Is it possible to use this without an available wireless network? If I'm out camping in the middle of the woods, will my iPad still find the drive?
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This drive is Bluetooth, so it does not require a wireless network. You need to turn on Bluetooth on your iPad but it should work anywhere.
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I use my Wi Drive with my Kindle not an I Pad but I can tell you that the drive will operate independently of the internet in fact when you do connect with the internet using the Wi Drive you first connect to it and it connects to your wireless router or internet hotspot. It is not however a hot spot and will not connect VIA wireless services such as Verizon on its own. So if take it along you will have access to whatever data you have stored there.
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Yes. The Wi-Drive is its own wireless network hub. Many subscriber devices - smart phones, tablets, computers - can access the Wi-Drive and its files with the password that you select. Its great for by-passing Apple's system lockdown and iTunes to get media files on and off your iPad and to enjoy movies, etc., from non-iTunes sources.
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I owned this device for 1 whole day when I found out that I couldn't save playlists on it, but I'm pretty sure there is no Wi-Fi capability. It is more like a portable hard drive that will play videos and music. It connects to a computer for downloading of files. I've owned other Cowon devices and am very impressed with the audio quality, but the smaller ones will store playlists.
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No it can't be used to download pictures off the iPad, only import them into the iPad. I too wish there was someway to do that without wifi!
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If you are using it to download music or play music you've stored in the cloud you will need an internet connection. If you are simply using it as a media player I believe you can use it without an internet connection. To be honest I've found it to be rather bulky and kind've clumsy so I've only used it to download music and then uninstalled the app
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Not much of an iPad fan so I'm not to sure if it is possible. Best I could think of is you need to find a app that could do something similar to how windows makes network drives then maybe it could be posible.
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You can download from an external drive or flashdrive to an Ipad through the wireless connection. Not sure there is a hardwired adapter for the ipad.
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Hi, unless you connect the drive using a usb cable you will need wifi connection to use the drive. The drive itself provides wifi connection as it is a router. You of course will not have Internet access but will be able to transfer files and play media unless and existing Internet connection is active to a. ccess both the drive and Internet
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Yes, but remember you will be connected to the drive's wireless network so unless you set it up to relay internet, you will lose internet connectivity. (assuming your tablet PC is wirelessly connected to the internet.)
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I had a WiFi access point and one of those on the back of a Foscam Wifi cam and I was approx a mile down the road with no problem. The range can be farther but it is line of site so if there a lot of trees or buildings in the way the distance will be shorter.
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I have not used it outdoors (and it isn't built to do so). Some limitations I think are: short power cable, rotating head. But if you still need to, may be you can cover up with a plastic cover or something. As far as the network, wifi works fine on WPA2 (tested about 20ft across a room).So you won't need wired for that.
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Alright, thank you. The reason I was wondering is because on Apple's Mac video, it said "to connect to a wireless network, you will need the Apple Airport router." Anyways, Thanks for clearing that up.
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Are your asking can you locally access the drive or remotely access it? If its on your home network it does not use the Internet. But if you want remote access from outside your house you need the Internet. The only problem I'm having is remote access. I'm on the second drive, first one replaced by Buffalo, and we cannot keep remote web access working!!!
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You should be able to use it anywhere. I bought one a few months ago and used it in Belize. There was no problem connecting to wifi or getting a chip for the ipad.
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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.
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That was once possible, but no more (for apple products). Kingston stopped supporting this product and when IOS and OSX were updated the widrive ceased to function on the updated operating systems. I also own a kindle fire and we were never able to stream videos on it. It was still a good product until Kingston abandoned it and left their customers hanging without recourse. I still use mine as a portable hard drive for documents and pictures and occasionally to extend wifi range by placing in between myself and the wifi source, but the media streaming capability that we purchased it for is no longer supported and according to Kingston will never again be supported. That was once possible, but no more (for apple products). Kingston stopped supporting this product and when IOS and OSX were updated the widrive ceased to function on the updated operating systems. I also own a kindle fire and we were never able to stream videos on it. It was still a good product until Kingston abandoned it and left their customers hanging without recourse. I still use mine as a portable hard drive for documents and pictures and occasionally to extend wifi range by placing in between myself and the wifi source, but the media streaming capability that we purchased it for is... » Read More That was once possible, but no more (for apple products). Kingston stopped supporting this product and when IOS and OSX were updated the widrive ceased to function on the updated operating systems. I also own a kindle fire and we were never able to stream videos on it. It was still a good product until Kingston abandoned it and left their customers hanging without recourse. I still use mine as a portable hard drive for documents and pictures and occasionally to extend wifi range by placing in between myself and the wifi source, but the media streaming capability that we purchased it for is no longer supported and according to Kingston will never again be supported. « Show Less
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There is no problem with the HD, in fact you are able to put all the pictures, music and videos possible according with the capacity. But when you try to connect the device wireless with your Ipad, Iphone or Android it only shows sometimes the music, maybe... never the videos. Thera are really serious issues with the software on the app that made me return the device and get a refund.
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There is an app only for MAC and Driod. Not reliabe in remote areas with no wireless