My question is about wifi hotspots, and their prevelence. But before we go there I have noticed that there is a lot of confusion on this board about what all the different terms mean, so I thought I would help out with that first.
Wifi - This is a local wireless network. It is a radio signal sent from a bit of kit called a wireless router. Computers like laptops, tablets, ipads and also telephones can connect to this local network. It can be used to connect to the internet.
Mifi - this is a wireless router. It connects to the internet and also sets up a wifi network for you to connect to. Once connected to that wifi network you will have internet access.
Mobile Data/3G or 4G networks/Wireless Internet. - This is the wireless internet access which runs over the mobile telephone network. This is how your telephone or mifi device connects to the internet.
At home your modem connects to the internet. It is plugged in to your wireless router which sends out the wifi signal that your laptop or ipad connects to. (Unless you have an all in one modem/router)
Any way - lecture over! lol
Now - please answer me this, good funster friends!
I am thinking about whether or not it would be a good idea to purchase a wifi booster areal and setup etc.. Apparently they can pick up a wifi signal from miles away and boost it up so you can connect to it in your motorhome. So far so good. But it has to be a free wifi network or else you can't use it. And here is my point.... Are there a sufficient number of free wireless hotspots accross France and Spain to make this £150 purchase worth while? I mean, here in the UK I almost never come across free wifi hotspots so having a booster would be pointless. What's the go?
Wifi - This is a local wireless network. It is a radio signal sent from a bit of kit called a wireless router. Computers like laptops, tablets, ipads and also telephones can connect to this local network. It can be used to connect to the internet.
Mifi - this is a wireless router. It connects to the internet and also sets up a wifi network for you to connect to. Once connected to that wifi network you will have internet access.
Mobile Data/3G or 4G networks/Wireless Internet. - This is the wireless internet access which runs over the mobile telephone network. This is how your telephone or mifi device connects to the internet.
At home your modem connects to the internet. It is plugged in to your wireless router which sends out the wifi signal that your laptop or ipad connects to. (Unless you have an all in one modem/router)
Any way - lecture over! lol
Now - please answer me this, good funster friends!
I am thinking about whether or not it would be a good idea to purchase a wifi booster areal and setup etc.. Apparently they can pick up a wifi signal from miles away and boost it up so you can connect to it in your motorhome. So far so good. But it has to be a free wifi network or else you can't use it. And here is my point.... Are there a sufficient number of free wireless hotspots accross France and Spain to make this £150 purchase worth while? I mean, here in the UK I almost never come across free wifi hotspots so having a booster would be pointless. What's the go?