[nabs-l] connecting to the internet service on a braille note

[Katie Wang]

Hi Ashley,

I don't remember how much a wireless network card costs, but you
should be able to find out easily by calling Humanware and speaking to
someone from Customer Services. Good luck!

Katie


On 12/14/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> I completely agree and find myself using my BrailleNote less and less for
> Internet-related things.
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley
> Bramlett
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 7:02 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] connecting to the internet service on a braille note
>
> Katie,
> thanks. that sounds easy. I would guess these wireless cards aren't too
> expensive, are they?
> I did not realize humanware sold them.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Katie Wang
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 6:39 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] connecting to the internet service on a braille note
>
> Hi Ashley,
>
> You can purchase the specialized wireless card from Humanware and have it
> shipped to you. There is not too much to do in terms of set-up:
> Just insert the card into your BN, then go to Options > Connectivity >
> Wireless Ethernet and select Scan for Wireless Networks. As others have
> said, I find the web-browsing experience on the Braille Note pretty
> limiting
> and slow (even with my new Apex model) and have come to use it less and
> less
> often over the years, but it does work well for certain things, such as
> downloading books from Web Braille (which I believe is now integrated with
> BARD) and reading blindness-related publications (e.g. Braille Monitor). I
> also transfer files between my PC and Braille Note via email from time to
> time, so Internet access is useful for that purpose. It is up to you to
> decide whether a wireless network card purchase is a worthwhile investment.
> Good luck!
>
> Katie
>
>
> On 12/14/12, Kirt <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Ashley,
>> Sorry for the double post, but it seems that I didn't read your
>> message carefully enough the first time around. Yes, stick with text
>> only sites, mobile sites, or. If you have to do other things with it,
>> be prepared for really slow Loading And lots of confusion. But, on
>> text only or mobile sites, it generally navigates around just fine.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Dec 14, 2012, at 2:40 PM, "Griego-Dreicer, Zachary n"
>> <zdreicer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have connected mine seamlessly when I had an MPower. You can join a
>>> braille note list to discuss anything braille note at the following URL:
>>> freelists.org/lists/braillenote
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone using VoiceOver
>>>
>>> On Dec 14, 2012, at 2:29 PM, "Ashley Bramlett"
>>> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> Now that I have some time coming up as the semester winds down, I
>>>> want to investigate connecting my braille note to the internet!
>>>>
>>>> I am considering getting wireless connectivity for my braille note;
>>>> its an empower, but I heard it still will connect wirelessly but may
>>>> be a little slower.
>>>> What has been your experience connecting wirelessly? I guess I will
>>>> call humanware to inquire how to set it up because I do not know
>>>> which wireless card I need. I read the user manual, but its not too
> specific.
>>>> How was the setup process? Was it easy once you got the wireless card?
>>>> To
>>>> connect to a wireless router, do you simply go to connectivity under
>>>> options menu and choose the wireless ethernet option and then it
>>>> scans for a spot? I'm thinking this is beneficial in wi-fi hotspot
>>>> areas such as cafes, Starbucks and hotels.
>>>> Also, which websites work best on a braille note? I imagine it
>>>> cannot handle sites with lots of graphics and frames. Will it handle
>>>> text based sites best? Some sites offer a text only site and I would
>>>> think it would work better on a text site or mobile site.
>>>> Thanks for any feedback!
>>>> Ashley
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