I can tell you about my experience at the Panera Bread locations with my PowerBook. I'm not sure about range, I didn't try it in the parking lot. It's basically automatic. The airport card recognizes their wifi signal, a menu opens asking you if you want to use that signal, and then you are on. They do not use a password to access it. Panera offers the service for free, Borders Books charges per use or unlimited uses for a larger fee. Happy surfing.
Bill Micou On Jan 28, 2005, at 8:39 AM, Stuart Ungar wrote: > OK, this may be a really simple question, but here it > goes... I have an older Laptop (original iBook) and I > have an airport card in it. Before I moved I had a > wireless network set up. Right now it is connected > directly through a DSL line. I know that almost all > the cafe's are set up with WIFI now. So, what do I > need to do (as far as switching settings) to use the > WIFI networks at these places. And, to switch it back > to DSL when I get home. And, how far is the reach in > these places? Can you access it from their parking > lot (I would assume so). Would the settings be the > same (as the coffee shop wireless settings) if I again > got my wireless setup going at home? > > Thanks, > Stuart > > ===== > Louisville At-home Dads (L.A.D.s) > Bringing together stay-at-home fathers, their children and their > families. > 502-426-5376 > LouisvilleLADS-owner at yahoogroups.com > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! > http://my.yahoo.com > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be January 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
