You will learn how to connect to an airline’s wifi signal for onboard entertainment.
Category Archives: Internet on Road
745.SM-airplane mode
How to Improve Your Phone’s Cell Signal Using Airplane Mode
744.SM-Data plan
What is a Cellular Data Plan and Why Do You Need It?
413.SM-Install SIM card in Samsung Phone
Geeks on Tour tutorial video #413 We demonstrate how to change the SIM card in an Android phone. In our case, we took out the Verizon SIM and installed a SIM card from the UK so we could use our phone in London without roaming.
402.SM-Connecting to Public WiFi
This tutorial video shows some special details about how to connect your phone to a public WiFi hotspot. In this case we demonstrate connecting an Android phone to the free hotspot at a McDonald’s.
412.SM-Turn your Phone into a WiFi Hotspot
Geeks on Tour Tutorial video #412 – How to turn your phone into a WiFi hotspot. We demonstrate on both iPhone and Android, then show how to connect to the phone’s WiFi hotspot.
404.SM-Using FoxFi for Hotspot on Samsung
Learn how to use the FoxFi feature on your Samsung phone connected to Verizon to get a WiFi Hot Spot. This was created to be a companion to Episode 64 of ‘What Does This Button Do’: How to make your smartphone be a WiFi hotspot.
285.SM-Personal Hotspot with iPad *Free
Jim talks about how we connect to the Internet using our mobile devices, including an iPad with an AT&T contract.
274.OT-WiFi Ranger
The most frequent question is “how can I get connected when I travel?” WiFi is a great solution…but what happens when WiFi isn’t close enough? Geek Jim discusses using WiFiRanger GO to get a better signal and a better connection.
226.SM-Mobile Hotspot with PDANet and FoxFi
Did you know your smartphone can be a WiFi Hotspot? With iPhones it’s called Personal Hotspot and you must pay extra thru your wireless provider. With Android, it’s called Mobile Hotspot and you can pay for it thru your provider, or you can download the free FoxFi app. PDANet 3.5 from www.junefabrics.com also now includes FoxFi for making a Hotspot. You can also use FoxFi on iPhones if you’re willing to jailbreak them.
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