International Wireless Internet Connection
 

I didn't know where else to post this, so if it is in the wrong forum, please move it to the correct one.

Anyway, I need wireless connection for my laptop, but I want it to work internationally, as I need to use it in both Europe or Asia (mostly asia). But I want it to work here in the USA too. So please, someone, help find an isp, either if it is satelite, dsl, wi-fi, or anything, as long it works internationally and is wireless. I thank you all in advance, and I congradulate you all in the fact that this website has grown up to be so large, and helpful.

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Hi ,I found this with Google ,Wireless Service provider .

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Your question is rather obscure, but I´m reading that you want to set your laptop up to be able to get a wireless connection anywhere in Europe, Asia or US. I just moved back to the US from Europe, so can help you if I´m reading you right.

There´s no ISP that would have the range to connect you without some additional special equipment. However, if you choose a pc card that is compatible with the wifi standard (just check the card on the internet), you will be able to connect with the vast majority of hot spots and coffee houses in Europe at least, and I assume asia and the US.

The last time I checked prices at an internet cafe in Barcelona, it cost about 4€ per hour to connect...prices vary from country to country and in different cafes...

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so if i get a wi-fi card, i can connect to hotspots anywhere? then how will I be billed without a single isp?

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I haven't had much experience with the actual use at a hotspot but normally you can just pay them directly when you are there or use a credit card through the user interface. One way to find out is to check out a Starbuck's.

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that helps a lot, thank you very much for your help.

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You are very welcome. I just thought of something else. Depending on your wireless card, you should be able to see something on the screen whenever you are within the scope of a wireless hot spot. You should also get a notification, if it's commercial, how to sign in and payment terms, etc. Be careful, as most wireless lans that people set up do not have security set, so you COULD inadvertantly be signing on to someone's private net. The key would be that you would just be on and not have to sign in...

btw, this IS on the wrong forum, however, I can't move it. If a moderator wants to move it, they will...

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Hello there,
No one replied to your inquiry about an international wireless connection for your laptop? I need the information now too. If you did get a reply, could you please send me the information as well?
Thanks a million for your input in advance! :lol:

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oh sorry! I replied from the forum's first inital page, not from the forum to date! I must look like an idiot. Anyhow, did you have any luck with all the advice? Which method did you end up using for your wireless international connection?

Many thanks!

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Borders cause a lot of problems.

There could be a very serious problem, because different countries have different frequency allocations for various radio services. Thus, the wireless transceiver must be able to handle the frequencies used by the countries you visit. There also may be completely different communications protocols (handshaking between equipment).

More important than that, your equipment must not "ping" for the wireless service on frequencies which are not authorized in that country. Such activity could get you jailed and your equipment confiscated. So your equipment must be told where it is located BEFORE you use it.

You may have to buy different wireless transcievers and open different accounts in each country, since each service is handled under different law and licensing procedures.

Cell phones have the same problem. They don't automatically work when you travel, and they may produce illegal transmissions in some countries. Each country has its own frequencies, laws, companies, and licensing procedures.