laptop

[paytongold]

I am going on a long trip and plan on buying a laptop so I can continue to receive and send my emails. The motels I have been checking have high speed for the most part but some are dial up.
How to hook up to dial up or high speed when I am in a motel.
Bonnie

[Detritus]

It depends, you need to call the hotel to find out. If it is dial-up, you just dial into the server for your internet provider with a phone number they will provide you. The jack is usually on the phone or sometimes it is on the lamp. Broadband can be a LAN tap or wireless. If it is wireless you can usually request a cd that will configure your computer for their wireless network. You also need to make sure you have a wireless adapter that is capable of both 802.11b and g.

[Big Calhoun]

Make sure you get specifics on the pricing, in writing in possible. The various hotels use different billing methods. On one trip to Tampa (Embassy Suites I think), they provided a lan tap but charged some horrendous rate each day. A peer staying in another hotel was being charged based on usage/KB downloaded. Last year, on another trip to Atlantic City (a hotel located in a casino), they charged one flat rate for the length of your stay...unlimited usage. Save yourself a voucher nightmare and verify the costs before plugging in.