced can acces that router....
mebbe its time to check the routers setup
SkyFlyer Posts: 13
Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:09 am
elmo01 wrote:
SkyFlyer wrote:
What exactly does this mean?
If they can access the hot spot in a starbucks for reception, whats to stop the phone from accessing my router to get reception if I live in an area with crappy reception?
That is if I understand what "hot spot enabled" means.
that is a device that has a wifi capability... a seperate data connection that is *very* fast simililar to your wireless router...
if you have your router set up as a private network only devices already introduced can acces that router....
mebbe its time to check the routers setup
I don't have the phone yet.
What I am asking is if I give the router password to the phone etc (basically the same as I would do for a computer), would it be able to use it the same as it would a cell tower?
elmo01 Posts: 2342
Phone Model: Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider: Bell Canada
Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:15 am
from the little knowledge I have of wireless routers that sounds right...I'll check with little brother (the family computer weenie) and post back
SkyFlyer Posts: 13
Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:16 pm
Thank you... because if I can get reception via my router, then I will definately get a hot spot enabled phone.
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