[Rhodes22-list] Another Computer Question

[Jim Bunnell]

To find hotspots, try
http://www.wi-fihotspotlist.com/
or
http://mobile.google.com/loc_search.html

There are several other similar directories.

Most hotels seem to be free, airports usually charge. I believe  
Starbucks are free now.
For your home, you need to buy an airport base station or any other  
wireless access point that you then hook into your wired network. One  
base station will usually cover your home and at least part of your  
yard. It will handle several computer connections at once. Be sure to  
turn on the password protection so Bill's wife can't use it. :)


On Sep 12, 2005, at 1:06 PM, Slim wrote:

> Thanks to all for your help.  For WiFi, I take it I need to be in a  
> "hot
> spot" like a Starbucks or something.  Do they (Starbucks) charge  
> for that?
> Are most airports and hotels (including Canada) in hot spots?  How  
> about my
> home in Minneapolis?  How does one go about finding these hot spots?
>
> Slim
>
> On 9/11/05 12:41 PM, "Jim Bunnell" <jbunnell at mac.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Slim
>>
>> No one has asked your travel plans. If you stay mainly in the States
>> at motels and hotels, I think you'll find broadband internet access
>> common, and more often than not, wireless. It doesn't matter at all
>> if you are Apple or Windows; wireless standards are the same for
>> both. I travel with a Powerbook, and normally I just open it and it
>> asks if I want to connect to the hotel network. If it is wired, then
>> it is more work, I have to plug in the ethernet wire first. :) I
>> would stay with the platform you are familiar with - and besides, it
>> seems that most of the "Windows first" programs I hear about are
>> viruses or other malware.
>> On Sep 10, 2005, at 9:52 PM, Slim wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I have a question too.  (Slim raising his hand.)
>>>
>>> I expect to be traveling more in the near future and I figger I
>>> oughtta get
>>> me one of them there whachacall laptops.  First of all, I'm
>>> strictly a Mac
>>> guy.  But I don't know anything about Wi Fi or whatever it's
>>> called.  Or Air
>>> Port.  Or is it easier to just plug in somewhere.
>>>
>>> Can somebody explain this to me using small words?  What are my
>>> options/limitations, costs, etc.?
>>>
>>> Slim
>>>
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