WI FI????

Whilst idly splitting atoms in my vice in the shed this morning my ever active mind started to ponder ways of improving communication with the outside world from Chez Landy in Udon Thani. As my land lord and his wife are always too late arriving at the residence of a neighbor recently deceased and thus missing out on buying the deceased persons telephone land line I am condemned to GPRS which works ok but slow.

Eureka, Wi Fi, but WTF is it. Ok, a quick trip up to the laptop shop to enquire about prices etc.
The lap top seller gratefully accepted a small bag of split atoms then dropped the bombshell. YOU NEED A LAND LINE IN YOUR HOME.

In my blissful ignorance I believed that just as my friends can use their lap tops in guesthouses, hotels etc I would be able to use mine the same at home.

Ok in little words ( I understand big words but some of the other board members may have problems) what extra do I have to buy along with my WI FI equipped Lap Top if I should be lucky enough to have a neighbor drop dead in the not too distant future and can buy his/her phone line?.

I know I have to have a connection package to allow me to utilize free WI FI where ever I may find it and maybe use GPRS at home when I am not out sponging free WI FI.

Ummm, sorry about the atoms, that was yesterday. I am old, I was confused, today was Queensland nuts (Bauple Nuts or Macadamia nuts)

Thanks for your help

John

Whilst idly splitting atoms in my vice in the shed this morning my ever active mind started to ponder ways of improving communication with the outside world from Chez Landy in Udon Thani. As my land lord and his wife are always too late arriving at the residence of a neighbor recently deceased and thus missing out on buying the deceased persons telephone land line I am condemned to GPRS which works ok but slow.

Eureka, Wi Fi, but WTF is it. Ok, a quick trip up to the laptop shop to enquire about prices etc.
The lap top seller gratefully accepted a small bag of split atoms then dropped the bombshell. YOU NEED A LAND LINE IN YOUR HOME.

In my blissful ignorance I believed that just as my friends can use their lap tops in guesthouses, hotels etc I would be able to use mine the same at home.

Ok in little words ( I understand big words but some of the other board members may have problems) what extra do I have to buy along with my WI FI equipped Lap Top if I should be lucky enough to have a neighbor drop dead in the not too distant future and can buy his/her phone line?.

I know I have to have a connection package to allow me to utilize free WI FI where ever I may find it and maybe use GPRS at home when I am not out sponging free WI FI.

Ummm, sorry about the atoms, that was yesterday. I am old, I was confused, today was Queensland nuts (Bauple Nuts or Macadamia nuts)

Thanks for your help

John

Whilst idly splitting atoms in my vice in the shed this morning my ever active mind started to ponder ways of improving communication with the outside world from Chez Landy in Udon Thani. As my land lord and his wife are always too late arriving at the residence of a neighbor recently deceased and thus missing out on buying the deceased persons telephone land line I am condemned to GPRS which works ok but slow.

Eureka, Wi Fi, but WTF is it. Ok, a quick trip up to the laptop shop to enquire about prices etc.
The lap top seller gratefully accepted a small bag of split atoms then dropped the bombshell. YOU NEED A LAND LINE IN YOUR HOME.

In my blissful ignorance I believed that just as my friends can use their lap tops in guesthouses, hotels etc I would be able to use mine the same at home.

Ok in little words ( I understand big words but some of the other board members may have problems) what extra do I have to buy along with my WI FI equipped Lap Top if I should be lucky enough to have a neighbor drop dead in the not too distant future and can buy his/her phone line?.

I know I have to have a connection package to allow me to utilize free WI FI where ever I may find it and maybe use GPRS at home when I am not out sponging free WI FI.

Ummm, sorry about the atoms, that was yesterday. I am old, I was confused, today was Queensland nuts (Bauple Nuts or Macadamia nuts)

Thanks for your help

John

Whilst idly splitting atoms in my vice in the shed this morning my ever active mind started to ponder ways of improving communication with the outside world from Chez Landy in Udon Thani. As my land lord and his wife are always too late arriving at the residence of a neighbor recently deceased and thus missing out on buying the deceased persons telephone land line I am condemned to GPRS which works ok but slow.

Eureka, Wi Fi, but WTF is it. Ok, a quick trip up to the laptop shop to enquire about prices etc.
The lap top seller gratefully accepted a small bag of split atoms then dropped the bombshell. YOU NEED A LAND LINE IN YOUR HOME.

In my blissful ignorance I believed that just as my friends can use their lap tops in guesthouses, hotels etc I would be able to use mine the same at home.

Ok in little words ( I understand big words but some of the other board members may have problems) what extra do I have to buy along with my WI FI equipped Lap Top if I should be lucky enough to have a neighbor drop dead in the not too distant future and can buy his/her phone line?.

I know I have to have a connection package to allow me to utilize free WI FI where ever I may find it and maybe use GPRS at home when I am not out sponging free WI FI.

Ummm, sorry about the atoms, that was yesterday. I am old, I was confused, today was Queensland nuts (Bauple Nuts or Macadamia nuts)

Thanks for your help

John

Sorry about the quadruple posts, dunno what happened. I have to stay away from the atoms.

John

John, you are welcome to use the free wifi in front of my house ------- orrr ---- come in and have a beer with wifi in A/C comfort;o)

Here John this should clear it up a bit. The picture depicts two separate devises two connect to the internet, a DSL modem and wireless router. One devise that combines both are available (ADSL wireless router), but you still need a land line to connect to the internet.

wokka,
you need a good strong wifi adapter, like the linksys thats on my desk.
then you can pick up some signals from the area.

I'll PM you and we can chat.

ting

Do any of the internet providers offer mobile broadband dongles yet ? If so that maybe a choice.
Ter

Sorry, should point out that you just plug the dongle into the laptop and you got internet.

Ok thanks for the answers. Let me digest them all before Ireply.

Ter, I saw something like you described on offer from BIGPOND in Aus. Plug it in and roam anywhere?? in Aus.

John

come in and have a beer with wifi in A/C comfort;o)

screw Cliff, i'm there. how's everyday about 8am, no beer, coffee and baileys. then i'll come back for a nightcap, thanks.

That's about the size of it, though if they have anything like it you will need to know what the Download and upload speed is and not the claims.
Try and get a unlimited package if you can.
I am on a 3meg unlimited for £12 a month in blighty though it is more like 1.8 which is enough.
good luck john
Ter

"screw Cliff, i'm there. how's everyday about 8am, no beer, coffee and baileys. then i'll come back for a nightcap, thanks."

LA, I rarely finnish boom boom by 8:00 AM. I'll let a key under the mat but, you gota make your own coffee and it's BYB (bring your own Baileys;o) No problems with the night cap;o)