Hotspots for Idiots - Lesson 1 ?

Hi - I'm a complete novice at wireless access. I've got a wireless network
at home - don't understand it but it seems to work fine. I have a laptop
with a wireless card. If I take it to a shop or airport that has a hotspot,
how do I connect? If anybody has the time for a quick primer, or can point
be toward some useful online info, I'd greatly appreciate it. Mucho thanks,
~OC~

OysterCracker wrote:
> Hi - I'm a complete novice at wireless access. I've got a wireless network
> at home - don't understand it but it seems to work fine. I have a laptop
> with a wireless card. If I take it to a shop or airport that has a hotspot,
> how do I connect? If anybody has the time for a quick primer, or can point
> be toward some useful online info, I'd greatly appreciate it. Mucho thanks,
> ~OC~
>
>
If you travel to a public hotspot, your system should automatically
connect to the available AP.

Public hotspots will probably direct you to a local web page before
providing Internet access. Those which are free may or may not, but
those which charge will have instructions on the web page.

"Jerry Park" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> OysterCracker wrote:
> > Hi - I'm a complete novice at wireless access. I've got a wireless
network
> > at home - don't understand it but it seems to work fine. I have a laptop
> > with a wireless card. If I take it to a shop or airport that has a
hotspot,
> > how do I connect? If anybody has the time for a quick primer, or can
point
> > be toward some useful online info, I'd greatly appreciate it. Mucho
thanks,
> > ~OC~
> >
> >
> If you travel to a public hotspot, your system should automatically
> connect to the available AP.
>
> Public hotspots will probably direct you to a local web page before
> providing Internet access. Those which are free may or may not, but
> those which charge will have instructions on the web page.

That simple huh? OK, I ought to be able to handle that! <G> Thanks for your
response.
~OC~

I know Vienna airport is free wi-fi

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"OysterCracker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi - I'm a complete novice at wireless access. I've got a wireless network
> at home - don't understand it but it seems to work fine. I have a laptop
> with a wireless card. If I take it to a shop or airport that has a
hotspot,
> how do I connect? If anybody has the time for a quick primer, or can point
> be toward some useful online info, I'd greatly appreciate it. Mucho
thanks,
> ~OC~
>
>