I also have not had any problems with my powerbook . If I am in a hotel in Europe anywhere, when I turn the computer on it just comes up on the screen of the hotel, then you have either free service ( it depends on the hotel) or you have to buy a card, or you can pay via the internet and then can choose the day, week or month and that allows you access from many different locations who have the same company, mostly swiss.com. But it is quite expensive, but basically, you don't have to do any settings in your computer. That extra network just shows up in the menubar under your airport icon when you click on it. Marta On Jan 28, 2005, at 9:02, Bill Micou wrote:
> 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> | 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>
