Nook Simple Touch without wi-fi

jbarntt · 07-26-2012, 02:08 AM

Just got my new Simple Touch, and every time I start it up, it wants a wi-fi connection. I can't do anything with the device. I don't have a wi-fi network, my house is fully ethernet wired. I used the latest and greatest Calibre to try to upload a PD epub book, didn't do it. Upload attempt was via USB, and didn't work. No failure msg, just doesn't work

All I get is the brain dead, please connect. I can't connect via wi-fi, because I have no wi-fi, and have no need of it.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Mujokan · 07-26-2012, 04:45 AM

Unfortunately, Barnes and Noble require that you link the thing to your B&N account. They are pretty clear about this before you buy (hopefully). They are probably selling it at cost, so they insist you hook up to their sales system.

If you go register it somewhere then after that you will not need wi-fi. (But if you choose to add a credit card, don't do that over an unsecured network.)

Asawi · 07-27-2012, 04:51 AM

Like Mujokan says you need to register it over wiFi before you can use it at all. That is a one-time-only though. So take you Nook to McDonlads or wherever there is free WiFi, register it (you don't have to put in any credit card details). Then you can turn off WiFi for the rest of the Nook's life!

susaz · 08-02-2012, 07:07 PM

I don´t want to be mean, but get a wifi router. This same thing happened to me a couple of years ago, and since I bought the router life around the house changed dramatically. Besides, you won´t be able to buy any books from B&N if you don´t connect to wifi. They don´t give you the chance to download to your computer.

geertm · 08-03-2012, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susaz

I don´t want to be mean, but get a wifi router. This same thing happened to me a couple of years ago, and since I bought the router life around the house changed dramatically. Besides, you won´t be able to buy any books from B&N if you don´t connect to wifi. They don´t give you the chance to download to your computer.

You can download B&N ebooks to your PC.
You an either use Nook for PC or download the books from your libary on the B&N website.

You should always make a backup of your books. There is no guarantee that your books will always be available for downloading.

07-26-2012, 02:08 AM	#1
jbarntt Member Posts: 10 Karma: 32 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oregon, USA Device: ebookwise 1150	Nook Simple Touch without wi-fi Just got my new Simple Touch, and every time I start it up, it wants a wi-fi connection. I can't do anything with the device. I don't have a wi-fi network, my house is fully ethernet wired. I used the latest and greatest Calibre to try to upload a PD epub book, didn't do it. Upload attempt was via USB, and didn't work. No failure msg, just doesn't work All I get is the brain dead, please connect. I can't connect via wi-fi, because I have no wi-fi, and have no need of it. Any help would be much appreciated.

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07-26-2012, 04:45 AM	#2
Mujokan Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 271776 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Nook Simple Touch	Unfortunately, Barnes and Noble require that you link the thing to your B&N account. They are pretty clear about this before you buy (hopefully). They are probably selling it at cost, so they insist you hook up to their sales system. If you go register it somewhere then after that you will not need wi-fi. (But if you choose to add a credit card, don't do that over an unsecured network.)

07-27-2012, 04:51 AM	#3
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	Like Mujokan says you need to register it over wiFi before you can use it at all. That is a one-time-only though. So take you Nook to McDonlads or wherever there is free WiFi, register it (you don't have to put in any credit card details). Then you can turn off WiFi for the rest of the Nook's life!

08-02-2012, 07:07 PM	#4
susaz Zealot Posts: 149 Karma: 664784 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Buenos Aires Argentina Device: Nook Color, Grammata Papyre 6.2, Sony PRS T1, Nook ST Glow,Kobo Glo	I don´t want to be mean, but get a wifi router. This same thing happened to me a couple of years ago, and since I bought the router life around the house changed dramatically. Besides, you won´t be able to buy any books from B&N if you don´t connect to wifi. They don´t give you the chance to download to your computer.

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