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Wi-Fi Internet access for laptop on the road - question

17 years ago

I have a laptop that I plan to bring to shore for a few days (Delaware location if that matters). At home in PA, I access the Internet and email via Verizon Fios router in my office.

I know the house we're staying at doesn't have Internet hooked up but there is a McDonald's that has Wi-Fi access about 3 miles away.

Does this mean if I take my laptop to the McDonald's I will be able to access the Internet via their signal without changing anything on my company to access it? I'm not sure how it all works, and don't know if there's a special cable I need to access W-Fi signals on the road or anything else.

I'm leaving Sunday morning around 9:30am so I'm hoping someone can shed some light on how this works. Thanks.

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  • 17 years ago

    I don't know if McDonalds is an open network or not, but if it is you should be able to connect automatically. If you don't get a connections, again if open, McD may have some log-on requirement, most do, something to say you agree to be on an open, no security, network

    Seems I sometimes have to click: Start -> connect to -> Show all connections -> Click on the "Wireless" Icon and ask to "see all networks". This may be enough to get you connected, if necessary at all.

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