college student? Is wireless internet available for most schools?
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Hey. I'm a college student myself and here's my two cents. Wireless internet is very much available all over pretty much any campus. From personal experience attending Boston University I can tell you that for me it is available in all classrooms, the library, and study lounges and the student Union. The one place it is not provided is in the dormitories themselves where they also discourage hosting your own wireless networks, though I have managed to stay under the radar making the network hidden which is really quite simple. The lack of an optical drive could prove somewhat inconvenient. I'd suggest getting her the special external drive Apple makes to accompany it. That would take care of installing software and importing music CDs. The only place where it'd be a very serious inconvenience would be the inability to play dvds on the move without an external drive. The iTunes rental service is pretty neat but it is still an inconvenience. I personally think that trade off is well worth the benefits of having a lighter machine however. The Mac OS could prove to be a barrier if her school uses some Windows only software. The chances are working in a group she would really just need Word, Powerpoint and Excel compatibility. Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is a great program which plays very nicely with its Windows counterpart. A lot of specialized educational software solutions these days are browser based so operating system isn't even a problem. I have a cousin who was the proud owner of a Powerbook who made it out of law school a few years ago. She raved about her experience with it and I never heard any complaints of compatibility issues. I think a MacBook Air would be a really great and thoughtful gift. Good Luck.
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Ethernet and wifi are two different ways to access Internet. If you have Internet through your ethernet cable, you don't need wifi. You might need login details to have access to your school's website, not wife.
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You can listen to internet radio where ever there is wi-fi availability - some, libraries, some restaurants, hotels (some charge a fee). To do so one has to select the wi-fi name used at a particular location and sometimes enter a password on the radio that is provided by the facility having the wi-fi.
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Yes the one I have has several ways,you should be able to connect by ethernet cable wire,phone line,or better yet get you a good router from Amazon.com and go wireless,by its wi fi,thats what I did so I can take my lap top any where I want,even out side up to approx 100ft. I hope this heloed you.
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Yes I think u can when they purchase a third party app u just goto the learning lodge and u should be able to download it from there via wi fi. not totally positive but im pretty sure!
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Work to do what? If you power it by USB, it will act as an Access Point, but if the school limits wired ports to a single device, it wouldn't allow multiple devices through an AP (a router would). If you want it to extend your range/signal strength, it would in a way - you could find the spot with the best signal, put this there, then extend that connection via USB to your computer. I don't believe it will act as a client bridge, meaning that you could not use an Ethernet cable from your computer to this device, with it acting as your wireless client. That option is not in the menu.
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I use the Ethernet but I am quite sure that it can be use wireless you may have to just type in the connection number and the name of the link.
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The laptop does have an ethernet connection port to be able to hard wire to the internet. You don't need to have wifi. You also can get a router to connect your internet cable modem to which would then become your own wifi. Check with your local electronics store e.g. Best Buy for assistance.
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If you have wifi internet in your home you can connect to any wifi. Otherwise you would need to get a pay as you go internet plan. You can find these at Walmart or any cell phone companies. There are all kids of ways to get online. You can also use free wifi services at any coffee places or places like Burger King, McDonald, and Taco Bell. The choice is up to you. Do research before buying any package deals.
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Thank you for the response! Absolutely correct, feed it a wireless signal and you are good to go!
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no it is WiFi only. I t has a good WiFi connector on it though. If you have a public network that you can access you will have no problem surfing the web.
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its not absolutely necessarry but you do need access to wifi whether its your own or from a wifi hot spot. This way you can access all the inetrnet stuff form your tab
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That's just the information that I was looking for - whether or not this unit had built-in wireless capability. I saw where someone mentioned that it could possibly be used as wireless with added equipment. I would have bought this unit too, if only...
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Yes. You need Internet. Also you have to know your ip address and open a port for your router
96961
The computer does have a wireless built-in, but you still have to have the internet for them for work wireless
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I assume he is asking if you can access via wireless connection, I do not believe that it is. Should be in the spec sheet if it is.
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Yes it does. As far as I am concerned it is the best wireless network on the market. I bought one for home and one for my son at College.