The Hotspot is something that requires a monthly subscription. The Hotspot will provide internet access. This would be handy in areas where your phone service isn't available but you can hopefully fall back on your Hotspot (I've read in this forum that some folks rely on the Hotspot whenever they're in spotty connection areas).
Yea completely unnecessary, but the internet always has folks ready for war. Lol. You a fool for that gif. ?Man reading the string for this thread is like:
I'm sorry. I assumed that's the one you said you knew about. Wireless app projection allows you to use Android Auto and I imagine Apple Car play via wireless connectivity.
Just to make sure I'm on the same page, you're trying to use the truck's wifi Hotspot to make wifi calls, but your provider isn't allowing the connection because it's a wpa/wpa2 security protocol, right? If that's the case, you may have to switch carriers. Very interesting.
Pardon me for hijacking this thread but can someone please explain how does the wifi work in vehicles with wifi?! Is it a hotspot? Does it have an "account" with an ISP? I don't understand how it works.
It has a cellular modem in it that connects to AT&T’s network. Really no different than just using your cell phone to enable a hot spot other than it being tied to a specific carrier and probably having a more powerful signal it puts out to support better range or more devices than your cell phone’s own WiFi network.
So to clarify, Wifi is a technology use for network connection, it has nothing on its own to do with internet. I see people say "the wifi is slow" or whatever, indicating wifi is the cause of slow internet speed. While that can be the case in a weak or crowded connection, it's usually the actual internet provider.
OK, this is what I was missing. So it's basically a stand-alone "service" that the car has, as if it had a "built-in SIM card with a separate cell service" that you can use to connect to the internet. I believe I'll see how my phone's hotspot works before I pay another $15 (or whatever the cost is) for another service.
Yeah, your own phone service should be plenty for most things. I only did it because I got the $15/mo deal, and we have Verizon which is great 95% of where we go even on trips, but it was nice to have a back up service from another carrier. Plus, the signal reception through the truck is outstanding. Others that have done comparisons that have AT&T have said they get signal on the truck where their phone cannot. Having roof mounted antennas compared to sitting in the truck with your phone definitely has advantages.
And is AT&T the only service provider for the in-truck wifi?
For now. I hope Ford moves to a 5G network and also a non-carrier tied modem. But I suspect that won't be in the cards because the modem used for hotspot is the same one used for the live weather/navigation, OTA updates, etc. So Ford probably has a very good (for them) deal worked out with AT&T, and offering more choice would complicate things too much.
