topic Canon T6i has PC Wi-Fi support in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS 1300D / EOS Rebel T6

Mikke70 — Fri, 20 May 2016 15:30:34 GMT

I basically hate Canon, because they dropped down PC wifi support without reason.

Customers need join together demand this option.

Camera itself not bad, but customer underestimating must stop.

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS D1300 / EOS Rebel T6

cicopo — Fri, 20 May 2016 03:23:22 GMT

Sorry but count me out. I'd rather they spent the money making a better camera to take better photos. I don't know why you prefer to send your photos wirelessly to whereveer but unless it's to a computer so you can take the time to put some time into editing them to get the most out of them I don't want to see them. Far too many thing just because they took a photo it now needs to be on line right away no matter how out of focus, or how badly it is exposure wise etc.

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS D1300 / EOS Rebel T6

Mikke70 — Fri, 20 May 2016 03:44:37 GMT

Because you have wireless transfer in camera, but you cant use it because canon want enable it use next model.

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS D1300 / EOS Rebel T6

Mikke70 — Fri, 20 May 2016 03:54:29 GMT

I think someone make soon unofficial firmware to enable PC connect. Better way is official firmware than unofficial hacked firmware. I think Canon not want loose reputation and customers. But if support not added in firmware, many customer leave Canon.

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS D1300 / EOS Rebel T6

Waddizzle — Fri, 20 May 2016 06:38:51 GMT

@Mikke70 wrote:
I think someone make soon unofficial firmware to enable PC connect. Better way is official firmware than unofficial hacked firmware. I think Canon not want loose reputation and customers. But if support not added in firmware, many customer leave Canon.

Your misunderstanding is common. I had it once, too. You have a wireless laptop. You feel that your camera should connect to it. Right? Right.

Let's think it through how this woudl work. Okay? You turn on camera, and turn on its' Wi-Fi, but nothing happens yet, because your laptop hasn't been turned on. Oops.

Let's turn on our laptop, and wait for it to get fully started up. The OS asks us to log in. We log into the laptop. The OS continues to start up. The built-in Wi-Fi starts up and connects to our wireless access point for an Internet connection ... and now all is ready. Let's do the camera thing. Okay?

We go to the camera, tell it to connect to the laptop, but it doesn't work. That's about the time when we realize that the laptop's wireless card is BUSY. Gee, we say. We cannot connect our camera to it because the laptop is connected to our wireless router, and cannot make two connections as the same time.

Now some wireless devices [like many tablets and cell phones] connect to the internet via cell phone circuitry, and contain separate circuitry for making Bluetooth and 802.11## connection. We realize that those devices can make two connections at once, because they have two sets of circuitry, while most of our laptops DO NOT. Hmm.

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS D1300 / EOS Rebel T6

Mikke70 — Fri, 20 May 2016 07:16:36 GMT

It not user fault. Canon delete PC option from wireless menu and if try connect direct with camera IP number, camera reject connections. Maybe possible with special port number or cheating PC to look like Android.

Canon need only add tap in wireless menu and recompile new firmware.

But if customers are sheepie, Canon sell next year new model with this new option.

In USA Canon afraid lawsuits, but in other world Canon only laught.

I think Canon tell wrong information, when it advertise camera with wifi, because it lack main part of wifi support, PC

And there no any reason for it. Only social media can turn ship, no individual person.

Canon T6i has PC Wi-Fi support

TTMartin — Fri, 20 May 2016 10:37:51 GMT

The Canon T6i is the model you want for WiFi, not the T6.

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS D1300 / EOS Rebel T6

RobertTheFat — Fri, 20 May 2016 12:44:39 GMT

@Mikke70 wrote:
It not user fault. Canon delete PC option from wireless menu and if try connect direct with camera IP number, camera reject connections. Maybe possible with special port number or cheating PC to look like Android.

Canon need only add tap in wireless menu and recompile new firmware.
But if customers are sheepie, Canon sell next year new model with this new option.

