AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Edinburgh Airport View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Jim Mason Guest Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:14 pm    Post subject: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! GLASGOW PRESTWICK…UNPLUGGED! GPIA Press Release Glasgow Prestwick has installed wireless broadband internet "hot spots" throughout the airport. This means departing or arriving passengers can now go online anywhere in the terminal building if their laptops or PDAs are wi-fi enabled. The new wireless technology will be a big benefit for passengers at Scotland's fastest-growing airport, says Prestwick Commercial Coordinator John Emley. He explained: "Wi-Fi is short for "wireless fidelity" which is fast gaining acceptance as an alternative to wired technology. It simply means you don't have to plug into a phone socket to get online; you just access the internet hot spots wherever you are in the airport without any wires or cables. "So you can surf the net, unplugged! "We're confident it will be a big hit with both leisure and business travellers," he said. "For example, while awaiting a flight - in the departure lounge, the restaurant or the bar - you can quickly get online to check emails or download data. For busy people on the move, it's fast, convenient and the best use of time." He added: "It's a growth area so we're happy to provide it for our passengers, as befits a modern, twenty-first century airport handling 2.5m passengers this year, many of whom are business travellers." John explained that the laptop or PDA has to have the proper wireless software to log onto the network which is provided by BT Openzone, one of the biggest providers of this technology. You also need pre-paid cards, available in the airport, or you can buy time online at btopenzone.com. Back to top admin Guest Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 2:33 pm    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! The message <MPG.1ded1bfec2e4c93c98ab96 (AT) News (DOT) Individual.NET> from Jim Mason <jim.mason (AT) spamtrappedukonline (DOT) co.uk> contains these words: Quote: Newsgroups: alt.airports.uk.edinburgh,alt.airports.uk.glasgow,free.uk.airports.prestwick Crosspost trolling! Anyone answering these crosspost are destroying the agenda of both newsgroups. Extract from our posting guidelines... ------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: What is not acceptable Cross-posting articles between alt.airports.uk.edinburgh and alt.airports.uk.glasgow. (Cross-posting to binary newsgroups is also not acceptable for obvious reasons). Both newsgroups should be allowed their own unique identities without 'stealing' each others. "The Crosspost Troll" This is perhaps the most effective Troll in that it produces large numbers of posts with little effort from the Troll. An inflammatory post is made to a group of Sub Target newsgroups, say cooking, politics or guns. The Target Newsgroup is included in the ng list. The innocent posters to the Sub Target newsgroup continue to discuss this in the normal way without noticing that the posts are also going to the Target Newsgroup. -- Beware imitators, beware agenda changers, [email]admin (AT) edinburghairport (DOT) org.uk[/email] is the only OFFICIAL newsgroup contact. 100% Bill Gleeson free.. Visit: www.edinburghairport.org.uk and http://www.yabbers.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=22&mforum=bni Subscribe to: alt.airports.uk.edinburgh... Europe's busiest aviation newsgroup Back to top Doug Maclean Guest Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:01 pm    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! "Jim Mason" <jim.mason (AT) spamtrappedukonline (DOT) co.uk> wrote GLASGOW PRESTWICK.UNPLUGGED! John explained that the laptop or PDA has to have the proper wireless software to log onto the network which is provided by BT Openzone, one of the biggest providers of this technology. You also need pre-paid cards, available in the airport, or you can buy time online at btopenzone.com. Not having a wi-fi laptop, do public places like this normally charge for internet connection ? If so does anyone know what rates ? Doug Back to top Jim Mason Guest Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:05 pm    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! In article <dlvmeg$r43$1 (AT) nwrdmz01 (DOT) dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>, [email]drmayr (AT) btinternet (DOT) com[/email] says... Quote: "Jim Mason" <jim.mason (AT) spamtrappedukonline (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:MPG.1ded1bfec2e4c93c98ab96 (AT) News (DOT) Individual.NET... GLASGOW PRESTWICK.UNPLUGGED! John explained that the laptop or PDA has to have the proper wireless software to log onto the network which is provided by BT Openzone, one of the biggest providers of this technology. You also need pre-paid cards, available in the airport, or you can buy time online at btopenzone.com. Not having a wi-fi laptop, do public places like this normally charge for internet connection ? If so does anyone know