Computer Tips for Travelers

by Chris Guld, www.GeeksOnTour.com We’ve said this time and time again, but it’s been a while and we have a lot of new readers. If you’re using a Wi-Fi hotspot and it’s not working so great, get an external Wi-Fi adapter. We have quite a collection of them over the years, [...]

It seems like most of our ‘Internet on the Road’ articles lately have been about cellular technology.  Although cellular is getting to be more popular with travelers – we sure like RV parks with good Wi-Fi.  Absence makes the heart grow fonder … we did not find any parks with Wi-Fi during our travels in [...]

The equipment you use to connect to a WiFi hotspot is VERY important.
Believe it or not, your equipment – computer / adapter / operating system / drivers – is just as important as the hotspot’s equipment in making the Internet connection work. It’s a two-way radio. The hotspot’s Access Points, antennas, and amplifiers are one [...]

During the FMCA (Family Motor Coach Association) Convention in Redmond 8/16 – 8/19/2004, Coach Connect installed and maintained a free Wi-Fi hotspot (wireless network.) It was located in the information center and we staffed the Computer Help Desk. We estimate that at least 500 people made use of the Wi-Fi hotspot and about 20% of [...]

Wi-Fi stands for Wireless Fidelity which is simply a marketing term to distinguish it from cellular wireless Internet. Wi-Fi technically refers to a standard called 802.11. Wireless Internet allows you to connect to the Internet, you guessed it … without any wires! The idea is that you take one broadband Internet connection such as DSL [...]