Steve,

I just returned from Dulles, and, not only do they not have WLANs (despite
having two Starbucks on one concourse), they don't have phones that take
credit cards! I had to use this stupid Windoze-based terminal thingie to
send one measly email, and it cost me $7.

ORD, however, does have WLANs. It's just that they don't have Internet
access because they are the baggage handling systems. I attached to three
different WLANs on C concourse, but no go for the Net. I wrote about the
experience in a recent edition of my newsletter:

http://www.stratvantage.com/news/031403.htm#3

Does anyone know of a comprehensive airport hotspot list?

Thanks.

Mike Ellsworth
Stratvantage Consulting, LLC
Helping Successful Companies Make Winning Technology Decisions
8273 Westwood Hills Curve
St. Louis Park, MN  55426
952-525-1584
mellsworth at stratvantage.com
www.stratvantage.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: tcwug-list-admin at tcwug.org [mailto:tcwug-list-admin at tcwug.org]On
Behalf Of steve ulrich
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 12:31 PM
To: tcwug-list at tcwug.org
Subject: Re: [TCWUG] No wireless in Dulles?!


ahh the travelers dilemma - it's easier to compile a list of airports
which do have it.  some airports which you would think *must* have it,
just don't and it's a royal PITA.

if you're a frequent traveller there are some tools that you should
avail yourself of if you like speedy Internet access.

http://www.geektools.com/geektels
 - their tools are hacks but the hotel list is great

http://www.wayport.com <- hotels/airports these folks also bought
                          laptop lane
http://www.tmobile.net <- starbucks

here's my list of airports that i frequent that have it & those that
don't.  if anyone can fill in my *nots* with updates i know i'd really
appreciate it.

haves                               nots
----------------------------------------------------------------------
msp (Qpass)                         ord
den (at&t)                          mdw (rumored to now)
aus (wayport)                       lit
dfw (t-mobile - w/roaming)          cdg
sfo (various - patchy)              ams
sjc (wayport & admirals club)       iad
sea (various)                       dca
lhr (various)                       bos
jfk (various)                       las
                                    lax
                                    rdu

when last we saw our hero (Wednesday, Mar 19, 2003),
 natecars at real-time.com was madly tapping out:
> Geez, I'm shocked.. looks like Dulles doesn't have any 802.11b
> access. I figured since MSP has it, Dulles would *have* to! :)
>
> Ah well.. that's what my cell phone's for.
>

--
steve ulrich                       sulrich at botwerks.org
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