WiFi

[eestubbs10488]

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

 

[Iostream]

Basically it allows you to connect the car to your home or dealer wifi while in range. The only real purpose at the moment is to make it faster for downloading updates.

 

[eestubbs10488]

Basically it allows you to connect the car to your home or dealer wifi while in range. The only real purpose at the moment is to make it faster for downloading updates.

Thank you😀😀

 

[UmALum1990]

It actually turns your car into a hot spot when you tether it to your phone, but by tethering, your phone is already a hot spot, so the Wi-Fi function is useless.

 

[BrazGenesis]

It actually turns your car into a hot spot when you tether it to your phone, but by tethering, your phone is already a hot spot, so the Wi-Fi function is useless.

But can I google something and have it on the screen?
Is there a chromelike browser?

 

[Bill Georgia]

But can I google something and have it on the screen?
Is there a chromelike browser?

No, not on the Genesis screen.

 

[eestubbs10488]

So from all the comments above, the Wi fi system in the 2015 Genesis is a selling point that is basically useless? Is this a correct statement? Especially if you have a cell phone?

Verizon provides a mobile hotspot which gives you a super-fast Internet connection to numerous devices. It's a mobile hotspot, which lets you take Wi-Fi with you. Anywhere or place. But you have to buy it out right or with a two year contract.

Now, what if on the road, if you could turn your car into that hotspot and that you could run your cell phone, laptop, ipad; etc off of it; get on the internet and you didn't need to use your provider's data plan.

Imagine having that capability in your car and not having to purchase one of their devices? The future, maybe?

I beleive that Verizon has teamed up with Hyundai Genesis, I just haven't figured out how, except maybe with Hyundai's BlueLink service, which works EVERYWHERE, already.

 

[PMCErnie]

Get real. You expected a free internet connection with your new car?

 

[eestubbs10488]

Get real. You expected a free internet connection with your new car?

Nope, don't expect free internet, but I would like to be able to use my car's Wifi as a hotspot, with a paid account and not have to use my cell phone as a hotspot or pay for a mobile hot spot device. Verizon could be my provider and I just pay for the service and not have to by another device. With modern technolgy, someone will soon have hotspot capabilities in your car. All you will have to do is subscribe.

 

[PMCErnie]

Nope, don't expect free internet, but I would like to be able to use my car's Wifi as a hotspot, with a paid account and not have to use my cell phone as a hotspot or pay for a mobile hot spot device. Verizon could be my provider and I just pay for the service and not have to by another device. With modern technolgy, someone will soon have hotspot capabilities in your car. All you will have to do is subscribe.

Your comment was that the Wi-Fi is useless. Just because it doesn't yet do what you want it to do doesn't mean it's useless. It's a step forward.

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[eestubbs10488]

Your comment was that the Wi-Fi is useless. Just because it doesn't yet do what you want it to do doesn't mean it's useless. It's a step forward.

I agree, it is a step forward but until it takes a second step, what is it's purpose?

 

[plaintiger]

Funny, my 2015 Chrysler 300 *did* act as a mobile hotspot. It was so slow as to be useless too though, unfortunately.

"The only real purpose at the moment is to make it faster for downloading updates."

I have not found a way to manually initiate the download of an update via Wi-Fi in my car – only via USB or an SD card. Is it even possible to update the firmware via Wi-Fi in a 2015 Genny sedan?