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OBi 202: Is this limited to wired internet?

Started by FirmwareUpdate_110, June 27, 2019, 03:19:39 AM

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FirmwareUpdate_110

Or does it work on wireless internet.  Many hotels ONLY HAVE WIRELESS nowadays.

And if it can work on wireless internet; how do you secure the calls from being hacked/intercepted?

TIA

ShazamInForum


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Both the 200 and 202 can definitely be used on Wi-Fi if you purchase the adapter. It is interesting that you are carrying a 202 around with you, but none the less it will work but you may find it tedious to get it to register on a zillion different wi-fi SSID's. As far as security goes the Obi is no more or no less secure than any other device running on a hotel network. I use one all of the time on a network at an assisted living facility and it works great for less than $4 per month.

drgeoff

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Do bear in mind the warning linked above that many Wi-Fi portals assume you are using a browser and initially present you with a page where you need to enter login details and/or accept terms and conditions etc.  (Such login is not the same as Wi-Fi connection credentials.) OBis have no facility to do that.