WhyFi?

[plaintiger]

Why does my car have the ability to connect to Wi-Fi networks when it does not seem to have the ability to do anything over wifi?

 

[EdP]

Why does my car have the ability to connect to Wi-Fi networks when it does not seem to have the ability to do anything over wifi?

WiFi

Has anyone used the WiFi feature on your 2015 Genesis and if so, what does it allow you to do?

genesisowners.com

 

[plaintiger]

WiFi

Has anyone used the WiFi feature on your 2015 Genesis and if so, what does it allow you to do?

genesisowners.com

So one user on that thread says the Wi-Fi makes downloading updates faster…but is it even possible to download updates over Wi-Fi in a 2015 Genesis sedan? I haven't found a way to initiate such a download myself…

 

[EdP]

So one user on that thread says the Wi-Fi makes downloading updates faster…but is it even possible to download updates over Wi-Fi in a 2015 Genesis sedan? I haven't found a way to initiate such a download myself…

I imagine it is more for a dealer service than customer use.

 

[skipgen]

So one user on that thread says the Wi-Fi makes downloading updates faster…but is it even possible to download updates over Wi-Fi in a 2015 Genesis sedan? I haven't found a way to initiate such a download myself…

If it could happen, I wouldn't expect blazing speed from it... note their decision to go with 3G modems in the telematics when 4G was in widespread use already.

I think that it was meant to D/L apps, which seemed to go nowhere. I actually got the car to join my home WiFi. It said there were no apps available.

 

[plaintiger]

If it could happen, I wouldn't expect blazing speed from it... note their decision to go with 3G modems in the telematics when 4G was in widespread use already.

I think that it was meant to D/L apps, which seemed to go nowhere. I actually got the car to join my home WiFi. It said there were no apps available.

Yes, my 2015 Chrysler 300S also had the agonizingly slow 3G modem. Really so slow as to be useless, as I believe I mentioned before.

I think I've had a similar experience in trying to download apps and assumed (or else the car told me) that you need BlueLink in order to do that, and based on everything I've read about BlueLink, I won't be dropping $179 a year for that…

 

[skipgen]

Yes, my 2015 Chrysler 300S also had the agonizingly slow 3G modem. Really so slow as to be useless, as I believe I mentioned before.

I think I've had a similar experience in trying to download apps and assumed (or else the car told me) that you need BlueLink in order to do that, and based on everything I've read about BlueLink, I won't be dropping $179 a year for that…

Unfortunately, Blue Link for these cars is dead - as they relied on now discontinued 3G cell service...

 

[plaintiger]

Unfortunately, Blue Link for these cars is dead - as they relied on now discontinued 3G cell service...

This is good to know. I was starting to think about aftermarket units that provide many of the benefits of Bluelink anyway...thank you very much for the clarification.