03 Apr 2006
Free Airport WiFi?
So apparently RDU now offers free WiFi. Or at least some little food place does (ESSID ‘attwifi’ ). It’s a nice switch from the crappy $8,420/24-hr web-only-must-register WiFi they (and others) had before. There don’t seem to be any port restrictions and the speed and signal strength is great.
What’s interesting is that there is also a ‘tmobile’ ESSID, but I don’t feel like disconnecting to check it out :-D. If I weren’t in such a nice stop right now, I’d move around to see if it was all over. Anyway, thanks RDU!
April 3rd, 2006 at 7:19 am
There was free Wi-Fi in RDU for a long while (~4 years, was already there on my first trip to Raleigh) in the bar straight opposite the security gates. This barman has also been trying to sell me Tequila every time I tell him I’m flying back to London. Nice chap, but I prefer whisky.
April 3rd, 2006 at 9:13 am
According to their website it is available throughout the airport. http://www.rdu.com/travelinfo/business.htm
April 3rd, 2006 at 11:13 am
Eindhoven Airport in The Netherlands has a number of T-mobile wlan access points. Of course you must pay to use them. Fortunately, there’s also a “SpeedTouchXYZ” access point (presumably from one of the companies nearby) that provides open access. Rock! :P
April 4th, 2006 at 12:52 pm
PDX also has free Wi-Fi all over the airport. Go Oregon !
April 5th, 2006 at 2:23 am
I can’t believe you just realized that you jackass. Hurry up and get back here so I can cruise in the Coachmen.
June 22nd, 2006 at 8:24 am
[…] In April, I was happy to find free WiFi access at RDU. After getting passed security this morning, which didn’t take enough time (whenever you expect security to take forever, you just walk right through… it’s a law), I headed to the place that had the free access. […]
June 29th, 2006 at 2:12 pm
Sacramento International airport (SMF) has free WiFi throughout all indoor public areas so you don’t have to seek out a hot spot.