IanR
join:2001-03-22
Madison, NJ | WiFi agreements I am looking for a source of info re what courtesy WiFi agreements a Verizon customer gets when away from ones residence. I cannot find a source of this info on any Verizon webpage as whenever I do a search it overloads with "home" WiFi stuff.
For instance Cablevision have masses of hotspots which they offer to their customers for free. What does Verizon offer it's customers whether a Verizon hotspot of an agreement(s) with third parties?
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| Try this one:
»www22.verizon.com/home/wifi-wire···service/
FWIW, the term "hotspot" is what you are looking for to get away from all the home wifi stuff.
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IanR
join:2001-03-22
Madison, NJ | Thanks for that lin k.
Unfortnately I have zero success in the postal codes which interest me. Are there other agreements with companies like Starbucks etc? As the do not seem to be listed on that website |
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| said by IanR:Thanks for that lin k.
Unfortnately I have zero success in the postal codes which interest me. Are there other agreements with companies like Starbucks etc? As the do not seem to be listed on that website
Do you mean ZIP codes?.. You don't have to enter the zip code in the search tool. Just pick a state and click search to see everything in a state. Or a State and a City to get more specific |
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IanR
join:2001-03-22
Madison, NJ | Sadly none of the towns which intwerested me get any mention. |
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There are numerous retail places that offer free wifi to customers while in the store. Some you might actually use your computer, others I'm not sure why they do it, but they do. Some that I have found around here: Starbucks and other competing coffee shops, Home Depot, JC Penney, public libraries. If you have an Android smartphone, you can download a free app called WiFi Analyzer that scans your immediate vicinity and shows all the available wifi signals and their security status.
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IanR
join:2001-03-22
Madison, NJ | thanks for the tip re the Analyzer.
Living in a Cablevison environment it's disturbing to see how much Optimum free hotspots there are around but almost zero such offerings via Verizon. |
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lijacobs
join:2010-07-30
Lawrence, NY
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| said by IanR:Living in a Cablevison environment it's disturbing to see how much Optimum free hotspots there are around but almost zero such offerings via Verizon.
Cablevision and other similar providers have a coaxial or hybrid distribution network. By definition this network must be powered. The coax has power on the center conductor to energize the many nodes along the route. They can also use this power for WAPs along the same route. FiOS is a passive network, therefor no power for WAPs in it's distribution network and thusly no neighborhood hotspots. |
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UnnDunnPremium
join:2005-12-21
Brooklyn, NY Reviews:
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Verizon FiOS users have free access to most Boingo hotspots in NYC and throughout the country (Airports, hotels, etc.)
When signing into a Boingo hotspot, select the Roaming option, choose Verizon Business, and use your Verizon Wi-Fi (@verizon.net) username and password. |
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