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Wireless Home Networking Simplified
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Wireless Home Networking Simplified

by Jim Doherty, Neil Anderson
December 2006
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
384 pages
10h 39m
English
Cisco Press
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How to Find Wireless Hotspots

The first step to using wireless access while you’re away from home is to find a hotspot. Hotspots are relatively easy to find (and it gets easier every day).

There are a few different ways to find out where wireless hotspots are, including

• Doing an online search

• Downloading a list to your PC

• Scanning

If you know you will be looking for a hotspot before you leave your home or office, your best bet is to do an online search prior to heading out. There are several sites that allow you to enter an address, airport code, or even a ZIP or postal code. For example, the search tool at JiWire, http://www.jiwire.com, allows you to sort by proximity, location, or by service providers (who pay for preferred placement ...

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