iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
 ·Comcast
| I like the trend, though some airport free WiFi is crappy In AUS I used Google's system to get free 'net access. Worked quite well, with speeds around 3 Mbps. MUCH better than previously, when what is now a Boingo hotspot was a T-Mobile hotspot with a single T1 running in. Was DEFINITELY not worth paying for, though the situation has been remedied now.
In SAT they've had free WiFi for awhile. For a month o two they used Time Warner Cable (20 Mbps fiber I think) but then switched back to AT&T (also 20 Mbps fiber, albeit with about 5 Mbps downloads and 20 Mbps uploads) shortly thereafter. Nicest airport WiFi I've come in contact with.
In DEN they've had free WiFi for a few years now, and it sucks. There has got to be a single T1 feeding the whole place, and I thought the system didn't work until I pulled out my Windows 7 laptop instead of my OS 10.6 unit. Apparently the login system doesn't work on 10.6, which is unacceptable because I'm pretty sure Mac users are a little more likely to whip our their computer while waiting for a flight an PC users.
I wonder, of the airports out there that still charge for WiFi, how many accept a Boingo pass. They're cheap ($9.95 per month) and net you WiFi via all the major WiFi networks. *shrugs*
Wonder where the nearest Verizon WiFi location is around here. Parents' DSL = free VZ WiFi since they have the 3M package (1.5 provisioned). |
