The versions of Nexus 7 tablet o the market right now provide the networking options of Wi-Fi, NFC, and Android Beam. There is not model with network service from carriers/operators, and for the current version the internet pass through feature is not available either.
In the past two weeks, the NBC channel has been casting an advertisement for Nexus 7 tablet. The father and the son pair go out for camping and use their Nexus 7 to kill time. While watching the ad, I was wondering how they could check the emails, make a VOIP call, or do a video chat with their families and friend, share their outing photos, because there is not network data service feature for Nexus 7, they would not do it without other help, such as a mobile device with network data service as a hotspot, or connect the Nexus 7 tablet to the Ethernet cable.
If they choose to the hotspot of other mobile device, they have to bring at least one additional gadget, together with the charger and cables of this device. Or you may say that there may be public Wi-
Fi available for them to use. Of cause that is an option, but the problem is in most of outing sites (camping, picnic, beach), there would not be public Wi-Fi service. So probably they would need to bring a mobile hotspot with them.
Now look at the option of connect to Ethernet cable. I heard that this feature is disabled, but did not think the OEM would do this to Nexus 7. When manipulating the settings, I did not see that option, and did not dig into it further. Yesterday, when I tried to download a movie from Google Play, I tried to use the Ethernet connection, then did a search, people already found this issue. Some of them pointed out that a Ethernet adapter would be needed to connect Nexus 7 USB cable and the Ethernet cable. In the evening I dropped by the Staple's store near my home, and sales person said they do not have the adapter, and do not think people are using it anymore. I told the gentleman I would like to connect my Nexus 7 to Ethernet to download movies. He asked me why I would not use the Wi-Fi connection.
I told him I do not feel comfortable thinking about myself submersed in the Wi-Fi EMF fields.
He told me I can take a look at Amazon's online store. Yeah, Amazon, they sell almost everything.
Hopefully in the future, Google and OEM would enable the internet pass through feature on Nexus 7 tablet, and offer a version with network data service.
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