Wireless internet access at hotel

[Penguinfan]

When staying at a hotel that gives you wireless internet access in your room is it like your access at home, by that I mean can I check and send e-mail through my e-mail client or would I have to have it forewarded to a web-based e-mail client and check it there? Will it operate on my built in wireless card?
Gonna be in Atlantic City first part of next week for a few days, but would be nice to get a LITTLE work done as well.

Penguinfan

 

[Wilson]

Just like home...on your laptop, of course.

It is a wire that plugs right into laptop...you don't need a card.....plugs right in.

 

[Penguinfan]

Thanks Wilson, your right, I mis-read it, it says HI-SPEED access, not wireless, thanks.

Penguinfan

 

[Nick Douglas]

As usual Wilson has no idea what he's talking about. Most hotels close all smtp ports so you will not be able to send email through your normal email client. You will be able to receive mail and surf the web. I can't speak for all hotels but that is the standard. You can still send mail through the web.

 

[Penguinfan]

Well I guess I'll see when I get there cause I'm going either way, work be damned!

 

[Nick Douglas]

Seriously, penguinfan, you should forward your email to your web based account if you can. I made the mistake of not doing that once and I ended up having to do a bunch of copying and pasting if I wanted to include the previous message in my replies.

Also, maybe this makes me a big nerd, but sometimes if the hotel has wired broadband internet access instead of wireless I'll just pack my access point from home with me. You can just plug it into the wired connection in your room, set up WEP for security and then that way you don't have to be sitting at the desk if you need to check email.

 

[Penguinfan]

Thanks Nick, will do that to be safe.

 

[Wilson]

Wow..an unprovoked attack from Fag Boy Nick.

I stay in Marriotts across the country...you can get your email.

Fawk off Nick.....maybe in thos Hotel 6's you stay in...that is the story.

 

[Nick Douglas]

You can get your email at Marriots, but you can't send on most email client software, smart guy.

 

[Wilson]

Also, maybe this makes me a big nerd

That, and many many numerous other things.

:thefinger

 

[ryson]

but you can't send on most email client software, smart guy.

just use your home ISP and login to send the mail @ the hotel, also PF - check this site: http://www.geektools.com/geektels/