what rates ? Not cheap Doug https://secure.connect-pay.com/bt/voucher_selection.php Jim Back to top Doug Maclean Guest Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:08 pm    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! "Jim Mason" <jim.mason (AT) spamtrappedukonline (DOT) co.uk> wrote Quote: In article <dlvmeg$r43$1 (AT) nwrdmz01 (DOT) dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>, [email]drmayr (AT) btinternet (DOT) com[/email] says... "Jim Mason" <jim.mason (AT) spamtrappedukonline (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:MPG.1ded1bfec2e4c93c98ab96 (AT) News (DOT) Individual.NET... GLASGOW PRESTWICK.UNPLUGGED! John explained that the laptop or PDA has to have the proper wireless software to log onto the network which is provided by BT Openzone, one of the biggest providers of this technology. You also need pre-paid cards, available in the airport, or you can buy time online at btopenzone.com. Not having a wi-fi laptop, do public places like this normally charge for internet connection ? If so does anyone know what rates ? Not cheap Doug https://secure.connect-pay.com/bt/voucher_selection.php Jim Hmmmm £6 per hour. Thanks Jim. I have just installed wi-fi at home and the kids are using their laptops to browse the net without bothering me. Wonder if I could get away with charging the £3 an hour and saving up enough to buy ME a laptop as well. Doug Back to top bill Guest Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:33 pm    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! Doug Maclean wrote: Quote: "Jim Mason" <jim.mason (AT) spamtrappedukonline (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:MPG.1ded6e4ce6c3324998aba9 (AT) News (DOT) Individual.NET... In article <dlvmeg$r43$1 (AT) nwrdmz01 (DOT) dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>, [email]drmayr (AT) btinternet (DOT) com[/email] says... "Jim Mason" <jim.mason (AT) spamtrappedukonline (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:MPG.1ded1bfec2e4c93c98ab96 (AT) News (DOT) Individual.NET... GLASGOW PRESTWICK.UNPLUGGED! John explained that the laptop or PDA has to have the proper wireless software to log onto the network which is provided by BT Openzone, one of the biggest providers of this technology. You also need pre-paid cards, available in the airport, or you can buy time online at btopenzone.com. Not having a wi-fi laptop, do public places like this normally charge for internet connection ? If so does anyone know what rates ? Not cheap Doug https://secure.connect-pay.com/bt/voucher_selection.php Jim Hmmmm £6 per hour. Thanks Jim. I have just installed wi-fi at home and the kids are using their laptops to browse the net without bothering me. Wonder if I could get away with charging the £3 an hour and saving up enough to buy ME a laptop as well. Doug if you have a Linksys router let me know - I might be able to help :) -- Bill http://www.taxiwayalpha.com/phpBB2/ - first for Edinburgh Airport news Now 100% Guaranteed Joe Curry free! Back to top John Reid Guest Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:02 pm    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! X-No-Archive: Yes bill wrote in message <UvJgf.61743$375.60640 (AT) fe3 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk> : Quote: if you have a Linksys router let me know - I might be able to help Any good on Netgear Bill? I have just given up wireless at home in favour of a powerline solution, as I was so fed up with lost connections. I have come to the conclusion that my house was not suitable. Too much sunspot activity perhaps ....... -- John Mail sent to the reply address will be binned automatically. Use my name with the domain (@+the rest) Back to top Jim Mason Guest Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:28 pm    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! In article <Rmm42gUXt2gDFw3Q (AT) nospam (DOT) demon.co.uk>, [email]news (AT) jazza (DOT) demon.co.uk[/email] says... Quote: X-No-Archive: Yes bill wrote in message : if you have a Linksys router let me know - I might be able to help :) Any good on Netgear Bill? I have just given up wireless at home in favour of a powerline solution, as I was so fed up with lost connections. I have come to the conclusion that my house was not suitable. Too much sunspot activity perhaps ....... I had similar problems but relocation of DECT telephones and a (legal) video sender along with change of transmission channels solved the problems. The powerline solution is severly limited speedwise at present is it not? Jim Back to top bill Guest Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:13 pm    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! John Reid wrote: Quote: X-No-Archive: Yes bill wrote in message <UvJgf.61743$375.60640 (AT) fe3 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk> : if you have a Linksys router let me know - I might be able to help :) Any good on Netgear Bill? I have just given up wireless at home in favour of a powerline solution, as I was so fed up with lost connections. I have come to the conclusion that my house was not