One of the networks that I have been looking for on my trip around northern Europe is FON. Here, not far from Hackescher Hof, I found a FON location where I could get online with the Nokia N95 and make…
Monthly Archives: May 2007
Hackescher Hof
In a busy social area, with lots of bars and restaurants is Hackescher Hof, which provides free Wi-Fi access (hh. freifunk.net or HH2.FREIFUNK.NET depending on whether you’re at the front or back). Next door, Starbucks provides the normal T-Mobile_T-Com network…
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Andy’s Diner & Bar – Car
I mentioned Andy’s Diner & Bar earlier in the week as one of the locations where you can get online through Hotspot Deutschland. While out walking around the area behind my hotel in Berlin I came across this little Smart…
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Grand Hyatt, Berlin
The Grand Hyatt, Berlin is one of the locations where wireless connectivity is provided by M3 Connect.. As well as credit card on-demand usage, they also accept credentials from a number of aggregators/ISPs. For now, Boingo & iPass credentials are…
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Free Wi-Fi in Berlin
As in the other cities I’ve visited, there are a number of locations that provide free access to the internet for their customers. Here’s the complete list of the ones I’ve used in my three days here in Berlin: Einstein…
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Hotspot Sony Center
Right next to Potsdamer Platz in Berlin you will find the Sony Center; a collection of restaurants, shops, museums and even a movie theatre. And, of course, a Sony Style store. In terms of Wi-Fi, there is a T-Mobile/T-Com hotspot…
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Hotspot Deutschland
While walking down a side street off of Kurfürstendamm yesterday looking for Wi-Fi access with my Nokia N95 (yes, that really is what I am doing out here in northern Europe) I chanced on the Melrose Bar & Grill where…
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Add Your Networks and Expand Your Coverage
If you’ve been reading our blog lately, you’ll have noticed that our own John Gordon is on the road in Europe adding wi-fi networks from pubs, cafes, city centres – and did I mention pubs? I think we need to…
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Irish Harp Pub, Berlin
An Irish pub with a T-Mobile/T-Com hotspot. Who could ask for more? And, since this is a Devicescape supported hotspot you don’t even need to be using a laptop. You can get online here with your Nokia 770 or 800…
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Einstein Kaffee, Berlin
One of a few locations I’ve found here in Berlin so far with totally open Wi-Fi access. The Einstein Kaffee, located at Kurfürstenstraße 58, provides all the expected coffee drinks and pastries. They have indoor and outdoor seating and a…
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