what does wifi only mean? can you transfer through your computer also?
1010984
Some higher end eReaders have the capability to access the internet like a smart phone. Wifi only just means that you need to be near a wireless location that will allow you access (home, hotspots like bookstores, coffee shops, etc...). Your charging cable is also a data cable for connecting your reader to your PC for transfer of books that way. Hope this helps.
1010985
You can only buy books from Barnes and Nobles and download them to your Nook with wifi. However, you can download books through Calibre on your pc and then send them to your device.
1563350
No, it has a USB 3 port that plugs into your computer, thus allowing you to transfer any data through your computers Ethernet connection
1249119
LAN is shorthand for Local Area Network. Basically means your local wifi system.
546311
WiFi only mean, it won't connect to any carrier's network only to any WiFi access hotspots or Internet router.
1779565
I have it hardwired through my network yes, I do not believe it has the capabilities to transfer data wirelessly...
1433508
If you don't want to have your computer physically connected by wire to an internet connection, and you want to go on the Internet, you need wifi. That way you can use your computer and get on internet everywhere there is wifi. Doesn't make sense any more to get a laptop without wifi. Hope this clarifies.
2007783
Yes, it is WiFi. At home you will need the Wifi connection, and I use the computer as much as three hours per day in other parts of the house. Of course, so many businesses allow Wifi usage, that you can take the laptop along for work or pleasure.I have purchased two Inspiron laptops, and wouldn't go without one now.
338660
The device itself is not Wi-Fi enabled, however if you use a network cable to connect it to an open port on your Wi-Fi access point it will take on an IP address and you can then access it from any wireless device on your network. In this configuration you can transfer files to it in the same way as a wired device can.
1341935
I think you mis-understood the nature of this item.This is an antenna that connects TO the WiFi. It does not connect to your computer.
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This is like a hub for Ethernet cable. It allows multiple devices to be attached to you router and therefore connected to the internet. There is no WiFi. It's only cable.
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As far as I know, neither. It is WiFi only. Another model might have that capability.
2068594
Thank you for your time. Please note the Wi-Fi option is used to transfer the files to your computer as they are scanned.
450301
You can use just your wifi, which is what we use. It is a great ipad, our second, and my husband uses it daily!
1973751
Yes. You will momentarily have to "disconnect" from the wires connection to connect to the cards "wifi". It transmits a wireless signal that you connect to, then go to a browser and download your photos. The connection only let's you access the card, not the internet. After transferring, you'll then need to connect to your router to go online. So long as you have a wireless card, you can connect/disconnect from the card at your leisure.
468760
I use my deck top to download. I assume that you can into your laptop. I have never used Wifi.
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The device can scan to an SD card, and then you can access the scans either via WiFi, by taking the SD card out of the scanner and putting it in your computer, or connecting the scanner to your computer via USB (at which point your computer thinks it's basically a digital camera.)The WiFi part is pretty disappointing, though; it advertises itself as its own wireless network, meaning that you have to switch your computer to the scanner's network, rather than the scanner showing up as, say, a file server on your existing wireless network. That means you have to disconnect from your existing network to connect to the scanner, and then switch back. It checks the "WiFi" box, but is not very nice to use. The device can scan to an SD card, and then you can access the scans either via WiFi, by taking the SD card out of the scanner and putting it in your computer, or connecting the scanner to your computer via USB (at which point your computer thinks it's basically a digital camera.)The WiFi part is pretty disappointing, though; it advertises itself as its own wireless network, meaning that you have to switch your computer to the scanner's network, rather than the scanner showing up as, say, a file server on your existing wireless network. That means you have to disconnect from... » Read More The device can scan to an SD card, and then you can access the scans either via WiFi, by taking the SD card out of the scanner and putting it in your computer, or connecting the scanner to your computer via USB (at which point your computer thinks it's basically a digital camera.)The WiFi part is pretty disappointing, though; it advertises itself as its own wireless network, meaning that you have to switch your computer to the scanner's network, rather than the scanner showing up as, say, a file server on your existing wireless network. That means you have to disconnect from your existing network to connect to the scanner, and then switch back. It checks the "WiFi" box, but is not very nice to use. « Show Less
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Yes- You can connect using WiFi so you can use it anywhere you have access to wireless so you do not have to be connected to ethernetThanks!Shamly