I bought an N810 on eBay and it's WLAN is not recognized by Nokia. the seller is not to be found, so I can't return it. How can I update the operating system and install new apps with out a valid WLAN?

You update the N810 OS by using a PC either running windows or linux or using a Mac.

http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N810.php

How could a WLAN ID not recognized by Nokia?

under the battery it says it is not for sle and it it a prototype.

that's not for Sale

When I put in the WLAN ID in the box in that site, then click SEND, the reply coms back, "Product ID not valid. Please re-enter the 12-digit code." I think this unit is some kind of protptype. I can't return it, so I would like to beable to use it. Any Ideas?

I think you can use a linux PC for the flasher and ask someone to send you an image they have downloaded. Anyway the image is supposed "open" anyway.

was it one of the Wimax demo's that where floating around?

Maybe contact Nokia and see what they have to say if it truly has no ID number

I guess I will have to ask around and find someone who runs linux. It definately won't work on a PC. Thanks

The label says Model:XXXX and Type: RX-44 and Prototype B3 and HWID 0704 and a bunch of other stuff. Who would I contact at Nokia?

It has an ID number. It's just that it doesn't work to download the new OS.