On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:17:55 +0000, Janet Tweedy
wrote:

The dongle can be discontinued at a month's notice so when i get it I
can stop it - I wouldn't like to piggy back on some uynknown computer
user's network, wouldn't like it done to me so ...............

I checked my area to find 14 WIFI users. All need a security key apart
from one. It not likely you could piggy back another user unless you
know their key. I gave my key to a neighbour just so we could try
sharing a £15 a month connection.

Steve

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In message , Janet Tweedy
writes
On 16/01/2013 14:14, Ophelia wrote:
Otherwise, you could get what you want for free if you have wireless
networking on the computer. Go to somewhere like a Starbucks or some
local government buildings like a library and you can often get a free
wireless connection. If you don't have wireless built in you can get a
usb adapter for that too for a few quid from PC World or the like. Or
you could pay for an hour at an Internet cafe and use one of their
computers to do the same.

Do let us know how it goes


Just phoned 3g, really helpful and friendly, only have to pay for 1
month at a time. Easy to do and very grateful for the fast answers on
here

So nice to speak to someone in Scotland , and I understood every word
he said and he knew what he was talking about!!

I had a Scottish consultant working for me once. Couldn't understand a
word he said. "Don't worry" said my Scottish client. "Neither can we."
--
bert

In message ,
writes
On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:14:02 -0000, "Ophelia"
wrote:



"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
...
I am staying at a friend's house to help her with her garden in a couple
of months but I really would like to stay online if I can.

She doesn't have the Internet (long story) - is there a way I could buy
something to plug into, say, my laptop so I could go on.

Otherwise, you could get what you want for free if you have wireless
networking on the computer. Go to somewhere like a Starbucks or some local
government buildings like a library and you can often get a free wireless
connection. If you don't have wireless built in you can get a usb adapter
for that too for a few quid from PC World or the like. Or you could pay for
an hour at an Internet cafe and use one of their computers to do the same.

Do let us know how it goes
--
Is the friends house isolated or are there neighbours?
If so one of them may have a wifi signal that reaches.
You can't legally just latch on to it and they should have it password
protected anyway but if they are nice people it might be worth asking.
Might break the terms of the service provider but for a short use
unlikely to be noticed. Some providers allow this to be done anyway on
a reciprocal basis such as BT Internet customers ,recent ones have to
choose to opt out ,one time you opted in. In these cases you don't
even have to ask. Just log in using your own details.
G.Harman
I joined BT in April last year and it was opt in then.
--
bert

In message , Janet Tweedy
writes
On 16/01/2013 14:57, wrote:
Is the friends house isolated or are there neighbours?
If so one of them may have a wifi signal that reaches.
You can't legally just latch on to it and they should have it password
protected anyway but if they are nice people it might be worth asking.
Might break the terms of the service provider but for a short use
unlikely to be noticed. Some providers allow this to be done anyway on
a reciprocal basis such as BT Internet customers ,recent ones have to
choose to opt out ,one time you opted in. In these cases you don't
even have to ask. Just log in using your own details.



fairly isolated, their computer is very old and there is no router or
exteriro connection so i can plug my latop in. Also their very old
computer often crashes and is very slow!
hasn't got wi fi and I have to trun my mobile off when my friend is in
the same room or nearby as she gets a really bad headache.

Her garden is lovely though!!

There is a network i have seen appear at midnight which is not
protected but looks as if it might be a student as it doesn't have any
security but somehow I can't bring myslef to use it as I have no idea
who she is !

BT infinity routers are now delivered defaulted to secure.
--
bert

"bert" ] wrote in message
...
In message , Janet Tweedy
writes
On 16/01/2013 14:14, Ophelia wrote:
Otherwise, you could get what you want for free if you have wireless
networking on the computer. Go to somewhere like a Starbucks or some
local government buildings like a library and you can often get a free
wireless connection. If you don't have wireless built in you can get a
usb adapter for that too for a few quid from PC World or the like. Or
you could pay for an hour at an Internet cafe and use one of their
computers to do the same.

