[MLB-WIRELESS] Getting net access around town - Optus Mobile Connect / MacDonalds/ Other options...

[robbie at motoringevents.com.au]

Telstra have their CDMA 1X Network. The claim up to 144kbs. It's always on
like cable/adsl and your only charged for data. They even have a PCMCIA CDMA
radio card available. (F#%*ing expensive though)

Have a look at
http://www.telstra.com.au/mobile/business/plans/cdma1x.htm#relevantdisclaimers

Cheers,

Robbie A.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike MacCana" <mikem at cyber.com.au>
To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 2:02 PM
Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Getting net access around town - Optus Mobile
Connect / MacDonalds/ Other options...


Hey guys,

A couple of questions:

What's the best way to get (legal) internet access around town?

* Optus Mobile Connect prices seem exorbitant at $10 an hour.

* I haven't been able to find much current info on the Telstra /
McDonalds wifi network

* I'm not sure what other options there are round.

How do they handle authentication at these places? AFAICT the Optus
stuff seems to be by a web proxy, which should be pretty Linuxable. But
anyone else have experience using these services with Linux?

Mike
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