How to Use the Drifta 2 (Wi-Fi) on a Wi-Fi Only Android Tablet (Samsung Galaxy Tab 7", 8.9" and 10.1")

In this article I’ll be giving you a step-by-step guide on how properly set up your DStv Mobile Drifta on a Wi-Fi only android tablet, so let get started!

Understanding and Troubleshooting the Decoder App

Whenever you launch the DStv mobile decoder application on any android device it always goes through an authorisation process, in which the App sends “a small authentication request to the DStv Mobile servers”. Truth-be-told, this is usually where all the problems start.

As a precautionary measure,

• you should always make sure you tablet is connected to a Wi-Fi connection with internet capabilities before you launch the application, without an active internet connection at the application initiation the authentication process will fail.

• you should also assure that you tablet is not accidentally connected to your Drifta instead of a Wi-Fi connection with internet capabilities, your Drifta is not connected to the internet so if your device is connected to the Drifta the authentication process will also fail.

Tablet –Drifta Connection Walkthrough 

1. Connect to the internet with your tablets Wi-Fi connection, your Drifta should be preferably off at this point to reduce the risk of confusion. 
2. Launch the Decoder App, the application should authenticate and will fail to connect to the Drifta. 
3. Power on the Drifta, and wait for about 3 minutes then tap the rescan button, the Drifta will be found with the name “DStv0*****”. 
4. Select your Drifta and tap continue the application will connect to the Drifta and you will soon be able to view, your channels. Nothing to it!

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONCE THE DRIFTA IS CONNECTED TO THE TABLET VIA WI-FI YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BROWSE THE WEB AND CONNECTING TO WI-FI HOTSPOT WILL TERMINATE THE TABLET DRIFT CONNECTION.   

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