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Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks?

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In article <fmoore-E3E61B.11190927102013@mx05.eternal-september.org>,
Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> wrote:
> In article <1lbekf6.1qpdcreirk9e7N%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>,
>  dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:
> > 
> > The Apple TV doesn't have the ability to create a WiFi network, only
> > join an existing one. Your Mac could create an ad hoc network and you
> > could then get the Apple TV to join it, but your Mac couldn't be
> > connected to your router's WiFi network at the same time.
> 
> Please pardon my colossal ignorance on this subject, but my current TV 
> is over 20 years old. I'd like to divert slightly from the thrust of the 
> thread to ask this:
> 
> What about the new TVs which have built-in wifi? I've never understood 
> what that was to be used for or how it would work. Could you connect it 
> to your wireless router or a Mac ad hoc WAP and then do screen sharing? 
> If so, could that do extended screen space as well as mirroring?

Networkable TVs (whether wireless or wired) still need a router to
connect to a multiple device network and a modem to connect to the
Internet. Depending on the model of TV and what add-ons you have the
TV's network functions can be used for watching online video, Skype
calls, etc. even web browsing and email in some cases, but for most
people it tends to be just another sales gimmick that is never used, a
lot like 3D and 4K (although that last one might become amore useful,
eventually).

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OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-26 13:29 -0500
  Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2013-10-26 13:49 -0500
  Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2013-10-26 11:57 -0700
    Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Lloyd  E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2013-10-26 14:21 -0500
    Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-26 15:14 -0500
    Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-26 18:15 -0500
      Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-10-27 14:16 +1300
        Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-26 21:09 -0500
          Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? "Ted L." <tedl719@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-26 22:29 -0500
          Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-10-27 17:07 +1300
            Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-27 20:03 -0500
              Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-28 14:36 +1300
                Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-27 20:46 -0500
                Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-28 09:51 -0500
                Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-29 09:27 +1300
                Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-28 16:07 -0500
                Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-29 13:36 +1300
                Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-10-28 21:43 -0500
                Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? "M. John Matlaw" <nouser@invalid.com> - 2013-10-29 06:12 -0400
        Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-10-27 11:19 -0400
          Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2013-10-27 08:24 -0700
          Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-28 09:56 +1300
          Re: OT? Apple TV, WiFi, and Mavericks? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-27 20:56 +0000

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