Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:02:45 -0800
Reply-To: Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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From: Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject: Re: NVC RE: I need an ISP while on the road
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Please do! I love the Vanagon and use it as an office wherever I am.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "David J. Bohannan" <david.bohannan@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 5:40 PM
Subject: NVC RE: I need an ISP while on the road
> Jim,
>
> I know Panera Bread has free wireless internet available at their stores
> in my area...not sure if its free everywhere else.
>
> I use my Sprint cell phone and connection cable to use their "unlimited
> vision" internet service.
>
> I am planning on getting Satellite internet for traveling on extended
> periods of time...will let you all know how that works.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Jim Felder
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 7:04 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: I need an ISP while on the road
>
> I do this all the time... Google the city you're going to before you go
> for wifi hotspots. You'd be amazed. Starbucks also has great broadband
> but they charge for it, I've heard McDonalds is setting up wifi, even
> saw the sign at a McDonalds on I-65, but the staff didn't know anything
> about it.
>
> Be advised that my ISP will allow me to surf the web and receive email
> from any other network, but I can only SEND through my network,
> locally. So, if I'm traveling, I can't send you an email (from my email
> client) but I can get email from you. The workaround is that I can use
> my ISP's webmail service, which works great. Or get yourself a hotmail
> account. Or check with your ISP, maybe they don't have the same lame
> security strategies that mine does.
>
> Jim
>
> On Dec 20, 2004, at 4:00 PM, Chuck Reisinger wrote:
>
>> FREE - you have my attention - how do you locate these FREE networks?
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "paullist@guzyk.com" <paullist@GUZYK.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 5:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: I need an ISP while on the road
>>
>>
>> In addition to dial up, it's also wise to have a wifi card....you'd be
>> amazed at how many free networks are out there...
>>
>> If you don't know where there are, you can even get a keychain wifi
>> scanner
>> and drive alongside home/offices/hotels until you see a light.
>>
>> About 50% of wi-fi networks are completely wide open.
>> That way you get free high speed internet instead of slow dial up.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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