+The HERB5 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Thinking of getting a WiFi card for my PDA, but how many freespots are there out there. Had a quick look round the Net and they seem pretty scarce. Are there any Forums on the subject. PS I want FREE ones not payable Hotspots... Quote Link to comment
Nediam Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 (edited) I believe that most McDonalds have free WiFi. A friend of mine has just bought a PSP which has WiFi built in and he was able to access the net at out local McDonalds. Also, it's possible to have WiFi hotspots listed in your Point Of Interest data on TomTom Edited September 7, 2005 by nediam Quote Link to comment
Deego Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Now thats the kind of thing that would make a handy waymark.com categories. Free wifi hotspot (uk) Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Now thats the kind of thing that would make a handy waymark.com categories. Free wifi hotspot (uk) I think they already do it in the US - it was used in the testing phase before it was released on the general pubic. (sic) Quote Link to comment
+Master Mariner Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Try this site http://www.jiwire.com/hot-spot-directory-b...6&provider_id=0 although the majority are pay spots. but it is broken down by town. Quote Link to comment
+Birders Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Walk round any residential area, switch on and watch what happens... Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Try a google for 'Network Stumbler' Who said that? Not me Guv. Quote Link to comment
+MarkGPX Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Try a google for 'Network Stumbler' Who said that? Not me Guv. You might want to google for "Gregory Straszkiewicz" as well... Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Walk round any residential area, switch on and watch what happens... I would have thought that some people would have set their WiFi up wrong, and don't realise that it can be accessed by anyone, which would make me think that it would constitute theft? Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Only if you were caught............ Quote Link to comment
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 How about Wireless Help Point 1 by Fruity&Doggit. Free access, a cache to log, and if Craig and Sara are in a brew as well Dave Quote Link to comment
+Matrix Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I believe that most McDonalds have free WiFi. Unfortunately WiFi is not free at McD's it is run by BT and is called OpenZone (http://www.btopenzone.com/) Quote Link to comment
Nediam Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I believe that most McDonalds have free WiFi. Unfortunately WiFi is not free at McD's it is run by BT and is called OpenZone (http://www.btopenzone.com/) Cheers Matrix for the heads up. Just checked my local McDonalds and they have WiFi for the bargain price of £6 per hour!!!!! They do have other prices like £10 per day, but It would be nice if you could have free internet access whilst you ate a burger! At those prices it's much cheaper to use my SPV phone and save the price of a WiFi card. Quote Link to comment
+The Hancock Clan Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 We spent 10 days in Derbyshire recently and came across a free WiFi spot in Buxton if anyone's interested? We did our logging whilst sat in our cache mobile in the car park in front of the town hall. Quote Link to comment
+Matrix Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Cheers Matrix for the heads up. Just checked my local McDonalds and they have WiFi for the bargain price of £6 per hour!!!!! They do have other prices like £10 per day, but It would be nice if you could have free internet access whilst you ate a burger! At those prices it's much cheaper to use my SPV phone and save the price of a WiFi card. No problem They also do a PAYG type scheme which is a little bit cheaper IIRC Quote Link to comment
+jochta Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Cheers Matrix for the heads up. Just checked my local McDonalds and they have WiFi for the bargain price of £6 per hour!!!!! They do have other prices like £10 per day, but It would be nice if you could have free internet access whilst you ate a burger! At those prices it's much cheaper to use my SPV phone and save the price of a WiFi card. No problem They also do a PAYG type scheme which is a little bit cheaper IIRC Pay As You Gorge? Quote Link to comment
+davy boy Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 When in Ireland in may mcdonalds were giving half an hour free but you had to go in to collect a ticket with a code you had to enter. Quote Link to comment
+The Hancock Clan Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Cheers Matrix for the heads up. Just checked my local McDonalds and they have WiFi for the bargain price of £6 per hour!!!!! They do have other prices like £10 per day, but It would be nice if you could have free internet access whilst you ate a burger! At those prices it's much cheaper to use my SPV phone and save the price of a WiFi card. No problem They also do a PAYG type scheme which is a little bit cheaper IIRC Pay As You Gorge? Pay as you grow! Quote Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I know for a fact that my access point was used by a passing cacher to log a cache last week. I have no problem with that. How about a pinned thread of geocaching WiFi hotspots provided by ourselves? I'm quite happy to share mine (N53 44.023 W1 39.595) although, unlike Fruity I do not provide the tea and cakes. - Quote Link to comment
+Tupperware Hunters Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 i pay enough for my broad band may as well get may monys worth by using it 24 7 when i dont use it you can use it Quote Link to comment
+Mustard Devil Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Got lucky here on my side of the "pond", free WiFi hotspot on my front porch McDonalds here offer WiFi and supposed to be a small charge for it but after the first time I havent been charged again Quote Link to comment
+Master Mariner Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I know for a fact that my access point was used by a passing cacher to log a cache last week. I have no problem with that. How about a pinned thread of geocaching WiFi hotspots provided by ourselves? I'm quite happy to share mine (N53 44.023 W1 39.595) although, unlike Fruity I do not provide the tea and cakes. - I like the idea... but not being an expert on setting up a WiFi hotspot are you not leaving yourself exposed? What I mean is (a) could neighbours use you connection all the time and ( is your computer secure, ie is your personal data secure? With regard to (a) is there any way that it could be restricted to cachers only? Chas Quote Link to comment
+The Hokesters Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 I had been thinking the same thing. The only solution I could come up with would be a member's only cache which you get before logging any other local caches. I suggest MO because there would be little point in making it fully available because anyone could get it. Much less likely to get a network terrorist who is a paid up member of GC.com. The MO cache could have the WiFi security password in it which would be all you would need to get onto Fruity's internet connection. Quote Link to comment
Team 'James W' Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 When I read a book about the origins of Wi-Fi, I read and thought about the concept of leaving your connection open (with suitable firewall!) for passers-by to use. It seemed like the community spirited thing to do, and hey - I'l be made up to find an open spot so why not offer that to others? I then, at a later date, read separately about how I, as the connection owner, were responisble for whatever information, images, files or otherwise of varying legality were downloaded via my connection. Doesn't matter that I didn't download them, or that they're not one any of my computers.. they were downloaded in 'my name' effectively. I subsequently locked down my WI-Fi connection! Quote Link to comment
+Master Mariner Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Security concerns are not the only issue. I, fortunately, can pay for unlimited monthly bandwidth as I need it for my work. I know some people have a monthly limit that can run up a pretty big bill once their limit is exceeded so that could be a concern for some folk. Chas Quote Link to comment
+Tupperware Hunters Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 i am un limited and locked down by network but inter net is un open Quote Link to comment
+Skippy and Pingu Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Free wifi spot in IOM departure lounge. Something to do when plane delayed 2 hours. Quote Link to comment
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