Greetings all! I have not purchased the n810 but before I do I need a few questions answered. Hopefully you guys can help or direct me to someone who can answer my questions.

I need to know if the WiFi IP address can be assigned. I NEED my WiFi's IP address to be in a certain range. e.g: 192.168.0.2 Can that be done? Can I type in a command to change that?

Also, IF I get a USB Ethernet Adapter (I've read some threads on how to do this,) will I be able to change the IP address on that USB Ethernet device???

My job (Satellite Internet Installer,) requires me to have a laptop or other Ethernet or WiFi device up on the roof or ladder with me. Not only can I not see my laptop's display on sunny days, it is a hazard to have my laptop on the roof.

Reiteration of questions: Can I change the IP addresses of network devices on the n810?? Nokia pre-sales says no, but I'm sure it must be able to be hacked. Yes?

Respectfully,
Glen Comstock
Middle Tennessee

There is no set IP address on internet devices that I'm aware of. There is a set MAC address to which an IP address is mapped. So short answer is yes, you can certainly assign an IP address whether you are using wifi or any other working means. It doesn't even require a hack. DHCP works easily.

The person in presales must have misunderstood or be lacking proper knowledge.

EDIT: sounds like the N810 is ideal for your use.

If you need to see it on the roof plan on bringing a heavy garbage bag so you can stick it down in there to read it. I worked roofs for a few years and I know how bright it can get, the N810 screen is good, but no match for bright sunlight.

Really??? I saw a WayFinder YouTube demo with the n810 in direct sunlight and I could still see the map? Certainly it's gotta be better than my laptop?

Thanks for the replies guys! Keep em' commin!

Glen

All I can say is that the Verizon guys who installed my FIOS were sure blown away by the older N800. They saw the value really quick when I used it to check the new connection.

Tex, are you saying that the n800 and n810 are ok for outside use?

Thanks
Glen

The n810 screen is easily readable in direct sunlight.
As for IP address, connections use DHCP by default but if you need to override this for an individual connection just go to the 'advanced' part of the connection settings: I've assigned a fixed IP for my home network so I can add the n810 to the hosts file on my PC.

No... the N810 is for the most part, but N800 use can be problematic outdoors.

Transflective LCD screens (e.g. the one in the N810) work in _direct_ sunlight.. you literally need to let the sun light up the mirror behind the screen. If you're just outside in bright outdoors light there's no help in a transflective screen, so if you're forced to watch the screen in some other position (e.g. your roof working position) then you may still find it difficult to read.

(Disclaimer: I haven't tried the N810 myself. But all other transflective screens I've tried work that way.)

TA-t3, all I can say is I've never had a problem reading my n810's screen in any kind of lighting. There can be an issue is you get a bright light reflecting off the surface of the screen, but so long as you hold the screen directly facing you that can't happen.

I'm not convinced the screen really is transflective, I think it is just clear enough and combined with a bright enough backlight to be clearly visible. Experimenting with n810 and my phone (which is transflective) bears that out:
with the phone the screen is clearly visible in daylight with the backlight on and nearly as clear after the backlight has turned off. It is still just visible indoors at all times but only provided there is sufficient light in the room. With the n810, the screen becomes much harder to read outside after the backlight has dimmed and nothing is visible at all when the light turns off.