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From: Edward L. Mann on 13 Feb 2005 12:34
See:
http://netscape.com.com/2100-1009_22-939483.html
and
http://www.wi-fihotspotlist.com/

"Edward L. Mann" <guedo_sarragucci(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Bx9Pd.57960$yY6.53530(a)attbi_s02...
> "Triker" <nodontemailme(a)no.com> wrote in message
> news:420d066f(a)news.greennet.net...
>
> > I like the idea of it being free. I like the idea of being able to get
on
> > line while away from home too. These HotSpots, how near to them do you
> have
> > to be to the hotspot for it still to work? Could you get on line for
> > instance, if you were camping in a field somewhere, or just in a town
> centre
> > location? How do you know if you are near to a hotspot?
>
> There have been attempts to generate markings similar to "hobo signs" to
> show where hot spots are. I don't know that there's an 'official' mark
yet.
> Look around for lots of laptop users, that's a way to tell. I suspect
> McDonalds has wifi in their new/renovated stores now, since every time I
go
> to one there are laptop users everywhere. Ask a laptop user if they have
> wifi there.
>
> I've never heard of places that charge for wifi, but everyone else here
has
> aparently. Most places I've been to have it free, as a 'value-added
> service' model; that is, you get to use it free of charge, but you're
> *supposed* to patronize the restaurant/coffee house/etc in exchange.
(like
> Barnes&Nobles book stores, where instead of buying the books, you can read
> them for free [like a private library] but are expected to buy overpriced
> coffee)
>
> Hotspots are everywhere around college campuses, since they want students
to
> meet to do homework there. Colleges are also installing them in all their
> buildings; there is a pub next door to a campus building where I used to
> live, and until they decided to put a password on the connection, patrons
of
> the pub could use the campus wifi even if they weren't students.
>
> I haven't tried using wifi in Europe, but from what I've heard they were
> popular in Europe before they caught on here in the USA, so I'd suspect
they
> are common around you. Again, I'd ask a laptop user, they usually know.
> I'm awaiting a relocation in my job; if I get relocated to a big city, I'm
> going to get a SD wifi card myself. If I get stuck in the middle of
> nowhere, I'm not going to bother. If you get one, check out the ones that
> are combo storage/wifi cards.
>
>


From: Josie1one on 14 Feb 2005 07:12
Excellent post. Many thanks, have learnt loads.
Josie

"Edward L. Mann" <guedo_sarragucci(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ucMPd.62130$yY6.58431(a)attbi_s02...
> See:
> http://netscape.com.com/2100-1009_22-939483.html
> and
> http://www.wi-fihotspotlist.com/
>
> "Edward L. Mann" <guedo_sarragucci(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Bx9Pd.57960$yY6.53530(a)attbi_s02...
>> "Triker" <nodontemailme(a)no.com> wrote in message
>> news:420d066f(a)news.greennet.net...
>>
>> > I like the idea of it being free. I like the idea of being able to get
> on
>> > line while away from home too. These HotSpots, how near to them do you
>> have
>> > to be to the hotspot for it still to work? Could you get on line for
>> > instance, if you were camping in a field somewhere, or just in a town
>> centre
>> > location? How do you know if you are near to a hotspot?
>>
>> There have been attempts to generate markings similar to "hobo signs" to
>> show where hot spots are. I don't know that there's an 'official' mark
> yet.
>> Look around for lots of laptop users, that's a way to tell. I suspect
>> McDonalds has wifi in their new/renovated stores now, since every time I
> go
>> to one there are laptop users everywhere. Ask a laptop user if they have
>> wifi there.
>>
>> I've never heard of places that charge for wifi, but everyone else here
> has
>> aparently. Most places I've been to have it free, as a 'value-added
>> service' model; that is, you get to use it free of charge, but you're
>> *supposed* to patronize the restaurant/coffee house/etc in exchange.
> (like
>> Barnes&Nobles book stores, where instead of buying the books, you can
>> read
>> them for free [like a private library] but are expected to buy overpriced
>> coffee)
>>
>> Hotspots are everywhere around college campuses, since they want students
> to
>> meet to do homework there. Colleges are also installing them in all
>> their
>> buildings; there is a pub next door to a campus building where I used to
>> live, and until they decided to put a password on the connection, patrons
> of
>> the pub could use the campus wifi even if they weren't students.
>>
>> I haven't tried using wifi in Europe, but from what I've heard they were
>> popular in Europe before they caught on here in the USA, so I'd suspect
> they
>> are common around you. Again, I'd ask a laptop user, they usually know.
>> I'm awaiting a relocation in my job; if I get relocated to a big city,
>> I'm
>> going to get a SD wifi card myself. If I get stuck in the middle of
>> nowhere, I'm not going to bother. If you get one, check out the ones
>> that
>> are combo storage/wifi cards.
>>
>>
>
>


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