where do you want to see free wifi?

[master_wa]

hey all. I'm starting a business to setup and maintain hotspots around the city. Where are some places you would like to see free wifi that you frequent?

[Leviathan]

http://www.fon.com/en/

I joined these guys for free. I haven't set up my hotspot yet though.

[tiedye]

Free products? Hey, I like your business strategy. Can you pass on some tips to my hash dealer?

[master_wa]

heh.. well not free product.. but free service... cuz ya know, who wants to pay for an internet connection

[ja_raul]

on the skytrains and skytrain stations

[thebobman]

Location: 1 block from Burrard and Robson
Elevation: 4th Floor
Antenna: Double BiQuad
WiFi APs: 89
802.11b APs: 28
802.11g APs: 61
Unsecured APs: 28
13 Commercial APs
3 802.11b
12 802.11g

15 wide open & free WiFi networks... Sorry dude, that ship has sailed.

EDIT: Once key location that is lacking in Wifi is skytrain stations. A partnership with Translink might be an idea

[master_wa]

skytrains would be great, maybe a tv screen or something displaying all the bus times etc.

[master_wa]

Originally Posted by thebobman

Location: 1 block from Burrard and Robson
Elevation: 4th Floor
Antenna: Double BiQuad
WiFi APs: 89
802.11b APs: 28
802.11g APs: 61
Unsecured APs: 28
13 Commercial APs
3 802.11b
12 802.11g

15 wide open & free WiFi networks... Sorry dude, that ship has sailed.

EDIT: Once key location that is lacking in Wifi is skytrain stations. A partnership with Translink might be an idea

thats impressive... where did you get those stats? who is managing all those?

[tiedye]

Obviously someone with a better market research strategy than FNK.

[wishbone]

Originally Posted by master_wa

thats impressive... where did you get those stats? who is managing all those?

going out on a limb, but from his own personal wardriving maybe?

[clevich]

I got one of those antenna's, upspeeds suck ass though. WiFi on the beach please.

[mekim]

Originally Posted by master_wa

who is managing all those?

taking a wild guess ... no one is actually managing them.

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by tiedye

Obviously someone with a better market research strategy than FNK.

tiedye wins.

[Leviathan]

These are just the fon hotspots in vancouver, nevermind the other open points.

Originally Posted by Leviathan

http://www.fon.com/en/

I joined these guys for free. I haven't set up my hotspot yet though.

[dabbler]

in a few years the whole city will be free.

[mapleleaf4ever]

^ I'm wondering when Vancouver will have something like OneZone.

http://www.onezone.ca/

For those that don't know... it's a WiFi Network setup by Toronto Hydro to cover the Downtown Core. Right now it's Free and I can surf the Net from my PSP while riding the Streetcar. It's pretty fucking rad.

[dabbler]

^ most major cities in north america are looking at getting them set up. just a matter of time really

[esoter1c]

Originally Posted by dabbler

in a few years the whole city will be free.

outposted, worldwide wifi, *tear*.

[mekim]

how do you plan to make money giving away internet access for free?

[dabbler]

by jacking people's credit card info, duh.

[.Promoter]

hahaha ^ aye.

[esoter1c]

Originally Posted by dabbler

by jacking people's credit card info, duh.

WARDRIVING FTW !1!!!

[b0ld]

oh god don't even get me started with war driving.... Have made some of my own custom made antenna's which have included anywhere from a large folder's coffee tin can to a Wok. The results I got on airsnort and netstumbler with those things were scary especially considering the majority of these networks were open...

[Senior]

Originally Posted by mekim

how do you plan to make money giving away internet access for free?

the city of Vancouver was looking at setting up city wide wifi for free as an enticement for business' to locate to Vancouver. not only would it lower costs to consumers/business' but it would also mean you could access internet any time, any where city wide which is obviously good for business.

[mekim]

okay, that explains why the city of vancouver would do it. now why would buddy set up a business giving away free internet when free wifi spots are most likely going to be set up by cities soon enough? (besides dabbler's answer)