A Guide to Wireless Hotspots

Everything you've always wanted to know about using hotspots but didn't know who to ask.

You have to leave the office, but you're waiting for a crucial and time-sensitive email from a client. You could wait a few hours until you return to get your email, or you could drop into a coffee shop, enjoy a cuppa joe and check your messages from the road.

If you're not already a hotspot user, this guide will show you how to start reaping the benefits of the abundant wireless opportunities that exist in more and more public places every day.

In the last few years, coffee and email have become closely linked because of the wireless Internet access points, called hotspots, offered at many coffee shops. This is a win-win situation. Coffee shops and other venues love hotspots because they lure in wandering workers who otherwise wouldn't stop. Mobile workers love hotspots because they provide a comfortable -- or at least a tasty -- place to log in.

Coffee shops are hardly the only venues for hotspots. They're also widely available in book stores, restaurants, airports, hotels, truck stops, and other places that mobile workers typically eat, rest, congregate, or work. Hotspots can be great productivity enhancers when you must be away from the office -- if you know how to find and use them securely. Here's how.

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