WiFi receptiion in the car from the house network

[xsaab]

I would like to be able to get the car (when on the drive) to connect to the WiFi networks I have in the house. The iPhone picks up the networks when adjacent to the car but the car does not pick them up.

Questions are:

Where is/are the aerials that receive WiFi signals in the car
are they in the cab (so as to pick up WiFi from the iPhone)
how do the Volvo garages connect the car to their own network for sw updates.

Is there a ethernet connection socket in the car that a cable can be plugged into

Thanks for any clues

[Lexman8]

Originally Posted by xsaab

I would like to be able to get the car (when on the drive) to connect to the WiFi networks I have in the house. The iPhone picks up the networks when adjacent to the car but the car does not pick them up.

Questions are:

Where is/are the aerials that receive WiFi signals in the car; are they in the cab (so as to pick up WiFi from the iPhone)

Don't know the exact location but almost certainly in the cab.

how do the Volvo garages connect the car to their own network for sw updates.

Is there a ethernet connection socket in the car that a cable can be plugged into

The dealer uses an OBD to Ethernet cable for VIDA but this does not provide a way for a user to access any of the car's systems.

[JRL]

It would be easier to either move your router or fit an access point nearer to where your car is.

[xsaab]

I agree but I was trying to avoid buying a length of ethernet cable and another wifi transmitter - if I did that then I could have the transmitter in the car for the data transfer, the other issue is the need for the car engine to be running if the data transfer is longer than about 15 minutes.

[onyourbikenate]

connect your phone to the wifi then connect the car to its personal hotspot? would save messing, otherwise agree might have to move your router closer to the area where the car is or purchase a second access point

[SwissXC90]

Originally Posted by xsaab

I agree but I was trying to avoid buying a length of ethernet cable and another wifi transmitter - if I did that then I could have the transmitter in the car for the data transfer, the other issue is the need for the car engine to be running if the data transfer is longer than about 15 minutes.

Place a WiFi repeater in the house inside a window facing the drive
Put an intelligent battery charger on the car to stop draining the battery
Place guarddogs around the car so noone steals it as the keys will be in the ignition
Let the car update

PS: I do mine in a garage, let it update for over 3hrs, key in, on ACC, everything off, car locked, and battery charger fitted. No problems.

[WhatNext?]

Originally Posted by onyourbikenate

connect your phone to the wifi then connect the car to its personal hotspot? would save messing, otherwise agree might have to move your router closer to the area where the car is or purchase a second access point

That's not technically possible.

[sammyblackbaron]

Originally Posted by Bloke69

That's not technically possible.

It is possible. Connect your phone to WiFi and then tether your phone to the car using Bluetooth.

[xsaab]

I will give that a go tomorrow.
I do have a 10GB per month allowance for data on the phone however I am still callibrating how much data is used for various activities eg prigram downloads, map downloads, radio (from internet specially UK programs when in Europe)

A lot of my driving is not in 4G rich areas so the download rate is low.

[WhatNext?]

Originally Posted by sammyblackbaron

It is possible. Connect your phone to WiFi and then tether your phone to the car using Bluetooth.

sure, but I was talking about Hotspot as it is commonly meant