WEB REVIEW: Find a wireless hot spot

Source: Kansas City

Here's a scenario that may sound familiar:

You have a couple of hours to kill at the airport between flights. Your laptop computer is open in front of you. But as you struggle to finish a report before a looming deadline, you realize that a bit of information you desperately need is sitting back on your office network.

Or what about this one?

You're having coffee at a cafe, reading the morning paper, when you suddenly realize that tomorrow is your mother's birthday. You need to order a gift. And fast.

Well, if you're in just the right airport lounge or coffee shop, your problem may be solved. You could be in a wireless "hot spot" set up with a wi-fi network, also known as an 802.11 network.

The technology, which is increasingly available in public spaces, lets you tap into a broadband Internet connection over the airwaves.