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ViaRail and WiFi!
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| rabbitjoker |
Currently on the train going to Montreal.
ViaRail has WiFi internet access in their first class cars! Certainly makes the 4 hour trip more interesting. Nothing like free booze, 3 course meal and surfing TA + pr0n. ;)
The speed isn't fantastic (15k / s - tops), but enough to do email, basic web and chat. I believe they've blocked everything but port 80 - as I can't seem to get messenger or webmessenger working.
None the less - technlogy is uber good and makes me uber happy.
BTW - I am in the web-based 2HP.ca Radio chat room if anybody is up to chat. URL is below.
http://web.webchat.org/?theme=webchat&@channel=2hp
Au revoir! |
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| Expired |
Ahh.. Memories of getting trashed on VIA back from Montreal, and still having my net access..
Mmmm Free Booze..
Expired, |
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| rabbitjoker |
Anybody know how to get proxy setting shown w/ WinXP Home?
Apparently Via is using a proxy - and I need the specific settings for some apps.
Cheers. |
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| Fir3start3r |
| You need to know what your settings are or VIA's? :conf: |
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| torontobarfly |
| how much is first class to montreal and back....i know the regular rate is $149....just curious as to how much exta you have to pay for your internet,food and "free" booze;) |
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| rabbitjoker |
| I think ~$370 is the Via1 price (with no discounts), I don't pay - company does. You can get a 7-day pre-booking discount and other corporate rate discounts. |
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| Durafei |
That's awesome !!
BTW, as far as I know there will be FREE high-speed wireless Interet all around San Francisco sometime in 2005.. Hopefully Toronto will be quick to follow ! |
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| torontobarfly |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
I think ~$370 is the Via1 price (with no discounts), I don't pay - company does. You can get a 7-day pre-booking discount and other corporate rate discounts. |
yowza:eek: :eek: great deal if work pays...think i'll stay in the slum cars with the common folk:D |
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| Fir3start3r |
| quote: | Originally posted by torontobarfly
yowza:eek: :eek: great deal if work pays...think i'll stay in the slum cars with the common folk:D |
Translation:...think i'll stow away in the cargo with the chickens and hobos:D
;)
Damn RJ, how many trips do you take in a year!? :wtf:
Mr. World Travelamon... |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fir3start3r
think i'll stow away in the cargo with the chickens and hobos |
On the train it's called "the cattle car"
| quote: | Originally posted by Fir3start3r
Damn RJ, how many trips do you take in a year!? |
Not enough to figure out the damn proxy BS on ViaRail... ;) |
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| torontobarfly |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fir3start3r
Translation:...think i'll stow away in the cargo with the chickens and hobos:D
;)
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lol, na, i'm not THAT cheap:D |
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| rabbitjoker |
ok, so I've gotten 2HP.ca Radio to work. It seems to sustain about 120 kbps (12k/s). Still no luck on the ms msnger.
Just got into Dorval. 15 more minutes left. Where is the cocktail lady? ;) |
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