Wireless internet equipment/configuration in Hotels

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On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 19:02:37 -0500, Bob Alston wrote:

> Anyone know what kind of wireless internet equipment and configuration is
> typically used when providing wireless internet in Hotels? Doing so for the
> lobby or large meeting/convention rooms would seem pretty straightforward.
> But some hotels offer wireless internet (for a fee) in each guest room.
> Seems like potentially a lot of walls to go thru.

My experience varies - some hotel's WiFi work fine, some are poor. A lot
depends on how many access points they have installed. I usually ask for a
room near an AP, but most clerks have no idea what I'm talking about.

I bought a Linksys range expander which works pretty well in cases where I
have a weak AP signal, but it's not a cure-all.

Most hotels run the old B speeds, but new installs are going to G. I now
use a Netgear WG511T card since it has the best reception of any card I
tried (Orinono, Dlink, Linksys). The 108Mbs speed works great when I'm at
home too!

To answer your other question, most of the netwroks I have used are open
ones where you sign in with your browser, but some hotels provide you with a
daily WEP password.