Wifi spots: city centre?

mikemac

Don’t have internet at home anymore so looking to bring my laptop somewhere.
I know I can use an internet café but I just want to use the laptop so I can download some short videos and update my podcasts in itunes.

I used to go to McDonalds but they only give a voucher for 30 minutes. I offer to buy something else like bottled water but they will only give one voucher and never anymore.
I’ve tried two internet café’s but they only have their PC’s to use.

Any wifi spots around like a bar or café that has wireless internet? I’m happy to buy a 7up or two for an hours use so I won’t be freeloading their facility. I don’t know anywhere though

Thanks

MIN2511

Welcome to my world!

Mc Donalds stopped giving me more than one too:o

Try hotels, most of them have wireless connection all you have to do is buy a tea or something... they would never kick ya out, don't go to Rathmines library(you can't log on to boards) and the cafe's there all tap the wireless.

And some hotels have that bitbuzz thing... it's ****e!

Go to the Gresham hotel, i was there myself last week... the only thing is your battery would have to be fully charged, i couldn't find a socket:mad:

I ended up buying the o2 plugin, would return it soon as i have no intention of keeping it

eirebhoy

What's the deal with using wifi in colleges?

MIN2511

eirebhoy wrote: »

What's the deal with using wifi in colleges?

Argh... some colleges have restrictions on msn, yahoomessenger, bebo, fbook and even boards...

Don't use college wifi to look at porn, mates worked in the IT department and they could trace all the students... not nice when everyone in SU knows what sites you have been on:)

shrapnel222

the new MYO in the IFSC has Wifi. it's not quite city centre but if you'll be there for a couple of hours then the 10 minute walk from the city centre won't bother you much

Woden

The Thomas Reade on the corner of Dame Street and Parliament Street has wifi access if memory serves.

BaconZombie

There is also a lot of FON hot-spots around town.

http://maps.fon.com/

zAbbo

Cineworld on Parnell St have free wifi.

As mentioned, there are a good few FONs around the place.

podge018

McTurcaills pub on Tara St have free wifi. Usually quiet enough in there too.

Comrade Zed

there are some listed here.... http://www.lookintoireland.com/wifi.htm

Táck

what is "fon" ?

zAbbo

Táck wrote: »

what is "fon" ?

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

What´s FON?
You share a bit of your WiFi with other Foneros...
...And Foneros around the world will give WiFi back to you

FON is the largest WiFi community in the world. FON is a Community of people making WiFi universal and free. Our vision is WiFi everywhere made possible by the members of the Community, Foneros. We share some of our home Internet connection and get free access to the Community’s FON Spots worldwide!

Conor108

If youre with Eircom you could try using the phoneboxes. Think its something like 50 metres from the box theres wifi

Corruptedmorals

Sin É have wifi.

eclectichoney

As do the market bar on Fade street i think.

mikemac

OP here, thanks for advice all

Sitting in the Gresham Hotel on O'Connell St with my free wifi and my overpriced 7up.
Seems to be quite popular, loads of people in the bar and lobby with laptops

BendiBus

Caffe Noto on Thomas St (if you're on that side of town) does free WiFi. Hanen't been there in a bit but it did really good coffee. Nice airy environment and v. popular with laptop users.

Deflector

Second that - including the coffee, and fantastic homemade cakes. And being Thomas Street, they're half the price of the city centre.

zeris

eclectichoney wrote: »

As do the market bar on Fade street i think.

Was in there last night and there was no Wi-Fi signal. Nearest signal (needed a password) was the Asian Market next door.

MIN2511

micmclo wrote: »

OP here, thanks for advice all

Sitting in the Gresham Hotel on O'Connell St with my free wifi and my overpriced 7up.
Seems to be quite popular, loads of people in the bar and lobby with laptops

Yesterday? Thinking... oh no i wasn't there... Overpriced yeah but then you would feel safe(no one's gonna nick ya when you leave) some dodgy places that have wifi freak me


Let me know anywhere else, wait i have that o2 plug in! hehehe would be taking it back though, the signal in some places is ****e!

Macspower

hotels are your best spot really... A lot of them are using bit bizz lately which you have to pay for but some of the free ones I can think of

academy plaza hotel are very internet friendly and have wireless foc everywhere in the hotel
camden court hotel on camden st have it in the lobby
quality hotel city centre

Táck

gresham hotel. my girlfriend works there. she wonders why all of a sudden i've no problem collecting her most nights. muahaha

John Mason

all the librarys have them