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Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide

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Well BeingPosts: 191
Posted: 29 Jun 2009, 7:27pmSubject: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Sort of a techy question but leaning more towards lifestyle so i'm posting it here :-) . Does anyone know some good 'reasonably' fast wi-fi spots round Adelaide? All the Internode ones seem to suck balls to me, and they seem to make up 95% of them. It's so fucking slow it's like bein on dialup whats the point! I understand i'm getting it for free but it's so slow i'd rather not even bother.



Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 29 Jun 2009, 7:40pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
I've just gone with one of those wireless broad band sticks. Works a treat, well in adelaide anyway
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oliI am the
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Posted: 29 Jun 2009, 8:01pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Are you an Internode customer? I don't know if it's any faster if you login as a customer, wouldn't surprise me if it is though.
Well BeingPosts: 191
Posted: 29 Jun 2009, 8:07pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
not an internode customer, and I'm pretty certain if you are it goes faster.
John LPosts: 3,007
Posted: 29 Jun 2009, 8:19pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: Well Being on 29/06/2009, 08:07 PM
not an internode customer, and I'm pretty certain if you are it goes faster.

They say it doesn't make a difference whether you're a customer or not, only difference is customers get full access whereas free users only get WWW access.

At the end of the day you get what you pay for, chances are if you're using a free WIFI hot spot you will be sharing it with other people hence the slowness. If it bothers you that much pay for a 3G type arrangement which is more or less dedicated to you.
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Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 29 Jun 2009, 8:29pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
its pretty cheap.
like 40 bucks a month for 6 gig or something
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oliI am the
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Posted: 29 Jun 2009, 8:31pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Depending on who you are with for your mobile you may be able to tether your phone to your laptop as well
John LPosts: 3,007
Posted: 29 Jun 2009, 8:33pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: oli on 29/06/2009, 08:31 PM
Depending on who you are with for your mobile you may be able to tether your phone to your laptop as well

Good point :)

Only danger is the cost of excess data I spose.

I had both a 3 and a NextG card for work and the NextG from Telstra always seemed faster and hugely superior coverage but it cost a shitload more, whereas for someone in metro areas, 3, Vodafone or Optus are probably fine.
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striderThe Infected
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Posted: 29 Jun 2009, 8:41pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
found a nice little hotspot near my local chippy store  :)


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oliI am the
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Posted: 29 Jun 2009, 8:48pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: John L on 29/06/2009, 08:33 PM
Only danger is the cost of excess data I spose.

Definitely something to keep track of. That said if you just want it for the occasional email check/web browsing and you've got a higher end phone plan anyway then you probably won't have any dramas. I think I get 1GB of data allowance with my $80 Vodafone plan and I probably use less than 25% of that every month.
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Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 6:31amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: John L on 29/06/2009, 08:19 PM
They say it doesn't make a difference whether you're a customer or not, only difference is customers get full access whereas free users only get WWW access.

Im a customer and i reckon it is faster compared to when i was a guest, although not a huge difference.  3G is still better for phone internet in the city IMO. 
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khemPosts: 16,657
Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 7:32amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
how quick is the 3G stuff?

im not entirely convinced by it...
reBECcaPosts: 2,008
Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 8:11amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Im leaning toward the 3G as well, anyone got any feedback?

I need something that is cheapish, going to Cibo for my internet fix is gettin time consuming and ill need internet at home for study. (And i agree Al its heaps slow its so frustrating!)
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Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 9:02amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: khem on 30/06/2009, 07:32 AM
how quick is the 3G stuff?


Like all new technology really, about half as good as what the service providers make it out to be. :E
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Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 9:13amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
internode doesnt seem any better when your logged in at the airport and a few other spots. still slow from my experiences
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John LPosts: 3,007
Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 10:01amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: ReBECca on 30/06/2009, 08:11 AM
Im leaning toward the 3G as well, anyone got any feedback?

I need something that is cheapish, going to Cibo for my internet fix is gettin time consuming and ill need internet at home for study. (And i agree Al its heaps slow its so frustrating!)

Do you just use the net for browsing web pages or do you want to download tv episodes, music etc?

Do you need truly portable broadband(3G) so that you can have access outside of the home(on the go, so to speak) or will you be happy with having wireless inside your home only?
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reBECcaPosts: 2,008
Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 10:27amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: John L on 30/06/2009, 10:01 AM
Do you just use the net for browsing web pages or do you want to download tv episodes, music etc?

Do you need truly portable broadband(3G) so that you can have access outside of the home(on the go, so to speak) or will you be happy with having wireless inside your home only?

