On Sat, 2004-06-12 at 22:08, Edward Arrowsmith wrote: > Does this mean you can just take your PowerBook to a cafe and an go > online at no expense? > That you can walk in to a hotel and go online without plugging in to > anything?
There are some paid hotspots, with a variety of schemes including monthly access fees for a provider's network, time fees paid on the spot, etc. There are also free hotspots around. You may also run into more interesting schemes like a cafe which gives you WiFi access for 15 minutes if you buy something. It's all very inconsistent and varied at the moment. Access control is, too - there's custom client software (often win32 only), general web-based login, and open access. No doubt more methods also exist. I haven't used WiFi hotspots in Perth - I wouldn't even know where they are. So I can't help you out with details there. I've run into hotspots here on occasion, but never needed to access any. -- Craig Ringer