In USA Canon afraid lawsuits, but in other world Canon only laught.
I think Canon tell wrong information, when it advertise camera with wifi, because it lack main part of wifi support, PC
And there no any reason for it. Only social media can turn ship, no individual person.

I might be more sympathetic to your rants if you showed even a minimal understanding of how WiFi actually works.

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS 1300D / EOS Rebel T6

Mikke70 — Fri, 20 May 2016 15:35:37 GMT

Normally you can wireless dig images from camera to computer, when your camera can stand alone in Tripod.

In PC you can see image folder or use special camera app for image downloading (maybe possible do camera preview)

1300D bigger brothers can do it. EOS 1300D PC option is stripped out, they only leave Android connection.

I hate all image handing in Android tablet, because no memory and no mouse etc. Image handling need more power.

1300D is only possible choose Android equipment and Canon network, Canon cloud network not available in my area.

If i try Android connection with PC, camera reject pc connections.

If i try EOS utility, it not found camera.

I need extra option in 1300D for PC connection, or special program what can handle connection like Android phone.

Image: http://kuvauppi.fi/view/output/GUID/E5228EDB-E2B1-29C2-32F0-6014CF3CC3F3/size/default/canon-eos-1300d.jpg

Normally there is more wifi options:

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xqXHCiot2Ac/maxresdefault.jpg

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS 1300D / EOS Rebel T6

Waddizzle — Fri, 20 May 2016 15:40:04 GMT

"1300D is only possible choose Android equipment and Canon network, Canon cloud network not available in my area.

If i try Android connection with PC, camera reject pc connections.

If i try EOS utility, it not found camera.

I need extra option in 1300D for PC connection, or special program what can handle connection like Android phone."

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One extra option is a USB cable.

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS 1300D / EOS Rebel T6

Mikke70 — Sat, 21 May 2016 07:18:41 GMT

But USB not wireless.

Wireless is disabled without reason, customers can demand it to enable.

Why all people are so weak, it's ok companys can limit options and take more money from customers.

It you buy new four door car and back doors are locked. Paying more you can open all doors, but it is different model. You cant open all.

All doors are installed when car come factory, but backdoors are locked in cheaper model.

It is ok? Soon we can see it, if companys supremacy allowed.

This is silly, because Android communication is more difficult than PC (need extra Android app etc.), so Android dropping and PC keeping is more cheaper than they do otherwise.

I think this need class action

Wifi mean, all same standard equipment can work together, artificial reason not right, it is standarded.

I think in USA people rights are better then elsewhere, so some layer can keep customers rights.

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS 1300D / EOS Rebel T6

RobertTheFat — Sat, 21 May 2016 13:25:10 GMT

@Mikke70 wrote:
But USB not wireless.
Wireless is disabled without reason, customers can demand it to enable.

Why all people are so weak, it's ok companys can limit options and take more money from customers.

It you buy new four door car and back doors are locked. Paying more you can open all doors, but it is different model. You cant open all.
All doors are installed when car come factory, but backdoors are locked in cheaper model.
It is ok? Soon we can see it, if companys supremacy allowed.

This is silly, because Android communication is more difficult than PC (need extra Android app etc.), so Android dropping and PC keeping is more cheaper than they do otherwise.

I think this need class action
Wifi mean, all same standard equipment can work together, artificial reason not right, it is standarded.
I think in USA people rights are better then elsewhere, so some layer can keep customers rights.

Do you even know the difference between a WiFi client and an access point? I ask because this article, along with the rest of the drivel you've been writing in this thread, strongly suggests that you don't.

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS 1300D / EOS Rebel T6

TTMartin — Tue, 24 May 2016 21:03:00 GMT

@Mikke70 wrote:
But USB not wireless.
Wireless is disabled without reason, customers can demand it to enable.

Why all people are so weak, it's ok companys can limit options and take more money from customers.

