Will this pick up wifi at a free hot spot ?
1341934
It's an antenna, not a radio. Meaning you have to attach it to an 802.11bgn radio WITH the proper connectors to make it work.
1341935
I think you mis-understood the nature of this item.This is an antenna that connects TO the WiFi. It does not connect to your computer.
2131596
No, it won't. It is an alternative to WIFI or Ethernet. Instead of connecting an ethernet wire between two spots, this permits you to use a coaxial cable.
967658
No...it will not pick up and boost the signal. I am only 3 miles from the tower with a small ridge between us and it won't boost the signal.
1192206
Yes it should be! Once you have a wifi signal on either 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequency it will pick up your signal clear as ever! Router brands make little difference!
654343
Yes you can. I purchased mine through HSN and had the option to pick just Wi-Fi,(unlocked) or, get one on a plan for a "hot spot". But with two Wi-Fi antennas, I seriously doubt you'd need to pay for a plan as long as you are near a wi-fi source.And I do believe you have the same choice through Apple.com
1183564
Not familiar with your terminology...you mean like a mifi (hot spot)? IF so, yes it would work.
655284
No, this is just for free hotspot internet - Mcdonalds, Hotels etc. wherever theres free internet.
2205238
wifi isnt free, if you paid for it you would know :) ok if it really is yours then its your WEP key or your WPA key that you setup
2165919
We use it in an RV park where we cannot pickup wifi. We went from no signal to 5 bars...no problem.
1869238
If you are connecting to a wifi router, yes. This will not do anything for you if you do not have a wireless network to connect it to. If you do not have a wifi network this will be useless to you.
1118483
Yes, it would be very useful. Buy and carry with you.Most places now have wifi for free.
1046689
yes it does. it creates a hotspot for any device that has wifi capabilities.
81607
As long as you have a password to that hot spot, you should have no problems connecting to it. Once I plugged it into my windows 7 machine, it installed automatically and was working in under a minute.As someone mentioned, the only hot spot you won't be able to connect to is 802.11a, but those are very rare.
2131597
No, it won't. It is an alternative to WIFI or Ethernet.Instead of connecting an ethernet wire between two spots, this permits you to use a coaxial cable.
1036543
Absolutely!...make sure your WiFi settings are all set correctly for your hardware and its done deal!
205911
I think so. It only needs the wifi signal and the configuration to repeat that signal.
170032
I really don't know, but if your android picks up WiFi, I don't see what not... my router is on the far side of my home, and my lap top picks up a very strong signal (5 bars) without one or two bars......it also picks several other signals...I'm happy with it....