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    • Connecting to the Block
    • Setting the language
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  1. How to use it

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network (Optional)

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Last updated 3 years ago

Connecting

Your Block will work perfectly well offline. But if you have access to another Wi-Fi network nearby connecting your Block to it can provide a series of benefits:

  1. Your Block can access the internet to fetch updates

  2. Your Block can handle more users connected simultaneously by using the available Wi-Fi instead of the built-in Wi-Fi.

  3. Your users will not need to be close to the Block to access it

In order to connect to a network, click the Settings toggle in the top right of the interface.

Under the Networking section, click 'Connect'

A new window will open displaying a list of available networks, and asking for a password:

Complete the fields and hit connect. If you entered the details correctly, your Block will be available on your chosen network after a short period.

If you do not see the Wi-Fi network you are looking for press the refresh button or try restarting the Block and try again.

You can now access the Block with the following steps:

  1. Connect your phone, tablet laptop or other device to the same network, either via Wi-Fi or an ethernet cable

If you entered the wrong password, your Block will soon reappear in your list of available Wi-Fi hotspots. Connect and try again.

Disconnecting

Under the Networking section, click 'Disconnect':

Visit your Learner's Block just like before, using in your browser

In order to disconnect from a network, click the Settings toggle in the top right of the interface.

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