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Question

WIFI ROUTER

by Apr 1, 2013 2:55AM PDT

We are looking to buy a tablet or a Kindle. We already have an internet account with Time Warner but don't want to set up and end up with another account.

What would be a good router and how would we set it up so we don't end up with 2 accounts instead of 1?We won't be taking our tablet of Kindle out. We are just using it so when one of us is on the pc the other can use the kindle or tablet for when we want to read email from Google or Roadrunner and listen to music and play games.

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A little confuser.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 1, 2013 3:02AM PDT

I have never had to add accounts to Roadrunner to use a router and other devices. Maybe there's more to this question but so far I plug in a WiFi router only when the ISP (roadrunner) didn't offer WiFi.
Bob

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Router for WIFI
by Maine_Girl1 Apr 1, 2013 9:32AM PDT

I am not as computer safy as a lot of people so I wanted to make sure I get the right kind of router and that when I sent up the table or Kindle that I don't mess up and create a second account under Time Warner. Where do you plug in the router since we have a box for our roadrunner high speed??? Thanks for your suggestions. Very Helpful.

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While it should not result in a new account.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 1, 2013 10:07AM PDT

If you feel that a router is not user friendly then you should return it. Or ask another family member that has set this up to set yours up. Keep in mind that I can't make it any simpler than it is. That is, the install notes for a router are what I use.
Bob

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by Maine_Girl1 Apr 1, 2013 11:24PM PDT

Thanks for your assistance.

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I have a $15 Tenda wireless-N router
by Apr 1, 2013 3:01AM PDT

My $15 Tenda wireless-N router works fine with 4 desktops, one laptop, and a Kindle Fire here at home. Bear in mind that if you buy a Kindle, you're pretty much limited to apps you get from Amazon. It's fine for e-books you get from other places, but it's fairly proprietary for apps.

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Unsure about this.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 1, 2013 3:04AM PDT
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Thanks for the reminder, Bob
by wpgwpg Apr 1, 2013 3:56AM PDT

I've read about changing those KF settings before, but always avoided that because (1) Amazon recommends against it (probably for mostly selfish reasons) and (2) I've got pretty much what I want/need using the apps I got from Amazon. With maybe 1 or 2 exceptions I never paid over 99 cents for an app, so I must say I'm very happy with my Kindle Fire; and I'm extremely glad I didn't go out and blow $600 or $700 on an iPad like a few folks I know did! 95% of the time I use my Windows 7 laptop with a 15" screen and like it a whole lot better, but then I don't travel much. You can't beat the portability or battery life of the tablets, they're great for spider solitaire too. Grin

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The office suppled other tablets
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 1, 2013 4:23AM PDT

I can't list them all but the KF HD 7 is one we bought for home. The office picked out the Nexus 7, a transformer tf300 w/dock+keyboard and some others. It's been a blast to try them all and frankly I can't jump ship yet. Back to my laptop.
Bob

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WIFI
by Maine_Girl1 Apr 1, 2013 9:34AM PDT

Thanks for your help. Greatly appreciated.

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by Maine_Girl1 Apr 1, 2013 9:34AM PDT

Thanks so much for your info. Greatly appreciated.

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