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Originally Posted by osnova
I think mine looks and acts as my home router. It's called JoikuSpot. It appears as any other hotspot and multiple clients can connect to it at the same time.
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So does WmWifiRouter, which I use, but looking JoikuSpot up on a quick search, I think they're both functionally the same:
http://www.joikushop.com/?action=abo...e=joikuspotfaq
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# JoikuSpot creates the WLAN connection successfully. However, the browser doesn't connect and gives an error message?
* JoikuSpot requires Ad Hoc WLAN mode to enable web connection. Please configure your WLAN device's WLAN settings to allow use of Ad Hoc networks, and if possible, set the JoikuSpot connection as primary/default WLAN network, so that your WLAN device wouldn't get interrupted by other WLAN networks near-by.
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From the info on amazon's page:
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New, Built-In Wi-Fi
Kindle automatically detects nearby Wi-Fi networks at school, home, or your favorite café. At a hotel or café that requires a password? Simply enter the password and connect to the network. Once you have added a Wi-Fi network, Kindle will automatically connect to that network the next time you’re near the hotspot. Kindle does not currently connect to enterprise or peer-to-peer networks.
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And to the 'droid guys, I think you might also be in the same boat.
I think we're all in the same boat, like I said, even though I have a Touch Pro 2 on sprint with tethering out my ears via wmwifirouter, I still shelled out the $50 premium for the 3g in the end, because every "mobile hotspot" application I've ever seen for a mobile phone utilizes "ad-hoc" connection mode, which is what amazon means with the "peer-to-peer" reference. So be careful, make sure you *know* what you're getting into and that you can set your phone to broadcast its connection in "infrastructure" mode (sometimes called "router" mode). It might not be quite as easy to tether wirelessly as it is to do on your laptop. I decided the $50 was worth it to ensure a worry-free experience. I don't have to tie up my phone or drain its battery, I decided the webkit browser would really make the 3g more useful so I didn't mind ponying up the extra dough.
I don't want to sound like deputy downer, here, but I'd expect it would be better to find out sooner rather than later if it's not going to work.