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Old 10-10-2008, 19:17
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How do you connect to the internet on it? And what is Wi-Fi? I would like to know because I'm considering asking for one for Xmas.
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Old 10-10-2008, 19:34
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You connect to the internet via Wi-Fi, which the touch has an inbuilt antennae for. Wi-Fi is the way a router can send information (from the internet or connected devices) wirelessly.
I have a new iPod touch 32GB and love it, it's great for checking emails and quickly looking up things rather than having to wait to boot up the PC.
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Old 10-10-2008, 19:36
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You connect the Touch to the internet using Wi-fi. Wi-fi is a method of connecting to a computer network (and out onto the internet) using radio waves. To do this at home you need a wireless modem router which plugs into a broadband connection.
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Old 11-10-2008, 10:51
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Wi fi stands for wireless local area network. it's wireless connection at any place.
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Old 12-10-2008, 15:18
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Would'nt that be WLAN? WiFI actually stands for Wireless Fidelity
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Old 12-10-2008, 15:39
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WiFI actually stands for Wireless Fidelity
rather unbelievably they say it doesn't! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi#O...rm_.22Wi-Fi.22
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Old 13-10-2008, 19:13
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I forgot about this thread. Does the wi-fi work in any part of the world? Does it matter where you live?
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Old 13-10-2008, 19:50
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Wi-Fi can be used if:
[LIST=1][*]You are in a wi-fi hotspot (wi-fi is not a universally available thing .... it's not something you can just use anywhere. Someone, somewhere needs to be running the wireless network.)[*]It's a public - ie. un-protected - wi-fi hotspot[*]It's a protected wi-fi hotspot that you know the password for[/LIST]
Typically, a router is used in people homes. If you think of the wi-fi broadcast as being a "bubble" around the router (albeit, an invisible, wireless bubble). If you are within that bubble, you can access the wireless network.

Leave the "bubble" though, and you lose the signal.

Public wi-fi hotspots may be bigger, but they may only offer slow connection speeds. You should alse be careful what you acces if using a public/un-protected wireless connection. I wouldn't be using it do any online banking or anything like that!
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Old 13-10-2008, 21:01
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Ok, thanks
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Old 14-10-2008, 00:59
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Unfortunately, I'm sorry to say you might have problems using the Wi-Fi functionality on the New (2nd Gen) iPod Touch.

I've bought the 32GB one and it appears there is a bug in the iPhone and iPod Touch 2G firmware which affects most (but not all) routers which use WPA2 and possibly WPA encryption, however, they work fine with WEP encryption but WEP is not very secure.

It appears to be a big problem and one can only hope that Apple are working on it.

Steve.
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Old 14-10-2008, 14:47
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I don't think I'm getting one now. My mum said that my dad might buy me a new computer for Xmas. Maybe I'll buy the Touch next year myself.
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Old 05-11-2008, 23:47
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Ive got an ipod touch..amd when i go onto itunes it says it cant connect and is asking for a password from my belkin router but i cant remember my password for the router..i cant remember putting one in when i set it up.

Can some help me please..how do i find my password.
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Old 05-11-2008, 23:59
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i cant remember putting one in when i set it up.

Can some help me please..how do i find my password.
Chances are it's probably still on the default password by the sound of it.

Try here:

http://artofhacking.com/etc/passwd-belkin.htm

... find your model number and try logging in as it suggests.

If you can't get in with the default password, do a reset on the router and it'll put it back to factory defaults and the address/username/password on the above link should get you into the admin page for it.

The password your iPod touch is looking for is your WPA/WEP passkey on the router settings by the way, not the same password you use to log into the router itself. (Well, unless you've set them the same I suppose)
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Old 10-11-2008, 16:38
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I bought my iPod touch for poser value (looks great sitting in the lounge on the Bose sounddock portable), but more recently have been using it in bed as a tv via BBC iPlayer Beta since Mrs Lawrenma2 won't let me have a tv in the bedroom, and it is perfect for this via Wi-Fi, with realyl high quality pictures and doesn't bother her if you put the screen on full dim and actually used the small acrylic stand it comes with!
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Old 12-11-2008, 13:16
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My son's after one for christmas but I am not sure, I assume it will be as fragile as his IPOD which packed up with the broken screen problem.

So which model and where are the best deals, anything I should avoid ?


Also what is the difference between the iPod Touch and the NEW - iPod Touch. ?

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Old 12-11-2008, 15:37
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The 2nd gen ipod touch has a small built in speaker and a volume button on the side. Battery life is meant to be better too.
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Old 12-11-2008, 16:13
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Not much for the difference in price !
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Old 12-11-2008, 16:22
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I've just bitten the bullet and bought a 2nd Gen 16GB iPod Touch (couldn't quite afford the 32GB one) so I'm now eagerly awaiting a UPS delivery man walking up to the front door!

I'm not looking forward quite so eagerly to doing battle with iTunes, but hey ho...no choice with an iPod....or is there? Does anyone know of a more user-friendly app that'll let me, for example, drag and drop my mp3s onto the iPod?

Cheers.
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Old 14-11-2008, 10:18
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How does the WIFI range compare with a normal laptop in terms of maximum distance from the router ?
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Old 14-11-2008, 17:01
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My son's after one for christmas but I am not sure, I assume it will be as fragile as his IPOD which packed up with the broken screen problem.

So which model and where are the best deals, anything I should avoid ?


Also what is the difference between the iPod Touch and the NEW - iPod Touch. ?
I was wondering the same because Argos have the 1st gen 16gb on sale at £148 http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...ext%3EIPOD.htm

which is cheaper than the 2nd gen 8gb which is around £169

Edit: just found this, 2nd gen Vs 1st gen review buy some kid http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xm6QmgRqnQI
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Old 14-11-2008, 17:07
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I've just bitten the bullet and bought a 2nd Gen 16GB iPod Touch (couldn't quite afford the 32GB one) so I'm now eagerly awaiting a UPS delivery man walking up to the front door!

I'm not looking forward quite so eagerly to doing battle with iTunes, but hey ho...no choice with an iPod....or is there? Does anyone know of a more user-friendly app that'll let me, for example, drag and drop my mp3s onto the iPod?

Cheers.
Pretty sure you can just click> Start> Computer>(was G: for me ) and just drop them in that way.
Been a while since ive used my sons, but im sure i did it that way a few times
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Old 17-11-2008, 16:14
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UPS man delivered it on Friday but I've been too busy over the weekend to do anything with it!

I'll give it a go this evening.
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Old 18-11-2008, 16:43
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Nope, didn't appear in 'My Computer' at all.

I've installed the dreaded iTunes, and synced my iPod, transferred 7.6Gb of music on to it - glad I scraped up the extra for the 16Gb version, there's a load more I want to put on so the 8Gb one wouldn't have been able to cope!
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