Lap Top & Internet Question

[DuBsTaR]

I want to buy a lap top and hopefully use it whilst abroad. I understand that some lap tops come wireless enabled built in, but I'm wondering what else I would need to connect to the internet, say in a hotel in Greece ?

Thanks in advance.

[edDV]

Expect to pay extremely high rates for connection through a hotel. Go online and locate wireless hot spots (and terms for use) in the city you plan to visit.

A road warrior kit might include modem cables, power adapters, Ethernet cable, USB2 cable and maybe an auxiliary long focus wifi antenna. Also check for connection opportunities through your cell phone.

[DuBsTaR]

Really ? I remember friend had a lap top, she didn't have a phone in her home, but was able to connect to the internet, she had some usb stick, what is that ?

I used Hotel as an example, I'm wanting to be able to take a lap top to Greece staying with some friends, they have no internet there, so I was hoping I could have some sort of internet connection ?

[redwudz]

The 'USB stick' may have been a WiFi internet adapter. But they are limited on distance, usually less than a few hundred feet. Many hotels have WiFi which they will let you link to the internet for a price. Other than that, if your friends aren't in a big city with WiFi connect points very nearby, you would be limited to dialup over the phone lines and you would need a internet provider for that. And any WiFi connection you find has to be open to anyone, fairly rare unless you are in a hotel or internet café.

[DuBsTaR]

The 'USB stick' may have been a WiFi internet adapter. But they are limited on distance, usually less than a few hundred feet. Many hotels have WiFi which they will let you link to the internet for a price. Other than that, if your friends aren't in a big city with WiFi connect points very nearby, you would be limited to dialup over the phone lines and you would need a internet provider for that. And the WiFi connection has to be open to anyone, fairly rare unless you are in a hotel or internet café.

redwudz. Thanks for your reply.

[edDV]

Really ? I remember friend had a lap top, she didn't have a phone in her home, but was able to connect to the internet, she had some usb stick, what is that ?

I used Hotel as an example, I'm wanting to be able to take a lap top to Greece staying with some friends, they have no internet there, so I was hoping I could have some sort of internet connection ?

This came up first on the google search = "Wifi hot spots Greece"
http://www.jiwire.com/browse-hotspot-greece-gr.htm