IP: FYI, use of wireless in NY

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
>
> [Note:  This item comes from reader Dave Hughes.  DLH]
>
> At 17:05 -0700 9/26/01, Dave Hughes wrote:
> > From: "Dave Hughes" <dave () oldcolo com>
> > To: "'Dewayne Hendricks'" <dewayne () dandin com>
> > Subject: FW: FYI, use of wireless in NY
> > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 17:05:53 -0700
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> > Dave Hughes
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> > <mailto:dave () oldcolo com>dave () oldcolo com
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> > Subject: Free Wireless Internet in Manhattan Starbucks in Wake of Tragedy
> > From: "Thomas J. Campanella" <<mailto:tomcamp () MIT EDU>tomcamp () MIT EDU>
> > Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 19:24:48 -0400
> > X-Message-Number: 6
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> > <http://www.go2mac.com/story.lasso?newsID=8304>http://www.go2mac.com/story.lasso?newsID=8304
> >
> > Free Wireless Internet in Manhattan Starbucks in Wake of Tragedy
> > Wed, 19 Sep 2001, 00:01
> > Peter Kirn, Assoc. Ed.
> >
> >
> > In an effort to assist those impacted by the tragedy in Manhattan,
> > Starbucks Coffee Company and MobileStar Network Corporation are
> > alerting New York area residents that complimentary wireless Internet
> > access is available for communication to family and friends.
> >
> > Those interested may bring their personal wireless devices (e.g.,
> > laptop, Personal Digital Assistant, PDA)) with a Wi-Fi 802.11b
> > wireless network card (including Apple Airport) into any MobileStar-
> > enabled Starbucks retail location in Manhattan. Nearly all Manhattan
> > Starbucks have Internet access.
> >
> > To connect with Airport, just take an Apple laptop into a Starbucks
> > and select the "MobileStar" network. With cell phones and landlines
> > overloaded last week and many without DSL or Cable Internet through
> > this week, I've found the MobileStar connection to be reliable and
> > fast. I invite readers to share other ways they've found to stay in
> > touch in this difficult time.



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