suitable. Too much sunspot activity perhaps ....... I had a Netgear, but got so frustrated with the constantly dropping signals that I sold it to my next door neighbour.... The Linksys are especially good value at Maplins at the moment. The range of downloadable firmware out there is excellent, and highly configurable. In fact, if you have trouble delivering a good signal at home, you should buy two and set one up as a repeater. -- Bill http://www.taxiwayalpha.com/phpBB2/ - first for Edinburgh Airport news Now 100% Guaranteed Joe Curry free! Back to top tamthehun Guest Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:29 pm    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! bill wrote: Quote: John Reid wrote: X-No-Archive: Yes bill wrote in message <UvJgf.61743$375.60640 (AT) fe3 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk>: if you have a Linksys router let me know - I might be able to help :) Any good on Netgear Bill? I have just given up wireless at home in favour of a powerline solution, as I was so fed up with lost connections. I have come to the conclusion that my house was not suitable. Too much sunspot activity perhaps ....... I had a Netgear, but got so frustrated with the constantly dropping signals that I sold it to my next door neighbour.... The Linksys are especially good value at Maplins at the moment. The range of downloadable firmware out there is excellent, and highly configurable. In fact, if you have trouble delivering a good signal at home, you should buy two and set one up as a repeater. -- Bill http://www.taxiwayalpha.com/phpBB2/ - first for Edinburgh Airport news Now 100% Guaranteed Joe Curry free! STAPLES are selling a basic laptop for £399.00p Tam the hun Back to top Mike Guest Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:41 pm    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! Quote: I had a Netgear, but got so frustrated with the constantly dropping signals that I sold it to my next door neighbour.... Bill You sold your Wifi router to the next door neighbour? I bet there was nothing wrong with it and now you have free internet access through your neighbours account!! I've got a Belkin device. I bought it because I had a day at home and could get it down the road at Comet that day. I was up and running in minutes. Comes with four cat5 ports. Main PC is wired and the laptop connects wirelessly. (As will the PSP Xmas presents) Sometimes I lose the internet on the laptop. However usually I can still connect wirelessly to the router and do a hard reset through Internet Explorer. The odd time I just have to reset my laptop. One bug bear is the cat5 connections. The cable can easily slip out the back of the extra ports. I've tried all the ports and different cables. They just don't click in right. However hasn't slipped out for weeks now. Any one else found this with Belkin devices? Mike Back to top Allen McLaughlin Guest Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:47 pm    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! BT Openzone is just one of many wi-fi providers, I use them from time to time but there are cheaper providers too. They also do a £10 charge for a full 24 hour period, and other more attractive tariffs for regular users I believe ? All in all it's a bit of luxury still, getting online on your own lap-top, so I guess the more it catches on (and it will) the cheaper it becomes? Back to top bill Guest Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:08 am    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! Mike wrote: Quote: I had a Netgear, but got so frustrated with the constantly dropping signals that I sold it to my next door neighbour.... Bill You sold your Wifi router to the next door neighbour? I bet there was nothing wrong with it and now you have free internet access through your neighbours account!! how dare you :) -- Bill http://www.taxiwayalpha.com/phpBB2/ - first for Edinburgh Airport news Now 100% Guaranteed Joe Curry free! Back to top admin Guest Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:44 am    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! The message <1132694951.442792.52170 (AT) g43g2000cwa (DOT) googlegroups.com> from "tamthehun" <t.wylie (AT) ntlworld (DOT) com> contains these words: Quote: STAPLES are selling a basic laptop for £399.00p Cheaper examples elsewhere on the net if you look around.? -- Beware imitators, beware agenda changers, [email]admin (AT) edinburghairport (DOT) org.uk[/email] is the only OFFICIAL newsgroup contact. 100% Bill Gleeson free.. Visit: www.edinburghairport.org.uk and http://www.yabbers.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=22&mforum=bni Subscribe to: alt.airports.uk.edinburgh... Europe's busiest aviation newsgroup Back to top travel.logue@ntlworld.com Guest Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:21 am    Post subject: Re: GLASGOW PRESTWICK UNPLUGGED! Quote: STAPLES are selling a basic laptop for £399.00p Cheaper examples elsewhere on the net if you look around.? Don't you think you get what you pay for? 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