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    WiFi Finders

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by JiantBrane, Feb 17, 2006.

  1. JiantBrane

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    Are there any good WiFi finders? I bought a Hawking Tech flip-out model a few months ago, and the thing was useless from what I could tell.

    Howie
     
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    Well, three problems do strike me: the price, abaxter's complaint about its speed, and the fact that it seems rather fragile. That being said, I try not to rule out options too quickly.

    Some of the ones I had in mind are these:
    http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=316526&pfp=SEARCH
    http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=314838&pfp=SEARCH

    I'd be interested to hear any feed back. It didn't dawn on me until I read your post that I might search the forum. Oops.
     
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    The two that you posted in your second post look very interesting (so much that I might want to buy one -- just as an impulse buy).

    My problem with most wifi finders is that they don't show if it is an open/locked connection, so it might detect it, but that doesn't gurantee that it will be a hotspot.
     
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    I wonder if simply pulling out my Palm TX wouldn't be easier then using one of these devices. Knowing there's a wifi signal, but not knowing if it's secure or a free service, doesn't seem to be that valuable to me.

    On the other hand, the device which tells you if the wifi is secured or not seems pretty large to have to carry around.
     
    Shel, Apr 5, 2006
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