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Monday, April 19, 2004
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VOLUME 1
ISSUE 8
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April 12, 2004
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Camp WorldWIT Sponsor Exclusive: Intel
How to Connect to a Public Hotspot: The Basics
How to Connect to a Public Hotspot: The Basics
Excerpt from http://www.intel.com/unwire/connect_hotspot.htm?iid=Homepage+ads_unwire_hotspots&
Part of the fun of being unwired is finding all the places you can enjoy a wireless connection. And with more and more people joining the ranks of the untethered, new public wireless LAN "hotspots" are growing in number every day. Here's a list of what you need to get started, from finding a Wi-Fi hotspot to logging on to a wireless service.
1. Get Wireless Enabled. To go wireless with an existing notebook, first check to see if it is wireless LAN enabled. You can have wireless through either a PC Card or an integrated solution.
2. Locate a hotspot before you leave home or the office. The Intel Hotspot Locator: http://intel.jiwire.com/iid=referrer_unwire+jiwire& allows you to find WI-FI CERTIFIED* WLAN Wi-Fi* hotspots that have been verified on Intel Centrino mobile technology. +
3. Make the Connection. Wi-Fi*-enabled notebooks can send and receive data indoors and out -- anywhere within the range of a wireless LAN hotspot. To connect, your notebook has to "talk" to the hotspot, which means that the hardware and hotspot must recognize each other. This should happen automatically as long as your wireless hardware is turned on.
4. Sign up with a wireless Internet service provider and configure your notebook according to their instructions. Once you have subscribed/signed in to the network, you can get access to the Internet. If you don't subscribe to a service, chances are you will need to use your credit card to pay for access every time you want to connect. Always make sure you know what the service provider charges, as there can be a wide range of prices.
5. When you're done, always be sure to log off to ensure you are charged only for the time you use. Refer to the service provider's instructions about how to log off.
To learn more about getting unwired, visit the Intel Mobile Experience Zone
at Camp WorldWIT May 20 - 23. http://www.camp.worldwit.orgThis article in its entirety and more information is also available at
http://www.intel.com/unwire/connect_hotspot.htm?iid=Homepage+ads_unwire_hotspots&
+ Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, services or external hardware. Availability of public wireless LAN access points limited. System performance measured by MobileMark* 2002. System performance, battery life, wireless performance and functionality will vary depending on your specific hardware and software configurations.
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