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HELP 65 years old...Using my tablet to connect to internet...HELP

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May 13, 2013 8:07:06 AM

connect "versus" android 4.0 tablet to the internet FOR A BEGINNER

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May 13, 2013 8:14:28 AM

I am not sure what "versus" means in this context.
To connect the tablet to the internet you need to have a WiFi access point available (the tablet can not connect via ethernet cable). You need to pull down (or up, according to the tablet's UI) the notification tab, then touch the little cogwheel that means Settings and enable WiFi from there. Select your network, input the passcode if the WiFi is secured (it should be secured, especially if there are other people around you, like neighbors and such) and then wait for the connection to be established.
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May 13, 2013 8:17:16 AM

house70 said:
I am not sure what "versus" means in this context.
To connect the tablet to the internet you need to have a WiFi access point available (the tablet can not connect via ethernet cable). You need to pull down (or up, according to the tablet's UI) the notification tab, then touch the little cogwheel that means Settings and enable WiFi from there. Select your network, input the passcode if the WiFi is secured (it should be secured, especially if there are other people around you, like neighbors and such) and then wait for the connection to be established.


A very clear answer to a very unclear question!
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May 13, 2013 9:03:14 AM

Thanks for answer...Versus is the make of the unit & I now realise that unless someone is sitting beside me I do not understand a word you wrote but THANKS for trying
Richard
house70 said:
I am not sure what "versus" means in this context.
To connect the tablet to the internet you need to have a WiFi access point available (the tablet can not connect via ethernet cable). You need to pull down (or up, according to the tablet's UI) the notification tab, then touch the little cogwheel that means Settings and enable WiFi from there. Select your network, input the passcode if the WiFi is secured (it should be secured, especially if there are other people around you, like neighbors and such) and then wait for the connection to be established.


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May 13, 2013 11:14:53 PM

I'm only 66 so I'll have to go and eat an ice-cream sandwich or two before I attempt a reply. :D  Come on richardmary - you're letting the side down. You can do this!!!
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May 14, 2013 5:34:34 AM

Saga Lout said:
I'm only 66 so I'll have to go and eat an ice-cream sandwich or two before I attempt a reply. :D  Come on richardmary - you're letting the side down. You can do this!!!


I agree, he can do it! Let's not use age as an excuse. If you are older and have fallen behind on tech, getting new technology to do what you want it to do is a matter of determination and learning. Old or young, determination will yield results. And old brains can learn.
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May 14, 2013 6:57:22 AM

richardmary said:
Thanks for answer...Versus is the make of the unit & I now realise that unless someone is sitting beside me I do not understand a word you wrote but THANKS for trying
Richard
house70 said:
I am not sure what "versus" means in this context.
To connect the tablet to the internet you need to have a WiFi access point available (the tablet can not connect via ethernet cable). You need to pull down (or up, according to the tablet's UI) the notification tab, then touch the little cogwheel that means Settings and enable WiFi from there. Select your network, input the passcode if the WiFi is secured (it should be secured, especially if there are other people around you, like neighbors and such) and then wait for the connection to be established.




Sorry I can't be there to show you in person. An even more obvious way to access the settings would be to tap on your app drawer and then on Settings icon, that should take you straight to the settings in question, and I believe the first one to pop up is the WiFi. It's similar to iOS this way, although a bit more convoluted access (as opposed to the notification bar).
Either way, you need to learn the basics of using a tablet, the basics of setting up a WiFi access point and a maybe a few more. Nothing fancy, but without this you'll feel lost all the time (even if someone else sets up this particular tablet connection for you).
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May 16, 2013 5:52:35 AM

ZippyPeanut said:
house70 said:
I am not sure what "versus" means in this context.
Hi Saga Lout,
Its all very well giving "clever comments" but no phone or tablet comes with instructions any more so how does one find out but by asking???
Youtube videos etc all say type in the password HOW DO I GET THE PASSWORD TO TYPE IN...
Constructive reply's would be helpful.
Regards
Richard
connect the tablet to the internet you need to have a WiFi access point available (the tablet can not connect via ethernet cable). You need to pull down (or up, according to the tablet's UI) the notification tab, then touch the little cogwheel that means Settings and enable WiFi from there. Select your network, input the passcode if the WiFi is secured (it should be secured, especially if there are other people around you, like neighbors and such) and then wait for the connection to be established.


A very clear answer to a very unclear question!


