Free Wifi Hotspots

vinvon

Has any anorak compiled a list of FREE WiFi Hotspots around the country and in particular in Dublin?

taoiseachjoe

Karlin Liillington's blog has a link to a collection of WIFI access points in Ireland - some of them are free.

See http://weblog.techno-culture.com/STORIES/2003/09/01/irishWifiHotspotDirectory.html

corkey

eircoms .ie has a list in the news section

Mr_Man

From the Eircom website

eircom provides free wireless broadband hot spots across central Dublin
eircom uses payphones to provide free wireless broadband trial to the public
Surf the net from St. Stephen’s Green to the Spire
50 public call boxes enabled by Christmas


Issued Thursday, 9 December, 2004. eircom today announced that it is providing free wireless broadband (Wi-Fi) hotspots to the public across central Dublin. A selection of eircom payphones throughout the city, are now transmitting wireless broadband access within a range of approximately 50 metres. In addition, hotspots in Rathmines, Blackrock and Dun Laoighaire have also been activated. By Christmas, eircom will enable 50 payphones providing free wireless broadband access to the public. In 2005, eircom will roll out similar services in Cork, Limerick and Galway, bringing the benefits of extremely fast, always on internet access to users

Now I know Eircom have been reducing th enumber of payphones but it might help if they narrowed down which payphones are enabled, or do they really not want people to use them ?

M.

Shrimp

Dublins Departure gates have free wireless internet

rash

do a simple search for wifi on eircom.ie

http://www.eircom.ie/cgi-bin/bvsm/bveircom/bladerunner/showContent.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1542390038.1103067317@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccccadddfmmgjklcefeceiedffndffg.0&cid=HotspotListBus

CuLT

Eircom's WiFi hotspots are like eggs in games.

Hard to find and impossible to cook.

John R

From the eircom website:


Here's a list of payphones in Dublin where you can access eircom wireless broadband for FREE!
A selection of eircom payphones throughout Dublin city are now transmitting wireless broadband access within a range of approximately 50 metres.


Abbey St Outside Oval bar.
Liffey St Outside of Arnotts.
Talbot St Outside Irish Life Mall.
Abbey St Lower Outside AIB.
Henry St Outside of Roches Stores.
Princes St Outside Penneys / GPO.
Pearse St Outside the Holiday Inn.
Aston Quay Pedestal.
College St Garda Station / Trinity College/ BOI.
Dame St Kiosk Dame St - near Central Bank.
Burgh Quay Kiosk on Burgh Quay.
Merrion St Lr Kiosk on Merrion St Lr.
Foster Place Facing Gates of Trinity.
Georges St Outside Dunnes Stores.
Georges St Outside Marlow Dry Cleaners.
Dame St Outside Central Bank.
Fownes St Temple Bar Square West.
Merrion Square Corner of Davenport.
Stephens Green Top of Grafton St.
Westmoreland St Outside Black Tie.
Baggot St Outside Murphy Pub.
Grafton St Bottom of Grafton St.
Dawson St Outside 60/61 (Beside Book Store).
Molesworth St Corner of Molesworth St and Dawson St.
Chatham St Beside Banklink at Junction of Grafton St.
Baggot St Outside O2 Offices.
Grafton St Outside 60 / 61.
South King St Kiosk outside eircom building.
Stephens Green Near Fitzwilliam Hotel.
South Anne St Outside Old Post Office.
O'Connell St Outside old eircom store.
Rathmines Rd Outside swimming pool.
Rathmines Rd Outside library.
Rathmines Rd Outside number 138.
Blackrock Outside Warehouse.
Blackrock 8 / 10 Main Street.
Dun Laoighaire 41 Georges St Lr.
Dun Laoighaire Outside Pavillion - 2 Coffee Shops.
Batchelors Walk
Eden Quay
O'Connell St Upper Outside Hammam Buildings.
O'Connell St Upper Outside Garda Station.

Shrimp

Whoa.. I didn;t know it was so broad! alot of places, cool! cheers John R

thejollyrodger

I see a location that is very close for me, do I just need a wireless card ?

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thejollyrodger wrote:

I see a location that is very close for me, do I just need a wireless card ?

Yip, tis all you need.

dub45

thejollyrodger wrote:

I see a location that is very close for me, do I just need a wireless card ?

Dont forget the laptop too:) Argos have/had (certainly up to last week) laptop 'g' wireless cards for 35 euro which is a pretty good price.

carrotcake

Shrimp wrote:

Dublins Departure gates have free wireless internet

they said it was only free while we held the eu presidency, so i presume it's no longer free

tinofapples

What about the rest of the country ? Galway for instance.

DannyD

CorkWireless.com has a listing of hotspots in Cork , one or two free ones listed also.

cormie

So if I was to go to dun-L and use my new laptop in my car, <50 away from the phonebox, I can connect to the net for free? If and when they do charge for it... how do they actually charge you?

Alun

carrotcake wrote:

they said it was only free while we held the eu presidency, so i presume it's no longer free

It was certainly still free a couple of weeks ago.

cormie

cormie wrote:

So if I was to go to dun-L and use my new laptop in my car, <50 away from the phonebox, I can connect to the net for free? If and when they do charge for it... how do they actually charge you?

anyone know?

John R

cormie wrote:

So if I was to go to dun-L and use my new laptop in my car, <50 away from the phonebox, I can connect to the net for free? If and when they do charge for it... how do they actually charge you?

1. Yes
2. the same as eircom wireless in hotels and McDonalds, you have to buy a pre-paid card.

€10 an hour and €20 for 24 hours apparently.

the eircom website has all the details.

cormie

John R wrote:

1. Yes
2. the same as eircom wireless in hotels and McDonalds, you have to buy a pre-paid card.

€10 an hour and €20 for 24 hours apparently.

the eircom website has all the details.

thanks!

Civilian_Target

Also - I'm not sure if Dubwan still exists - but if it does you should be able to get access from them for free...

Blaster99

The Eircom web site says that the payphones are free, and everything else costs (even though I think McD's is free with a meal). The web site could well be out of date but surely the payphones are more of a gimmick than anything else? Unless you can find a cafe' within 50m's of a payphone of course.

Good service all the same. Not uncommon to be stuck in town between meetings and it's very handy to be able to go somewhere and go online and deal with e-mails and what not. I presume these wireless services are available in the lobbies of the hotels that have the hot spots as well as the rooms?

Capt'n Midnight

Civilian_Target wrote:

Also - I'm not sure if Dubwan still exists - but if it does you should be able to get access from them for free...

sorry it's not a charity - access to the WAN is free, but usually internet costs are shared.