WiFi Location Problems: Hello from Medialink, When using WiFi on your iPad or other mobile device, does your location show up in another state or another country?
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I received the identical message just now: The entered MAC address can not be added to the system as it has been determined to be in badOUI class of access points that are ineligible for positioning purposes. If you feel this is in error, please contact support@skyhookwireless.com The Skyhook screen shows my house right where it should be, but rejects the MAC address (which *is* correct, courtesy of iStumbler). So, do I need to try to get this into Apple's location DB or would it do any good to pursue it with Skyhook?
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Hi friend As far as I know,Most of the maps can work only if GPS location is on. Yes you can use maps if you are using wifi or wimax but the moment you switch off wifi it will stop showing the details!
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Yes, I've used it with an iPad and a friend of mine connected his iPod Touch to the internet with it. But 1) if you watch video through it, you'll use up the bandwidth pretty quickly, and 2) I found that running Maps on an iPad through it, it wasn't able to get my current location. Apparently, the iPad seems to use WiFi to get a location, and the hot spot doesn't give location info. Everything else seemed to work, though.
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Philip, I just experimented with it and it appears to have a stand alone GPS. What I did was kill the Google Maps app and turned off the wifi connection. Then I started the Google Maps app and had it "find me". It pinpointed my location without any network connectivity, leading me to believe it has a separate GPS part. Hope this helps.
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Hi,Yes any internet service will have a WiFi router for your location, and the iPad will connect directly to your WiFi. But you will have to check with your Cellular carrier to verify 3G connectivity.
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My understanding is that you need gps help such as Bad Elf if you don't have your iPad tied to a cell plan. In order to use Bad Elf you will need to have a wifi connection.
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Once your wireless device connects to a Wifi network, it will save the network profile within the device. It should automatically connect to whichever network is stronger, depending on your location within the network.
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Hello from Medialink,Thanks very much April! We try to keep a dialog open for issues just like this one. Glad you're up and running.Thanks,Medialink Customer Support856-216-8222Tue-Sat 9am to 6pm Easternsupport@medialinkproducts.com
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What's up Frank! Hope you're doing well. I think you might have to update the maps. I am not a specialist, but I recently recieved a message on my GPS startup screen to update the map (have yet to do so). Last year when this issue happened, the map update helped fix address issue, temporarily. Gramin offers free up-to-date maps on their website. Overall it is a good GPS for finding LOCAL locations. I have found that once you'd been to the area with the GPS on, it records the satellite points for faster access in the future. Make sure you flip open the antennae (square flap) to connect. Accuracy is like 7.65900/10 and has internal issues like the one Frank talked about. The GPS itself (internal software) is 5/10. It's okay and has bugs when you are typing in the address. It only accepts a specific format for addresses (something like zip code, city, house #, street name). I would recommend it only if you are looking for something cheap and are somewhat are familiar with the compass rose and major landmarks in the city.
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Does your Cell Service work abroad? I would think if your cell service works abroad the iPad would as well since it would be added to your account.
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I have never done this, but I would install the software for the wireless adapter and it should pick up your mobile hotspot. Again, I'm not sure. I have a wireless router and connected another desk top with the Medialink wireless adapter.
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Yes & No.... The system requires cellular to acquire a gps/map location. I would suggest using a hotspot in conjunction with the iPad. Hope this helps.
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Two options: - Either it becomes a wifi hotspots (Direct Wifi) which indeed would not let use browse the web. - Or, and that's the intention, it joins your existing wifi network and your devices (mac, iPhone, etc...) can connect it on the local network and can still browse the web. In most case the direct wifi mode will only be used once to set it up. Connect to it and, through the app, configure it to join your wifi network.
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make sure your wifi is turned on and your in wifi range. There is a widget you can drag and drop on to one of your app screens that will alow you to turn on and off wifi as well as screen brightness ant GPS ( I dont think this unit has a GPS chip) Go to system settings, then wireless and net working.There make sure wifi is turned on. You should see a list of all the wifi in you area. hope this helps
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I had this problem at first. Can't remember exactly how I got it working, but you have to reset and restart several times before it recognizes the card. The search and other functions will still show the US, but if you keep scrolling down on the menu there will be new functions that allow you to see SA data. I live in Mozambique and use the GPS all the time. However it was frustrating that not long after I bought it there was a message that popped up saying I need to update the data (for a charge). I have had a few difficulties from time to time with the GPS trying to send me down streets that don't exist or the wrong way down one way streets. I had this problem at first. Can't remember exactly how I got it working, but you have to reset and restart several times before it recognizes the card. The search and other functions will still show the US, but if you keep scrolling down on the menu there will be new functions that allow you to see SA data. I live in Mozambique and use the GPS all the time. However it was frustrating that not long after I bought it there was a message that popped up saying I need to update the data (for a charge). I have had a few difficulties from time to time with the GPS trying to send me down streets... » Read More I had this problem at first. Can't remember exactly how I got it working, but you have to reset and restart several times before it recognizes the card. The search and other functions will still show the US, but if you keep scrolling down on the menu there will be new functions that allow you to see SA data. I live in Mozambique and use the GPS all the time. However it was frustrating that not long after I bought it there was a message that popped up saying I need to update the data (for a charge). I have had a few difficulties from time to time with the GPS trying to send me down streets that don't exist or the wrong way down one way streets. « Show Less
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Yes, have the tablet search for local connections. ..if . It didn't pick your home WiFi up before. ..it should after the search/refresh
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Yes. There are two apps for this device one is got wifi only and the other is for non-wifi. I have yet to access the non-wifi app so I don't know how it looks. But I do know the capability is there. Both apps use your IP address to set up and a password to access if desired.