Comments on: Stupid, worthless hotel WiFi http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/07/stupid-worthless-hotel-wifi/ Musings of a middle-aged guy waiting to see what he'll be when he grows up Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:24:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Julie http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/07/stupid-worthless-hotel-wifi/#comment-6219 Julie Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:46:43 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/07/stupid-worthless-hotel-wifi/#comment-6219 Yes, I have a neat Belkin cable that retracts. Many hotels that have wireless also have wired internet. Usually they were wired before wireless was cost-effective. My company has a relationship with a partner of T-Mobile, so I have an account where I can usually connect in those situations. But it will get even better - since on my company is springing for a broadband card for me, as soon as I am back in the states on a regular basis. Then I'll be able to pick up the internet in the middle of the desert! Now I need to figure out how to share that with the Mac . . . Yes, I have a neat Belkin cable that retracts. Many hotels that have wireless also have wired internet. Usually they were wired before wireless was cost-effective.

My company has a relationship with a partner of T-Mobile, so I have an account where I can usually connect in those situations.

But it will get even better - since on my company is springing for a broadband card for me, as soon as I am back in the states on a regular basis. Then I’ll be able to pick up the internet in the middle of the desert!

Now I need to figure out how to share that with the Mac . . .

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]]> By: Dave http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/07/stupid-worthless-hotel-wifi/#comment-6202 Dave Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:36:32 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/07/stupid-worthless-hotel-wifi/#comment-6202 Aha! So into my traveling laptop case, I need to include an ethernet cable, right? I actually thought about seeking out a Radio Shack or Best Buy or something and getting a network cable, but I never got around to it. My experience with McCarran Airport in Vegas was great. But then, as we changed planes in Dallas-Fort Worth, I encountered the dreaded "T-Mobile Hotspot," which would have required me to have an account with T-Mobile to the tune of about $10-12 a month. Useless! Aha! So into my traveling laptop case, I need to include an ethernet cable, right?

I actually thought about seeking out a Radio Shack or Best Buy or something and getting a network cable, but I never got around to it.

My experience with McCarran Airport in Vegas was great. But then, as we changed planes in Dallas-Fort Worth, I encountered the dreaded “T-Mobile Hotspot,” which would have required me to have an account with T-Mobile to the tune of about $10-12 a month. Useless!

]]> By: Julie http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/07/stupid-worthless-hotel-wifi/#comment-6201 Julie Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:43:20 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/07/stupid-worthless-hotel-wifi/#comment-6201 It is my opinion that Airport Wifi is always better than hotel Wifi (and believe me I have had enough samples of both to compare). I always prefer wired hotel broadband. I think they underestimte the number of people who will use the Wifi, and it has problems. Try uploading your podcast on Hotel Wifi (I do it most weeks) The best method is - start it just before you go to bed, and go to bed late. It's better overnight. Sometimes it takes two tries. Sometimes I post from the Thunder Bay or Toronto Airports. Julie It is my opinion that Airport Wifi is always better than hotel Wifi (and believe me I have had enough samples of both to compare). I always prefer wired hotel broadband.

I think they underestimte the number of people who will use the Wifi, and it has problems.

Try uploading your podcast on Hotel Wifi (I do it most weeks)

The best method is - start it just before you go to bed, and go to bed late. It’s better overnight.

Sometimes it takes two tries. Sometimes I post from the Thunder Bay or Toronto Airports.

Julie

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