| Are you having problems hooking on to a wireless | | | | 3. Find a Hot Spot in Libraries |
| hot spot while in a public area? The truth is, | | | | Another alternative to finding hot spots is to go |
| hooking up to a hot spot may not be so simple | | | | to a public library. Libraries can provide a private |
| for newbies. | | | | and quiet location to work. I'm not talking about |
| I remember when I tried connecting to a wireless | | | | academic libraries like those in a university. Rather, |
| hot spot while in Starbucks - the connection was | | | | you can go to a good public library that offers |
| so difficult to set up ... I spent many frustrated | | | | wireless hot spot access. You can check out this |
| hours checking this and that setting. | | | | directory listing and simply select a country to find |
| I hope that through this article you will learn how | | | | specific locations where libraries offer Wi-Fi access. |
| to easily configure access to a wireless hot spot. | | | | 4. Find T-Mobile Hot Spots |
| Overview | | | | Interestingly, if you subscribe to T-Mobile, they |
| If you're trying to find a wireless hot spot while | | | | offer a search facility to allow you to hot spot |
| on the road, remember that you need two things. | | | | locations in the US and also internationally. |
| First, you need your mobile gear, e.g. a laptop, | | | | 5. Find Boingo Hot Spots |
| usually with built-in wireless connectivity. If your | | | | Another wireless hot spot provider, Boingo, also |
| laptop does not have built-in wireless, try getting a | | | | offers a hot spot location finder. You can search |
| wireless adapter card that plugs into your laptop. | | | | by city, state, country or type of Wi-Fi location. |
| The second thing you will need to to know which | | | | The nice thing about this location finder is that you |
| locators and service providers offer hotspots. | | | | can export the list in PDF format so you can bring |
| This might be a problem if you're not familiar with | | | | it on the road. |
| the offers given by certain service providers. So | | | | 6. Find a Flying J Hot Spot |
| you need to check up the local newspapers or | | | | If you do a lot of driving on highways, then you |
| websites to see what hot spot arrangements are | | | | can find hot hot spots in the Flying J chain of |
| out there. | | | | truck stops. Flying J offers hot spots in their |
| So let's get started here ... some of these tips | | | | plazas and is very convenient if you find yourself |
| may be a little US centric, but if you're in another | | | | out on the open highway and requiring a wireless |
| part of the world, you should be able to find | | | | broadband connection. |
| similar services. | | | | 7. Find a Hot Spot - BT Openzone |
| 1. Find a Hot Spot in the U.S or Cananda | | | | For those who live in the UK and Republic of |
| If you come from the US or Canada, you can | | | | Ireland, BT Openzone provides many ways of |
| easily find free public Wi-Fi locations. Some | | | | searching for hot spot locations. You can simply |
| websites have a directory of these locations | | | | click here to access their online hot spot locator - |
| posted online. You can also just do a Google | | | | which allows you to perform searches, and also |
| search on 'hot spots in the US or Canada' to find | | | | download results in Excel and PDF, or by phone |
| a list of such Wi-Fi locations. | | | | and SMS. |
| 2. Find a Hot Spot Offline | | | | Conclusion |
| There are also ways to find hot spots if you're | | | | I hope this article has shown you some of the |
| not connected to the Internet. Download a | | | | best ways to get connected via a wireless hot |
| program called JiWire and use it on your laptop to | | | | spot. Remember to hunt around for the best |
| find a hot spot anywhere in the world. This | | | | wireless provider and then use the appropriate |
| interesting little utility allows you to search by | | | | facility to find the best hot spot for your personal |
| country, state, zip Code or even wireless service | | | | and professional use. Until next time, happy mobile |
| provider. | | | | computing! |