How to find airport (wifi) access?

[Cecret]

I'm going to sanfran for the weekend. Since it is such a hotbed for wired -- or hopefully wireless -- activity I was wondering how (or where) I to find wireless access for my powerbook.

I've heard about some apps that search out wireless access points and/or tell you where they are but, to tell the truth, I'm not an uber computer-person so I could use some help.

Thanks

 

[janey]

go warwalking, look for weird signs all over the place (done in chalk, kinda looks like an x sometimes) and get something like iStumbler, MacStumbler or KisMAC (all available on versiontracker) and drive all over the place.
it's fun

 

[NavyIntel007]

Originally posted by übergeek
go warwalking, look for weird signs all over the place (done in chalk, kinda looks like an x sometimes) and get something like iStumbler, MacStumbler or KisMAC (all available on versiontracker) and drive all over the place.
it's fun

You really have to get out more.

 

[Cecret]

Sorry, but what is warwalking???

 

[janey]

Originally posted by NavyIntel007
You really have to get out more.

i know
warwalking is taking a laptop out with you and walking around the place looking for wifi networks

 

[Cecret]

I guess that gets to my question. Is there any way to find wifi access without warwalking??

 

[DreaminDirector]

yeah.

wardriving.


but seriously, what do you mean? Other than walking around (or moving around?). You can go to starbucks and hook up on T-mobiles network for a fee.

But why do that?

 

[MacBandit]

Re: yeah.

Originally posted by DreaminDirector
wardriving.


but seriously, what do you mean? Other than walking around (or moving around?). You can go to starbucks and hook up on T-mobiles network for a fee.

But why do that?

It's not free. It used to be but they have started charging at least here locally.

Kinkos and some Schlotsky's Deli's.

Here's the ultimate site I just found for finding hotspots.

http://www.80211hotspots.com/

There is a lot of them in San Francisco it looks like.

 

[tazo]

Re: Re: yeah.

Originally posted by MacBandit
It's not free. It used to be but they have started charging at least here locally.

Kinkos and some Schlotsky's Deli's.

Here's the ultimate site I just found for finding hotspots.

http://www.80211hotspots.com/

There is a lot of them in San Francisco it looks like.

he said for a fee.

 

[MacBandit]

Re: Re: Re: yeah.

Originally posted by tazo
he said for a fee.

See that's what happens when you spend to many hours in a row on here late at night and read things just a touch to fast.

I apologize for my mistake. I promise to never ever ever screw up agina.

 

[ibookin']

Originally posted by NavyIntel007
You really have to get out more.

Warwalking involves going out! You walk on the street with a laptop, sometimes holding it above your head to get better reception! How is that not normal?!

Ok, I'll stop now.

 

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by ibookin'@mwny
Warwalking involves going out! You walk on the street with a laptop, sometimes holding it above your head to get better reception! How is that not normal?!

Ok, I'll stop now.

The only thing that could seem more normal would be War Segwaying.

 

[DreaminDirector]

ah yes....

War Segwaying...

breeding the next generation of rich, lazy broadbanders.

 

[MacBandit]

Re: ah yes....

Originally posted by DreaminDirector
War Segwaying...

breeding the next generation of rich, lazy broadbanders.

Fat too. Don't forget that part. I'm just waiting for the Segway with a chair on it and the luxury edition with a leather recliner.

 

[Abstract]

Or why not just hire a butler and have him Segway around for you?

 

[mmmdreg]

Originally posted by Abstract
Or why not just hire a butler and have him Segway around for you?

incidentally, does anyone here HAVE a Segway?

 

[janey]

Originally posted by ibookin'@mwny
Warwalking involves going out! You walk on the street with a laptop, sometimes holding it above your head to get better reception! How is that not normal?!

Ok, I'll stop now.

it's not normal because most people are PC users and they're just getting used to the idea of having wifi in their laptops
i don't have a segway, i'm waiting until they get faster then i'm getting one...
anyway warwalking is good for you...and it's fun...