So let me get this straight. In order to use this, I have to either have my phone as a hotspot, or park close enough to my house to get a WIFI signal
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No. The ELM327 sends out the WiFi signal. Your phone is the receiver. You don't need an external WiFi source. The ELM transmits a short range WiFi signal.
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No. The device itself acts as a hotspot to which you can connect from your smartphone or iPad. There are a variety of free or low cost apps that walk you through the process. I found the capabilities to be pretty impressive. It allows you to read the computer codes and reset the computer, but it also allows you to monitor the output from any sensor that the computer is monitoring. Some of the apps allow you to create a virtual 'dashboard' showing instantaneous gas mileage, fuel level, but also very esoteric things. Warning: The device does use battery power so don't leave it plugged into your car on a cold night or you could wake up to a dead battery. Hope this helps. No. The device itself acts as a hotspot to which you can connect from your smartphone or iPad. There are a variety of free or low cost apps that walk you through the process. I found the capabilities to be pretty impressive. It allows you to read the computer codes and reset the computer, but it also allows you to monitor the output from any sensor that the computer is monitoring. Some of the apps allow you to create a virtual 'dashboard' showing instantaneous gas mileage, fuel level, but also very esoteric things. Warning: The device does use battery power so don't leave it... » Read More No. The device itself acts as a hotspot to which you can connect from your smartphone or iPad. There are a variety of free or low cost apps that walk you through the process. I found the capabilities to be pretty impressive. It allows you to read the computer codes and reset the computer, but it also allows you to monitor the output from any sensor that the computer is monitoring. Some of the apps allow you to create a virtual 'dashboard' showing instantaneous gas mileage, fuel level, but also very esoteric things. Warning: The device does use battery power so don't leave it plugged into your car on a cold night or you could wake up to a dead battery. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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The signal strength was simply week - more like short bluetooth range instead of wifi range. If you want to use it, I would recommend an extension cable so you can get the device out from under the dashboard and closer to where you normally would be (sitting on a seat in the car).
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No, the device transmits a wifi signal that you can pickup on your phone or tablet. You will need to set your phone or tablet to the signal and you will be ready to use the device. A app is required to use and see the information from your car. A wifi device such as this is required on iPhones or IPads, whereas a bluetooth device will work on android phones. Hope this helps.
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I have the ELM327 Wi-Fi Interface OBDII device. When plugged into the OBDII port in my Dodge Grand Caravan, a WIFI signal is detected on my iPhone 5s under the "Setting" - "Wi-Fi" menu called WiFiOBD. I select the WiFiOBD network, configure the password and then run the OBDII App on the iPhone. I use an app called "DashCommand" (cost $9.99) which works very well. There are other less expensive apps but DashCommand had good reviews. The ELM327 works well and I find it to be a good performance / troubleshooting tool for the car. Hope this helps ~ Tom
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No. The device itself acts as a hotspot to which you can connect from your smartphone or iPad. There are a variety of free or low cost apps that walk you through the process. I found the capabilities to be pretty impressive. It allows you to read the computer codes and reset the computer, but it also allows you to monitor the output from any sensor that the computer is monitoring. Some of the apps allow you to create a virtual 'dashboard' showing instantaneous gas mileage, fuel level, but also very esoteric things. Warning: The device does use battery power so don't leave it plugged into your car on a cold night or you could wake up to a dead battery. Hope this helps.
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No, the unit will appear in your list of possible Wifi connections, you have to click on it, that's your "wifi".
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No it makes a signal you connect to with your phone it is basically it's own hotspot
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The ELM unit sends a wifi signal and you connect to it on your phone like any other wifi source.
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When you plug the elm327 into you vehicle, it emits a wifi signal, your iPad or iPhone will see that signal in under wifi settings. Get that to connect, then launch whatever app you have to interrupt the obd codes. Hope this helps.
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Assuming that you're not the one who is driving - you'll want a phone with a data plan that supports a "mobile hotspot" - which sets up a very small wireless network. Then you just log into it just like you would log into any other wireless network.
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It can serve as a wifi hot spot. Any device with wireless apater or wifi capability should be able to connect to this device.
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This device is providing the WiFi service. You need an internet connection such as the one provided by AT&T.
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If your WiFi signal reaches to your front lawn, I don't see why not? Although to be honest, I have not done very much at all with it's wireless or android capability and use it solely for it's MP3 function.
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You just need a good signal from your carrier outside. Make sure you place in a central location inside. Works great. No internet required.
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It needs to have a active SIM card with a data plan to work. It won't connect to another Wi-Fi. If you have a router that supports USB ethernet then you can use this to provide mobile data to that router.
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there are better options, I know this could be cheap, but it's not a good option. If you could, try to move the router closer to the place that you want, if can't, maybe could look for a better wifi repeater.
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I freak out and cuss! Even though it shouldn't be, this item seems to be a line-of-sight kind of thing rather than like a 2.4GHz wireless home telephone. Getting it back into line-of-sight might obviate the need to swear. c
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there is a simple app on the second page over of apps. click it and it connects. Actually our house has a wi-fi system being in the country side for our internet, so we are our own hot spot.!( no cable out here) It works on the phone great!
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You can only access the device when it has a signal. If there is no signal you get an error message that the device cannot be located. And you only get it last location.
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To go online,wifi toatally works but u do need a cell service to use phone,data unnessesary
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Just hotspot can be work with any device use wifi ,only you need to have more data to use it
1525221
Yes, you can. I purchased this item and I can access my wi-fi signal in the parking lot... (I live on a second floor.) Customer Service helped me with the set-up. They were great.
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You have to be somewhere where there is Wifi, like home or starbucks/panera's/internet cafes, etc.
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You would need to check with your local provider as network systems are different between providers. However, I have an iPhone and use the hotspot to remain connected without the complications and expense of connecting to my provider.
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I have a standard netgear wifi. If you think your wifi is not fast when you use your phone or laptop then don't get this one. Hope that's helped you