> Jim > NB ScaryAmericansOnHireBoat said
>I think I am looking for WiFi access when near populated places. I do > have external "wok-fi" antennas to improve range. > > Anything free? or by subscription? It is almost worth winging it on this issue. There are an increasing number of people that don't password protect their home based wifi network and there is a chance you could get onto the net for short periods (say to send and receive email or surf a few information pages) without a problem. I managed to do my banking from a bench behind the town hall in Alicante this year, although the policeman kept coming out to watch me a lot! We even got the times of the airport buses while outside the village dentist surgery! My wife was very unhappy touring a housing estate on the Isle of Wight trying to get a connection as it was a Neighbourhood Watch area. If you want to pay for connection and have Swisscomn or some other wifi access provider your account may work over here with a partner. BTOpenzone is £5-98 a month for 500 minutes but requires a 12 month contract. To use you have to be in a pub or diner that has wifi access (or moored outside possibly). Try these sites not exhaustive but a good start. The Cloud is provided where the gaming machines link players up across the UK. http://www.swisscom.com/hospitality/ http://www.btopenzone.com/ http://www.thecloud.net/content.asp?section=4&content=57&gclid=COP_-fSf2IkCFSPngAodYiM90A hope that helps you Trevor