I would like to down load music, but wont be using it for heaps of downloads, its really for study purposes and email with the occasional DL. Dont need portable, but from what i hear 3G is the cheapest and purchasing a modem plus net package will cost $240+ which i can't afford atm. Dont want to be locked into a contract either encase i leave my current location
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Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 10:31amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
The problem with the 3G plans is that compared to going over your limit with ADSL you get shafted with huge excess usage fees. I don't think there are any 3G options where they will reduce your data speed if you go over a limit or just cut you off, might be wrong on that though.

el_patto, I agree. Probably because if everyone did that there'd be no market for yet another service, that service being the USB adapter things with a 3G thing inside.
Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 12:48pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
I'm connescted to 3
40 rods a month(including the modem stick) will get you 6 gig of broadband on the move. (don't get much coverage outside of the city but dialup speeds are available usually in those places.)
Find the speed quite usable. Can watch a you tube vid and download tunes at the same time so I'm happy. Takes a few minutes to down load about an hour of music.
3 are the cheapest but as oli said go over your cap and they will fuck you up the arse! Not that its happened to me but a friend went over by 900 bucks on his first bill!
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reBECcaPosts: 2,008
Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 1:28pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: Melvin Smiley on 30/06/2009, 12:48 PM
I'm connescted to 3
40 rods a month(including the modem stick) will get you 6 gig of broadband on the move. (don't get much coverage outside of the city but dialup speeds are available usually in those places.)
Find the speed quite usable. Can watch a you tube vid and download tunes at the same time so I'm happy. Takes a few minutes to down load about an hour of music.
3 are the cheapest but as oli said go over your cap and they will fuck you up the arse! Not that its happened to me but a friend went over by 900 bucks on his first bill!

You can check where you are at with your DL can't you?
Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 1:34pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
they give you an estimate but if you want an up to the minute display of exactly how much you've used you can find out on some site called my 3. I've never even been close to going over
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nathoPosts: 3,572
Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 6:14pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
When I was with 3 I went over massively as the my 3 site wouldn't update properly. Apparently the 3 site isn't assured to be updated until 24 hours or something useless.

On the free hot-spot tip, there was a discussion on whirlpool. I find there are free hot spots everywhere anyway, just go into a coffee shop and buy a drink.
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Posted: 30 Jun 2009, 8:24pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
i do know the best wi-fi spots are marked with a certain insignia on the nearest wall, can't really describe the insignia though, kinda like a 2d, side-on (profile) of a lion/predator looking head, done in a stencil-style, with a mono-chromatic tiger-stripe pattern-thingy :E
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Posted: 1 Jul 2009, 7:33amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Seriously Benny wtf?
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Posted: 1 Jul 2009, 11:43amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
The extended insect 22 crew, don't you know ? It's been known for ages (well, by me and others anyway) that certain buildings in the cbd have large corps that have powerful wireless internet access that can be latched onto, just by sitting or standing near the stenciled* insignia. (*Getting a cut out of an insignia, placing against a wall and spraying paint over it, yeah !!) Of course, you can't stay logged into these networks for too long, or have some good software that allows you to stay online without being cut off by tech's inside the buildings that check the networks. May not even be possible now, who knows :E
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Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 1 Jul 2009, 12:02pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
ha ha ha
I thought you were on some twelve monkeys trip for a while there
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Posted: 1 Jul 2009, 12:41pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
 :lol: So did i.  Makes a bit more sense now....



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Well BeingPosts: 191
Posted: 2 Jul 2009, 3:41pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: m.r.third-eye on 01/07/2009, 11:43 AM
The extended insect 22 crew, don't you know ? It's been known for ages (well, by me and others anyway) that certain buildings in the cbd have large corps that have powerful wireless internet access that can be latched onto, just by sitting or standing near the stenciled* insignia. (*Getting a cut out of an insignia, placing against a wall and spraying paint over it, yeah !!) Of course, you can't stay logged in in to these networks for too long, or have some good software that allows you to stay online without being cut off by tech's inside the buildings that check the networks. May not even be possible now, who knows :E


Seriously? What does this stencil look like and where should i look for them? Sounds like a fun day out lol
Melvin SmileyPosts: 4,703
Posted: 2 Jul 2009, 3:43pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: Well Being on 02/07/2009, 03:41 PM
Seriously? What does this stencil look like and where should i look for them? Sounds like a fun day out lol

Quote from: m.r.third-eye on 30/06/2009, 08:24 PM
i do know the best wi-fi spots are marked with a certain insignia on the nearest wall, can't really describe the insignia though, kinda like a 2d, side-on (profile) of a lion/predator looking head, done in a stencil-style, with a mono-chromatic tiger-stripe pattern-thingy :E
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khemPosts: 16,657
Posted: 2 Jul 2009, 3:44pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
sounds like an extension of the hobo signs... for hobos with laptops... :lol:

