[Big O]

Originally Posted by coolkayaker1

Sad that someone always has to post a reply adding unsolicited advice about something the original poster didn't even ask.

If everyone did not add unsolicited advice there would be very little on TOTV.

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Originally Posted by SantaClaus

I'm wondering how widely available wifi is in the Villages, particularly the squares but also restaurants. Seems it'd be nice cruise down to the Square with your ipad and hit TOTV or catch up on e-mail. Guess I'm just wondering if my next ipad needs to have a data plan.

You can find all the restaurants in the surrounding area that offer Free WiFi on the Gourmet Club's Search page. I just went there and found 19 restaurants with 10 miles of here with connectivity. Neat!

(There's also national directories on the net, but they are not reliable and miss a large percentage of locations.)

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[Waverunner]

Dunkin Donuts has free Wi-Fi.

[UpNorth]

Actually, there is "free" Wi-Fi in many areas of TV. The houses are so close together that chances are pretty good that one of the houses near you has an unsecured Wi-Fi antenna running. I've noticed this in several rentals I've used in the past. In fact, the owner of one of the rentals I've been in had me use a Wi-Fi signal that wasn't his (even though he had one, and didn't realize he was using a neighbors). Now I'm sure many of you will criticize this as not being morally "right", so let me go on record as saying that I'm only providing this as "information", and not as endorsed behavior!

[Villageshooter]

you will find where the younger villagers live the brighthouse hot spots are great. mosst the area where comcast is. there are no hotspots. most of these areas are older homes and the demand is not there. i have found you can set on the patio at codys and jump onthe wifi at barnes and noble. at LSL if you set near the hot dog stand you hop on Paneras hot spot. it wuld be gret if the morris family wuld provide it at the squares. the uneducated non tech person has no grasp of all the benefits of being connected. most think it is texting or looking for porn, although there is nothing wrong with either of these activities, i use my ipad to monitor traffic signal control systems all over the US. however to be honest i have seen some naked pictures. my employer provides an unlimited data plan. i do enjoy going to the square while my sweety line dances i watch a ballgame We luv or date nites!

[SantaClaus]

I just wanted to respond a bit more to the earlier criticism about wanting to use an ipad at the squares, or pool, or restaurants. Would the same critique be raised of someone reading a newspaper or a paperback in these places? My ipad IS my newspaper, and my books, and a whole lot more. It is very rarely used to watch cat videos. But even if it was, why does anyone feel the need to judge how I entertain myself in my free time? Rant over...

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by SantaClaus

I just wanted to respond a bit more to the earlier criticism about wanting to use an ipad at the squares, or pool, or restaurants. Would the same critique be raised of someone reading a newspaper or a paperback in these places? My ipad IS my newspaper, and my books, and a whole lot more. It is very rarely used to watch cat videos. But even if it was, why does anyone feel the need to judge how I entertain myself in my free time? Rant over...

Santa - I don't know if it is so much the "need" or if it is because of the sense of entitlement to judge that motivates some.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by SantaClaus

I just wanted to respond a bit more to the earlier criticism about wanting to use an ipad at the squares, or pool, or restaurants. Would the same critique be raised of someone reading a newspaper or a paperback in these places? My ipad IS my newspaper, and my books, and a whole lot more. It is very rarely used to watch cat videos. But even if it was, why does anyone feel the need to judge how I entertain myself in my free time? Rant over...

Great post. As you can see posters are pretty quick with their thoughts and opinions. Reasonable people disagree sometimes......its best not to take their opinions or comments personally.

I like to quote Lincoln as some know: "In my position it is somewhat important that I should not say any foolish things.....It very often happens that the only way to help it is to say nothing at all". Abraham Lincoln

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

I agree..just get a data plan or wait til you get home.

That's a pretty cavalier response. A data plan runs $30/month. That's on top of your home internet service. TV needs to bring itself electronically into the 21st century and establish hot spots around town. Maybe they're waiting for someone like Brighthouse to offer it free in the public places north of 466A.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

Actually, there is "free" Wi-Fi in many areas of TV. The houses are so close together that chances are pretty good that one of the houses near you has an unsecured Wi-Fi antenna running. I've noticed this in several rentals I've used in the past. In fact, the owner of one of the rentals I've been in had me use a Wi-Fi signal that wasn't his (even though he had one, and didn't realize he was using a neighbors). Now I'm sure many of you will criticize this as not being morally "right", so let me go on record as saying that I'm only providing this as "information", and not as endorsed behavior!

Hope you didn't check your bank or pay any bills or buy anything with a credit card on it!

[LittleLatinaWife]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

Actually, there is "free" Wi-Fi in many areas of TV. The houses are so close together that chances are pretty good that one of the houses near you has an unsecured Wi-Fi antenna running. I've noticed this in several rentals I've used in the past. In fact, the owner of one of the rentals I've been in had me use a Wi-Fi signal that wasn't his (even though he had one, and didn't realize he was using a neighbors). Now I'm sure many of you will criticize this as not being morally "right", so let me go on record as saying that I'm only providing this as "information", and not as endorsed behavior!

I often wonder why close neighbors dont share internet and/or tv. Maybe it happens more often than people know.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by LittleLatinaWife

I often wonder why close neighbors dont share internet and/or tv. Maybe it happens more often than people know.

It's a security issue. Would you want your neighbors (or if not them, their visitors) to be able to hack into your online bank account, for instance?

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by zcaveman

Sad that we have to be connected to these devices all of the time.

Z

Many people are outdoors in all parts of TV, reading BOOKS on their iPad or Kindle, and are not connected to internet nor anybody else while doing so.

Reading is a favorite vacation and town square activity!

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by CFrance

It's a security issue. Would you want your neighbors (or if not them, their visitors) to be able to hack into your online bank account, for instance?

This is the heart of public wifi. And then the more secure it is, the more expensive it is to operate, and subscription rates to users skyrocket.

[memason]

Originally Posted by CFrance

It's a security issue. Would you want your neighbors (or if not them, their visitors) to be able to hack into your online bank account, for instance?

Maybe it's just me, but I think the security issue is way overblown. I would guess there is less than 1% of the population that is capable of "hacking" into someone's computer, bank account or stealing your passwords. They have to jump through a lot more hoops than just getting on your WiFi network.

That said, no one should be careless. If someone is gonna try to hack into your stuff, it would be on a public WiFi, like Starbucks or Paneras or the like....ie.a target rich locale. If you truly want to be safe on these public networks, you should use a VPN account to encrypt all of your transmissions.