>In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: Claire Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Subject: Re: WiFi question >Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 00:30:23 -0500 > >I am able to use my PowerBook (factory issue; no added cards) to access >WiFi. I've accessed it in hotels that advertise free WiFi, in coffee >shops that have free WiFi, on my neighbor's front porch once when our >ISP was out, and even in my car driving down a highway. In hotels, if >I've had trouble getting a signal, I've found that Windows users were >also having a hard time finding a signal. In other words, it wasn't a >"Mac problem". In one hotel, the signal was only available from their >lobby, so several users were in the lobby with their laptops. Later, I >tried again from my room, which was way down the hall, and I found a >different signal, apparently from either the hotel's office or from a >nearby business with a strong signal. > >After you find a signal, you might not be able to log on, since some >require a password and some don't. Last Christmas, my son and I were >both looking for a WiFi signal at the same time from our laptops (his >is a Windows laptop) as we were driving through a ski resort town. We >were trying to find a hotel room, so we decided to look online if we >could find a signal from the highway. (The other son was driving, in >case you're wondering...) I found some signals that he didn't find, he >found some that I didn't find, but we also found quite a few in common. > When we found a signal that didn't require a password, we pulled into >a parking lot to not loose contact. > >At home, I have Airport Extreme. My iMac doesn't have a WiFi card, so >it is connected via ethernet to the Airport. > >Claire
So my iBook tells me I have a signal. Then what? If I am out of range of my ISP, how do I connect? My e-mail program is Powermail web browsing is Mozilla... I should maybe know these things...then again... Bryce Lee Burlington, Ontario -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