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Posted: 2 Jul 2009, 4:59pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
 :lol:
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Posted: 3 Jul 2009, 10:42amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: Melvin Smiley on 01/07/2009, 12:02 PM
twelve monkeys
Quote from: Well Being on 02/07/2009, 03:41 PM
Seriously? What does this stencil look like and where should i look for them? Sounds like a fun day out lol
Quote from: khem on 02/07/2009, 03:44 PM
sounds like an extension of the hobo signs
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oliI am the
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Posted: 21 Jul 2009, 3:47pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Anyone using any of these networks on a regular basis?

If you're keen and a bit into the tech stuff, I can tell you that about 20% of the 60+ WiFi networks in the western end of Rundle Mall are running antiquated WEP configurations. They're easy to crack so if you want free access this is the place to be.

I just heard about it though, I wouldn't actively go looking for these things. :angel:
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Posted: 21 Jul 2009, 3:53pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: oli on 21/07/2009, 03:47 PM
Anyone using any of these networks on a regular basis?
nobody's going to actively tell you that either ;) Word of mouth is a good medium when it's information is heard more than once and proven. Which you just did, cheers. If you wanted to keep me in the "crazy" "makes no sense" box, you're not doing a good job :E
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oliI am the
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Posted: 21 Jul 2009, 3:54pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
I meant the free ones, like Internode's CityLan.
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Posted: 21 Jul 2009, 4:02pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
yep , the same ones...free, accessible only when people in the buildings are using it, (they usually don't log themselves off when they go on lunch breaks, it's too easy !! )... there's a select group of cats keeping tabs on these "hotspots", they have been for nearly 10 years...but you know, what would i know :E
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thresh0ldWUTIWUF
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Posted: 18 Oct 2010, 10:43pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
one of my neighbours isnt too bright so i got a good wireless hotspot at home  :biggrin:

GlockPosts: 9,850
Posted: 19 Oct 2010, 1:52amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: thresh0ld on 18/10/2010, 10:43 PM
one of my neighbours isnt too bright so i got a good wireless hotspot at home  :biggrin:

Technically that's illegal man, if they bust you and wanted to press charges, you'd be in some strife. Just letting you know, I don't really care myself, leech away!
khemPosts: 16,657
Posted: 19 Oct 2010, 6:55amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
chances of him getting busted are slim to none. worst case scenario they put a password on their wireless. never heard anyone pressing charges for stealing internet.

:lol:
QuazzaPosts: 13,620
Posted: 19 Oct 2010, 10:27amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: Glock on 19/10/2010, 01:52 AM
Technically that's illegal man, if they bust you and wanted to press charges, you'd be in some strife. Just letting you know, I don't really care myself, leech away!
with all the shit people on this board get up to, if he got done for stealing internet, he'd have to be one of the unluckiest cunts in the world lol
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Posted: 19 Oct 2010, 10:40amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide

 :lol:
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Posted: 19 Oct 2010, 10:43amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: Quazza on 19/10/2010, 10:27 AM
with all the shit people on this board get up to

Speak for yourself! I am a law abiding citizen.
khemPosts: 16,657
Posted: 19 Oct 2010, 3:03pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
oli is people too

:E
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Posted: 19 Oct 2010, 4:05pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
Quote from: Quazza on 19/10/2010, 10:27 AM
with all the shit people on this board get up to, if he got done for stealing internet, he'd have to be one of the unluckiest cunts in the world lol

Haha yeah. One scenario could be if threshold is torrenting a lot and the ISP sends out copyright infringement notices to the neighbour...if they are that technologically unsavvy as to leave a wireless access point unsecured then they probably wouldn't know what torrents were either...so this could tip them off.


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Quote from: khem on 19/10/2010, 06:55 AM
chances of him getting busted are slim to none. worst case scenario they put a password on their wireless. never heard anyone pressing charges for stealing internet.

:lol:

I've read of cases on whirlpool where they have because the owner has been receiving excess charges on their bill (from ISPs that charge ridiculous amounts for data over the cap) and looking into it they have discovered it was someone else racking it up and things have progressed from there.
khemPosts: 16,657
Posted: 21 May 2011, 10:43amSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide
http://www.vintuitive.com/wifi/

map of free wifi spots in adelaide (mostly 'node spots)
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Posted: 21 May 2011, 6:55pmSubject: Re: Good wireless Internet hotspots round The 'Laide

 There's an internode App for iPhone that tells you how far away each hotspot is too.
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