Do let us know how it goes


Just phoned 3g, really helpful and friendly, only have to pay for 1 month
at a time. Easy to do and very grateful for the fast answers on here

So nice to speak to someone in Scotland , and I understood every word he
said and he knew what he was talking about!!

I had a Scottish consultant working for me once. Couldn't understand a
word he said. "Don't worry" said my Scottish client. "Neither can we."
--

lol
--
--
http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:04:08 +0100, Martin wrote:

BT had some sort of roving account where you could pay to use wifi
from strangers' routers? It was called BTFon but is now part of
BTwifi.


It is still on my list of BT connections. It's now called
BTWiFi-with-FON

"What is Fon?

Fon Wireless Ltd is a company registered in the UK. They have the
worlds biggest network if the number of hotspots is the measure.

Steve

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SwingNN. Forecast with Neural Networks. http://www.swingnn.com
JustNN. Just Neural Networks. http://www.justnn.com

On 2013-01-18 13:04:08 +0000, Martin said:

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:24:29 +0000, bert ] wrote:

In message , Janet Tweedy
writes
On 16/01/2013 14:57, wrote:
Is the friends house isolated or are there neighbours?
If so one of them may have a wifi signal that reaches.
You can't legally just latch on to it and they should have it password
protected anyway but if they are nice people it might be worth asking.
Might break the terms of the service provider but for a short use
unlikely to be noticed. Some providers allow this to be done anyway on
a reciprocal basis such as BT Internet customers ,recent ones have to
choose to opt out ,one time you opted in. In these cases you don't
even have to ask. Just log in using your own details.



fairly isolated, their computer is very old and there is no router or
exteriro connection so i can plug my latop in. Also their very old
computer often crashes and is very slow!
hasn't got wi fi and I have to trun my mobile off when my friend is in
the same room or nearby as she gets a really bad headache.

Her garden is lovely though!!

There is a network i have seen appear at midnight which is not
protected but looks as if it might be a student as it doesn't have any
security but somehow I can't bring myslef to use it as I have no idea
who she is !

BT infinity routers are now delivered defaulted to secure.

BT had some sort of roving account where you could pay to use wifi
from strangers' routers? It was called BTFon but is now part of
BTwifi.

"What is Fon?


Gerald Durrell liked him rather a lot...! (d&r!)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On 18/01/2013 16:42, Martin wrote:
On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:35:48 +0000, Sacha wrote:

On 2013-01-18 13:04:08 +0000, Martin said:

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:24:29 +0000, bert ] wrote:

In message , Janet Tweedy
writes
On 16/01/2013 14:57, wrote:
Is the friends house isolated or are there neighbours?
If so one of them may have a wifi signal that reaches.
You can't legally just latch on to it and they should have it password
protected anyway but if they are nice people it might be worth asking.
Might break the terms of the service provider but for a short use
unlikely to be noticed. Some providers allow this to be done anyway on
a reciprocal basis such as BT Internet customers ,recent ones have to
choose to opt out ,one time you opted in. In these cases you don't
even have to ask. Just log in using your own details.



fairly isolated, their computer is very old and there is no router or
exteriro connection so i can plug my latop in. Also their very old
computer often crashes and is very slow!
hasn't got wi fi and I have to trun my mobile off when my friend is in
the same room or nearby as she gets a really bad headache.

Her garden is lovely though!!

There is a network i have seen appear at midnight which is not
protected but looks as if it might be a student as it doesn't have any
security but somehow I can't bring myslef to use it as I have no idea
who she is !

BT infinity routers are now delivered defaulted to secure.

BT had some sort of roving account where you could pay to use wifi
from strangers' routers? It was called BTFon but is now part of
BTwifi.

"What is Fon?


Gerald Durrell liked him rather a lot...! (d&r!)

That is definitely a snow/thread drift

and I thought it was something to do with the telefon