On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:36:31 -0500, Dennis Ferguson
<dcferguson@pacbell.net> wrote:

>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


Many thanks, Dennis! I am looking forward to the trip.

Best,

Bob

Robert A. Fink, M. D., FACS, P. C.
Neurological Surgery
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