Re: a wifi connection in Greece ?

On Sat, 15 May 2010 18:55:01 +0100
Eddy <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
> I wonder if anyone can help me figure this out.
>
> I'm off to Athens for three weeks shortly and while there I want to
> work on my wifi laptop. There's lots of hotels offering free wifi,
> but there's a woman in Athens who is offering me a very nice studio
> flat at a very good rate but it doesn't have wifi. It doesn't even
> have a phoneline. So I explained to her that it wouldn't be suitable
> and she's come back to me saying that in Athens she can have a
> phoneline installed with broadband on it for 104 euros provided I
> give her 8 days' notice. She seems to think that will solve the
> problem.
>
> I've replied and said that unless they have some technology in Athens
> that I am unaware of just a phoneline with broadband on it won't solve
> the problem. I've told her there's got to be a modem dangling on the
> end of that phoneline, and that it has to be one that broadcasts
> wifi. And I've indicated that setting up such a modem/hub is a bit
> tricky and I just want to arrive, switch on my laptop, type in a
> password and go online!
>
> She writes back and just says it won't be a problem!
>
> But I reckon she just doesn't understand.
>
> Or am I imagining it?
>
Why would it be a problem? Most broadband deals come with a wireless
modem, and it's easy to set up.

On Sat, 15 May 2010 20:48:30 +0100
Eddy <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Rob Morley wrote:
> > Why would it be a problem? Most broadband deals come with a
> > wireless modem, and it's easy to set up.
>
> Thanks, Rob. Can you tell me a bit more, please?
>
> If she gets a broadband deal and I turn up with my wifi laptop and
> find the modem there HOW easy will it be to connect? What would I
> have to do?
>
> Would I have to take along an ADSL cable? Or could I set up
> wirelessly?
>
> I seem to remember when I got the hub that I use here that I had muck
> around for ages on my desktop before I could connect my laptop via
> wifi.
>
> Have I got it wrong?

In order to get your laptop to connect to the router you should only
need to know the network SSID and encryption key - the original values
are often on a label on the router, or the installer will leave a
note. In most cases just enter them in the settings on your laptop and
you're done, assuming DHCP is enabled. If you wanted to change the
default settings it would be a good idea to take a Cat5 cable with you,
so that if you locked yourself out of the WiFi you could still get in.