Chapter 11. Where Can You Wi-Fi?

In this chapter

• Where to look for Wi-Fi

• Using Wi-Fi directories

• Putting up a hotspot

• Wi-Fi finders

• War driving

• War chalking

You've got the perfect laptop or PDA?or at least a perfectly service-able device?and you want to get out on the town and surf the Internet. Or perhaps you are about to go on a trip?for business or pleasure?and want to make sure that you can be in touch with email using Wi-Fi every step of the way. Or maybe you simply want to walk your neighborhood and see if anyone has a Wi-Fi network you can use.

This chapter shows you how you can find Wi-Fi hotspots?both those that provide free access and those you have to pay for.