It you buy new four door car and back doors are locked. Paying more you can open all doors, but it is different model. You cant open all.
All doors are installed when car come factory, but backdoors are locked in cheaper model.
It is ok? Soon we can see it, if companys supremacy allowed.

This is silly, because Android communication is more difficult than PC (need extra Android app etc.), so Android dropping and PC keeping is more cheaper than they do otherwise.

I think this need class action
Wifi mean, all same standard equipment can work together, artificial reason not right, it is standarded.
I think in USA people rights are better then elsewhere, so some layer can keep customers rights.
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You are confused. The T6 MAY have a chip that has integrated WiFi on it. That doesn't mean the rest of the parts needed for WiFi were built into the camera. The camera likely lacks a WiFi antenna.

Your analogy about a car is off. You bought the 2 door model of the car, and are complaining that a 4 door model of the car is available and your car doesn't have 4 doors.

If you wanted WiFi you should have bought the T6i, not the T6.

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS 1300D / EOS Rebel T6

ppetermann — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:21:09 GMT

Hi, I'm new here, and I have a hard time to understand why people seem to be so overbearing towards the original poster.

I bought the EOS 1300D two days ago, one of the things that sold it to me was that it said "wifi" on the box, and frankly I'm rather disappointed with how this feature is implemented.

some of you postet stuff like "do you even know difference between AP and client" or "there is probably no Antenna", let me respond to that by asking the question: "do you even know the camera this is about?"

The EOS 1300D comes with a build in wifi feature, which allows you to connect to a wifi network, or to be its own Access Point. In both cases the Camera itself is a full member of the network - however depending on what you want to do you have to chose an activity in its menu - such as "connect to smartphone", "print on wireless printer", and a few more.

EOS Tool (the same one you'd use when using it via USB) for the PC supports a wireless connection to cameras on the same network as well - and other Models of the EOS series have a menu entry that allows you to connect to PC, however this specific activity is missing from the list on the EOS 1300D - so while it has everything hardware wise on board to do the wireless the original poster would like to have (and me as well), canon seems to have made a difference on how the PC software connects compared to the Smartphone software, and has not added the setting necessary for this in this cameras firmware.

Now this should be easy enough to add to the firmware by canon (as the tcp/ip stack, and the hardware are already there for connecting to smartphones), and If for any reason this couldn't be changed in the camera (for example limited space for the firmware - which I don't think is the problem) They could even go as far and have the PC Software act in the same way as the smartphone does.

My personal bet is that the only thing thats needed it a specific identification string, as it wouldn't make much sense to build a network feature twice (for smartphone and pc), and canon has on purpose left out this feature.

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS 1300D / EOS Rebel T6

RobertTheFat — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 18:56:39 GMT

@ppetermann wrote:
Hi, I'm new here, and I have a hard time to understand why people seem to be so overbearing towards the original poster.

I bought the EOS 1300D two days ago, one of the things that sold it to me was that it said "wifi" on the box, and frankly I'm rather disappointed with how this feature is implemented.

some of you postet stuff like "do you even know difference between AP and client" or "there is probably no Antenna", let me respond to that by asking the question: "do you even know the camera this is about?"

The EOS 1300D comes with a build in wifi feature, which allows you to connect to a wifi network, or to be its own Access Point. In both cases the Camera itself is a full member of the network - however depending on what you want to do you have to chose an activity in its menu - such as "connect to smartphone", "print on wireless printer", and a few more.

EOS Tool (the same one you'd use when using it via USB) for the PC supports a wireless connection to cameras on the same network as well - and other Models of the EOS series have a menu entry that allows you to connect to PC, however this specific activity is missing from the list on the EOS 1300D - so while it has everything hardware wise on board to do the wireless the original poster would like to have (and me as well), canon seems to have made a difference on how the PC software connects compared to the Smartphone software, and has not added the setting necessary for this in this cameras firmware.
Now this should be easy enough to add to the firmware by canon (as the tcp/ip stack, and the hardware are already there for connecting to smartphones), and If for any reason this couldn't be changed in the camera (for example limited space for the firmware - which I don't think is the problem) They could even go as far and have the PC Software act in the same way as the smartphone does.
My personal bet is that the only thing thats needed it a specific identification string, as it wouldn't make much sense to build a network feature twice (for smartphone and pc), and canon has on purpose left out this feature.

