Wi-fi hotspots (public)

Relkcew

Hey...
Anyone know of any wi-fi hotspots around Dublin? i know O2 have a few fancy hotels wired and I just found out that The Front Lounge and Globe (George's Street) are running free trials at the moment...
Anyone know of any others around Dublin? (Or anywhere else?)

Capt'n Midnight

www.irishwan.org / www.dublinwan.org / www.irishwan.org/board

Check www.vbnets.com - on the cost of setting up a Hot Spot.
And you will see how much of a complete rip off the ESAT ones are. (Any commercial entity that lets their toilets to be used without charging can afford to give WiFi internet acces...)

theciscokid

esat are a rip off

i couldn't agree more, it's a big argument in some parts of the states, britain and now france
(which is supposeed to be the leader for wi-fi hotspots) - there's ALOT of ppl sharing their bandwidth for public access and neighbours etc..

I mean in some places it makes sense, much to the annoyance of companies that want to cash in!

Relkcew

Thanks, Cap'n!

I hadn't seen these. They're excellent references.

Can't comment on the Esat "BT" (cheers, lads) thing, don't know enough about it.

I only found one hotel, The Leixlip House Hotel, which is offering free wi-fi access (albeit to its guests).

Surely there are more Bryant Park (NYC)-style hotspots arounf the Dublin area though...?

elderlemon

Davenport hotel, Merrion Square.

Relkcew

Davenport? You sure about that? Hadn't head of that one...

niallb

I've used the Davenport - ask at the desk for a free 24 hour scratch card.

If it's full, try the Alexander across the street, they've got it too.

NiallB

SoundWave

o2 have one in the shelbourne hotel also