Wi-Fi Hotspots

 

www.wififreespot.com  Free, updated database of Wi-Fi hot spots.

 

www.connectedhotel.com  Lists hotels in major national chains that offer free Wi-Fi.

 

www.wififreespot.com/hotels.html  Lists specific hotel locations with Wi-Fi.

 

It's easy to find these "geektels" on the Web. Expedia.com has a list, but the site I really like is at GeekTools.com. It lists 3,482 hotels in the United States alone. These two sites are at, respectively:

    http://www.expedia.com/daily/deals/seasonal/wiredhotels/default.asp

    http://www.geektools.com/geektels/

 

http://people.morrisville.edu/~drewwe/wirelesslibraries.htm  Wireless Librarian.  Libraries with Wi-Fi.

 

www.wi-fihotspotlist.com/  Wi-Fi HotSpot List, includes parks, etc. with Wi-Fi hotspots.

 

www.personaltelco.net/index.cgi/WirelessCommunities  Free networks around the world.  Some outdated links.

 

www.t-mobile.com/hotspot/  Has nearly 4,600 locations around the US.  Costs $9.99 per day or $29.99 per month for T-Mobile Wi-Fi service in Starbucks, Borders, airports and other areas.

 

www.boingo.com  Has over 6,000 hotspots costing $7.95 for 2 days or $21.95 per month.  Boingo.

 

--> FINDING A HOTEL WITH BROADBAND SERVICE

If you're taking your computer on vacation, you'll want broadband Internet service. Fortunately, that's become common at many hotels.

 

It's easy to find these "geektels" on the Web. Expedia.com has a list, but the site I really like is at GeekTools.com. It lists 3,482 hotels in the United States alone. These two sites are at, respectively:

    http://www.expedia.com/daily/deals/seasonal/wiredhotels/default.asp

    http://www.geektools.com/geektels/

 

Also, don't forget Wi-Fi. If your notebook has an antenna built in, you can find lots of Wi-Fi hotspots. If necessary, you can buy an external PCMCIA card that enables Wi-Fi for under $50. To find hotspots, try:

    http://www.boingo.com

    http://www.t-mobile.com