Downtown Sarasota Gets Wi-Fi

Submitted by joemoraca on Tue, 2005-05-10 15:15

I love Wi-Fi and recently got myself a PocketPC with a wireless card (happy birthday to me...) so if you have a wireless network please keep it open if I pass by... not to worry Sarasota County and 82 Degrees Tech have setup a wireless cloud that covers all of downtown Sarasota !!! Read about it here

"How to access 'Downtown Unplugged'
Use your wireless-capable computer to scan for wireless networks in the downtown area.
Select the network called "Unplugged" and click "connect."
Launch your Internet browser, accept the Unplugged user agreement and you'll arrive at the Downtown Unplugged Web page."

I hope it works out and doesn't get "abused"...

More info on this topic... found at CoolTown Studios

Comments

UNPLUGGED SUCKS

Submitted by fABIO FAZI (not verified) on Sun, 2010-04-18 13:44.

I TRIED FOR 2 HOURS ON SATURDAY 4-17 NOTHIN DOIN

Coverage Map?

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on Thu, 2007-03-08 01:02.

Where is the coverage map for Sarasota's downtown Wi-Fi network?

Intel ranks Sarasota 91st most unwired town

Submitted by joemoraca on Sat, 2005-06-11 12:35.

Intel ranks Sarasota Bradenton as the 91st out of 100 for wireless access ...

Survey findings are based on the number of commercial and public or "free" wireless Internet access points (hotspots), airports with wireless Internet access, and broadband availability. The survey also included community wireless Internet access points, local wireless networks and wireless e-mail devices. The metro areas included in the survey were the 100 largest in the United States, and based on the definitions of Metropolitan Statistical Areas from the U.S. Census Bureau. The data was also calculated at the per-capita level to determine how many people share wireless Internet hotspots within a given city or region. Data was collected from a variety of industry sources between Jan. 1 and April 15, 2005, and weighted across a 100-point scale to allow comparison between categories.

Not Much Wi-Fi

Submitted by Wi-Fi Dude (not verified) on Sun, 2005-05-15 10:26.

I tried to use it this morning no where near the coverage they show in the map...