Will a laptop have internet access far away from home?
Will it? If it can, will it also have access on another country, like Morocco,france, etc.? Are there any plans that let you have internet connection anywhere you go, or at least in the same state?Thanks!
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Answer 1 :
You have to be within range of a wireless network, or "WiFi hotspot". A lot of places offer their networks for free use.
Answer 2 :
You can get an internet connection anywhere. Much like a telephone connection, they are everywhere.
Answer 3 :
There are several ways to get online with a laptop away from home. The most common today is WiFi. If you have a WiFi card, you can usually get online in hotels (sometimes needing to get a password from the front desk, and other times no password is needed), at many gas stations, in airports, coffee shops, even some McDonald's. Another way is with a dial-up access number from your current ISP. Many ISP's allow you to dial in from almost anywhere. You might have a limit to this, however, like 20 hours per month or so. A third way is with a data cable connecting to your cellphone. The cheapest cellphones (that your provider gives you for free) often will not be capable of doing this, however. Check with your cellphone provider, or a local cellphone store, if this is something that interests you. Additional charges may also apply, and they may be based upon how many KB you download in a month. You may or may not have any luck in foreign countries. That is not something with which I am familiar, except that WiFi is surely also prevalent in many 1st world foreign countries, such as England, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, etc. etc. etc. There are probably not any plans that are "state-specific". Then there are even some truly exotic methods, such as carrying around a satellite dish with you, and pointing it at a satellite to get an internet connection. Some stormchasers and the military do this, because they find themselves in places where there is no other option for getting online. There are also a couple companies that provide satellite internet connections with much smaller antennas, rather than having to lug a dish around, but the baud rate (connection speed) is quite slow, like 9600 bps.
Answer 4 :
There are a number of ways to have internet access far away from home: 1) If your laptop has an internal modem (most laptop have) plug your laptop into a phone line. You can set the laptop for dial up connection. From control panel, then internet connection. 2) If your laptop has Wi-Fi (wireless internet modem), if can try to wonder around to see if there are wireless access points nearby that the signal is strong enough. Try selecting the signal by clicking the wireless icon that appears in the bottom start bar near the right corner.. If you are lucky that the access point has no security, then you can use the internet right away. 3) In the other country, you can use 1) to dial-up to your internet service provider. That is expensive because it is long distance call. 4) Your Internet service provider may have Internet rooming service that you can arrange before you go (with payment, stating the period that you want to have the rooming service) then go can go to the country and dial up a local phone number to connect the internet. 5) Some places, like the airports, have internet access free of change. You can connect by plugging your RJ45 LAN plug to there system and get access, or alternatively use a infra led link to access. 6) In some country like US, the Internet service provider are so keen to get business that they put some set-up CD in motels and hotels. You can set up and have a period of time free of charge. 7) If you are desperate, go to the Internet cafe. They probably allow you to connect your desktop to the Internet as well. Hope that help
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