Stay Connected on the Road: Strageties

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Straying connected on the road is strageticaly divided into two basic types.

1. Critical: must be connected for any reason on a regular basis.

2. Casual: only need connection ocasionaly.

Both types require a bit of planning using search engines and the links provided on the previous page. A simple search on let's say Fort Wayne, Indiana wi-fi hotspots can yield the information needed. Maybe wi fi will not show up, Fort Wayne cybercafes may be a usefull search term. Wi-fi is not the only way to go.

It can be worth it to get out a map and plan a route and add some marks for the potential access point along the route in advance with phone numbers and contact information. If the access points have web sites it may be worth it to see if they are still up and running and what are the requirements, if any.

As an experiment I tried this here in my hometown in Florida and I got lots of information on 20 places in my town alone. I had to use Google and the lists on the previous page. It took me around 45 minutes to develope the A list. Take a look at this example list for our locality the A list.

Keeping a personal list of various places to connect in town and while traveling is invaluable, for the most casual use or the most crtitical. Having this information in advance printed out on paper or on your laptop or PDA makes the process trivial.

Trying to create such a list while without an Internet Connection is nearly impossible.

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