I am planning on buying a laptop...however i know that places like star bucks or hospitals offer hot spots....i know this means that i can connect to the internet around their area.....BUT......how do i do this....does my wireless card automatically recognize the connection...or do i have to go to the starbucks people and tell them i want to join their hotspot......please...explain this whole process of hotspots....
2006-11-03 11:40:25 · 9 answers · asked by elbestionblog 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
It will recognise the connection, and you can connect IF its unsecured, But read yahoo news, There Cracking down on this, They now concider it Theft IF its not your connection, or if you dont have premission, But hey dosent stop me, LOL
2006-11-03 11:43:09 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of those hot spots are using a service which requres you to pay a monthly fee. Others are totally free...
Connecting is a matter of enabling the wireless card then viewing available wireless networks and connecting. The coffee shop I prefer, and my employer, require customers to use a pass phrase [WEP encrypyted] but give that pass phrase freely. Others are completely unsecured.
Before using public access via any method, patch your operating system and be sure you have a firewall and virus protection.
Search Yahoo for the phrase "war driving" to find a list of wireless hotspots where ever you plan to be with your laptop...
2006-11-03 11:47:38 · answer #2 · answered by twoclones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that Starbucks' connection is free. So you will have to notify them to get into their network. But yes the laptop will automatically see the connection if you have a wireless card in it. When you buy the laptop I would highly recommend paying the extra $50 or so to have the internal wireless card built in the computer.
PS I like Panera for a free wifi connection.
2006-11-03 11:48:16 · answer #3 · answered by Nik Nik 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your laptop will connect but some hot spots will require you to be a member. This may be as simple as buying a 1 time access card which has a password and userid for that occasion or else taking out a subscription which you may or may not fully use.
2006-11-03 11:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by St N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some places it's free, some places you need a passcode because it's secure, other places you have to pay for it. most new laptops now with automatically recognize it, you just have to choose the wireless connection.
2006-11-03 11:47:35 · answer #5 · answered by Tim C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-05 12:34:19 · answer #6 · answered by rosenberger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hospitals do not have free accesible hotspots, hotels, starbucks, mcdonalds do
Hotspots, where are they?
http://www.google.com/search?q=wifi+hotspots&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
How to setup wifi on your laptop
http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+setup+wireless+on+a+laptop&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
2006-11-03 11:44:17 · answer #7 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have SBC Acount you can use to log in at mcdonald. Or Anywhere in the United states.
2006-11-03 12:28:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try looking at some of the articles on http://wifi.hammocksurvivalguide.com/
2006-11-07 00:42:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