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Free T-Mobile Hotspot Access for Vista Users
90 days post OS launch...
by Karl Bode Wednesday 24-Jan-2007 tags: business · wireless · software
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As part of their promotional Vista launch, Microsoft has struck a deal with T-Mobile, which will allow Vista laptop owners to access T-Mobile Wi-Fi hotspots free for 90 days after the OS launch. T- Mobile offers access at 8,234 locations, including Borders, Starbucks, Kinkos and several airports. Of course you could just stick with XP and log into the world's largest ISP (linksys) instead for free, but what do we know.

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Skilos

join:2000-08-19
Astoria, NY

Liksys?

"world's largest ISP (linksys) instead for free"

i dont get it.

morph1

join:2001-08-19
Canada

Re: Liksys?

routers shipped with wide open dhcp clients allowing anyone to get online without authentication

Skilos

join:2000-08-19
Astoria, NY

Re: Liksys?

oh i knew that, i thought it was sometinhg more cryptic.

JoeyDee
Premium
join:2004-07-23
Las Vegas, NV
said by morph1:

routers shipped with wide open dhcp clients allowing anyone to get online without authentication
And, that's the way it should be.

Straphanger
Express is Back
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Jackson Heights, NY
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There's plenty of people who have the standard SSID of "linksys" and never bother to put on security. Free access for all.
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Yippz
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join:2005-05-04
Fort Walton Beach, FL

Re: Liksys?

said by Straphanger:

There's plenty of people who have the standard SSID of "linksys" and never bother to put on security. Free access for all.
Right -- around here it's either "linksys" or "belkin54g"... Great ISP's...

cdru
Go Colts
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join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
kudos:7

Re: Liksys?

Don't forget, many times those same ISPs have a public file server on a machine with a host name of Localhost. Usually it's a huge collection of porn, movies, and mp3s. One time I found this picture of some guys wife that could have been a twin sister to my wife...
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n2jtx

join:2001-01-13
Glen Head, NY
said by Skilos:

"world's largest ISP (linksys) instead for free"
I've used them quite a few times. They are great though the speeds can vary quite a bit
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morph1

join:2001-08-19
Canada

its true

regular joes will never change settings out of the box

ctgreybeard
Old dogs can learn new tricks
Premium
join:2001-11-13
Bethel, CT

Re: its true

Actually, I bought a Linky a short while ago and they made it pretty hard to not set up security. I had my own setup in mind and didn't want to use their "wizard".
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Old dogs can learn new tricks!

JamesPC

join:2005-10-12
Orange, CA

FREE

i have to get on the internet some how. LOL, keep leaving them unlocked people.

Greg_Z
Premium
join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL

The article left out one thing

Of course, T-Mobile is going to require the user's credit card, and if not cancelled after the 90 day trial period.
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yahtzee
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join:2000-12-03
Richmond, VA

Re: The article left out one thing

and the fact that it's T-Mobile.
b10010011
Whats a Posting tag?

join:2004-09-07
Bellingham, WA
Reviews:
·Comcast Formerl..

Linksys is the best WISP

I can connect to them dang near every where I go

If they are not available then Dlink or Netgear usally is!

claudeo

join:2000-02-23
Redmond, WA

Re: Linksys is the best WISP

Or "default"
rradina

join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO

Re: Linksys is the best WISP

Anyone remember "tsunami"?

bufferoverru
Premium
join:2002-12-10
Ottumwa, IA

Re: Linksys is the best WISP

Cisco

From my room I can pick up both Linksys and Default with no security.

Anonymous_
Anonymous
Premium
join:2004-06-21
127.0.0.1
kudos:2

1 edit
wow
linksys

did a good job
Youngjm

join:2002-04-01
Ada, MI

Re: Linksys is the best WISP

Linksys is working for me right now!
8744675

join:2000-10-10
Decatur, GA

Life in the big city

I have 5 free ISP's here in Atlanta. Amazing Network, Roma, Phillips Technologies, Maas and Wireless. Who said there's no broadband competition?

81399672
Premium
join:2006-05-17
Los Angeles, CA
kudos:2

Who needs T-mobile hotsspot

Who needs T-mobile hotspot, just stop by any big apartment building and chances are it will have multiple open wifi and wep(that can easily be cracked)
nuclei2v5x

join:2003-07-07
Leesburg, GA

Re: Who needs T-mobile hotsspot

tmobile hotspot is a ridiulous waste of money!

mastermind278
Premium
join:2001-07-12
Clementon, NJ

Couldn't people trick T-mobile to think they had VISTA?

Couldn't people trick T-Mobile to think they had Vista? On firefox they have the User Agent plug-in that allows you to change what sites think your OS and browser might be. So maybe people will trick tmobile that they have IE 7 with Vista... Might just be free for anyone for 90 days!
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
kudos:18

90 Whole days!

Cool!
Too bad you have to buy the DVD and install it next Wed/Thur so you can use the wireless for those 90 days.

Or, you can avoid the Starbucks(and the $5.00 coffee) altogether and use whatever OS you have and just go to a Public Library or Mom and Pop coffee shop and get free WiFi... anytime!

Me? I've been getting free(legal) WiFi for years!
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N3OGH
Yo Soy Col. "Bat" Guano
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join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs
kudos:1

Re: 90 Whole days!

Yeah, no kidding.

Quite a few bars and resturants in my area now have free WiFi, too....

wesm
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join:1999-07-29
Redmond, WA
Reviews:
·Frontier FiOS

Lack of coverage...

Of course you could just stick with XP and log into the world's largest ISP (linksys) instead for free, but what do we know.

It's funny that this keeps getting put in every news posting about some new commercial wireless provider. However, I've been in several airports, quite a few bookstores and even the occasional Starbucks. None of these locations had a "linksys" or other open AP visible. You're virtually certain not to find one smack in the middle of a large airport (DFW, anyone?) that's nowhere near any residences.
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Anonymous_
Anonymous
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127.0.0.1
kudos:2

4 edits

Re: Lack of coverage...

you want me to set up one there
for you lol

there is a FREE

WISP (linksys )

at AV mall

2 or 3 of them

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