wilbilt
Pronto Resurrected
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join:2004-01-11
Oroville, CA
| Does anyone use ATT WiFi?
....aka SBC FreedomLink? (That name was an oxymoron, no?)
I bit for the $2.00/month, but haven't tried it yet. There aren't many access points around here, but I see that many of the CA State Parks list it as a feature. Nothing quite like rolling out of your sleeping bag to check email LOL.
Does connection just require the standard ATT login info?
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shutrbug
join:2000-10-18
San Jose, CA | I subscribe to the service because some airports (like Seattle) have AT&T wifi instead of T-Mobile. I sometimes use it at a Barnes and Noble as well. Yes, you just log on with the username/password of your main account. |
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turbonium
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join:2001-06-03
San Jose, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
| reply to wilbilt
Every McDonald's I've been to so far has the ATT wifi enabled.  That is, in the bay area.
For $2/month, it's a steal. Even if I use it a couple of times a year, it's still cheaper than signing up with T-mobile for a day.
It uses the your ATT login. . (sbcglobal.net, pacbell.net, etc.)
tb
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wollsch
join:2000-03-23
San Jose, CA | No encryption at all? Doesn't seem that useful. |
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turbonium
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join:2001-06-03
San Jose, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| reply to wilbilt
Any public Wifi access is useful, encrypted or not. Depends on what you want to do with it.
Most public wifi access is not encrypted. Tmobile's wifi offering not encrypted either. How would they manage that?
I just use my company VPN when I'm on a public wifi access. Google Wifi in Mtn View offers a VPN client for use with their free wifi service.
tb.
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wilbilt
Pronto Resurrected
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join:2004-01-11
Oroville, CA
2 edits | reply to turbonium
said by turbonium  :Every McDonald's I've been to so far has the ATT wifi enabled. That is, in the bay area. The local McD's is listed as having access. I may give it a try next week.
I'm not real keen about getting McGrease all over my keyboard, though.
The UPS Store is listed, too, but who hangs out at the UPS Store? 
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stridr69
join:2003-05-19
San Luis Obispo, CA
| reply to wilbilt
I might..if it's an "on-demand" service. I have a T-Mobile cell phone with their $29.95 monthly "all access" plan(internet using EDGE network), and this INCLUDES using T-Mobile's "HotSpot" as a unlimited user.
Will try accessing ATT's network next time I'm within their "hotspot".
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grendal
Mmm Donuts
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join:2001-10-10
Fremont, CA
clubs:
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said by wilbilt :The UPS Store is listed, too, but who hangs out at the UPS Store? Sadly, I have when I have been oncall at work and need to be online within 15 minutes once I get paged. Store was closed but their wifi was open 24x7. Good thing there was a starbucks nearby as I sat in my car in front of the ups store for 2 hours. |
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rob_gendreau
join:2007-01-01
Oakland, CA
| I’ve used it for a while; at one point it was separate but now seems to have migrated to ATT (ATT then SBC now back to ATT sheesh).
Anyway, I have used it at the state parks and it’s quite nice: sit there watching the sunset and using Google Earth to pick a campsite with good morning sun for my next campground.
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raegis
join:2000-11-01
Los Angeles, CA | reply to turbonium
I looked on the website, and they offer some WIndows software to set up the connection. Do you have to use Windows to get this set up? I only have Mac and Linux laptops. |
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turbonium
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join:2001-06-03
San Jose, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| reply to wilbilt
You don't need any software installed. Just start a web browser and it will take you to the login page. Log in using your SBC credentials, and it will establish your network connection.
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