wifi, getting access and using it in public...?

I have done tech support for some good-sized companies, and you'd be surprised how many people fail to turn on the wireless antenna in their laptops! SOMEWHERE on that machine you'll find a switch; if you don't already know where it is, look up the machine's spec's online. As to finding locations - try http://www.wi-fihotspotlist.com/

most 'hot spot' are commercially located. if you have XP you can have it search for a WiFi connection automatically.

on some systems (hot spot) when you locate and attempt to connect you may fail open the IE or similar to browse to a web site. this may activate the hot spot's 'page' to allow you access through that particular hot spot

hello my friend as i know all of the public WLAN is using open authentication or an authenticated access to the server. They using a dynamic ip addressing to people hu want to uccess on the internet. If you want to know wether the place has a spot is just refreshing your wireless lan card and then it will automically detect the WLAN present.

go and download netstumbler (netstumbler.com) and you might be suprised how many hot spots you find. Look for the connections without the lock on them. :-)

go to yahoo hot spots on the main page