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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / November 2007Short-term internet access in Sydney
Hope this isn't too far off-topic for this group, but I need some help. My husband is currently on a two-week visit from the States, staying in Sydney. The Internet access we thought he had -- he doesn't. In the States we're used to being able to go to Starbucks or other restaurants and get online access from our laptop, either for free or for a small purchase. So far in Sydney he's been able to find a Kinko's which makes him use their machines (which is slightly inconvenient, but something he can do) and costs $4/hour. Plus, they're not open on weekends. Any other options anyone here can suggest? He's staying in the Central Business District. Thanks! > Hope this isn't too far off-topic for this group, but I need some > help. My husband is currently on a two-week visit from the States, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Any other options anyone here can suggest? He's staying in the Central > Business District. Thanks! Tell him to take a walk to the rocks where he can get free WiFi. http://www.therocks.com/sydney-Discover-Free_Wi_Fi_internet_access.htm  SignatureKwyj. > <carolinasongb...@gmail.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > -- > Kwyj. Thank you, thank you, thank you! >> Hope this isn't too far off-topic for this group, but I need some >> help. My husband is currently on a two-week visit from the States, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Tell him to take a walk to the rocks where he can get free WiFi. > http://www.therocks.com/sydney-Discover-Free_Wi_Fi_internet_access.htm Well done Kwyjibo. e-Bluetooth Internet cafe (Liverpool Street - between Pitt Street and Castlereagh Street) - $1.00/hour Everywhere Internet (corner of Liverpool and Castlereagh Streets) - $2.50/hour > Hope this isn't too far off-topic for this group, but I need some > help. My husband is currently on a two-week visit from the States, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Any other options anyone here can suggest? He's staying in the Central > Business District. Thanks! SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Tell him to fly over to Adelaide, where there's free WiFi all over the CBD, courtesy of Australia's most innovative independent ISP, Internode. Failing that, there's free WiFi in Sydney's Intercontinental Hotel in the rooftop club (available to guests only - is he staying there?) Alternatively (and expensively but conveniently), he can access Telstra wifi hotspots which more or less cover the CBD. See http://www.telstra.com.au/wirelesshotspots. This costs A$12/hour or more - depending on the access method. He can get the $12 rate by purchasing a "Telstra Phoneaway" card, available at post offices, electronics shops, convenience stores etc - or online at https://www.billpay.telstra.com.au/CallingCards/Purchase.jsp. You could do the purchase for him from your home but I THINK he can access these Telstra sites free of charge from Telstra hotspots. If dial-up is acceptable (it wouldn't be for most people!) , he could purchase a pre-paid dialup pack (examples: look for the "Optus" or "Telstra" brand) from post offices, convenience stores etc. These are cheap, like below $1/hour. > Hope this isn't too far off-topic for this group, but I need some > help. My husband is currently on a two-week visit from the States, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Any other options anyone here can suggest? He's staying in the Central > Business District. Thanks! > Tell him to fly over to Adelaide, where there's free WiFi all over the CBD, > courtesy of Australia's most innovative independent ISP, Internode. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >> Any other options anyone here can suggest? He's staying in the Central >> Business District. Thanks! Local council chambers and libraries may offer WiFi for free. I know Woollahra council does. > Tell him to fly over to Adelaide, where there's free WiFi all over the > CBD, courtesy of Australia's most innovative independent ISP, Internode. Yeah, but its Adelaide. Remember that just search for what's around, the CBD has a lot of people that think their wireless lan (no security applied) works only in their homes and offices. If he's lucky, there's a travel agency in Market St. that offers unlimited access to net and their network so you can go in, make a booking, cancel the booking and have a refund sent. Not that I would ever have done this. Jock | Hope this isn't too far off-topic for this group, but I need some | help. My husband is currently on a two-week visit from the States, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] | Any other options anyone here can suggest? He's staying in the Central | Business District. Thanks! > there's a travel agency in Market St. that offers unlimited > access to net and their network so you can go in, make a booking, > cancel the booking and have a refund