Wireless range question

[tdean]

a lady at work asked me about this.... we live in massachusetts, her daughter has cancer treatments in new york. she set up a wireless d link router at home and her daughter uses a wireless toshiba laptop. she thinks she should be able to access the internet from new york by just "broadcasting" and connecting to any signal out there. i told here this didnt seem possible. is there any way possible for her to get internet access while on the road?

Too much agreement is like too many fat guys in a hottub; it's still relaxing, but you end up with some nasty broth.

 

[chandanarahul]

She can get connected at any of the hot spots or Wi-Fi locations in Newyork.. probably in starbucks or so... I'm not too sure

But, broadcasting idea is impossible...

 

[tdean]

interesting.... are these locations advertised? would she have to change any config on the laptop? or just turn it on and click....

Too much agreement is like too many fat guys in a hottub; it's still relaxing, but you end up with some nasty broth.

 

[chandanarahul]

Read this for a little bit of info.
http://www.intel.com/products/mobiletechnology/hotspots/index.htm?ssi_ppc_wng3

Go here to locate the hotspots while online
http://www.intel.com/products/mobiletechnology/hotspots/finder.htm?iid=ipp_hotspots+spots_finder&

Go here to locate them while off-line
http://www.intel.com/go/hotspots/index.htm?iid=ipp_hotspots+spots_download&

Or try a Google
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=wi-fi+hotspots+in+new+york&spell=1

 

[tdean]

excellent... thank you.

Too much agreement is like too many fat guys in a hottub; it's still relaxing, but you end up with some nasty broth.