ipod touch internet

college2008

hi,

does the itouch internet work allover dublin. ie can u use all wireless networks or do u have to pay.

thanks

oneofakind32

OK I'll take you mean the iPod Touch. It has built in wifi which means you can acess the internet anywhere there is open wifi network

college2008

ok cool thnaks

and do alot of places have opn wifi access??

oneofakind32

Not too sure. Id say if your walking around dublin city centre with your iPod touch it shouldn't take you long to find one

Creamy Goodness

oneofakind32 wrote: »

Not too sure. Id say if your walking around dublin city centre with your iPod touch it shouldn't take you long to find one

you may not have your ipod touch for long if you do that though.

Sephiroth_dude

Whenever im in a wifi area,it never connects for me .

callaway92

Internet is shoite on Ipod Touch...Get a Laptop

Creamy Goodness

yup ****e it is, name another pocket sized device that does the internet as well as the ipod touch?

saying to get a laptop is like saying to get a 4x4 to do city driving.

Sabre Man

callaway92 wrote: »

Internet is shoite on Ipod Touch...Get a Laptop

But a laptop is not nearly as portable as an iPod Touch. Personally I'm impressed.

However, if you want to use Internet on the go a lot you may want to consider a small laptop. Or maybe an Archos, although you'll have to pay extra for a browser.

**Timbuk2**

Most coffee shops have free internet, as do nearly all hotels I've come accross.

Zonda999

Try a netbook then.A mini laptop in other words.A basic Asus eee pc is only around 200e.

Oafley Jones

Cremo wrote: »

yup ****e it is, name another pocket sized device that does the internet as well as the ipod touch?

The Nokia N810 destroys the touch when it comes to internet experience in your pocket and I'm saying this as an ipod touch owner.

Creamy Goodness

never used one of them they're fairly new aren't they though?

i haven't been a fan of nokia build quality for quite some time actually, but this n810 does look interesting going by youtube videos.

Timans

I hope that's all you touch. You can get in trouble if you carry on that way.

callaway92

Ok so get a 3G Iphone...Thats my €0.02 worth anyway

xbox36016

yap iphone 3g all the way this is comeing from someone who has one

Creamy Goodness

ok we've kind of strayed off topic here folks so regardless of what device he's using post up wi-fi areas in dublin.

reminder only post up ones that are legal, eg no telling him how to hack the encryption keys etc as that will land boards in trouble.

elainee

hi iv only just got a ipod touch and everywhere i go to use internet other than my house i have to have password!! should it work in starbucks and other coffee shops? what can i do???

Kid Nothing

I think alot of people buying iPod Touch's have the wrong idea about the internet, it isn't free!!! You have to put in a password cause people are paying for them connections like the way you pay for your's at home. You wouldn't be too happy if people were robbing your internet would you?

There are some free WiFi connections put I don't know of any efficient ones, your best bet is if you have Eircom broadband at home you should have access to their hotspots throughout Dublin, other than that you'll have to pay i'm afraid!

radiofoot

amull87 wrote: »

There are some free WiFi connections put I don't know of any efficient ones, your best bet is if you have Eircom broadband at home you should have access to their hotspots throughout Dublin, other than that you'll have to pay i'm afraid!

Free use of hotspots for Eircom broadband customers is only available until 31 March 2009.

art

Oafley Jones wrote: »

The Nokia N810 destroys the touch when it comes to internet experience in your pocket and I'm saying this as an ipod touch owner.

An 8GB iTouch costs 219euros whereas the 2Gb N810 is currently 315 euros, so there's a fairly high premium to pay just to get the higher resolution screen and keyboard but lose storage/iTunes functions etc

Anyhow, where I'm sitting there's several unprotected access points in the vicinity but don't know if they are private or public (hence I'm not posting their location!).

MementoMori

For those in Dublin - Cineworld have free open wi-fi - I used it in the bar and it was very good.

There are a good few places around the city centre - will be posting up legit ones as I come accross them ( and when I remember)

Obviously for any serious use of the internet the iTouch isnt really going to compare well with a laptop, but for quick checking emails, getting scores in a match, checking when a film starts it has proved very useful for me.

To whoever was saying it wouldnt connect for them when they were in a
Wi-Fi area - are you sure that it was an open Wi-Fi system? - was there a little padlock symbol (if so it would be locked) and also what was the strength like?

You may need to adjust your settings. The best way I've found is to go into the Wi-Fi tab under the Settings icon and then select an open network with the strongest signal strength

As regards settings
Have your Wi-Fi switched On
Ask to Join Networks Off

Also under Fetch New Data in Settings
I have Push Switched On
And Every 15 mins as the frequency

I did find that the Wi-Fi seems to work better under the 2.0.2 operating system which is €7.99 on iTunes. Not sure why exactly this is.

MementoMori

Sin E on the quays has free Wi-Fi - need a password. They're friendly folk in there so ask at the bar.

Also saw a sign advertising Munchies Cafe in the Millenium Walkway have Wi-Fi. Don't know what the story is with is - Presuambly you need a password as well. Would guess that a couple of the other cafes around here have Wi-Fi too. Will investigate further if I get a chance.
Edit : Think I vaguely remember reading something a few month's back about Munchies charging for Wi-Fi. Will look intoit.

TJ Smyths apparently has Wi-Fi - probably need a password - just remember this from seeing a sign in there previously

Pretty sure Spy on South William Street has free Wi-Fi too - don't think there is a password - met a friend in their last week and they were checking emails - will investigate further when/if I get a chance.

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When I get the chance I will investigate further - hopefully this helps some people out.

Creamy Goodness

solas on wexford street also have free wifi the last time i was there (it was about 4-5 months ago though) and they switch it off when they stop serving food.

Táck

the gresham has it. free.

MementoMori

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TJ Smyths does indeed have Wi-Fi - no password needed

ZENER

If Sun introduce Java for the Ipod Touch/iPhone, as promised, this year you could use those apps for decoding the WEP key from the SSID of which there are an abundance of thanks to a screw up at a particular phone company.

ZEN

Creamy Goodness

ZENER wrote: »

If Sun introduce Java for the Ipod Touch/iPhone, as promised, this year you could use those apps for decoding the WEP key from the SSID of which there are an abundance of thanks to a screw up at a particular phone company.

ZEN

people, do not discuss this any further or bans will start to flow.

FROM NOW ON ANY POSTS NOT RELATING TO THE OP QUESTION OR FREE WIRELESS HOT SPOTS WILL RESULT IN A BAN.

Woolshed on Parnell St. also has free wi-fi.

Kintarō Hattori

Not sure if it's been mentioned already but I was in The Gresham on O'Connell Street and it has free WiFi.

Kintarō Hattori

Damnit, just saw what Tack said above!

MementoMori

The Porterhouse has Wi-Fi - It's BitBuzz so you need a password