5. Wireless and Network Connections

The Nexus 7 can access the Internet over a Wi-Fi connection. You can jump online from a wireless network at home, work, or school, or from a public Wi-Fi hotspot at a library, café, or airport.

This chapter also covers the Nexus’s other wireless features: Bluetooth, VPNs (virtual private networks), and more.

Wi-Fi Connections

Wi-Fi—also known by its less-catchy technical name, IEEE 802.11—is the same technology that laptop computers and handheld gadgets use to get online at high speed. After your Nexus is connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can browse the Web, send and receive email, view maps, and do other ...

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