You bought a camera two days ago, and already you know it well enough to pontificate so confidently about its alleged omissions. It would seem that either you're a genius or you're bluffing. I don't suppose you'd be willing to satisfy our curiosity by telling us which it is?

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS 1300D / EOS Rebel T6

Waddizzle — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 22:15:41 GMT

@ppetermann wrote:
Hi, I'm new here, and I have a hard time to understand why people seem to be so overbearing towards the original poster.

I bought the EOS 1300D two days ago, one of the things that sold it to me was that it said "wifi" on the box, and frankly I'm rather disappointed with how this feature is implemented.

some of you postet stuff like "do you even know difference between AP and client" or "there is probably no Antenna", let me respond to that by asking the question: "do you even know the camera this is about?"

The EOS 1300D comes with a build in wifi feature, which allows you to connect to a wifi network, or to be its own Access Point. In both cases the Camera itself is a full member of the network - however depending on what you want to do you have to chose an activity in its menu - such as "connect to smartphone", "print on wireless printer", and a few more.

EOS Tool (the same one you'd use when using it via USB) for the PC supports a wireless connection to cameras on the same network as well - and other Models of the EOS series have a menu entry that allows you to connect to PC, however this specific activity is missing from the list on the EOS 1300D - so while it has everything hardware wise on board to do the wireless the original poster would like to have (and me as well), canon seems to have made a difference on how the PC software connects compared to the Smartphone software, and has not added the setting necessary for this in this cameras firmware.
Now this should be easy enough to add to the firmware by canon (as the tcp/ip stack, and the hardware are already there for connecting to smartphones), and If for any reason this couldn't be changed in the camera (for example limited space for the firmware - which I don't think is the problem) They could even go as far and have the PC Software act in the same way as the smartphone does.
My personal bet is that the only thing thats needed it a specific identification string, as it wouldn't make much sense to build a network feature twice (for smartphone and pc), and canon has on purpose left out this feature.

Just because it says "Wi-Fi" does not mean that it networkable. The wireless feature is more similar to Bluetooth technology than wireless networking.

You have bought the lowest priced, budget DSLR camera that Canon offers. You're discovering that you your model doesn't have features found in more expensive Canon DSLRs.

If it is not too late, I suggest you get a refund, and an upgrade. Do your homework, though. If you want a networkable camera, it ain't cheap. Canon sells a WFT accessory that makes select models networkable. The key phrase is "select models."

The primary purpose of the wireless features in the Rebel line seems to be sharing JPEGs to social media, wireless printing, and storing files in the Canon mass storage device. The key word in the previous sentences is "JPEGs."

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS 1300D / EOS Rebel T6

John_SD — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 23:14:31 GMT

@Mikke70 wrote:
I think this need class action
.

Of course you do.

Just curious, what is your cause of action and the extent and nature of your damages?

Re: Request: Canon must add PC wifi support for EOS 1300D / EOS Rebel T6

John_SD — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 23:42:44 GMT

@ppetermann wrote:
...so while it has everything hardware wise on board to do the wireless the original poster would like to have (and me as well), canon seems to have made a difference on how the PC software connects compared to the Smartphone software, and has not added the setting necessary for this in this cameras firmware.
Now this should be easy enough to add to the firmware by canon (as the tcp/ip stack, and the hardware are already there for connecting to smartphones), and If for any reason this couldn't be changed in the camera...

Should you develop an interest in learning DSLR photography, I believe you'll be very pleased with the entry-level T6. I am. It is meeting my needs perfectly. (And I am pleased with its wifi functionality.)