NCL WIFI & CHROMEBOOK

[victory2020]

I bought a chromebook for my cruise because of the size & simplicity & now I see that there is no airplane mode! Can these be connected to NCL's wifi plan??

[Rob_H]

12 minutes ago, victory2020 said:

I bought a chromebook for my cruise because of the size & simplicity & now I see that there is no airplane mode! Can these be connected to NCL's wifi plan??

 

The purpose of airplane mode on a phone is to turn off the mobile (cell) signal.

 

Most Chromebooks only have wifi, so there is no need for airplane mode, as there is no mobile (cell) signal to turn off.

 

You can use a Chromebook fine with the onboard wifi.  Just be sure the wifi is turned on, on the Chromebook (it normally is).   

 

I use a Chromebook on board with the ship wifi, it works fine.

 

Edited July 8, 2022 by Rob_H

[victory2020]

15 minutes ago, Rob_H said:

 

The purpose of airplane mode on a phone is to turn off the mobile (cell) signal.

 

Most Chromebooks only have wifi, so there is no need for airplane mode, as there is no mobile (cell) signal to turn off.

 

You can use a Chromebook fine with the onboard wifi.  Just be sure the wifi is turned on, on the Chromebook (it normally is).   

 

I use a Chromebook on board with the ship wifi, it works fine.

 

Great, thank you. Thought I had wasted my money!

[1025cruise]

Your Chromebook will essentially be a paperweight without WiFi.

[vacation44]

My son was able to use his Chromebook on the Escape a few years back.   Had no issues connecting.

[Rob_H]

36 minutes ago, 1025cruise said:

Your Chromebook will essentially be a paperweight without WiFi.

 

All Chromebooks have wifi.  

[mscdivina2016]

20 hours ago, victory2020 said:

I bought a chromebook for my cruise because of the size & simplicity & now I see that there is no airplane mode! Can these be connected to NCL's wifi plan??

I ended up still using my phone and having my Chromebook connect to it via hotspot I created.

 

We each had a one device plan and it appeared to lock onto just that one device and I could not switch it. You may have better luck.

[victory2020]

2 hours ago, mscdivina2016 said:

I ended up still using my phone and having my Chromebook connect to it via hotspot I created.

 

We each had a one device plan and it appeared to lock onto just that one device and I could not switch it. You may have better luck.

How didyou create a hotspot? I'm very technology challenged!

[1025cruise]

22 hours ago, Rob_H said:

 

All Chromebooks have wifi.  

Sorry, should have specified internet access, not wifi. Yes, all Chromebooks have a Wifi adapter installed to connect to a WiFi network.

[mscdivina2016]

1 hour ago, victory2020 said:

How didyou create a hotspot? I'm very technology challenged!

Depends on your phone but mine is a Google Pixel.

 

On mine from the settings I have some called "hotspot and tethering"

I just click on things to turn it on.

 

I go to my Chromebook and go to settings ,wifi  and let it search for a signal. It shows my phone so I choose it and my phone asks to allow the device to access the hot spot. Allow and it's done!!

[victory2020]

1 hour ago, mscdivina2016 said:

Depends on your phone but mine is a Google Pixel.

 

On mine from the settings I have some called "hotspot and tethering"

I just click on things to turn it on.

 

I go to my Chromebook and go to settings ,wifi  and let it search for a signal. It shows my phone so I choose it and my phone asks to allow the device to access the hot spot. Allow and it's done!!

thanks, I'll try that