On 2007-04-09, Robert A. Fink, M. D. <lynxer@comcast.net> wrote:
> The hotel at which we will be staying (the JW Marriott) has "Wireless
> High-Speed Internet" ("for a fee"); and I am writing here to ask if
> anyone has stayed in that hotel and used this setup.

I stayed there one night, on business. If I'm recalling this correctly
the service was $20/day. I don't recall any service restrictions which
bothered me, and I pick up my email via pop/imap. The only thing that
does stand out about it is that the wireless coverage was crap in the
room. When I know I'll be in a hotel with wireless service I usually
travel with one of these

http://tinyurl.com/3djejc

to maximize the probability it will work (and make up for my Mac's
relative wireless-deafness), but I didn't have it on that trip and had
to carry the Mac downstairs to use what I'd paid $20 for.

I think the DSL service supporting it was only 800 kbps down and 128 kbps
up. I tried to make one Skype call overseas, but there wasn't enough
bandwidth for the person I called to hear me. It worked okay for email.

It's a very nice hotel by Mexican beach standards, though.

Dennis Ferguson