Chapter 17
It's a Wireless Life
IN THIS CHAPTER
Using the cellular data network
Enabling Wi-Fi
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
Accessing hidden networks
Using Bluetooth
Pairing a Bluetooth device
What exactly is portable? Back in the olden days, the boys in Marketing would say that bolting a handle to just about anything made it portable. Even a rhinoceros would be portable if he had a handle. Well, and the legs, they kind of make the rhino portable, I suppose. But my point is that to be portable requires more than just a handle; it requires a complete lack of wires.
Your Samsung Galaxy Tab’s battery allows it to wander away from a wall socket. The digital cellular signal offers Internet access pretty much all over. Other types of wireless communications are available, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. These features ensure portability.
Wireless Networking Wizardry
You know that wireless ...
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