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| Using Wi-Fi safely: encryption and other tips http://tinyurl.com/52e3b (By Christopher Elliott) |
| Creating a Wi-Fi Connection http://tinyurl.com/44gwh (By Catherine Roseberry) |
| Hooking up with Wi-Fi: 6 things to know http://tinyurl.com/6qxzh |
| Part of Kim Kommando's article with several links. If you will be using the computer on the road, the Wi-Fi search is handy. There are many commercial hotspots (and a few free ones), located at airports, hotels, coffee shops and other business establishments. Your computer will find the commercial hotspots. But you must pay before getting an access code. Road warriors often subscribe to a hotspot service. These organizations typically have a number of plans. The biggest are Boingo and T-Mobile. You can find more information on them at: http://www.boingo.com/ http://www.t-mobile.com/hotspot/ There are now more than 56,000 hotspots around the world, according to JiWire, a provider of hotspot information. London is the most wired city, according to the site. It is followed by Tokyo and New York City. Filling out the top 10 are Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong, Berlin, Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle. Most hotspots are located in hotels and restaurants. JiWire has more information at: http://www.jiwire.com But they are certainly not the only site where you can find hotspots. Google's location search can help. Type "wifi AND zipcode" to find a site near you. http://maps.google.com/ Need more places to find a hotspot? Here are three: http://www.wi-fihotspotlist.com/ http://www.wififreespot.com/ http://www.ezgoal.com/hotspots/ |
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