A buddy of mine just asked me last night if I know of any coffee places or quiet lounges where there is a wireless access point and you can study/work. The thing is I've been trying to find something like that for myself for a while and i'm still "spotless". The starbucks in the states have wireless interntet but not the ones here in TO. I know some second cups have hot spots but you have to pay for them...so I figured i'll ask you guys if you know any?
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Berkeley, California
UofT has a bunch of buildings that are now wifi accessible
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Jan-17-2005 16:36
The Highroller
ad hoc and ad lib
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Flying over the cuckoo's nest
quote:
Originally posted by AwakenedAddict
UofT has a bunch of buildings that are now wifi accessible
But you need a UTor ID to access them. There a lot of places in TO wiht wireless access (coffe shops, malls, etc) but they all cost money use. I'm lucky I'm a U of T student so I don't have to pay. It will be nice when wireless access becomes cheap enough so businesses can provide it for free to their customers..
Jan-17-2005 19:02
dEsidEL
Fu Man Choonz
Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Below the Belt
www.warchalking.org used to hav a great map .. the site is now defunct unfortunately..
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Jan-17-2005 19:09
dEsidEL
Fu Man Choonz
Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Below the Belt
quote:
Originally posted by The Highroller
But you need a UTor ID to access them. There a lot of places in TO wiht wireless access (coffe shops, malls, etc) but they all cost money use. I'm lucky I'm a U of T student so I don't have to pay. It will be nice when wireless access becomes cheap enough so businesses can provide it for free to their customers..
a lot of coffee shops are now using the 'buy something surf free' idea.. which i hope starts to catch on .. public buildings giving free access would be nice however..
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Jan-17-2005 19:11
The Highroller
ad hoc and ad lib
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Flying over the cuckoo's nest
quote:
Originally posted by dEsidEL
a lot of coffee shops are now using the 'buy something surf free' idea.. which i hope starts to catch on .. public buildings giving free access would be nice however..
Which coffee shops do this? I was at a Timothy's World Coffee the other day and tried to surf but it sent me to a registration page.
Jan-17-2005 19:17
dEsidEL
Fu Man Choonz
Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Below the Belt
quote:
Originally posted by The Highroller
Which coffee shops do this? I was at a Timothy's World Coffee the other day and tried to surf but it sent me to a registration page.
Second Cup does it .. as do a few shops in the Atrium on Dundas and Bay..
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Jan-17-2005 20:23
beanieboy
tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Toronto, ON
We have almost finished building a WiFi network throughout all of Liberty Village. (the older neighbourhood around King & Dufferin)
Most of the coffee shops, restaurants and bars are covered, as well as many of the outdoor areas, and office buildings.
We support PEAP/WPA-TKIP authentication/encryption so you are not vulnerable to virus' or other layer 2 exploits like you would on a normal Access-Point.
PM me if you need more info!
Dan.
Jan-17-2005 23:51
AwakenedAddict
Transplanted
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Berkeley, California
quote:
Originally posted by The Highroller
But you need a UTor ID to access them.
Ahh I don't have a laptop so I didn't know if it was free or not, just saw a bunch of people surfing with no wires
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Wireless hot spots in TO