Saga Lout said:
I'm only 66 so I'll have to go and eat an ice-cream sandwich or two before I attempt a reply. :D  Come on richardmary - you're letting the side down. You can do this!!!


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May 16, 2013 6:55:55 AM

richardmary, Did you check out the videos, and did they help.
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May 16, 2013 7:01:57 AM

I had a hard time reading through your last reply, but I have a feeling now that the Google account has not been set up to this tablet.
IF this is the password you're referring to, then you need to enter it in Settings> Accounts> Google. See my first post about how to get to Settings. Use the Menu button (looks like a 3-line list) for additional options if the ones you're looking for is not readily available.
IF the password refers to the WiFI network (from your router), then enter it under Settings> WiFI> select your network's ID> enter password there. Again, use the Menu button for options.
Also, watch this video (and search for other similar ones):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_lF06g2lB8
or this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9KXmUB_3R0
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veaeFcrxJ6o
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May 16, 2013 7:28:50 AM

house70 said:
I had a hard time reading through your last reply, but I have a feeling now that the Google account has not been set up to this tablet.
Thanks for reply,
I do not know any more ways to say this BUT...everyone replying seems to think I am a bit stupid...which I probably am & again HOW DO I GET THE PASSWORD TO ENTERIT IN THE TABLET...
telling me what to do is no use if on one will tell me how to get the password in the 1st place.
Where do I get the password
Who supplies the password
Do I invent one & if so how does my WiFi supplier know it is mine.
Regards
Richard
IF this is the password you're referring to, then you need to enter it in Settings> Accounts> Google. See my first post about how to get to Settings. Use the Menu button (looks like a 3-line list) for additional options if the ones you're looking for is not readily available.
IF the password refers to the WiFI network (from your router), then enter it under Settings> WiFI> select your network's ID> enter password there. Again, use the Menu button for options.
Also, watch this video (and search for other similar ones):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_lF06g2lB8
or this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9KXmUB_3R0
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veaeFcrxJ6o


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May 16, 2013 7:32:32 AM

Hi again,
Your was at least a constructive answer but again the video tells me how to use a tablet & as all other advice it says ENTER THE PASSWORD.....Where do I get the password...do I just invent one & put it on the password line because when I tried this the tablet just ignored it.
thanks again for help but it was no help unless I can enter a usable password to access the various apps
Regards
Richard
RetiredChief said:
richardmary, Did you check out the videos, and did they help.


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May 16, 2013 7:58:51 AM

There's a Sticky Post in the Wireless Networking sub-Forum on how to find your router's security key (also known as password) and it's also handy to know in case a you want to allow a visitor access so they can go online. I think it's pretty clear considering the age of the daft old git who wrote it and you can find it here:-
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/38111-18-find-chang...

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June 29, 2013 11:49:00 AM

I totally agree with ZippyPeanut. I'm north of 65 and still learning.
But having said that, I am having a problem getting my tablet (Toshiba Thrive) to connect with a new CenturyLink modem. My Razr M phone connects just as expected by following the usual procedure. However, the tablet just sits there, saying it sees the new network, it has the password, but will not connect. Then I remembered that this tablet will also not connect with my older NetGear modem - at least not to the higher speed 5G channel, but does connect to the lower speed channel. So, is there a hardware issue with older Android units? (My tablet is 2 years old, but it does seem to like Ice Cream.)
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June 29, 2013 12:26:10 PM

I think ICS only came out in the late Spring of last year so I wonder if you have some early Gingerbread version that had issues over WPA2 security level. It's worth reducing the level to WPA in the router's settings for a two minute experiment.
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June 30, 2013 6:03:03 AM

Saga Lout said:
I think ICS only came out in the late Spring of last year so I wonder if you have some early Gingerbread version that had issues over WPA2 security level. It's worth reducing the level to WPA in the router's settings for a two minute experiment.


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June 30, 2013 6:06:30 AM

Good suggestion. And puzzling results. I tried turning off the security, and bang - connection with the tablet. Then I tried the different security options (WEP, WPA, WPA2, etc.) and it continued to connect. So I went back to the broadest option (WPA-WPA2) where I started, and it still connected? I don't understand what changed, but now it works. Thanks very much for the excellent suggestion.
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June 30, 2013 7:48:21 AM

Computers and their cronies work in strange ways, their (sometimes) wonders to perform. Well fixed anyway.
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