How to Get Free WiFi from Your City or Town
Know which businesses always have free WiFi., Use a hotspot database., Sign up for loyalty programs and use coupons., Get into MAC spoofing.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Know which businesses always have free WiFi.
As free internet becomes more and more par for the course, businesses are hard-pressed to offer their clients (or passersby...) free, unlimited WiFi.
Obviously, Starbucks, McDonald's, and Panera (to name just three) offer free public WiFi.
But maybe you're cappuccino-ed out? Truck stops, car washes, and auto shops offer WiFi to waiting clients.
Libraries, city halls, and even parks are starting to offer free WiFi now.
It all encourages local citizens to get more involved.
Plenty of hotel chains are now starting to jump on the bandwagon.
Do a minute of research to find hours of gold. -
Step 2: Use a hotspot database.
So maybe you're not near a Mickey D's (...where could that be?) or you're just sick of the smell of coffee in the morning.
You can still find hotspots using sites like WeFi.They currently have a running list of over 165 million hotspots.
Still not near a hotspot, huh? Doesn't mean you can't find free, hidden networks.
Depending on your setup, you could use NetStumbler, iStumbler, JiWire, Hotspot Haven, or WiFinder.Plenty of apps abound to get you out of this pickle. , This one involves a little bit of forward-thinking.
But if you know you'll be on the alert in the not-so-distant future, load up and sign up now.
Many hotel chains have loyalty programs that will offer you free WiFi if you join.
You don't even have to book a room! Websites like RetailMeNotalso offer WiFi coupons from your favorite hotel chains.
And a whole bunch more nifty things. , This one requires a bit of ingenuity and amorality, but it will get you to your end goal.
Justifies the means, right? If your WiFi area has a time limit that you are running up to, consider MAC address spoofing.
Download an app like MAC Makeupto get the process rolling.
Even changing one number should be sufficient.
You can either just extend your time a bit or hack into someone else's MAC address that has paid for the WiFi already.
It's not the most honest of solutions, of course.
But it'll do. -
Step 3: Sign up for loyalty programs and use coupons.
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Step 4: Get into MAC spoofing.
Detailed Guide
As free internet becomes more and more par for the course, businesses are hard-pressed to offer their clients (or passersby...) free, unlimited WiFi.
Obviously, Starbucks, McDonald's, and Panera (to name just three) offer free public WiFi.
But maybe you're cappuccino-ed out? Truck stops, car washes, and auto shops offer WiFi to waiting clients.
Libraries, city halls, and even parks are starting to offer free WiFi now.
It all encourages local citizens to get more involved.
Plenty of hotel chains are now starting to jump on the bandwagon.
Do a minute of research to find hours of gold.
So maybe you're not near a Mickey D's (...where could that be?) or you're just sick of the smell of coffee in the morning.
You can still find hotspots using sites like WeFi.They currently have a running list of over 165 million hotspots.
Still not near a hotspot, huh? Doesn't mean you can't find free, hidden networks.
Depending on your setup, you could use NetStumbler, iStumbler, JiWire, Hotspot Haven, or WiFinder.Plenty of apps abound to get you out of this pickle. , This one involves a little bit of forward-thinking.
But if you know you'll be on the alert in the not-so-distant future, load up and sign up now.
Many hotel chains have loyalty programs that will offer you free WiFi if you join.
You don't even have to book a room! Websites like RetailMeNotalso offer WiFi coupons from your favorite hotel chains.
And a whole bunch more nifty things. , This one requires a bit of ingenuity and amorality, but it will get you to your end goal.
Justifies the means, right? If your WiFi area has a time limit that you are running up to, consider MAC address spoofing.
Download an app like MAC Makeupto get the process rolling.
Even changing one number should be sufficient.
You can either just extend your time a bit or hack into someone else's MAC address that has paid for the WiFi already.
It's not the most honest of solutions, of course.
But it'll do.
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