Dario, As most have noted, in the USA a wireless connection or an ethernet cable is usually provided. The cable connection is most offered in big hotels, followed by wireless. You can bring your own cable or borrow one if necessary. It is ironic, but our Motels (Motor hotels for auto travelers) often have free internet connections. The fancy hotels want to charge you $10+ per day for connections. Places like Starbucks Coffee shops (5,000+) and Panera Bread Sandwich shops (1,500) have free wireless connections. Most McDonald's (11,000+) have a pay wireless service. I wouldn't put bank or credit card info on any wireless, but gmail is fine. (And gmail was the fastest connection when in China a couple of years ago.) Regards, Bob S.
On Dec 28, 2007 8:20 AM, Dario Bonazza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Okay, that's badly off-topic, but probably not more than single-malt and > blend, so here we go: > What am I supposed to carry with me on a trip abroad in order to get online > at the hotel? > I can figure out I need a laptop including an internet browser and mail > software, but what about connection hardware? Is on-board modem OK? Do I > need a DSL modem or any other stuff? I truly don't know what kind of > line/interface/plug to expect at the hotel... Are there many possible > options? > > Thanks for your help. > > Cheers, > > Dario > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
