http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/locating-wifi-hotpots An entire Lightstalkers thread via RSS/XML. en-us I don't know about you, but I am on a constant quest for free Internet... Right now I am evaluating the *JiWire Hotspot Locator*: http://www.jiwire.com/hotspot-locator-laptop.htm "JiWire's Portable Hotspot Locator provides mobile professionals with an easy-to-use software application to find Wi-Fi access points (i.e. 'hotspots') around the world. Laptop-toting business travelers can search for hotspots by Country, State, City, Zip Code, Location Type (Cafes, Hotels, Airports...), or by specific Wireless Internet Service Provider. Once a desired location is found, users who have a live Internet connection can get maps and driving directions from JiWire's website." Anybody have experience with this? Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:53:39 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/locating-wifi-hotpots Haven't used jwire, but I've had very good luck with http://www.macstumbler.com/. It's Mac only, but works like a charm. Tue, 14 Dec 2004 07:06:42 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/locating-wifi-hotpots#799 Yeah, MacStumbler is cool -- we had some discussion about "stumbling" before: http://lightstalkers.org/ls/post.cfm?post_id=200 Sat, 18 Dec 2004 12:30:32 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/locating-wifi-hotpots#938 Oh, to respond to my own post -- JiWire has proved pretty much useless to me. It only seems to catalogue pay sites, or sites located in hotels and airports, blah blah blah. Turns out *this* is what I was looking for: http://metrofreefi.com/ It's great, I even use the WiPod dealie. It doesn't work with my ancient iPod, of course, but I can just browse it as files. Good stuff. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:32:50 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/locating-wifi-hotpots#982 Hey Shinji ... have u seen the yahoo hotspot finder? its built in on the maps page ... and u can see the information of the wi-fi spot by clicking on the icon... http://maps.yahoo.com/ first you type any address , than on the bottom of the map screen you select wi-fi hotspot i hope it helps! Fri, 24 Dec 2004 04:06:37 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/locating-wifi-hotpots#1027 Hey Leo -- yeah, the Yahoo thing is pretty cool. As far as I can tell, Yahoo's getting its data from JiWire, but is definitely doing a better job of displaying it. I'll try this out next time I'm on the road. I think MetroFreeFi is still going to be more useful to me, though (in Chicago, anyway). I prefer free hotspots (natch) and I think free hotspots tend to be independent operations (ie, mom-and-pops), which don't really make it into JiWire. JiWire's strategy seems to be to get info from wireless ISPs like T-Mobile. I'll keep posting whatever I learn! Fri, 24 Dec 2004 11:49:34 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/locating-wifi-hotpots#1029 i just downloaded ji-wire for my palm and beforehand searched the site. i found several *free* mom-and-pop hotspots in mid-missouri, of all places -- ones that metrofreefi didn't have (metrofreefi only had a chain restaurant that ji-wire didn't). perhaps ji-wire has upgraded their database, shinji. in any case, i have a few sites bookmarked. if you can't find something convenient with one, try another. Mon, 27 Dec 2004 14:06:55 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/locating-wifi-hotpots#1046 Hey Scott, thanks for the tip. It clearly depends on the area; it looks like JiWire might have a better overall national database, and MetroFreeFi has a better database in the Chicago area (where I am). One certainly does have to keep re-evaluating these things! Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:00:05 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/locating-wifi-hotpots#1049 *Hey shinji!!! look at these new toys .. im sure you gonna love them!* "http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,66120,00.html":url Tue, 04 Jan 2005 03:12:02 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/locating-wifi-hotpots#1115 I'm thinking about picking up one of these: "http://pctel.com/seeker.php":http://pctel.com/seeker.php Anyone have experiences to share? Tue, 04 Jan 2005 08:27:40 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/locating-wifi-hotpots#1117