Wireless Bandit

El Camino Real Mexican Steak House - 2848 Dundas St West - Toronto

Physical Landmark: El Camino Real Mexican Steak House
Major Intersection: 2848 Dundas St West at Keele, north side.
GPS Lat: 43.66541
GPS Lon: 79.46431

Network Name: missellie's network
WEP: No
Type: Free
Location: Restaraunt
Country: Canada
Contributor: Robert
Comments: I easily accessed this signal from outside so I'm sure inside should be no problem. There's a plug inside at the window table.

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Loblaws - 480 St. Clair West - Toronto

Physical Landmark: Loblaws
Major Intersection: 480 St. Clair West, before Bathurst, north side.
GPS Lat: 43.68329
GPS Lon: 79.41764

Network Name: wireless
WEP: No
Type: Free
Location: grocery store
Country: Canada
Contributor: Robert
Comments: I easily accessed this signal from the entrance to the underground parking lot so I'm sure its accesibly inside, maybe from the cafe.

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Toronto Public Library - Liberty Square Shopping Plaza - 2380 Eglinton Ave. East - Toronto

Physical Landmark: Toronto Public Library, Liberty Square Shopping Plaza - 2380 Eglinton Ave. East - Toronto
Major Intersection: Eglinton and Kennedy, north side
GPS Lat: 43.73148
GPS Lon: -79.27067

Network Name: mshome
WEP: No
Type: Free
Location: library
Country: Canada
Contributor: Robert
Comments: this signal if probably not from the library, but could be accessible inside and possibly in the bar next door. Also accessible outside.

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Lots of Details on the new ZyXEL Prestige WiFi Phone

ZyXELPrestige2000W - SeattleWireless

A tremendous amount of detail on the new SIP WiFi Phone from Zyxel... Enjoy!

OISE - 253 Bloor Street West - Toronto

Physical Landmark: OISE
Major Intersection: Bloor and St. George
GPS Lat: 43.66756
GPS Lon: -79.39971

Network Name: 'CTS wLan' for 5th floor cafeteria (or 'any') and main floor library, 'IKIT' for 7th floor Peace Lounge
WEP: No
Type: Free
Location: school
Country: Canada
Contributor: Robert
Comments: plugs in the caf and the peace lounge, not sure about library.

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Starbucks - 4 King Street West - Toronto

Physical Landmark: Starbucks - 4 King Street West - Toronto
Major Intersection: King and Yonge
GPS Lat: 43.64917
GPS Lon: -79.37797

Network Name: linksys
WEP: No
Type: Free
Location: Cafe
Country: Canada
Contributor: Robert
Comments: there's a plug next to the chairs on the left side as you walk in. Place to sit outside. Nice and roomy inside.

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Holy Shnikes - A WiFi Phone

News > Press Releases > Archives > By Month > 2004 > Net-2Com and Fujitsu Laboratories Wireless IP Mobile Handset - FUJITSU

I am not sure I can handle this news... A phone with WiFi enabled to switch between networks... Very curious. Not available in North America... Yet.

Excellent writeup on being secure using wifi

brentashley: Secure, flexible networking on a public or restricted connection

Brent Ashley is a hard core computer developer. I appreciate hearing his knowledge on how he does things. Here he exposes his approach to creating ssh tunnels to secure his network traffic. Very nice, Brent!

Wifidel Advertorial

There's a new wifi kiosk place in Toronto that offers several free Kiosks.. I have submitted their CAPs already but here's a little write up on them...

Here is some info on Wifidel and its FreeOsk:

Wifidel strategically implements and operates a network of free wireless
Internet access sites in high traffic metropolitan areas. While shopping at the
mall, waiting to see the doctor, or just lounging around a favourite café,
everyone has the opportunity to surf the web and access e-mail wirelessly, or
on Wifidel's Internet FreeOskT (kiosk).

Avis Car Rental - 161 Bay Street

Physical Landmark: Avis Car Rental - 161 Bay Street
Major Intersection: DOWNTOWN PATH Bay and Front
GPS Lat: 43.64621
GPS Lon: -79.37919

Network Name: ?
WEP: No
Type: Free
Location: Car Rental
Country: Canada
Contributor: Wifidel Media Corp.
Comments: A map to this CAP.