OT: 802.11b or Bluetooth access points in T.O.?

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On Mon, 1 Nov 2004, Steve wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I hope this is not too off-topic. I'm considering making a purchase of
> laptop or handheld, but am wondering about wireless access points in
> T.O.:
>
> -Are there places with free wireless?
> -If so, where, and what protocol (802.11b or bluetooth)?

Good morning,

Try

  http://wifi411.com/

to find suitable places and prices.

> -What are your experiences with wireless (connection, bandwidth, etc.)?

I tried it in at the coffee shop attached to the Carrot Common (Chester
and Danforth) a few months ago. I could get into the local router with
blazing speed, but any further access required $$ which I didn't want to
commit to. I then took the same laptop to the University of Buffalo for
YAPC (Yet Another Perl Conference (yapc.org), <plug>being held in Toronto
in 2005!!</plug>) where it worked fine, occasionally slowing down because
of the competition from at least 50 other laptops.

> Thanks for any help or pointers on this subject!

Your toughest job maybe finding a place to plug in. Once you've done that,
WiFi just works. Yay for wireless.

Alex

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