Creating your own wifi whilst camping.
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Bit of an issue. It only works with MP4 video's
All 900+ movies I have on my computer are in AVI format, so now I have to convert all the ones I want to MP4.
A right PITA...........
All 900+ movies I have on my computer are in AVI format, so now I have to convert all the ones I want to MP4.
A right PITA...........
Arrrh bugger, most of mine are in mp4 Format for the iPads.. There is no program that will do this for you as you upload them?.
I tried putting an AVI onto it and my Ipad showed up an error message that this file format couldn't be played, so I guess I'll just spend the next few days trying to convert as many as I can.....
Does the Zonet have the ability to connect to the Telstra WiFi modem? Coz I believe Teltra WiFi modem has no network cable to connect to
cheers TRAKADU
Yes it does and no the wifi modem doesn't have any Ethernet ports. You could at one stage buy a base for the Telstra wifi that had Ethernet plugs, but I only saw that in the supplied catalogue never seen it for sale anywhere else.
@Matty4 and @Dean81 ......... I need your help urgently. On finding this post a couple of weeks ago, and thinking about it, I went and bought the seagate wireless plus. Thought I had it sussed and working, but had the same issues as you @Matty4 with all movies in either mkv or avi format. Lucky me found an app that converted them, so set about doing it. Unfortunately I stuffed something up, and now the iPad's won't connect to the plus. It will find and hook into the wifi, but then in the seagate media app, it won't connect and so won't read the movies at all. Have tried refreshing it, restoring to factory settings, reformat it to Mac OS only. I'm out of ideas and have no idea what to do. Wondering if you have any suggestions, in basic words, as I'm not that Mac literate!
Hi @Smirke, sorry been away all weekend.
Have you tried turning everything off and back on again? Especially the iPads?
I know I had connections issue at the start, after updating the software and turning everything off for a few minutes and back on again it did allow me to watch movies again.
Let me know if this works, otherwise I'll grab mine out and have a play. We are in between vans at the moment and haven't been using the seagate lately.
Have you tried turning everything off and back on again? Especially the iPads?
I know I had connections issue at the start, after updating the software and turning everything off for a few minutes and back on again it did allow me to watch movies again.
Let me know if this works, otherwise I'll grab mine out and have a play. We are in between vans at the moment and haven't been using the seagate lately.
Thanks guys. Had my neighbour look at it tonight. He recommends taking it back as he is sure there is something wrong with it. (He works in IT). When you type in the 172.25.0.1 in the address bar (or whatever you call it) it just says database is initializing and to wait a few seconds. Nothing can be loaded on to it and it shows the battery to be almost dead, even though it has been charging for 2 days straight. Bit disappointed. Promised my neighbour that when I get the replacement, I'll call him to install it.......just in case.
Woooo hoooooo! Took it in to Harvey Normans after work today. Asked the guy there to show me how to hook it up. He couldn't. Got a new one, which just happened to connect straight away. Said the other one must have been faulty, so just swapped it over.
Now to convert all the movies into mp4 format so that it works.
Now to convert all the movies into mp4 format so that it works.
For avi format movies etc I have heard that if you download VLC media player it will work.
I don't have a wifi hard drive but have just ordered one of these from fleabay
Plug your HD in and it will stream to your devices. Thought I would give it a go before buying the Seagate. Approx $20 inc postage.
I don't have a wifi hard drive but have just ordered one of these from fleabay
Plug your HD in and it will stream to your devices. Thought I would give it a go before buying the Seagate. Approx $20 inc postage.
For avi format movies etc I have heard that if you download VLC media player it will work.
I don't have a wifi hard drive but have just ordered one of these from fleabay
Plug your HD in and it will stream to your devices. Thought I would give it a go before buying the Seagate. Approx $20 inc postage.
Interesting....let us know how it works!
Looks cool. Hope it works.
Got mine working. (Had a faulty unit, so got it swapped). Can confirm, VLC works great on avi and mkv movies streamed from the seagate. I couldn't be bothered converting the " mum n dad" movies, so checked it out. All good.
Must say, with all the steel we have between our floors,the seagate doesn't even notice it, however our internet wifi does!
Got mine working. (Had a faulty unit, so got it swapped). Can confirm, VLC works great on avi and mkv movies streamed from the seagate. I couldn't be bothered converting the " mum n dad" movies, so checked it out. All good.
Must say, with all the steel we have between our floors,the seagate doesn't even notice it, however our internet wifi does!