sent. > Not that I would ever have done this. I have picked up free wireless here and there, but never even tried to access a network attached; not even sure if I have the technical knowledge to do that at all. So how is it done? I have read that WEP encryption is also pretty poor; lot's of sniffers out there that claim to bust the encryption key. Is this true? | > there's a travel agency in Market St. that offers unlimited | > access to net and their network so you can go in, make a booking, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] | I have read that WEP encryption is also pretty poor; lot's of sniffers | out there that claim to bust the encryption key. Is this true? find point, connect, open network neighbourhood, browse PCs on the network stupidly shared without any kind of awareness of where their data could go and have an interesting look. easy > find point, connect, open network neighbourhood, browse PCs on the > network stupidly shared without any kind of awareness of where their > data could go and have an interesting look. > easy You wouldn't happen to know equivalent of Network whatever in linux by any chance? | > find point, connect, open network neighbourhood, browse PCs on the | > network stupidly shared without any kind of awareness of where their [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | You wouldn't happen to know equivalent of Network whatever in linux by | any chance? nope. Sorry. >> find point, connect, open network neighbourhood, browse PCs on the >> network stupidly shared without any kind of awareness of where their >> data could go and have an interesting look. easy > > You wouldn't happen to know equivalent of Network whatever in linux by > any chance? What's the operating system got to do with it??? If it works with windows or mac it will work with linux. Networking is operating system independent. >>> find point, connect, open network neighbourhood, browse PCs on the >>> network stupidly shared without any kind of awareness of where their [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > What's the operating system got to do with it??? Lots. He was asking what the Linux equivalent of "Network Neighborhood" is. > If it works with windows or mac it will work with linux. Networking is > operating system independent. Pity he wasn't asking about networking in general. He was asking for specifics on how to set it up which does vary from OS to OS. SignatureKwyj. >>>> find point, connect, open network neighbourhood, browse PCs on the >>>> network stupidly shared without any kind of awareness of where their [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Lots. > He was asking what the Linux equivalent of "Network Neighborhood" is. Ah, yeah. He didn't make himself very clear, did he! There isn't an answer to his question though. Cos it's not a "linux" thing, it's dependent on the particular distribution of linux and the window manager he's using. With the version of the gnome taskbar i'm using (on Fedora 6), it's in the "places" menu on the taskbar. I've no idea how kde (the other most popular window manager) does it though. But, in general, it shouldn't be too hard to find. It is likely to be more straightforward than windows - which is probably why he can't find it! ;-) > But, in general, it shouldn't be too hard to find. It is likely to be > more straightforward than windows - which is probably why he can't > find it! ;-) Correct, you win the big cigar! Possibly KNetAttach? Using Suse 10.3, KDE > I have picked up free wireless here and there, but never even tried to > access a network attached; not even sure if I have the technical [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I have read that WEP encryption is also pretty poor; lot's of sniffers > out there that claim to bust the encryption key. Is this true? The way I look at it is if it is open then go in and take a look, but don't abuse it. Don't leach, cause when the stupid bastard goes bankrupt because of the excess data fees on his tight arse Tel$tra broadband the access point won't be there next month. I don't even bother looking an any access point that has encryption, if the doors locked then don't go in! There are more than enough open out there without trying to break in. Some people say it isn't a challenge, but as far as I'm concerned it is just another tool to get email or info while you are out. Not interested in it being a challenge. SignatureThe views I present are that of my own and NOT of any organisation I may belong to. 73 de Simon, VK3XEM. <http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/client_search.client_lookup?pCLIENT_NO=157452> try seaching for hot spots in cbd tha usually helps > Hope this isn't too far off-topic for this group, but I need some > help. My husband is currently on a two-week visit from the States, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Any other options anyone here can suggest? He's staying in the Central > Business District. Thanks! |
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