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WiFi on a mobile
Does that mean that i can use a wifi enabled phone to connect to my router at home & use it to surf the internet on my aol connection without using wap?
never had a smart phone before so i dont know much about them |
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Does that mean that i can use a wifi enabled phone to connect to my router at home & use it to surf the internet on my aol connection without using wap?
never had a smart phone before so i dont know much about them You can also connect to various free wi-fi hotspots at stations/cafes etc. |
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ok thank you
do most routers have wireless n as i want to get the pearl blackberry & i see it uses that. my router is fairly old now. a speedtouch 585 |
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Phone will be backwards compatible through B and G
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just got the blackberry pearl.
thanks for your answers |
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I have wifi on my phone, however have noticed that i'm still being charged by my mobile network for the internet despite being connected to my home network. Its set up as my preferred access point. The phone is the Nokia X3-02.
Any ideas on making it just run the internet through the wifi rather than what appears to be both? |
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I have wifi on my phone, however have noticed that i'm still being charged by my mobile network for the internet despite being connected to my home network. Its set up as my preferred access point. The phone is the Nokia X3-02.
Any ideas on making it just run the internet through the wifi rather than what appears to be both? |
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Turn off 3G on your phone when connecting via the Wireless network.
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That means you have the phone set up to connect via the network, not your wi-fi. Alternatively, your wi-fi isn't working.
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That means you have the phone set up to connect via the network, not your wi-fi. Alternatively, your wi-fi isn't working.
In my web configuration settings, I have the configuration set to default (other options being my network & O2) and for account, Tesco WAP. |
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Never mind, after finding a topic which didn't show up on my first few searches - I tried something and I can use the wi-fi through Opera, it seems Nokia's browser fails that way. I can also leave it in Dual Mode and it appears to not charge too, so at least I don't have to change settings each time I want to access.
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Never mind, after finding a topic which didn't show up on my first few searches - I tried something and I can use the wi-fi through Opera, it seems Nokia's browser fails that way. I can also leave it in Dual Mode and it appears to not charge too, so at least I don't have to change settings each time I want to access.
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Its always best to turn off the mobile network/data connection in the settings when using wifi.
Its far safer to only turn it on when needed. |
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I see you hijacked this thread from the OP! LOL! Although you may not be being charged, it still may eat into your monthly allowance for Data, so I would look for a way of turning this off when you are using wi fi.
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WiFi on my blackberry is pretty bloody fast lol
pity i can't get 3g or gprs to work
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WiFi on my blackberry is pretty bloody fast lol
pity i can't get 3g or gprs to work ![]() |
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Bolton wasn't activated yet, it's working now
still a bit puzzled why it keeps switching between gprs & 3g when i'm not in the house. no biggie i'll suss it very easy phone to use |
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You need to dig out your instruction book. Failing that, call your phone company.
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